2016沈阳市高三英语一模

2017—2018学年度高三年级第一次模拟考试英语科试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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. On which day doesn't the woman like to go to the zoo?A. Friday.B. Sunday.C. Saturday.2. What does the man mean?A. He is used to wearing no hat.B. The weather is going to be fine.C. He is not afraid of being done harm to.3. How many children are there in the classroom?A. Seven.B. Five.C. Twelve.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a restaurant.B. At the theatre.C. At the station.5. What will the man have to do?A. To take his luggage with him.B. To paint the room.C. To change for a new room.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

听第6段材料，回答第6-8小题。

AIn his new show, Evan Ruggiero plays guitar, sings pop standards and shows everybody his fine footwork. What makes all of these especially unusual is that Ruggiero,24,has only one leg.When he was a 19-year-old musical theater student at New Jersey's Montclair State University, Ruggiero had a rare bone cancer in his right leg. Finally his leg would have to be amputated（截）below the knee.Such a setback could have easily ended the career of a less tough person, but Ruggiero ,who has been dancing since he was five, now puts the experience into his performance. His show, "The One-Legged Song and Dance Man: V olume 3",explains how he returned to dance just 18 months after the amputation. His dance now relies on the use of a peg leg(假肢),he explains.The secret to his surprising success, he says, was being a "stubborn" patient who refused to give up on his dance and performing studies, despite the advice of his doctor."It was a real setback, but after it was all over, I said, 'You know what? I need to pick up right where I left off and continue my career, "' Ruggiero said.Ruggiero has come to view his peg leg as an instrument. "Tap dancers-they're always calling themselves musicians, and their feet are their instrument, " he said.Noting that many audience members will never have seen a one-legged dancer before coming to his show, Ruggiero says he won't shy away from the physical "weakness" his performance shows because of his condition."A lot of people have come up to me, and they always say, 'You're such a role model and an inspiration, ' "he said. "I'm honored when people say that, of course, but I'm just trying to get on with my life."21. What makes Ruggiero's new show unusual?A. One-legged dance.B. His own artworks.C. The use of instrument.D. Songs of pop standard.22. According to the passage, it is true thatA. Ruggiero is a tough person with a strong willB. the setback has ended Ruggiero's dance careerC. Ruggiero is dancing relying on others' supportD. his doctor agreed he kept on dancing and studying23. When audience attend his performance, they may noticeA. Ruggiero plays piano, sings and dancesB. Ruggiero is a dancer with the help of a peg legC. there are many tap dancers in the performanceD. Ruggiero pretends to be a physically normal person24. What's the author's attitude to Evan?A. WorryB. SympathyC. EncouragementD. PityBFour Must-See Route 66( 66号公路) AttractionsThe United States is full of odd roadside attractions. Route 66 is home to some of the oldest and most known attractions of them all. Here are four attractions you should see along the Mother Road:1. Paul Bunyan and a Hot DogRoute 66 travelers pass by many fiberglass giants(巨人) right along the road. These giants were a popular form of advertising in the 1960s. Many of them stood in front of service stations. They held car parts, such as mufflers. The collection of Route 66 giants became known as "Muffler Men". Businesses hoped the strange statues would get travelers' attention.The first fiberglass giant was a "Paul Bunyan" figure, built in the early 1960s. It's said that Paul Bunyan is a famous wood worker.2. Crown Candy Kitchen and Jamaica RayCrown Candy Kitchen has been serving Route 66 travelers from the very beginning. It is just a few short blocks from the 66 path through St. Louis, Missouri. The family-run soda fountain shop opened more than 100 years ago, and has been making candies and meals ever since.On weekends, people sometimes wait in line for a table at Crown Candy for over an hour. Luckily there is free entertainment right outside. Jamaica Ray, a local folk artist, creates unusual sculptures.3. The World's Largest Rocking ChairFanning, Missouri, is home to one of the strangest Route 66 attractions. Just off the road sits an almost 13-meter-tall rocking chair.The structure was completed in 2008 0n the first of April, or April Fool's Day.At one time the chair actually rocked. But officials decided it had to be still to be safe for ever. People are not permitted to climb the chair. We think, however, that it probably happens once in a while when no one is watching.4. Big Texan's Steak ChallengeFew places better represent the common expression "Everything's Bigger in Texas" than the Big Texan Steak Ranch. Since 1960,it has appealed to travelers with big appetites and a big love of beef.It is hard to miss the huge yellow restaurant-or the giant cow statue that sits out front. The cow advertises Big Texan's special deal, and what has made this steak ranch famous: a "free" 72-ounce(英两) or 2-kilogram steak. There is one trick: the steak is only free if you can eat the entire thing in one hour.A special table is in the middle of the restaurant for the daring diners who accept the challenge. Since 1990,more than 9,000 diners have eaten the entire 2-kilogram steak.25. What was considered as "Muffler Men"?A. Hot DogB. Jamaica RayC. Car partsD. Paul Bunyan26. Where will you maybe wait in line on weekends?A. Paul Bunyan and a Hot Dog.B. Crown Candy Kitchen and Jamaica Ray.C. The World's Largest Rocking Chair.D. Big Texan's Steak Challenge.27. If you visit The World's Largest Rocking Chair, you have toA. get there in AprilB. climb up and rock itC. see it 13 meters awayD. travel to Fanning, Missouri28. What is Big Texan's Steak Challenge?A. The giant cow statue sits out of the huge ranch.B. Diners eat up the entire 72-ounce or 2-kilogram steak.C. The Big Texan Steak Ranch is the biggest restaurant in Texas.D. The daring diners sit around at a special table in the restaurant.CThe following simple exercise routine works as well as prescription medication (药物治疗) without the side effects.A jog a day could keep your headaches at bay: Regular cardio workouts(有氧锻炼) may prevent migraines (偏头痛) , a growing body of research suggests.Migraine patients had fewer headaches after doing 40-minute cycling workouts three times a week for three months, according to a Swedish study.The exercise routine worked just as well as one of the top migraine-preventing drugs-topamirate but without the side effects of depression and tremors(刺激).Cardio workouts can help with regular headaches, too, says Alexander Mauskop,M.D. ,director of the New York Headache Center in Manhattan.There are a couple of theories on how it works.Breaking a sweat may relieve stress, says Dr. Mauskop. Headaches are often triggered byThe feel-good chemicals produced when you exercise actually block your pain sensors, acting as a natural painkiller.Since headaches can be caused by many different factors like genetics (遗传),lack of sleep, or certain foods, cardio won't be the solution for everyone, Dr. Mauskop says. But one German study found that it helped 65 percent of patients, which makes it as effective as the best medicines on the market.Dr. Mauskop recommends his patients do a half-hour reasonable intensity (强度)cardio, like jogging, biking, or swimming three times a week. These workouts are meant to be slow and steady, as opposed to high-intensity intervals that alternate between all-out runs and rest.Pushing yourself too much or increasing the intensity too quickly can trigger headaches in some people, so make sure your heart rate doesn't jump above 150 BPM. If you don't have a heart rate monitor, then breathe only through your nose. You 'Il know you're going too hard if you can't keep up that breathing pattern.Your migraines could start disappearing in a couple of weeks, Dr. Mauskop says.29. According to the passage, the author may agree thatA. jogging, swimming and fishing are cardio workoutsB. neither cardio workouts nor topamirate has side effectsC. migraine patients may be cured by regular cardio workoutsD. cardio workouts will be the solution for everyone with migraines30. The underlined word "triggered" in Paragraph 7 can be replaced by _A. curedB. releasedC. causedD. monitored31. The feel-good chemicals produced can help with regular headaches becauseA. it eases the stressB. it breaks a sweatC. it prevents migrainesD. it blocks your pain sensors32. What would be the best title?A. A cure for headache.B. Side effects of migraine.C. The causes of headache.D. Advantages of cardio workouts.DTry rubbing (摩擦) the tip of your finger backwards and forwards very quickly on your coat or a blanket. It should become hot. In cold weather we sometimes rub our hands together tomake them warm. The rubbing of two together which causes heat is called "friction"(摩擦力). In the same way, people who lived in caves rubbed a piece of wood shaped like a pencil on another piece of wood with dried leaves or grass packed nearby. The heat set the leaves or grass alight. This was a difficult way of making fire. Better ways were found by using flint(火石),but it was not until 1827 that the first matches were made in England.Chemists made up a mixture and put it on an end of a stick or match. The mixture contained a small amount of phosphorous (磷),a chemical that bursts into flame when heated slightly. The other chemicals then caught fire and burned less fiercely until the wood was alight. By rubbing the end of the match, on sandpaper, the friction easily set the phosphorous alight. These first matches could also be struck on other rough surfaces, including the leather sole(底)of a shoe.At the time, everyone thought this was a wonderful invention. Unfortunately accidents happened. A whole box of matches would suddenly catch fire if it was heated. Imagine this happening to someone warming themselves by a fire with a box of matches in his or her pocket! Even loose matches in a handbag or pocket could rub together and catch fire.What was needed was a match that would only light if struck on a special surface. In 1852,the safety match was invented in Sweden. No phosphorous was used in the match head-it was put on the outside of the matchbox instead. This made it impossible for the match to light unless it was rubbed along the box on the special surface which contained sandpaper mixed with a little phosphorous.33. Why did people use dried leaves or grass to pack another piece of wood?A. The leaves or grass is easy to be alight.B. The leaves or grass covered the wood well.C. The leaves or grass help the air cause heat.D. The leaves or grass acted as the role of match.34. What did the chemists make the match of in 1827?A. Leather sole, sandpaper and leaves.B. Wood, leather sole and sandpaper.C. Phosphorous, wood and sandpaper.D. Phosphorous , sandpaper and flint.35. If we used the safety match, we could seeA. loose matches could catch fire fiercelyB. phosphorous wasn't needed inside matchboxesC. there were matches and sandpaper in matchboxesD. the special surface containing sandpaper and phosphorousC笫二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Clones in fictionStories featuring clones always draw me in. I've read enough fiction books about clones over the years. 36The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna37 Eva is Amarra's clone. She learns what Amarra learns in school, eats what she eats, and studies every last detail of her life. The trouble is, no matter how hard she studies, outside of their appearances Eva and Amarra aren't that much alike. To make matters more complex, she learns Amarra has a boyfriend she must learn to love as much as she does when her own heart secretly belongs to someone else.When Amarra is killed in a car crash just after their 16th birthday, Eva has to pick up her life where she left it off. Her life depends on convincing Amarra's loved ones that she is Amarra.38The House of Scorpion, by Nancy FarmerThis is not just one of my favorite books about clones, but one of my favorite books. Between the border of the United States and Aztlan, which was once Mexico, lies Opium, a land ruled by drug lords（毒枭）.El Patron is the most powerful drug lord in Opium, a man almost 20 years old. 39Matt is El Patron's clone. El Patron has been using clones like Matt to keep himself alive. But before he is needed, the drug lord treats him like a prized pet. El Patron's family dislikes him, thinking him inhuman and a possible threat（威胁）to their inheritance（遗产）．