教育最新K122016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题(二十八)

2016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题（二）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：阅读理解( 共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AAccording to the government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gigawatts of electricity every year. Unfortu nately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest wind mills to touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of , however, could help put them anywhere.The project, called Hywind, is the world’s first large-scale deepwater wind turbine (涡轮发电机). Although it uses a fairly standard 152-ton, 2. 3-megawatt turbine, Hywind represents totally new technology. The turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on a floating spar, a technology Hywind’s creator, the Norwegian compa ny StatoilHydro, has developed recently. The steel spar, whic h is filled with stones and goes 328 feet below the sea surface , will be tied to the ocean floor by three cables ; these will kee p the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves. Hywind’s stability in the cold and rough se a would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind power. If all goes according to the plan, the t urbine will start producing electricity six miles off the coast of southwestern as early as September.To produce electricity on a large scale, a commercial wind far m will have to use bigger turbines than Hywind does, but it’s d ifficult enough to balance such a large turbine so high on a flo ating spar in the middle of the ocean. To make that turbine he avier, the whole spar’s center of gravity must be moved much closer to the ocean’s surface. To do that, the company plans t o design a new kind of wind turbine, one whose gearbox (变速箱) sits at sea level rather than behind the blades.Hywind is a test run, but the benefits for perfecting floating wind-farm technology could be extremely large. Out at sea, the win d is often stronger and steadier than close to shore, where all existing offshore windmills are planted. Deep-sea farms are invisible from land, which helps overcome the windmill-as-eyesore objection. If the technology catches on, it will open up vast areas of the planet’s surface to one of the best low-carbon power sources available.1. The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure t he stability of .A. the cables which tie the spar to the ocean floorB. the spar which is floating in deep-sea waterC. the blades driven by strong and steady sea windD. the stones filled in the spar below the sea surface2. To balance a bigger turbine high on a floating spar, a new t ype of turbine is to be designedwith its gearbox sitting .A. on the sea floorB. on the spar topC. at sea levelD. behind the blades3. Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can.A. solve the technical problems of deepwater windmillsB. make financial profits by producing more turbinesC. settle the arguments about environmental problemsD. explore low-carbon power resources available at seaBMark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shinin g new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go a gainst their father's wishes but Mark was more adventurous th an his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to be come a scientist like his father.“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you've been playing wi th his new computer.”Jason said，“He told us not to touch it.”“He won't find out，” Mark said，“I'll just have a quick look and shut it down.”Mark had been scolded before for touching his father's equi pment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new co mputer really puzzled him.It was a strangelooking machine—one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked.“It's an experimental model，” his father had explaine d，“so don't touch it under any circumstances.” But his father's w arning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any f urther thought，Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later，the screen turned into colors，shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the center of the screen：“SPACE TRANSPORTER.”“Yes！” Mark cried excitedly，“It's a computer game. I knew it！Dad's only been pretending to work. He's really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen：“ENTER NAMESVOYAGER 1：...VOYAGER 2：...”Mark's fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.“INPUT ACCEPTED.START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AU TORETRIEVE INITIATED(自动回收程序已启动)．”The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.“I think we'd better shut it off，Mark，” Jason yelled，reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of da zzling white light burst out of the computer screen，wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died dow n just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys wereno longer there. On the screen，the letters changed.“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL.DESTINATION: MARS.RET RIEVE DATE：2025.”4．Why did Mark touch the computer against his father's war ning?A．He wanted to take a voyage. B．He want ed to practice his skill.C．He was so much attracted by it. D．He w as eager to do an experiment.5．Where did the boys' father most likely work?A．In an electronic factory. B．In a com puter company.C．In a scientific research center. D．In an i nformation processing center.6．Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen wa s the name of ________.A．a computer game B．a company website C．a software producer D．an astronomy prog ram7．Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?A．He was afraid of being scolded. B．He didn't lik e the loud noise and light.C．He didn't want to play games any more. D．