The older he gets, the more Matt feels trapped at every turn. 40A．Can they accept that?B. They are very fearful and tiresome.C. Cloning is considered to be criminal.D. Is there any way he can be free to make his own life?E. Can you be attracted by the rich imagination of the stories?F. Everyone is struck with fear in the heart when hearing the name.G. It's unbelievable that a person has to spend the whole life learning to be someone else.第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分；满分30分）My husband and l were enjoying wandering through the stores in a shopping center. We went into a shop that sold__41 items in hopes of finding a few last-minute _42 gifts. The pleasant smell of handmade soaps teased our__43 as we walked through the door.As l walked through the store,I__44 a wooden plaque(匾牌)hanging on a wall. I turned to take a _45 look and nodded my head "yes" at the message printed on the plaque. Moving on, I enjoyed looking at other items some salesmen in Santa Clauses in the store carried, _46 found myself being drawn back to the plaque.Standing in front of the plaque, I felt a little like a child who, when 47 the sandbox, finds some _48 treasure: a shiny coin or a lost toy. Here among the other handmade items, I found a very 49 , yet heart-touching treasure hidden in a message. A message I needed."Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass," the plaque said," It's about learning to 50 in the rain."How often in our daily lives have we put 51 on our happiness? When we get the house _52 , then we can be happy. When things 53 down with the kids, then we'll be able to do more together. There is so 54 joy for the here and now in the uncertainties of the whens and thens.Looking at the plaque, I found myself unknowingly live the plaque's message. I 55 off my shoes and stockings in a light 56 and began walking 57 through the water. Maybe my neighbors thought that I had lost my 58 wisdom, but I don't care. For in that moment, I was alive.I wasn't worried about bills, the future or any other day-to-day cares.The plaque now hangs in my living room. I walk past many times each day and frequently pause to ask myself " So, am I dancing in the rain?"I think I am, I know I try to. I'm _59_ taking time to pause and recognize and be grateful for the blessings that are all around me.One step 60 ,I am learning to dance in the rain.41. A. second-handed B. net-exchanged C. hand-made D. whole-sale42. A. Christmas B. birthday C. New Year D. children43. A. noses B. eyes C. minds D. mouths44. A. chose B. noticed C. recognized D. touched45. A. greedy B. soulful C. quick D. second46. A. but B. and C. so D. or47. A. looking through B. referring to C. digging through D. adjusting to48. A. unbelievable B. unfortunate C. unexpected D. unusualte B. secret C. new D. simple50. A. walk B. enjoy C. dance D. relax51. A. troubles B. conditions C. problems D. instructions52. A. paid off B. given off C. taken off D. put off53.A.fall B. settle C. get D. break54.A.more B. little C. much D. easy55.A.moved B. slipped C. worn D. kept56.A.sun B. wind C. shadow D .rain57.A.straight B. neatly C. barefoot D. shylyst B. first C. initial D. smart59.A.regularly B. immediately C. socially D. definitely60.A.back and forth B. now and then C. little by little D. at a time语法填空The choices people make can cause cancer. Not everyone who 61 (use) tobaccoalcohol may cause cancer of the mouth and throat as well recently.to cause cancer.And sometimes, the reason _69 someone gets cancer is simply an unfortunate mystery. Some cells in the body may start to increase and change. Doctors and researchers can see it第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）One of my happiest childhood memories were having dinner with my parents and two sisters. As a result, found that we seldom had a chance to get together, then we decided we would set aside three evenings the week for a sit-down dinner. First we tried setting three fixed days for our experiment-Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays. After a couple of week of trying this plan, almost everyone was unhappy. For a while, the kids began to resist the idea. They said they would rather to spend the time with their friends or take part in some activities. Gradual, though,they began to see these evenings together for a very different way. We laughed a lot and we discussed about each other's problems. Since a few months, we all felt that we had been able to build much strong relationships with the family than we had before.笫二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你中国的好朋友开了一个网站提供个人闲置物品交换( exchange)服务。

2015—2016 学年度上学期高三第三次模拟考试英语科试卷时间：120分钟满分：150分命题人/校对人：高三英语组本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）。

第I 卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共5小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5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 is the woman doing?A. Singing a songB. Listening to musicC. Reading a book2. What day is it tomorrow?A. WednesdayB. ThursdayC. Friday3. What will the weather be like this afternoon?A. SnowyB. RainyC. Cloudy4. What did Alice do this afternoon?A. She went boating with Ted.B. She saw a movie with Mike.C. She waited for Mike for a long time.5. What is the man ' s plan for the day after tomorrow?A. To stay at home.B. To go to the airport.C. To go on a picnic.第二节（共15题；每小题 1.5 分，满分22.5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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。

沈阳二中2015—2016学年度上学期期中考试高三（16届）英语试题说明：1.测试时间：120分钟总分：150分2.客观题涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上第Ⅰ卷（40分）第Ⅱ卷（110分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A.It was Thanksgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together on the top step."Any old papers, lady?" asked one of them.I was busy. I wanted to say "no" until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals(凉鞋), wet with heavy snow."Come in and I'll make you a cup of hot cocoa."They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands,looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, "Lady, are you rich?""Am I rich? Pity, no!"I looked at my worn-out slipcovers(椅套). The girl put her cup back in its saucer(茶碟)carefully and said, "Your cups match your saucers". They left after that, holding their papers against the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.I tasted the potatoes and stirred(搅动)the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy marks of littlesandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.1. The writer let the two children come in and served them well because________.A. she wanted to sell old papers to them.B. she wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving party.C. she showed great pity and care on them.D. she had the same experience as them in the past.2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The girl thought the writer was rich just because she wanted to make the writer happy.B. The writer had thought she wasn't rich because her supplies were not expensive.C. If cups and saucers match well, they are a best pair even though cheap.D. After hearing what they said, the writer seemed to understand what a rich life was.3. The writer left the muddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while to________.A. show that she was a kindhearted lady.B. remind her that she shouldn't forget how rich she was.C. leave room for readers to think about what being rich is.D. prove that she had understood what meant being rich.4. It can be inferred from the text that whether you are rich depends on________.A. how much money you have made.B. what attitude you have had towards life.C. the way you help others.D. your social relationship.B.Extracts (摘录) From Information Booklet For Car Ferry Passengers CAR DECKSCar drivers are advised to use the handbrake before leaving their cars, to lock all doors and to take with them all belongings that may be needed during the crossing.CURRENCY EXCHANGEWe regret that there are no facilities aboard for the exchange of cheques of any kind but most European currencies together with Euro cards and various types of international credit cards are accepted for payment in restaurants, shops, cinemas, etc. and to carry out other transactions (交易) on board.PASSENGER FACILITIES ON BOARDThe following are a small selection of those available.PROMENADE DECK(散步甲板): Here you can enjoy a pleasant stroll, go for a jog, or sit or lie back in the sunshine in adaptable reclining seats(躺椅). We would however suggest passengers that decks may be slippery in wet or freezing weather.VIEWING BRIDGE: This is situated below the Captain's Bridge and offers a view over the bow of the ship. The viewing bridge is reached from the promenade deck via the foremost stairway.A LA CARTE RESTAURANT: This serves the same breakfast buffet as the main dining room. Scandinavian(斯堪的纳维亚的) and international specialties are available at lunch and dinner times. No reservations required.DUTY-FREE SHOP: This is a supermarket offering Scandinavian and international goods, foodstuffs, spirits, tobacco goods, sweets etc.OPENING TIMES: The opening times of the various shops, restaurants and other facilities are shown on the relevant entrance doors as well as on the boards in the main halls on Decks 4.5. Which of the following car ferry passengers might have trouble or difficulty on the ferry?A. A British standing on the viewing bridge below Captain's Bridge.B. An Australian taking with him all his belongings in the car.C. A Canadian with only banknotes from his own country.D. A German going for a walk on promenade deck.6. According to the information given, the promenade deck can be used for _____.A. exercise and relaxationB. enjoying the view over the seaC. taking exercise in all kinds of weatherD. spending the night7. Passengers to the A La Carte restaurant _______.A. can enjoy a buffet free of charge.B. needn’t reserve a place for lunch or dinner.C. can have the full menu whenever they like.D. can sit wherever they like when they come in.C.In a class this past December, after I wrote some directions on the board for students about their final examination, one young woman quickly took a picture of the board using her smart phone. When I looked in her direction, she apologized: “Sorry. Was it wrong to take a picture?”“I can’t read my own handwriting,”the young woman explained.“It’s best if I take a picture of your writing so I can unde rstand the notes.”That remark started a class-wide conversation about taking a picture instead of taking notes. For those in the photo-taking camp, motivations extended beyond their inability to comprehend their own handwriting. Some took pictures of notes because they knew their phone was a safe place to store material. They might lose paper, they reasoned, but they wouldn’t lose their phones. Some took photos because they wanted to record exactly the manner in which I had noted information on the board. Others told me that during class they liked to be able to listen to the discussion attentively.Yet the use of cameras as note takers, though it may be convenient, does raise significant questions for the classroom. Is a picture an effective replacement for the process of note-taking?Instructors encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so is more than merely recording necessary information—it helps prepare the way for understanding. Encouraging students to take notes may be an old-fashione d instructional method, but just because a method has a long history doesn’t mean it’s out of date. Writing things down engages a student’s brain in listening, visual, and kinesthetic（触觉的）learning—a view supported by a longstanding research. The act of writing down information enables a person to begin committing it to memory, and to process and combine it, establishing the building blocks of learning new concepts.Taking a picture does indeed record the information, but it deletes some of the necessary mental engagement that taking notes employs. So can the two be equally effective?I’m not sure how to measure the effectiveness of either method. For now, I allow students to take notes however they see fit—handwritten or photographed—because I figure that some notes, no matter the method of note-taking, are better than none.8. The woman apologized in the class because she_________.A. took a picture of the boardB. missed the teachers’ directionsC. had the bad handwritingD. disturbed other students’ learn ing9. Students refuse to take notes by hand because__________.A. they are unable to take notesB. they are more likely to lose notesC. they are interested in using their phonesD. they have a good memory of teachers’ instructions10. According to the passage, taking notes by hand__________.A. requires students to think independentlyB. is unsuitable for students to learn new ideasC. helps students actively participate in learningD. proves to be an old and useless learning method11. What might be the best title for this passage?A. A modern way of note-taking in class.B. Will note-taking by hand in class be replaced?C. An interesting thing happened in class.D. The importance of note-taking.D.At a primary school in a small town in the east of South Carolina, second-grade teachers Garneau and Lynne are assured that separating elementary-age boys and girls produces immediate academic improvement in both genders（性别）．David Chadwell, South Carolina’s expert of single gender education says, “Boys an d girls learn, hear and respond to their surroundings differently．We can teach boys and girls based on what we now know．”Male and female eyes are not organized in the same way, he explains．The organization of the male eye makes it sensitive to motion and direction．“Boys understand the world as objects moving through space,” he says．The male eye is also drawn to cooler colors like silver and black．It’s no accident that boys tend to create pictures of moving objects instead of drawing the happy colorful family, like girls do in their class．The female eye, on the other hand, is drawn to warmer colors like red, yellow and orange．To attract girls, Chadwell says, the teacher doesn’t need to move as much as in boy’s class．Using descriptive phrases and lots of colors in presentations or on the blackboard gets their attention．Boys and girls also hear differently．“When someone speaks in a loud tone, girls understand it as yelling,” Chadwell says．“They think you’re mad and can shut down．” Girls are m ore sensitive to sounds．He advises girls’ teachers to watch the tone of their voices．Boys’ teachers should sound more forceful, even excited．A boy’s nervous system causes him to be more cautious when he is standing, moving, and the room temperature is around 69 degrees Fahrenheit．Stress in boys, he says, tends to increase blood flow to their brains, a process that helps them stay focused．Girls are more focused when seated in a warmer room around 75 degrees Fahrenheit．Girls also respond to stress differently．When exposed to threat and conflict, blood goes to their guts（肠道）, leaving them feeling nervous or anxious．These differences can be applied in the classroom, Chadwell adds．“Single gender programs are about making the best use of the learning．”12. What is the meaning of the underlined word “assured” in para1?A．commanded B．combined C．concerned D．convinced13. To engage boy in a class, the teacher ______．A．must have a moving object in this handB．needs to wear clothes in warm colorC．has to speak politelyD．had better move constantly while teaching14. Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?（①= Paragraph 1 ②= Paragraph 2 ③= Paragraph 3 …⑧= Paragraph 8 ）15. Which of the following students is most likely to be focused?A．A boy sitting in a warm room B．A standing boy who is faced with stressC．A girl standing in a cold room D．A girl who is facing a lot of pressure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。

沈阳二中2015—2016学年度上学期12月份小班化学习成果阶段验收高三（16届）英语试题命题人：高三英语组审校人：高三英语组说明：1.测试时间：120分钟总分：150分2.客观题涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上第Ⅰ卷（40分）第Ⅱ卷（110分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AMr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty- three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route-- through the boot(行李箱)。

Mr. Johnson’s car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent, after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldn’t force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape.Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in.I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.”His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤)，Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.1. What is the best title for this newspaper article?A.The Story of Mr. Johnson, A Sweet Salesman.B.Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route.C.Driver Escapes Through Car Boot.D.The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident.2.Which of the following objects is the most important to Mr. Johnson?A.The hammer.B.The coin.C.The screw.D.The horn.3.“Finally it gave”(paragraph 5) means that ______.A. luckily the door was torn away in the endB.at last the wrench went brokenC.the lock came open after all his effortsD.the chance was lost at the last minute4.It may be inferred from the passage that _______.A. the ditch was along a quiet country roadB.the accident happened on a clear warm dayC.the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditchD.Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attendedBType of TV programsSoap opera:a continuing program, which follows the lives of a group of people; the stories are often romantic, exciting, dramatic, and hard to believe.Quiz show or game show: individuals, families, or teams answer questions or play games against each other. The winner gets a prize, for example, a car, a vacation, or money.Talk show: a program where the host talks to famous people about their lives and careers; sometimes there are comedy acts and music as well.Documentary: a film with factual information, often analyzing problems in society.Newsmagazine: a program with brief informational films, interviews, or commentaries.Series: more than one program about the same situations or the same characters in different situations. This may be comedy series (the programs are intended to be funny) or drama series( the programs are intended to be serious or exciting).Current events program: a program about current social/political issues or problems.The movie: a movie made for television, not shown in cinemas.Cartoon: an animated program or movie, often for television, sometimes for adults too.Part of TV guide for several channels in the US.THE LIGHT OF OUR LIVES. Ellen finds out she hasan evil twin; Sandy can't hide her fatal attraction forDavid; Stuart finds happiness.SEINFELD. A librarian says that Jerry has a bookthat's 20 years overdue.THE SIMPSONS----- animated. Bart visits the schoolpsychologist and drives her crazy.60 MINUTES. The price of terrorism; lottery winnerswho go broke; charities that make a difference.JEOPARDY! Contestants vie for cash prizes.THE SIMPSONS animated. Bart visits tile schoolpsychologist and drives her crazy.NASCAR RACING. live auto racing.WASHINGTON WEEK IN REVIEW. Discussion ofpolitical issues.LAW & ORDER. The murder of an actress leads to aninvestigation of her ex -husband and the child theyhave given tip for adoption.THE TONIGHT SHOW. Jay's guests are Tom Hanksand Madonna.5. If you want to know what is happening at the present time, please watch ____.A. NASCAR RACINGB. WASHINGTON WEEK IN REVIEWC. SEINFELDD. THE LIGHT OF OUR LIVES6. If you are keen on soap operas, ____ will be to your liking.A. SEINFELDB. 60 MINUTESC. LAW& ORDERD. THE LIGHT OF OUR LIVES7. JEOPARDY! Is a kind of ____.A. game showB. talk showC. TV movieD. cartoon showCMy best friend and I were in the shop that she owns. It was the middle of the afternoon; we were both pretty happy and making plans for the weekend, and the atmosphere was extremely relaxed, almost lazy. Suddenly a man entered the shop. We knew, somehow, that he didn’t look like one of our usual customers, but we welcomed him politely anyway. Without any hesitation he pulled something out of his coat that we did not recognize immediately, but when he ordered us to go into the back with him, there was no doubt that this “something” was a gun.Giving us precise orders, he offended us and kept reminding us that he could shoot at any time. He looked for the money in the register, from our wallets, and then he asked for our jewelry and we gave him all he wanted. Finally he brought his “job” to conclusion and left.When I was a child, I felt safe with my parents in my home or wherever I was not alone. Then I began to understand the news and I learnt that horrible things were happening “out there”, but I still kept thinking that those events were just other people’s worries, not m ine. From the precise moment the guy walked out of the shop. I completely changed my way of relating to the world. I always look around to see which kinds of people are possibly following me. Now I usually double check everything: If I’ve locked myself in the car or in the house. I am always careful not to wear any jewelry. Whenever an unknown guy is getting too close or is trying to get information from me, I tighten up. I know that it is wrong, that not everyone is looking to attack me again.After all, I consider myself lucky, since nothing really bad happened to me or to my friend, but what affects me is the thought of what could have happened. We could have died or he could have beaten or rapedus! I know that I have to work on it because since that day I haven’t felt safe anymore. What I don’t know is where to start. Now I am sure only of one fact, that I blame this guy, not for having taken my jewelry, but for having deprived （剥夺）me of my innocence.8. Which of the following statements best describes the main idea of the passage?A. A joke that a stupid friend played on the writerB. Terrible things can happen to anybodyC. A car accident and other bad things that happen to peopleD. A robbery and its effect on the writer’s life9. Which is true according to the passage?A. The man in the shop was one of the usual customersB. The robber took money and jewelryC. The writer knew immediately that the robber had a gunD. The writer was in the shop alone when the robber entered.10. How is it that the author considers herself lucky?A. She did not lose all her money.B. She has never been robbed again.C. She has only injured slightly.D. She could have been hurt or killed, but she wasn’t.11. What was the most serious result of the robbery to the writer?A. She doesn’t trust others or feel safe.B. She and her friend were beaten and raped.C. Her friend closed the store after the robbery.D. The robber was still at large.DMany Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic(学术的) achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one survey, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents(答问卷者)listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determination, concentration, and the ability to work as a member of a group. The huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.Like in America, there is diversity(多样性) in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential(潜力的) development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities. Several moreprogressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.12. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe ________.A.Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parentsB.Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievementsC.Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instructionD.Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs13. In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on ________.A.preparing children academicallyB.developing children’s artistic interestsC.teaching children mathematicsD. shaping children’s character14. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens?A. They can do better in their future studies.B. They can make more group experience grow there.C. They can be individually oriented when they grow up.D.They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.15. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to ________.A. broaden children’s knowledgeB.train children’s creativityC.lighten children’s study loadD.enrich children’s experience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。