He was afra id something dangerous might happen.CResearchers from France and Italy discovered that Canadi an parents are less strict with their children than mothers and fathers in France and .“Our most important finding was the difference between Can adians and the others，” said Professor Michel Claes，the lead author of the study.“Canadians focus on independen ce and negotiation. On the other hand，Italians，for example，exercise more control. We found Canadians seem to focus on negotiation in case of a conflict.”Claes said Canada，France and Italy were selected for the study because they sh are important cultural and social factors.“We chose FrenchCa nadians because they share the same language as France，and originally came from France and share certain values. Ital y was included because it was considered to have similar，strong and important family values，” he explained.The researchers examined the emotional ties between pare nts and their children by questioning 1,256 students aged 11 t o 19 years old.Canadian students reported less control and more free actio ns，according to the study. Italian parents were stricter and Frenc h parents were somewhere in the middle.Claes explains that the differences lie in education in Canada ，France and Italy.“North America has its own educational values，which promote individualization. Tolerance and comprehensio n are encouraged. Italy，on the other hand，promotes respect of authority，control，and the need for permission.” he said.Children from all three countries described their mothers as w arm and communicative. Italian and Canadian children had si milar feelings about their fathers，and reported high levels of emotional ties. But French fathers were generally thought by their children to be more distant an d cold.“We were surprised by this，” Claes admitted.“It seems as t hough the relationships between French mothers and their chi ldren were becoming closer over time，while fathers maintain a form of distance and coldness，which is more of a source of conflict in France than in the othe r countries.”8．Professor Michel Claes believes that Canada，France and Italy ________.A．have the same family spirit B．have some similar cultural traditionsC．have experienced some similar social changes D．hav e experienced similar cultural developments9．How did the researchers carry out the study ?A．By collecting answers of parents from Canada，France and Italy.B．By collecting answers of children from Canada，France and Italy.C．By questioning parents and their children from Italian Ca nadian families.D．By questioning children from FrenchCanadian familie s.10. According to Michel Claes，what mainly leads to the differences in parentchildrenrelationships among Canada，France and Italy?A．Educational opportunities. B．Traditi onal ideas.C．Educational values. D．Historic al events.11．Which of the following is NOT a finding of the study?A．French children have troubled relationships with their pa rents.B．Canadian children have close relationships with their pa rents.C．Italian children have good relationships with their parent s.D．Kids from Canada，France and Italy have closer ties with their moms.DAn idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread th roughout and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the s ame book at the same time.In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to com municate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promo ting reading as an experience to be shared in families and sch ools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who la unched (发起）the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998. H er original program used author visits, study guides and bookdiscussion groups to bring people together with a book, but th e idea has since expanded to many other American cities, an d even to Hong Kong.In , the mayor appeared on television to announce the choi ce of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program. As a result, reading clubs and neighb orhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the , stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at nig ht and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and char acter.The only problem arose in ,where local readers could not d ecide on one book to represent the huge and diverse populati on. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather mis sed the point ,putting all their energy and passion into the choi ce of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.Ultinatelas Nancy points out, the level of success is not mea sured by how many people read a book, but by how many pe ople are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking t o someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.12. What is the purpose of the project launched by ?A. To invite authors to guide readers.B. To encourage peo ple to read and share.C. To involve people in community service.D. To promote the friendship between cities.13. Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the projec t?A .They had little interest in reading. B. They were too bus y to read a book.C. They came from many different backgroundsD. They la cked support from the local government14. According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?A. In large communities with little sense of unityB. In large c ities where libraries are far from homeC. In medium-sized cities with a diverse population D. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached15. According to , the degree of students of the project is judg ed byA. the careful selection of a proper bookB. the growing po pularity of the writersC. the number of people who benefit from reading.D. the number of books that each person reads.第二节七选五填空 (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。