哈师大附中东北师大附中辽宁实验中学2016年高三第一次联合模拟考试英语试卷第二部分：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中（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AWhen I was young, my father had one of the first telephones m our neighborhood. I remember the shiny box on the wall. But I was too little to reach it. I could only listen to my mother talk on it.I discovered that inside the-wonderful box lived an amazing person whose name was Information Please. There was nothing she did not know.One day my mother went out. I accidentally hurt my finger when I was playing with a hammer. I walked around the house sucking my finger, finally seeing the telephone. Quickly I dragged a chair over and climbed up.“Information Please, ”I spoke into the receiver. A click or two and a small clear vo ice spoke into my ear. “Information.”“I hurt my finger…”I cried into the phone.“Isn‟t your mother home?” came the question.“Nobody‟s home but me.” I sobbed.“Are you bleeding?” the voice asked.“No,” I replied, “I hit my finger with the hammer and it hurts.”“Can you open your icebox?” she asked. I said I could.“Then take a little piece of ice and hold it to your finger.” said the voice.After that, I called “Information Please” for everything. I asked her for help with my geography and she told me where Philadelphia was. She helped me with my math. She told me her name was Sally.Then, there was the time my pet canary（金丝雀）died. I called “Information Please” and told Sally the sad story. “Why is it that birds sing so beautifully and bring joy to all fami lies , only to end up as a pile of feathers?” She listened, then said quietly, “Paul, always remember that there are other worlds to sing in.” Somehow, I felt better.One day when I called “Information Please” again, a different voice answered “Information.”I asked for Sally. “Are you a friend?” she said.“Yes,” I answered.“I‟m sorry to have to tell you this,” she said. “She died five days ago.” Before I could hang up she said, “Wait a minute. Did you say your name was Paul?”“Yes.”“Well, Sally left a message for you. The note said, …Tell him I still say there are other worlds to sing in. He‟ll know what I mean.‟” I thanked her and hung up. I knew what Sally meant.21．When the author hurt his finger, he rang because __________.A．he believed that the telephone knew everything B．the telephone could tell him a doctor‟s number C．his mother was on the other end of the telephone D．he was once told to ask for help in this way 22．Through the help from Sally, it can be inferred that __________.A．Sally was a geography teacher B．Sally was the author‟s friendC．Sally was a considerate person D．Sally was an imaginary person23．What did Sally really mean by her message?A．She was sure that she could sing in other worlds. B．She didn‟t want Paul to be sad about her death.C．Singing helped Paul to face death more easily. D．There was no need for Paul to call her anymore. 24．What is the best title for this passage?A．My Pet‟s Death B．An Amazing WomanC．A Healing Message D．My Magic BoxBTu Youyou has become the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize, for her work in helping to create an anti-malaria（疟疾）medicine. The 84-year-old‟s route to the honour has been anything but traditional. In China, she is being called the “three nos” winner：no medical. degree, no doctora te, and she‟s never worked overseas.In 1967, malaria, a then deadly disease, spread by mosquitoes was decimating Chinese soldiers fighting Americans in the jungles of northern Vietnam. A secret research unit “Mission 523” was formed to find a cure for the illness. Two years later, Tu Youyou was instructed to become the new head of “Mission 523”.“Mission 523” read ancient books carefully for a long time to find historical methods of fighting malaria. When she started her search for an anti-malarial drug, more than 240,000 compounds（化合物）around the world had already been tested, without any success. Finally, the team found a brief reference to one substance, sweet wormwood（青蒿）,which had been used to treat malaria in China around 400 AD. The team took out one active compound in wormwood, and then tested it. But nothing was effective until Tu Youyou returned to the original ancient text. After another careful reading, she changed the drug recipe one final time, heating the compound without allowing it to reach boiling point.After the drug showed promising results in mice and monkeys, Tu Youyou volunteered to be the first human recipient of the new drug.In any case, Tu Youyou is consistently praised for her drive and passion. One former colleague, Lianda Li, sa ys Ms Tu is “unsociable and quite straightforward”, adding that “if she disagrees with something, she will say it.”Another colleague, Fuming Liao, who has worked with Tu Youyou for more than 40 years, describes her as a “tough and stubborn woman”. Stubbor n enough to spend decades piecing together ancient texts, she applies them to modem scientific practices. The result has saved millions of lives.25．According to Para 1, we can learn that __________.A．Tu is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize B．Tu has a medical degreeC．Tu‟s road to success is not traditional D．Tu discovered a cure for malaria26．The underlined word “decimating”can be replaced by __________.A．encouraging B．killing C．annoying D．benefiting27．Which of the following statements is true?A．Tu first invented the idea of using sweet wormwood as a cure.B．Tu was inspired by medical textbooks published in northern vietnem.C．The compound needs to be heated to the boiling point to be effective.D．Over 240,000 compounds were proved ineffective before Tu‟s search.28．Tu Youyou can be best described as a __________ person.A．devoted and stubborn B．straightforward and meanC．considerate and tough D．sociable and generousCIf you live in a big city, there are many things to drive you crazy on your daily route, and it‟s not just overcrowded subway trains.Vicky Zhao is a mainlander working in Hong Kong. For her, one thing she can‟t put up wi th is people standing on the wrong side of the escalator（自动扶梯）in subway stations. “Escalators help us move faster and save time. It isn‟t a place to rest,” the 24-year-old says. “I often see tourists block the way with their suitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hours. It annoys me to no end.”Admitting she is not the patient type, Zhao says things are much better in Hong Kong than in cities on the mainland where “stand right, walk left” signs are often ignored.The logic behind the “stand right, walk left” escalator etiquette（礼仪）seems obvious. Even though you may want to catch your breath while you‟re transported up or down, you should still consider others and leave enough space for people in a hurry, so that they can run and catch the train.Many cities‟ escalators, including London‟s and Beijing‟s, use the “stand right, walk left” system to speed up the flow of people.（Australia is an exception and you should stand on the left side instead.）But some cities discourage people from moving on es calators out of safety reasons. In Hong Kong‟s subway stations there are regular announcements asking people to “stand still” on escalators. Even so, most people in this fast-paced city observe the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.But the people who stand on escalators defend themselves by telling the walkers not to be so impatient. The BBC quotes one stander as saying：“If the person is in such a rush, why not just take the stairs? Even when the escalator is packed and there‟s nowhere to move, I see thes e same people complaining about not being able to pass.Whatever the escalator etiquette is in the place you live or visit, do what most people are doing and always be mindful of others: leave enough space between each other, don‟t stay at the end of the e scalator, and if someone is blocking your way, a simple “excuse me” is enough.29．In the second paragraph, the underlined word It refers __________.A．the author‟s living in the big city of Hong Kong B．being crowded on the subway trains m rush hours C．pe ople‟s blocking the way or chat on the escalators D．people‟s standing on the right side resting 30．When on the escalator, a majority of local people in Hong Kong __________.A．stand still as the railway stations require B．ignore the “stand right, walk left” signsC．use the stairs instead of escalators D．follow the “stand right, walk left” etiquette31．What can be inferred from the 6th paragraph?A．Not everyone follows the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.B．The BBC is against the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.C．People should be patient and take the stairs if possible.D．People shouldn‟t complain about the crowded escalators.32．Which of the following statements is t he writer‟s opinion?A．People should stand right no matter where they are.B．People should do as the Romans do and consider others.C．People should do as they like on the escalators.D．People. should be seriously critisized when they block the way.DExplore Australia‟s Top End on a Northe rn Territory camping tour through Kakadu, Katherine Gorge and Litchfield national parks. This five-day tour to the Top End‟s three most popular national parks takes you hiking to waterfalls, swimming in rock pools and spotting crocodiles on a private wildlife cruise. Experience the Top End‟s unique c ulture, spend evenings around the campfire and sleep under the stars at private campsites in a traditional Australian bedroll or a permanent safari tent. This small-group tour is limited to 16 people, ensuring a personalized experience with your guide, and operates seasonally from May to November.Additional Information :●Confirmation will be received at time of booking.●There is a possibility of cancellation after confirming if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring , you will be offered an alternative or full refund（退款）.●A moderate amount of walking is involved.●Minimum age is 5 years.●Please restrict luggage t o 22 lbs（10 kg）. Excess luggage can be stored at your Darwin accommodation.●Please bring hat, su nscreen, water bottle（1.5 liters）, walking shoes/boots and swimsuit.●Take insect-resisting measures.●All camping equipment provided including sleeping bag, pillow, pillow case, towel and sheet. 33．The tour is most suitable for __________.A．an old couple celebrating their gold wedding B．a new father with his twin baby girls aged 2C．a photographer who enjoys outdoor activities D．an art student enthusiastic about ancient architecture 34．In which case can you get a full refund?A．You cancel 20 days before the scheduled time of the tour.B．You refuse the alternative tour when yours is canceled.C．You give up half way through tour due to the amount of walk.D．You are not content with the service provided.35．To enjoy the tour, you should bring __________ with you.A．as much luggage as you can B．a comfortable sleeping bag for campingC．a private safari tent and a pillow D．