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

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：阅读理解( 共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AThe principles about applying for jobs have altered greatly lat ely. In the past, people preferred a hand-written application letter．However, nowadays it is becoming more and more common to apply for a job through the Interne t．You can find information on the Internet about how to apply for jobs．Information can be found about how to fulfill your a pplication letter, the clothes that you should wear and how to carry out the interview itself．The importance of body language is often mentioned，but doesn’t always get the attention it deserves．After all，before a word has even been spoken，your body language will have already given people their first i mpression of you．Additionally, your body language will also give out a lot more information．Based on your body languag e it can be seen if you are self-confident．It can also show if you are a busy or a quiet type a nd it helps give an impression of whether you are speaking tru thfully or not．Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and if you are a nice person．someone who will take his work seriously, but also someone who has a sense of humor and can enjoy a joke from time to time．The members of the application committee will ask you questions，but your answers won’t only be oral．The committee will not o nly pay attention to what you say, but also to how you say it! Body language will determine first if it ‘clicks’，and sometimes all it takes is just a few seconds．Everybody uses body language，but it takes place mostly at a subconscious（下意识的） level．Using body language appropriately, you can defin itely increase your chances of getting a job．21.What kind of people is the text mainly meant for?A. InterviewersB. Job-hunting peopleC. EmployersD. Lay-off workers22.We can learn from the first paragraph that_______．A．hand-written letters are not used in finding a jobB．the more expensive clothes interviewees wear, the better C．body language is more important than spoken words D．Internet is of significance in applying for a jobing body language well in a job interview will probably _ ______.A．get rid of the interviewers’ prejudice B．determine what p osition one will getC．increase the possibility to get the wanted job D．help one remove nervousness24.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．Those using body language are usually confident. B．Body language is often used on purpose in job hunting. C．Body language is a mirror to reflect one’s personality. D．People enjoying jokes are preferred in a job interview.BOne of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might som e day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencin g the natural world. Fear-producing TV and computer games are leading to serious dis connect between kids and the great outdoors, which will chan ge the wild places of the world, its creatures and human healt h for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play. Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoor s will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If th e decline in park use continues across North America, who wil l defend parks against encroachment（蚕食）?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the woods. Without having a nature experience, kids can turn out just fi ne, but they are missing out a huge enrichment to their lives. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; researc h suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters（培养）leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest, Even a tiny o utdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the wo rld. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole univers e in his eyes. We really need to value that more.Kids are not to blame. They are over-protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time t o time but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaki ng an arm as a childhood rite（仪式）of passage. Everyone, from developers, to schools and outdoorsy citizens , should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that strengt hen love, respect and need for the landscapes. As parents, w e should devote some of our energy to taking our kids into nat ure. This could yet be our greatest cause.25. According to the passage, children without experiencing n ature will______A．keep a high sense of wonderB．be over-protected by their parentsC．be less healthy both physically and mentallyD．change wild places and creatures for the better26.According to the author, child ren’s breaking an arm is_____A．the fault on the part of theirparentsB．the natural experience in their growing upC．the result of their own carelessness in playD．the effect of their repetitivestress from computers27.In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to______A．blame children for getting lost in computer gamesB．encourage children to protect parks from encroachmentC．show his concern about children’s lack of experience in natureD．inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things aroundCI am trying to muster (鼓起) the courage to toss_away my mobile phone to enjoy a mor e peaceful and ring-free life.Can you imagine not having your mobile phone? In our hig h-tech, in-a-hurry age, a cell-free life is a hard concept to swallow. Our mobile phones can now access the Internet, and many people feel the need to e xpress their every thought on their blog pages. If I gave up my cell-phone, people would think I was mad.I wish I had the strength to toss away my technology. I hav e an office phone, a home phone, an e-mail and if people want to contact me, they can. If I'm out, pe ople can leave a message. Do they really need to find me 24/ 7?However, I'm a bit like Frodo in the movie Lord of the Ring s. The power of the ring is too strong and I can't let it go.Mobile phones have become necessary tools in our busy li fe. For most people, they hold all contacts and many of us do n't write up address books any more. The latest phones carry our music, pictures, movies and everything else. We feel lost without this device and when we do misplace it, we feel cut o ff from our fellow."Where have you been?" said a friend, who saw me a we ek after I lost my cell-phone, "I tried calling you, but you disappeared. You disapp eared off the face of the Earth." See, when you don't have a mobile phone, you don't exist.I'm not really going to toss my mobile phone away, in fact. We humans are such social animals and mobile phones serv e us well. So in 2009, I've decided not to serve my mobile ph one. Like all machines, I can always turn it off.28. What does the underlined phrase "toss away" mean?A. give awayB. get awayC. break awayD. throw away29. The writer mentions Frodo to________.A. show it is difficult to get rid of the mobile phoneB. show how much he likes FrodoC. suggest a cell-free life is what he wantsD. introduce a film character to us30. What do we know about mobile phones in the 4th paragra ph?A. Mobile phones can do anything for us.B. Mobile phones have become very important in our life.C. We could not live without mobile phones.D. We would be cut off by our fellow without mobile phones.31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The writer is not really going to toss his mobile phone away .B. When you don't have a mobile phone, you don't exist.C. The writer decides not to serve his mobile phone.D. We humans can control ourselves and machines.DThe world is changing so fast that English, perhaps the most worldly of languages, is struggling to keep up.Learners in the future are likely to be much younger. Young c hildren are often said to be better at language learning than ol der learners but they also have special challenges. Young chil dren don’t usually have the kind of instrumental motivation an d determination for learning English that older learners often h ave. English lessons must therefore be fun and rewarding. The reasons why people learn English are also changing. Glo balization is bringing together more people than ever who spe ak different languages and who are turning to English as the means of communication. The English learners of the future may be less worried about sounding exactly like a native spea ker and more concerned about how to use English effectively in cross-cultural communication. We may be hearing more non-native speakers in dialogues and a wider range of the “New E nglishes” now used around the world.Technology will allow English to come to you, rather than you having to go to a special place to learn English.Learning English has always involved both pain and pleasure, private effort and social activity. Traditional learning provided take-it or leave-it mixes of these as well as of content but in future learners wil l be able to choose a plan which suits their cultural and psych ological dispositions(性情), or their particular needs at that moment. They, rather tha n their teachers, will decide how, what and when they will lear n.Above all, learning English is about communication and an im portant benefit of learning English is being able to exchange v iews and make friends with people all over the world. Despite the growing independence of learners, trusted institutions and brand names will remain important.32. Compared to older learners, young English learners.A. are more active in learningB. are more hard-working in learningC. have more difficulties in learningD. have less lasting determination in learning33. What can we learn about the future English language?A. British English will be more popular.B. American English will be more popular.C. Most people will speak standard English.D. Many different kinds of Englishes will appear.34. What can we learn from the passage?A. Future English lessons will be more interesting.B. Old people won’t have to learn English in the future.C. People will pay more attention to English pronunciation.D. Teachers will play a more important role in one’s English le arning.35. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Learning English means no pain in the future.B. English training schools will not be popular with young peo ple in the future.C. English learners will become less independent in the future .D. More attention will be paid to personal needs in English lea rning in the future.(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

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

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：阅读理解( 共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

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

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

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：阅读理解( 共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AThe story all began with a simple announcement from the church wall one Sunday morning. LaSalle Street Church’s pastor, Laura Truax，told his 320 regular members that the church had recently received a large $ 1. 6 million profit in a real estate deal (房地产交易） and that she would set aside that amount by 10 percent to divide among her parishioners (教区居民).Each would get a $500 check to do something positive for someone, and someone could be the parishioners themselves. The money came with no conditions attached; parishioners did not have to provide proof of money spent. It just came with the hope that the money would be used for good.LaSalle’s congregation (集会）is racially and financially diverse; More than 60 percent of members have advanced degrees while about a third live a paycheck-to-paycheck life. Truax had no idea how her experiment would work. She only hoped that it would make her parishioners a part of the giving process and engage them in the church and in their community. So far, her idea seems to be paying off.Checks from LaSalle Street Church have been used to fund everything from swall international projects---including a school in the Himalayas, a health clinic in and an irrigation project in Tanzania---to help local families and friends in trouble. One congregant is helping to fund a skateboarding park in Amman, Jordaa, where he lived for many years. Another is using her money to start a scholarship foundation for local kids. Another has used her money to buy winter clothing for the kids at her daughter's school."1 hoped that they would recognize the power they had to bless others and change somebody's life, "Truax told Yahoo News. “I hoped that they would see their connection between their little piece and the bigger thing the church was called to21. Why did Laura Truax hand out some money to the church members?A. To help them to make & living.B. To encourage them to do a good deed.C. To reward them for their hard work.D. To employ them to repair the church.22. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that most people of LaSalle's congregation________ 。