a spray（喷剂）that keeps the insects away第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）Yaster, an international student, first met Steve in their chemistry class at an American university.41 , Steve seemed very friendly. He always 42 Yaster warmly before class. Sometimes he 43 to study with him He 44 invited Yaster to eat lunch with him. But after the term was over, Steve seemed 45 and the two former classmates didn‟t see each other very much at school. One day Yaster decided to call Steve, but Steve didn‟t seem very interested in 46 to him. Yaster was 47 by Steve‟s change of attitude：Yaster complained, “I thought friends were friends forever.”As a 48 , he doesn‟t understand the way Americans view friendship. Americans use the word “friend” in a very 49 way. They may call both casual acquaintances and close 50“friends”. These friendships are 51 common interests. When the 52 activity ends, the friendship may fade. Now as Steve and Yaster are no longer classmates, their “friendship” has 53 .In some cultures friendship means a strong life-long 54 between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to 55 . But American society is one of rapid change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year, and thus American friendships may change just 56 quickly. People from the United States may at first seem friendly and they often 57e a s i l y w i t h s t r a n g e r s.B u t A m e r i c a nf r i e n d l i n e s s i s n o t58 an offer of true friendship. After an experience 59 Yaster‟s,people who‟ve been in this country for only a few months may consider Americans to be unreliable.Learning how Americans 60 friendship can help non-Americans avoid misunder- standings. It can also help them make friends the American way.41．A．As usual B．At first C．In fact D．In short42．A．invited B．helped C．guided D．greeted43．A．agreed B．promised C．offered D．expected44．A．even B．again C．suddenly D．still45．A．special B．distant C．upset D．rude46．A．explaining B．returning C．turning D．talking47．A．frightened B．misled C．hurt D．controlled48．A．stranger B．foreigner C．friend D．student49．A．quick B．complex C．general D．formal50．A．companions B．families C．relatives D．passers-by51．A．developed into B．aimed at C．based on D．meant for52．A．varied B．planned C．prepared D．shared53．A．started B．changed C．separated D．developed54．A．bond B．happiness C．duty D．influence55．A．last B．fade C．help D．match56．A．so B．for C．more D．as57．A．meet B．break C．chat D．live58．A．only B．just C．indeed D．always59．A．with B．like C．on D．from60．A．view B．start C．end D．keep第II卷（非选择题，共50分）第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）People do have different ideas about what 61 （wear）. While young people tend to consider more about fashion, personality and how they look when 62 （choose）clothes, elderly people pay 63 （great）attention to whether they appear right, they feel comfortable as well as whether the material is worth 64 price.How people get dressed also changes over time. Take China 65 an example. In the 1960‟s and 1970‟s , there were practically only two or thre e colors people wore-blue, green and gray. The styles of the clothes 66 （be）also very dull. In the 1980‟s young people would only wear67 was in fashion.68 （recent）, we have come to understand that the way you dress 69 （you）is a reflection of your occupation, your background and your personality. So we see different people wear different clothes according to occasions, their likes and 70 （feel）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）I was working as a short-order cook at two restaurants in the same neighborhood. At a Saturday night, I was finishing the dinner shift at a first restaurant and hurrying to work at the second place, but I was delayed. Because one table kept sent back an order of pancakes, insisting they were too colder. I replaced it several times, and still the customers were dissatisfied.As soon as l was able to leave, I race out of the restaurant. Hardly, I arrived at my second job when a server immediately handed me my first order. “Make sure of that these pancakes are hot,” she said, “because the customers just left a restaurant down the street where kept serving them cold ones.”第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的班级准备举行一场中秋诗会。

15-16学年度上学期省五校高三期初考试英语试卷时间：100分钟满分：150分第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）AMy name is Chelsea Chowderhead. A chowder is a kind of soup. I was laughed at because of my last name as soon as I started school. So when my family moved to South Carolina, I asked my dad if I could change my name.“You shouldn’t change who you are. Let people get to know you first and your name later. When you meet someone new, ask them a good question, something you’re really interested in. Once people start talk ing about themselves, they don’t judge you.”Two days later I headed to my new school for the first day of class. At lunch, I noticed that there were twin brothers who were talking to each other. I remembered my dad’s advice, so I decided to try.I noticed that their lunchboxes were identical. “What’s it like being a twin?”I asked.They looked surprised. Then one said, “No one has ever asked us that!”“Most of the time it’s good,” the other said. “When you’re a twin you always have someone to talk to and have lunch with.”In no time we were laughing and talking. Then one of the brothers said, “I’m Nicholas, and this is my brother, Nathaniel. What’s your name?”I took a deep breath and said, “I’m Chelsea Chowderhead.”“Chowder? Like the soup?” asked Nathaniel.“Yes,” I replied, looking down.“Hey, cool! Do you want to come over after school and play basketball with us?” Nathaniel asked. I nodded.And that is how I became friends with the twin brothers.21. Why did the writer want to change his name?A．People made fun of it.B．He wanted to make more friends.C．It was hard to remember.D．He wanted to be cool in the new school.22. The underlined word “identical” in Paragraph 4 probably means _____________.A．big B．beautiful C．same D．full23. When the twin brothers asked his name, the writer felt ________________.A． surprised B．nervous C．angry D．proud24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．At last the writer changed his name.B．The twins said hello to the writer first.C．The twins also didn’t like the writer’s name.D．One can order a chowder in some restaurants.BA new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops（笔记本电脑）.Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility (清晰度). But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.The researchers’ report said, “While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears.”In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.25. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can_________.A. understand lectures betterB. digest concepts betterC. get higher scoresD. write more notes26. While taking notes, laptop users tend to be_______.A. mindlessB. thoughtfulC. skillfulD.tireless27. The author of the passage aims to________.A. stress the benefit of taking notes by handB. promote the use of laptopsC. explain the process of taking notesD. examine the importance oflong-term memory28. The passage is likely to appear in__________.A .a computer textbook B. a science magazineC. a newspaper advertisementD. a finance reportCFour Simple Keys to Transform Your LifeThe Power of Choice．Every one of us makes countless choices every day．Every choice we make has an impact on our lives．Even insignificant choices can affect what we experience and how we feel．When hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junk food．The more important the decision, the greater its effect．For instance, how do I act towards that person who treated me badly? Do I generally choose to be passive, or do I actively set clear intentions and create what I want in my life? Every choice we make, however big or small, affects us in some way．How Do You Make Choices? If you are interested in living a richer, fuller life,there is a foundation upon which you can base all of your decisions which can make life better not only for you, but also for those around you．This foundation is to choose based on what's best for all．Imagine a world where every parent, spouse（配偶）, friend, teacher, businessperson, and politician truly did their best to choose what's best for all involved in every decision they made We would certainly live in a more caring, supportive world．It's the Intention．"But how do I know what is really best?" you might ask．The answer is simple．It doesn't matter．What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice．What matters is that whatever decision you make, you are clear in your intention of choosing based on what's best for all．If it later turns out that you made what appears to have been a bad choice, there's no need for guilt．Knowing that you did your best to choose with a sincere desire for what's best for all, your conscience stays clear and open．This then allows you to more easily learn from your mistakes, and to live with a clear heart and mind．What's Best for Me, Too! Choosing what's best does not mean you have to always sacrifice yourself for others．An overly(过度的) exhausted mother can lose her temper easily．Some time off for this mother might seem selfish, yet in the long run, it can help her to be a better mother to her children．So as we move through each day of our lives, let us remember to include ourselves as we do our best to choose what's best for all．29．Which of the following is FALSE?A．Whenever hunger strikes, we will reach for a junk snackB．Every choice, however big or small, has an influence on us．C．Even small choices affect how we feel．．D． We make choices every day．30．How should we make choices?A．To be interested in a richer, fuller life．B．To make life better for ourselves．C． To imagine a world where everyone did their best．D．To choose based on what's best for all．31．Why does the author say, "What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice"?A．Because the choice you make is not important．B．Because you may have made a bad choice．C．Because this allows you to stay clear and improve．D． Because there is no need for guilt．32．How to choose what is best for us?A．We need to devote all our life to others．B．We need to put away some time for ourselves．C．We need to sacrifice ourselves for others．D．We need to be selfless every minute．DIn October on the east coast of Australia migrating(迁徙)humpback whales(座头鲸)pass very close to the shore. With the help of Max Egan, we went to film them near Byron Bay. It was extremely exciting to spot the little puffs(水柱)of spray on the horizon. When migrating, the whales can be traveling at speeds of about 12km/h and can dive under anywhere between five and forty minutes, but with many years of experience Max usually guided our boat to exactly the right place to provide us with amazing sighting. As the whales break the surface like submarines(潜水艇), the water spills off their broad dark backs and huge tails. Then, with a powerful down stroke, they dive back into the depths of the sea, leaving just a smooth glassy patch of water or “footprint” on the surface to show where they had been.One day we had traveled up and down the shore and far out to the sea in search of whales, but the horizon was deserted. There was no report of whales in the area so we decided to test out Max's new, highly sensitive hydrophone(水中听音器)and the result was astonishing. As soon as the hydrophone was in the water, we found ourselves listening to the most beautiful voices. What may have seemed like a vast empty ocean was filled with the singing of whales.It is the males which sing, as they migrate between feeding and breeding(养育)grounds. No one knows for sure what the purpose of these songs is, whether they are love songs to the females or warnings to other males to stay away.It was thought that each population of humpbacks had its own song which remained regular but recent findings suggest that the whales appreciate a memorable tune(曲调)and quickly adopt any new songs they hear.33．Which finding about whales is beyond the writer's expectation?A．The little puffs. B．The songs of whales.C．The traveling speed of whales. D．The depth of the whale's dive. 34．What do we know about Max?A．He likes whales very much. B．He is a brave scientist on whales.C．He is an experienced man in finding whales. D．He is an expert in making hydrophones.35．The writer's main purpose of looking for whales is______.A．carrying out research on whales B．studying the beautiful songs of whalesC．making films about whales D．hunting whales for research 第二节七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分)How to Turn Your Child into a Lifelong BookwormLiteracy is one of the most important skills we will ever develop over our lifetimes. Most small children love books, looking at the pictures and hearing the story, but as they get older they often move away from books. 36Join the libraryLibraries have changed a lot in recent years. 37 Take your child regularly and encourage them to take out books on whatever subject interests them.Not just novelsMany parents think that reading counts if the child is reading a work of fiction or a novel. 38 Non-fiction books are particularly attractive to boys. Kids especially love the sorts of books which allow them to make a decision between various paths and choose their own endings.Set an exampleIf your child never sees you reading, they aren’t going to pick up a book either.39 Having plenty of books around the house makes reading more accessible and the normal thing to do when bored. If you struggle with reading and literacy, do something about it by going back to college or attending a special adult literacy course.Make their own booksIf your child dislikes reading, think about encouraging them to start writing their own stories and novels. Buy them a special notebook. Allow them to write whatever captures their imagination, and don’t worry too much about messy handwriting or poor spelling. 40A.So how do you keep your kids interested in books?B.As long as a child is reading, it doesn’t matter what they are reading.C.Libraries will have a great range of books for children.D.There are newspapers printed especially for children.E.Reading and writing are often thought of as two separate issues.F.The idea is to cause an interest in books, reading and fiction, and the rest willdevelop over time.G.Next time pick up a newspaper or a book and encourage your child to sit with youand read too.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 41 , but I always knew he was 42 . He never criticized us, but used 43 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flo wers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 44 as a child I said something 45 about somebody, and my father said, “ 46 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 47 people, I would get the best 48 . From then on I’ve always tried to 49 the principle in my life and later in running my company.Dad’s also always been very 50 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 51 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 52 ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 53 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he sai d, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 54 me to go into law. And I’ve 55 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 56 I didn’t pursue my 57 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”As 58 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 59 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 60 me.41. A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener42. A. strict B. honest C. special D. learned43. A. praise B. courage C. power D. warmth44. A. think B. imagine C. remember D. guess45. A. unnecessary B. unkind C. unimportant D. unusual46. A. another B. some C. any D. other47. A. on B. in C. at D. about48. A. in case B. by turns C. by chance D. in return49. A. revise B. set C. review D. follow50. A. understanding B. experienced C. serious D. demanding51. A. taking up B. making up C. picking up D. keeping up52. A. suggestion B. decision C. notice D. choice53. A. and B. as C. even if D. as if54. A. helped B. allowed C. persuaded D. suggested55. A. always B. never C. seldom D. almost56. A. rather B. but C. for D. therefore57. A. promise B. task C. belief D. dream58. A. this B. he C. it D. that59. A. newspaper B. magazine C. program D. project60. A. controlled B. comforted C. reminded D. raised第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

15-16学年度上学期省五校高三期初考试英语试卷时间：100分钟满分：150分第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）AMy name is Chelsea Chowderhead. A chowder is a kind of soup. I was laughed at because of my last name as soon as I started school. So when my family moved to South Carolina, I asked my dad if I could change my name.“You shouldn’t change who you are. Let people get to know you first and your name later. When you meet someone new, ask them a good question, something you’re really interested in. Once people start talki ng about themselves, they don’t judge you.”Two days later I headed to my new school for the first day of class. At lunch, I noticed that there were twin brothers who were talking to each other. I remembered my dad’s advice, so I decided to try.I noticed that their lunchboxes were identical. “What’s it like being a twin?” I asked.They looked surprised. Then one said, “No one has ever asked us that!”“Most of the time it’s good,” the other said. “When you’re a twin you always have someone t o talk to and have lunch with.”In no time we were laughing and talking. Then one of the brothers said, “I’m Nicholas, and this is my brother, Nathaniel. What’s your name?”I took a deep breath and said, “I’m Chelsea Chowderhead.”“Chowder? Like the soup?” asked Nathaniel.“Yes,” I replied, looking down.“Hey, cool! Do you want to come over after school and play basketball with us?” Nathaniel asked. I nodded.And that is how I became friends with the twin brothers.21. Why did the writer want to change his name?A．People made fun of it.B．He wanted to make more friends.C．It was hard to remember.D．He wanted to be cool in the new school.22. The underlined word “identical” in Paragraph 4 probably means _____________.A．big B．beautiful C．same D．full23. When the twin brothers asked his name, the writer felt ________________.A．surprised B．nervous C．angry D．proud24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．At last the writer changed his name.B．The twins said hello to the writer first.C．The twins also didn’t like the writer’s name.D．One can order a chowder in some restaurants.BA new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops（笔记本电脑）.Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility (清晰度). But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.The researchers’ report said, “While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears.”In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.25. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can_________.A. understand lectures betterB. digest concepts betterC. get higher scoresD. write more notes26. While taking notes, laptop users tend to be_______.A. mindlessB. thoughtfulC. skillfulD. tireless27. The author of the passage aims to________.A. stress the benefit of taking notes by handB. promote the use of laptopsC. explain the process of taking notesD. examine the importance of long-term memory28. The passage is likely to appear in__________.A .a computer textbook B. a science magazineC. a newspaper advertisementD. a finance reportCFour Simple Keys to Transform Your LifeThe Power of Choice．Every one of us makes countless choices every day．Every choice we make has an impact on our lives．Even insignificant choices can affect what we experience and how we feel．When hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junkfood．The more important the decision, the greater its effect．For instance, how do I act towards that person who treated me badly? Do I generally choose to be passive, or do I actively set clear intentions and create what I want in my life? Every choice we make, however big or small, affects us in some way．How Do You Make Choices? If you are interested in living a richer, fuller life, there is a foundation upon which you can base all of your decisions which can make life better not only for you, but also for those around you．This foundation is to choose based on what's best for all．Imagine a world where every parent, spouse（配偶）, friend, teacher, businessperson, and politician truly did their best to choose what's best for all involved in every decision they made We would certainly live in a more caring, supportive world．It's the Intention．"But how do I know what is really best?" you might ask．The answer is simple．It doesn't matter．What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice．What matters is that whatever decision you make, you are clear in your intention of choosing based on what's best for all．If it later turns out that you made what appears to have been a bad choice, there's no need for guilt．Knowing that you did your best to choose with a sincere desire for what's best for all, your conscience stays clear and open．This then allows you to more easily learn from your mistakes, and to live with a clear heart and mind．What's Best for Me, Too! Choosing what's best does not mean you have to always sacrifice yourself for others．An overly(过度的) exhausted mother can lose her temper easily．Some time off for this mother might seem selfish, yet in the long run, it can help her to be a better mother to her children．So as we move through each day of our lives, let us remember to include ourselves as we do our best to choose what's best for all．29．Which of the following is FALSE?A．Whenever hunger strikes, we will reach for a junk snackB．Every choice, however big or small, has an influence on us．C．Even small choices affect how we feel．．D．We make choices every day．30．How should we make choices?A．To be interested in a richer, fuller life．B．To make life better for ourselves．C．To imagine a world where everyone did their best．D．To choose based on what's best for all．31．Why does the author say, "What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice"?A．Because the choice you make is not important．B．Because you may have made a bad choice．C．Because this allows you to stay clear and improve．D．Because there is no need for guilt．32．How to choose what is best for us?A．We need to devote all our life to others．B．We need to put away some time for ourselves．C．We need to sacrifice ourselves for others．D．We need to be selfless every minute．DIn October on the east coast of Australia migrating(迁徙)humpback whales(座头鲸)pass very close to the shore. With the help of Max Egan, we went to film them near Byron Bay. It was extremely exciting to spot the little puffs(水柱)of spray on the horizon. When migrating, the whales can be traveling at speeds of about 12km/h and can dive under anywhere between five and forty minutes, but with many years of experience Max usually guided our boat to exactly the right place to provide us with amazing sighting. As the whales break the surface like submarines(潜水艇), the water spills off their broad dark backs and huge tails. Then, with a powerful down stroke, they dive back into the depths of the sea, leaving just a smooth glassy patch of water or “footprint” on the surface to show where they had been.One day we had traveled up and down the shore and far out to the sea in search of whales, but the horizon was deserted. There was no report of whales in the area so we decided to test out Max's new, highly sensitive hydrophone(水中听音器)and the result was astonishing. As soon as the hydrophone was in the water, we found ourselves listening to the most beautiful voices. What may have seemed like a vast empty ocean was filled with the singing of whales.It is the males which sing, as they migrate between feeding and breeding(养育)grounds. No one knows for sure what the purpose of these songs is, whether they are love songs to the females or warnings to other males to stay away.It was thought that each population of humpbacks had its own song which remained regular but recent findings suggest that the whales appreciate a memorable tune(曲调)and quickly adopt any new songs they hear. 33．Which finding about whales is beyond the writer's expectation?A．The little puffs. B．The songs of whales.C．The traveling speed of whales. D．The depth of the whale's dive.34．What do we know about Max?A．He likes whales very much. B．He is a brave scientist on whales.C．He is an experienced man in finding whales. D．He is an expert in making hydrophones. 35．The writer's main purpose of looking for whales is______.A．carrying out research on whales B．studying the beautiful songs of whalesC．making films about whales D．hunting whales for research第二节七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分)How to Turn Y our Child into a Lifelong BookwormLiteracy is one of the most important skills we will ever develop over our lifetimes. Most small children love books, looking at the pictures and hearing the story, but as they get older they often move away from books. 