甘肃省局部普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题〔二十二〕注意：本试卷分第1卷〔选择题〕和第2卷〔非选择题〕两局部。

总分为120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第1卷第一局部：阅读理解( 共两节，总分为40分)第一节〔共15小题；每一小题2分，总分为30分〕阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最优选项。

AThe Chinese word “Shanzhai〞 means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after “Shanzhai Cell-phones〞 produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years.Besides “Shanzhai〞electronic products, there are “Shanzhai〞movies, “Shanzhai〞 stars and even a “Shanzhai〞 Spring Festival Gala (联欢晚会), a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve.“Shanzhai〞 has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous.In Chongqing, “Sha nzhai〞version “Bird’s Nest〞and “Water Cube〞 woven by farmers with bamboo attract wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.A literature critic said that taking the “Shanzhai〞 Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the“Shanzhai〞 version appears timely to attract people. “Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, ‘Shanzhai’ culture meets the psychological needs of common people and could be a comfort to their minds,〞 he said.To the mainstream (主流的) culture, the rise of “Shanzhai〞 culture is a challenge and a motivation (动力). People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect situation and it is for the public to choose.21. The Chinese word “Shanzhai〞 may have started with ______.A. Spring Festival GalaB. electronic productsC. fake cell-phonesD. Olympic buildings22. According to the passage, “Shanzhai〞 culture refers to ______.A. the action that a person imitates famous peopleB. products with poor techniques and qualityC. those similar names to famous brandsD. anything that imitates something famous23. We can infer that the mainstream culture ______.A. may develop faster because of the challenge of “Shanzhai〞 cultureB. is the challenge of “Shanzhai〞 cultureC. will be replaced by “Shanzhai〞 cultureD. is held back by “Shanzhai〞 cultureBWhen students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list. Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education priority〔优先〕. This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students.Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their thinking and values and the social environment it came from. Rock music represents a lifestyle just as surely as does a Schubert song. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity as a society.Music provides a kind of perception〔感知〕that cannot be acquired any other way. Science can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore the emotive meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all.The arts are forms of thoughts as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human bein gs “talk〞 to each other. They are the language of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our discoveries, our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses.Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The arts do. Music is an important way we express human suffering, celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love.So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize.24. According to Paragraph 1, students _______.A. disagree with their parents on educationB. regard music as a way of entertainmentC. view music as an overlooked subjectD. prefer the arts to science25. In Paragraph 2, the author uses jazz as an example to _______.A. compare it with rock musicB. introduce American musical traditionsC. show music identifies a societyD. prove music influences people’s lifestyles26. According to the passage, the arts and science _______.A .approach the world from different anglesB. explore different phenomena of the worldC. express people’s feelings in di fferent waysD .explain what it means to be human differently27. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Music is an effective communication tool.B. Music should be of top education priority.C. Music makes students more imaginativeD. Music education deserves more attention.CA new planet-hunting technique has detected the most earth-like planet yet around a star other than our sun, raising hopes of finding a space rock that might support life, astronomers (天文学家) reported recently.“This is an important discovery to answer the question ‘Are we alone?’〞 said Michael Turner of the National Science Foundation.“The team has discovered the most earth-like planet yet, and more importantly, has proved the power of a new technique that is sensitive (灵敏的) to detecting planets that are fit for people to live on,〞 Turner said in a statement.In the last decade, astronomers have detected more than 160 planets moving around stars outside our solar system. Most of these have been gas giant planets like Jupiter, which are unfit for life.But an international team has detected a cold planet about 5.5 times more massive than the earth — still small enough to be considered earth-like — moving around a star about 20,000 light years away, close to the center of the Milky Way.To find this new planet, the team used a technique called gravitational microlensing (引力微观透镜法). When a planet is circling the closest star, the planet’s gravity can add itsown signature to the light. This kind of light signature was observed on July 11 by a group of telescopes in a project known as OGLE, short for Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment.“The main advantage of microlensing is the signals for low-mass planets: They’re not weak signals. They’re j ust rare,〞 Bennett of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana said by telephone. “If there happens to be a straight line between a foreground star with its planet and the background source star, then you’re able to detect that planet.〞28. The underlined w ord “detected〞in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________〞.A. discoveredB. destroyedC. createdD. searched29. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ____.A. prove that scientists have a lot of difficulties in doing scientific researchB. explain why this planet moves around a star like our sunC. teach the readers some basic knowledge about the universeD. tell people about a new technique that finds the most earth-like planet moving round anotherstar30. From the news report we can infer that _________.A. the planet is like the earth because it is close to the center of the Milky WayB. it is quite possible that life may exist on other planets in the universeC. people have no interest in finding a planet that might support lifeD. the question “Are we alone〞 is too difficult for scientists to answer31. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The signals coming from low-mass planets are too weak to be noticed.B. Most of the discovered planets are not fit for people to live on.C. If a star with its planet happens to be in line with the source star, then the planet canbe found.D. The power of the new technique is proved by the discovery of the earth-like planet.DAll over the world, and for many different reasons, there are millions of people who rarely or never eat meat. These people are called vegetarians. To people who eat meat, being a vegetarian may seem like a very strange thing, diets for several different reasons.First, vegetarians have an enormous health advantage. One of the major health problems inmodern societies is not too much protein but too much fat, especially in the form of animal fats. Medical evidence suggests that animal fats, including butter, contribute to the development of cholesterol in the human body. High amount of cholesterol seem to be part of the cause of heart disease. Most vegetarians have low level of cholesterol. High amounts of animal fats also seem to lead to certain kinds of cancer, and vegetarians are typically less vulnerable to these cancers than people who eat a lot of meat. Overall, studies comparing the health of vegetarians and meat-eaters show that the meat-eaters are twice as likely to die of heart disease as vegetarians are.Better health is one reason that people choose to become vegetarians. Another reason is religion. Some religions forbid the eating of meat. The largest of these is the Hindu religion, which has about 600 million believers in the world. Although not all Hindus are vegetarian, many are, and there are many believers of other religions such Buddhism and even some Christian religions that also do not eat meat.Many vegetarians do not eat meat simply because they do not like the taste of it. They have no religious or philosophical reasons; they just do not like meat. Another important reason that vegetarians give for not eating meat is the health advantages that were given above. Lastly, there are many people who do not eat meat because they just do not like the idea of killing animals for food. They believe that life, all life, is valuable , and that we do not have to destroy life to feed ourselves when there are other good sources of food.32. According to the passage, people choose to be vegetarians for the following reasonsEXCEPT________.A. they want to stay healthyB. they are too kind to put the idea of killing animalsC. they live in areas where meat supply is not adequateD. they should not eat meat due to their religious belief33. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2 ?A. Vegetarians enjoy a more healthy life than the meat eaters.B. Heart disease and cancer are caused by large amounts of protein.C. There are twice as many meat-eaters as vegetarians who die of cancer.D. There are less health problems in modern society due to advanced medical care.34. What does “vulnerable〞 mean in Paragraph 2?A. Having low level of cholesterol.B. Having high level of cholesterol.C. Having weak ability to resist diseases and harms.D. Having strong ability to resist disease and harms.35. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.A. being a vegetarian may be a very strange thingB. vegetarians eat meat on some special occasionsC. all vegetarians have reasons for their not eating meatD. most vegetarians believe that life without meat is happy.第二节〔共5小题；每一小题2分，总分为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优选项。