36Join the libraryLibraries have changed a lot in recent years. 37 Take your child regularly and encourage them to take out books on whatever subject interests them.Not just novelsMany parents think that reading counts if the child is reading a work of fiction or a novel. 38 Non-fiction books are particularly attractive to boys. Kids especially love the sorts of books which allow them to make a decision between various paths and choose their own endings.Set an exampleIf your child never sees you reading, they aren’t going to pick up a book either. 39 Having plenty of books around the house makes reading more accessible and the normal thing to do when bored. If you struggle with reading and literacy, do something about it by going back to college or attending a special adult literacy course.Make their own booksIf your child dislikes reading, think about encouraging them to start writing their own stories and novels. Buy them a special notebook. Allow them to write whatever captures their imagination, and don’t worry too much about messy handwriting or poor spelling. 40A.So how do you keep your kids interested in books?B.As long as a child is reading, it doesn’t matter what they are reading.C.Libraries will have a great range of books for children.D.There are newspapers printed especially for children.E.Reading and writing are often thought of as two separate issues.F.The idea is to cause an interest in books, reading and fiction, and the rest will develop over time.G.Next time pick up a newspaper or a book and encourage your child to sit with you and read too.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 41 , but I always knew he was 42 . He never criticized us, but used 43 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flouri sh. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 44 as a child I said something 45 about somebody, and my father said, “ 46 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 47 people, I would get the best 48 . From then on I’ve always tried to 49 the principle in my life and later in running my company.Dad’s also always been very 50 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 51 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 52 ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 53 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 54 me to go into law. And I’ve 55 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 56 I didn’t pursue my 57 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”As 58 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 59 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 60 me.41. A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener42. A. strict B. honest C. special D. learned43. A. praise B. courage C. power D. warmth44. A. think B. imagine C. remember D. guess45. A. unnecessary B. unkind C. unimportant D. unusual46. A. another B. some C. any D. other47. A. on B. in C. at D. about48. A. in case B. by turns C. by chance D. in return49. A. revise B. set C. review D. follow50. A. understanding B. experienced C. serious D. demanding51. A. taking up B. making up C. picking up D. keeping up52. A. suggestion B. decision C. notice D. choice53. A. and B. as C. even if D. as if54. A. helped B. allowed C. persuaded D. suggested55. A. always B. never C. seldom D. almost56. A. rather B. but C. for D. therefore57. A. promise B. task C. belief D. dream58. A. this B. he C. it D. that59. A. newspaper B. magazine C. program D. project60. A. controlled B. comforted C. reminded D. raised第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

2016年中考英语模拟试卷（一）一、单项填空1.The teacher told us ____ summer camp would start on _____ 10th of July.A.the;不填B.a;theC.the;theD.不填;the2.If there are more trees, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere will be _____.A.greaterB.moreC.fewerD.less3.The young man felt complete out of place _____ all the successful people.A.duringB.between C,among D.against4.When the man awoke, he found that the window was open and it ____ heavily.A.rainsB.was rainingC.will rainD.has rained5.Mr. and Mrs. Hurst organized a lot of activities for Brad so that he wouldn’t miss home ____ feel lonely.A.andB.orC.soD.but6.After the play, they went to dinner. David treated Doris because ____ was out of money.A.sheB.theyC.heD.we7.Sara hit her foot on the table leg and _____.A.fell overB.held outC.put downD.passed by8.---Well done,Mike! You’re getting better.---- ________.A.You’re welcomeB.Thank youC.Don’t mention itD.Congratulations9.He wants to be a person in a film. His dream is to be an_____.A.doctorB.teacherC.soldierD.actor10.The students are discussing ______ .A.why they are often under stressB.when did Tom saw a doctorC.who would teach them EnglishD.whether is stress a big problem二．完形填空Christopher McCandless was a young American who wanted to travel. The 2007 film into the wild 11 his story.After university, McCandless goes travelling through Arizona and California in the USA. 12 Crossing over into Mexico. Next he wants to go and travel in Alaska, an America’s state. He has 13for a long time about spending his time living alone in the natural world.In 1992,he 14 with a gun,some rice,a camera and some books. Before he 15 , a friend tries to make him take more supplies(补给)，but McCandless 16 . He never takes much with him when he travels and feels 17 about this.McCandless travels across the snow-covered land of Alaska and enjoys the 18 at first. He hunts animals,writes in his diary and leads a 19 life. After some time, he cross a frozen river and 20 an abandoned(被遗弃的)bus which he decides to live in. A hundred days 21 , McCandless begins to run out of supplies.He also begins to realizes that he was 22 ,and true happiness is to be found in the time spent with others. He decides to 23 but is not able to. The river McCandless crossed in winter is no longer frozen. The river is very 24 now and the water moves too quickly for him to get across it.In the end,McCandless 25 from starvation(饥饿). The last words he writes say that happiness is only real when it is shared with others.11.A.says B.tells C.talks D.speaks12.A.before B.while C.since D.after13.A.stayed B.lived C.dreamed D.decided14.A.sets up B.sets off C.sends for D.sends out15.A.drives B.follows C.joins D.leaves16.A.agrees B.accepts C.refuses D.fails17.A.proud B.worried C.certain D.lucky18.A.exercise B.experience C.accident D.direction19.A.quiet B.sad C.high D.noisy20.A.takes B.gets C.catches D.finds21.A.ago B.before ter D.earlier22.A.happy B.sorry C.angry D.wronge on B.go home C.run over D.go on24.A.clear B.warm C.dirty D.wide25.A.moves B.suffers C.dies D.passes三、阅读理解AOne dollar and eighty-seven cents.That was all.Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eight-seven cents.And the next day would be Christmas.She could not afford a present,so she sat down and cried.Jim and Della had two possessions which they were proud of.One was Jim’s gold watch that was from his father and his grandfather. The other was Della’s beautiful hair. It fell about her, and reached below her knce.Della put on her old brown jacket and her old brown hat. Then she out of the door and down the stairs to the street.She stopped at a store.The sign in front of the store read”Hair Goods”.“Will you buy my hair?”asked Della.“Twenty dollars”, the woman said.Then Della searched through the stores looking for a present for Jim.She found it at last.It was a watch chain.The bill was twenty-one dollars.At seven o’clock, the coffee was made and dinner was ready.Jim was never late. Della heard his steps on the stairs.The door opened and Jim walked in.He stopped inside the door. His eyes was fixed on Della,and there was an expression in them that she could not read.Jim,”she cried,”don’t look at me that way.I sold my hair to buy you a Christmas present.”Jim drew a box from his pocket and put it on the table.Della opened it. There lay the set of combs that she had always wanted.Now they were hers,but her hair was gone.She smiled and h eld out Jim’s present.”I hunted all over town to find it.Give me your watch.I want to see how it looks on it.”Instead of obeying,Jim sat down,put his hands behind his head and smiled.“Della”he said,”I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs.”26.The reason why Della counted he money three times is probably that______A.she was very happy to own the moneyB.she likes to count the money very muchC.she wishes her money to become moreD.she feared that her money would be lost27.How much do you think Della’s hair cost?A.one dollar and eighty-seven centsB.Twenty-one dollarsC.Nineteen dollarsD.Twenty dollars28.From the passage, we can infer that Jim came home with the present_______.A.in the morningB.at noonC.in the afternoonD.in the evening29.When Jim found Della’s hair was cut, he looked at her _____.A.in surpriseB.in fearC.happilyD.politely30.According to the passage,Jim’s favourite was______.A.his fatherB.his gold watchC.his wifeD.Della’s hairBIt’s really annoying when we are following the story in a movie online, and then it suddenly stops and loads again.But don’t be angry.The problem may be solved in the near future.On April 14,2015,Premier Li Keqiang said the government should improve Internet services.One day later,the Ministry of Industry and information Technology answered that they will take action to spend up the internet and make the prices lower.Slow internet speeds have given many regular Internet users a headache in China.According to a recent survey done by Sina.66 percent of those polled were not satisfied with China’s internet. China’s internet connection speed is slower than that in many other countries.The average Internet speed in China was 4.25 megabits(兆位) per second in late 2014,said German statistics(统计) website Statista. South Korea had the fastest average Internet speed.It was 25.3 Mbps.People can download a 1GB movie within 6 minutes in south Korea,but in China it would take half an hour.But sadly,the price for the slow Internet is not low in China.The Sina poll shows that nearly 70 percent of people spent 50-200 yuan a month on broadband(宽带) Internet services.To improve Internet services,the key is to build more fiber networks(光纤网络)which offer high speed Internet. Also,we need to have more operators(运营商)besides China Telecom and China Unicom to encourage competition and thus(因此)lower the prices,said The Beijing News.31.What do you think the best title of the article is?A.Slow InternetB.Connecting quickerC.The price of InternetD.Solving the problem32.How many people were unhappy about China’s Internet according to Sina poll?A.70%B.50% C,.66% D.30%33.Which country had the fastest average Internet speed in late 2014?A.ChinaB.GermanyC.AmericaD.South Korea34.How long did it take people to download a 1GB movie in China?A.30 minutesB.60 minutesC.6 minutesD.50 minutes35.Why do we need to have more operators to encourage competition?A.To do a survey about the slow InternetB.To make the prices for the Internet lowerC.To build more fiber networksD.To offer high speed InternetCWhere is the world’s happiest place? The answer is Denmark, according to the 2016 world Happiness Report.Denmark is neither the richest nor the biggest country. So what makes its 5.7 million people sohappy?The Nordic(北欧的）country is famous for its welfare system(福利体系),that includes health care and education.But besides that, the reason Danish people are so happy is because of their lifestyle.Have you heard of the word”hvgge “?In English,the word can be translated to comfort. But hygge is more than that: having a tasty meal with family,talking with friends under the sunshine on weekends,enjoying classical music or having a movie night. All these things can be called hygge,which is Danish people’s everyday life.Danish people also have a healthy habit:riding bicycles. In Denmark’s capital,Copenhagen(哥本哈根）,bikes are used about 50 percent of the time on the way to school or work.Biking is not only helpful to reduce pollution for the environment. It is also good for people’s health.Just 30 minutes of biking every day adds an average of one to two years to a person’s life e xpectancy(平均寿命）,The Huffington Post reported.Trust is also important for Danish people. They trust others and people they don’t even know.In Aarbus, the second biggest city of Denmark,you can see people buy flowers even when the owner isn’t there. Peopl e just put money in the empty flowerpot. Trust helps make people happy. “Danes have no great expectations(期望)about what they do or what happens to them,”she said.”They are happy with what they have,”Kaare Christensen,a university teacher,told the Independent.36.Though Denmark is neither the richest nor the biggest country,______.A.Danes have great expectationsB.Denmark’s capital is the biggestC.Danish people are the happiestD.Danes always buy many flowers37.What do you think the underlined wo rd”hygge” means?A.得意B.安逸C.懒散D.无忧38.From the passage, we know that one of Danish people’s healthy habits is______.A.having a tasty mealB.seeing a movieC.talking with friendsD.riding a bicycle39.Which of the following can help make Danish people happy?A.MoneyB.TimeC.FlowerD.trust40.How many cities are mentioned in the passage?A.OneB.TwoC.ThereD.Four第二部分非选择题四、回答问题Albert Einstein was right. In 1915, the scientist showed a theory(理论).It was called the theory of relativity(相对论),This theory is difficult to understand. One video by scientist Carl Sagan helps us. Sagan tells us about the speed of light.Light travels very fast. It moves at about 300 million metres a second.In 1916,Einstein also talked about waves, called gravitational waves(引力波). But no one found these waves until now.On February 11,2016,scientists told the world that they heard a ringing sound in space.The sound was two black holes colliding(碰撞)about one billion years age.This collision made waves. The waves travelled across space,and in September 2015,the waves travelled past Earth.Scientists are excited.The waves carry information that will open a new will a new window to41.Who showed the theory of relativity?42.What job does Carl Sagan do?43.How fast does light travel?44.How many black holes are mentioned in the news?45.In which year did the wave travel past the Earth?BWang Damin is a fisherman. Although he is over 65,he is very fit and still enjoys working. Bamin uses cormorants to catch fish.Cormorants are large black birds. They are good at catching fish because they can swim well. They can dive down and stay under the water for up to two minutes.Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work. First,he ties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish. Then when Damin’s boat reaches the right place in the river,he pushes them into the river.Damin uses several ways to attract fish. During the day, he jump up and down on his boat. After dark, he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin.No nets are required for this type of fishing.Cormorant fishing was once practiced in lots of places in South-East China,and there were many fishermen in the area. But today,few young people are interested in it. In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.46.How old is Wang Damin?47.What colour are cormorants?48.Why does Damin tie a piece of grass around cormorants’ necks?49.By what way does Damin attract fish in the day?50.Is cormorant fishing practiced in China now?五、综合阅读AThe Olympic Games have a long history. They began in Greece and lasted for over a thousand years,until 394 AD. The ancient Olympic Games were very(A)_____ from the Olympics we have today. In ancient times, only the Greek took part in the Olympics,and women were not allowed to join or even watch them.The first modern Olympics were held in 1896.(B)每四年,athletes(运动员) from all over the world(C)take part in different sports at the Olympics. Many of these athletes are women.A large group of athletes at the Olympics takes part in track(跑道)and field events.Track events,(D)such us running,test a person’s speed.Field events,such as the high jump,the long jump and shot put,test how high or far someone can jump or throw an object.(E)The most exciting event in the Olympics is the 100-metre race. More than one hundred years ago, the world record for the men’s 100-metre race was 10.6 seconds. Then at the 2008 Beijing Olympics,the record was set at 9.69 seconds.The Olympic motto(主题句）”Faster,Higher,Stronger” is (F)______ the Olympics are all about.51.在文中（A）和（F)的空白处分别填入适当的单词。

2016年辽宁省普通高中学生学业水平模拟考试英语试卷（本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，满分100分）第I卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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 latest target(目标) for TV advertisers is children in Asia. Asian families are getting smaller and wealthier, and Asian children are watching more and more TV. It is said that the average Hong Kong child sees about 25,000 TV advertisements a year.To get the attention (and the money) of these young audiences, the advertisers use little actors. “The kids shar e the same feelings with someone from their own age group,” says one advertiser, “so this kind of advertisement is more effective. And, of course, the little actors earn big money.”Not everyone is happy to see kids turned into buyers. “Advertising to chi ldren is wrong,” said Pasty Liang, “because its aim is to make them ask their parents for money to buy things. Also, many things advertised, such as toys, are silly and encourage violence. If a child buys them, he or she will learn nothing.” Some educators believe that if young people watch the ads, they will become more and more materialistic.Some people even think it wrong to use little actors in TV advertisements. “It is illegal for kids to work in factories, so why are they allowed to work in ads? Als o, considering the high salaries, it is bad for children to have too much money.” said Elvis Hu.As an advertiser, J W Lu clearly has his own opinion about this. “It is nothing wrong with children earning a lot of money or asking their parents to buy things for them. Besides, kids buy toys to have fun, not to learn from.”Anyway, governments are beginning to take action to protect children. An ad would not be allowed to appear on TV if it made children feel inferior(低人一等的) because they didn’t own the advertised product.1. The advertisers use little actors so that ________.A. the ads can attract young audiencesB. the little actors can earn big moneyC. the kids will share the same feelingsD. people will see more TV advertisements2. What does the underlined word “illegal” mean?A. Not liked by the children.B. Not allowed by the law.C. Not accepted by the public.D. Not agreed to by the parents.3. Who thinks it all right for kids to earn money by acting in ads?A. Elvis Hu.B. J W Lu.C. Pasty Liang.D. Some educators.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Little actors earn less money than adults.B. Advertisers want children to learn from toys.C. Some people are not for advertising to children.D. Governments are taking action to protect advertisers.5. What is the best title for the passage?A. Little Actors or Adult ActorsB. How to Get Children’s AttentionC. Opinions about TV AdvertisementsD. Children: New Target for TV AdvertisementsBIt’s said that one can know the nature of both man and woman by their behaviors at table. Indeed table manners are closely related to one’s life and one’s job. As the saying goes “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”, English learners should know what the proper table manners are in western countries if invited to a dinner party. The followings are some suggestions that may be helpful to you.The first important thing you need to know is when to begin eating. Before dinner, the hostess usually serves guests first and herself last. So do not eat as soon as you are served but wait until the hostess has also been served and has picked up her fork as the signal to begin. But at a large dinner party where there are many guests,the hostess may ask everyone to begin eating as soon as they are served.If you want to talk while eating, your mouth should certainly not be full of food because it is considered very bad manners. But it is possible to speak with a little food in the mouth. When you have to answer a question, naturally you must wait until the food in your mouth is eaten.When a dish is passed to you with a fork in the plate, you should use it to take your food. Do not take too much at a time and make sure that the other guests can have enough food.Anyway, good table manners are very important and they are not so simple as we thought. But it is necessary for one to know what good table manners are because they can help one succeed in his life!6. Table manners are closely related to one’s ________ in paragraph 1.A. life and nameB. job and ageC. job and nameD. life and job7. What is the first important thing to know at a dinner party?A. What to eat.B. Whether to talk.C. When to begin eating.D. How to use forks.8. If you have to answer a question while eating, you should ________.A. refuse to answer itB. answer it immediatelyC. tell him/ her to ask it laterD. wait until the food in your mouth is eaten9. The author suggests that you use the ________ to take food.A. forkB. knifeC. chopsticksD. spoon10. In which section(栏目) of a newspaper can you find such a passage?A. Sports.B. Culture.C. Music.D. News.CThe message was short. I read it three times. “Hey, Mom, can I come to see you guys?” I wrote back, “Yes!” He said he hoped to make it in time for dinner.I made a quick run to the market, put sheets on the guest bed and set the TV torecord the Warriors’ game, so if traffic was awful, he wouldn’t have to miss the first half. Then I began cooking, cleaning, watching the clock and listening for his footsteps coming up the walk.It’s called waiting. I’m good at it. When he was a newborn, I’d wait for him to go to sleep. Soon then I’d stand by his bed waiting for him to wake up. I waited, as he learned to do things like walking , talking and feeding himself; throwing a ball, riding a bike and reading a book.I waited for him to start preschool, primary school, middle school and college.I waited with dread for him to start driving. And I waited up every time he came home late.I wait for my son to grow up, but that doesn’t mean the waiting game is over. It never really ends.Mothers wait for all kinds of reasons—good news or bad, happiness or heartache. But the waiting is soon forgotten, usually, the minute a long awaited child walks through the door.My boy will be here soon. But if he’s late, I can wait. I’m good at it. And he’s worth it. I will always leave a light on for him.11. According to the passage, when her son came back, where would he sleep?A. in the studyB. in the living roomC. in his bedroomD. in the guest room12. She recorded the Warriors’ game _______.A. so that he could watched it oftenB. in case he missed part of the gameC. because she loves the game so muchD. after she finished cooking the dinner13. What does the underlined word “dread” mean?A. 害怕B. 骄傲C. 厌恶D. 激动14. Which of the following about the writer is TRUE according to the reading?A. Luckily, her son never makes her wait long.B. When her son went to college, her waiting ended.C. Waiting for her son is often boring, but once her son arrives she forgets about it.D. She has experienced all kinds of feelings while waiting for her son to do things.15. Which do you think would be the best title for the reading?A. Worth Waiting ForB. Being Patient is DifficultC. Learn to Be a MotherD. Visit Your Mother OftenD16. At _______, students are having a painting lesson.A. 10:30 a. m.B. 11:35 a. m.C. 1:30 p. m.D. 2:15 p. m.17. The underlined word “Alternatively” is closest in meaning to “_______”.A. As another choiceB. For this reasonC. At the same timeD. In other words18. Students should prepare a new part of _______ ahead of time as their homework.A. TechnologyB. BiologyC. DramaD. Chemistry19. Students can learn how to _______ according to the information in the table.A. make a videoB. write a report on DramaC. play basketballD. surf the Internet safely20. The information in the table is mainly for students to _______.A. take classesB. do their homeworkC. choose teachersD. organize hobby groups第二部分: 英语知识运用（共两节；满分35分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。