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

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：阅读理解( 共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AAn artist in Oakland, California is using his skills to help the homeless. Greg Kloehn builds very small shelters that make life on the streets a little more comfortable. The structures offer the homeless some safety and protection from bad weather. Each little house also has wheels on the bottom so it can go wherever its owner goes.Greg Kloehn has given away at least 20 tiny houses. Several are on the roadside near an active railroad. On a recent day, Mr. Kloehn stops at one to visit Oscar Young. The two men hug. Inside his little shelter Mr. Young gets relief from cold nights on the streets. Mr. Kloehn also visits Sweet-Pea, another friend who also lives in one of the little homes the artist built. She says it keeps her safe and protects her belongings.In the mornings, Mr. Kloehn searches the streets for building materials. He gathers what he can and takes it to his studio. There, he puts the houses together. Empty coffee bags become roof material. A washing machine door and refrigerator part become windows. Nails, screws and the sticky glue hold all the pieces together. The artist also attaches a small electrical device to the house. The device is powered by the sun.Some of the people living on the streets once had normal houses of their own. But some of the people say they have learned to live with less and they are thankful to that man.Mr. Kloehn says his work is not a social project. He says he is just someone using his skills to help his homeless neighbors.21. The following are the advantages of the small shelters EXCEPT ________.A. saving power and energyB. decorating the streets where they areC. protecting possessions of the homelessD. keeping the homeless safe and comfortable22. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. An act of kindness has made people simple and gratefulB. Greg Kloehn has sold at least 20 tiny housesC. The shelters are immovableD. The government has got involved in the action23. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. A more comfortable shelter on the streets.B. An artist creates homes for the homeless.C. A successful social project in Oakland.D. An artist makes a living by designing small shelters.BMost of us have quite good memories, but our memories are limited. For example, we cannot remember everyone we have ever met or what we did on every single day of our lives. However, there are some people who do have prodigious memories. These people have a rare condition known as savant syndrome (学者症候群). Savants suffer from a developmental disorder, but they also exhibit great talents that contrast(显出差异) sharply with their physical and mental disabilities.Kim Peek (1951-2009) was a savant who lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. He was born with damage to parts of his brain, but it seemed that other parts of his brain, particularly those relating to memory, became over-developed.Peek’s unique abilities appeared at a very early age. When he was just 20 months old, he could already remember every book that was read to him. Peek could read two pages of a book at the same time---one page with the right eye and one with the left---in less than 10 seconds and remember everything he read. By the time he died, Peek had memorized more than 9,000 books. He could remember all the names and numbers in a variety of telephone books. He could remember thousands of facts about history, literature, geography and sports.Dr. David Treffert, an expert on savant syndrome, once described Peek as “a living Google” because of his astonishing ability to memorize and connect facts. However, at the same time, Peek was unable to carry out simple tasks, such as brushing his hair or getting dressed, and he needed others to help him. In 1989, the movie Rain Man won the Oscar for best Picture. The main character in the movie, played by Dustin Hoffman, was based on K im Peek’s life. He started to appear on television, where he would amaze audiences by correctly answering difficult questions on different topics. Peek became world famous, and he and his father began touring widely to talk about overcoming disabilities. He inspired a great many people with his words. “Recognizing and respecting differences in others, and treating everyone in the way you want them to treat you, will make our world a better place for everyone. Everyone is different.”24. The underlined word “prodigious” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.A. happyB. vividC. amazingD. short25. According to the text, Peek ________.A. could take care of himselfB. was born with a good memoryC. was the student of Dr. David TreffertD. becamebrain-damaged at 20 months old26. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?A. By proving facts.B. By following time order.C. By analyzing causes.D. By making comparisons.27. Peek’s words suggest that we should ________.A. respect different culturesB. listen to different opinionsC. treat different people differentlyD. be respectful of others’differencesCWild weather, unexpected coral reefs and dangerous sea creatures… these are the nightmares (噩梦) you can imagine a teenager on a solo voyage (独自旅行) around the world might suffer from. But for Laura Dekker, sailing around the globe seems less a price to be paid than a prize to be treasured.As the 19-year-old Dutch sailor said in Maidentrip, a documentary （纪录影片） released last year about her experience of becoming the youngest person to sail around the world alone in 2012, “I was born on a boat. I lived my first five years at sea. And ever since, all I have wanted is to return to that life.”With her yacht(游艇) Guppy, Dekker began her journey at 14 and sailed 50,004 kilometers in 519 days.The flying fish keeping her company, the dolphins following in her wake and the warm days spent on deck playing the flute (长笛) as she watched another unforgettable sunset were enough to make others jealous.But these didn’t always go well. There were terrible moments in which Dekker feared death. On one occasion, a whale almost turned Guppy over. Another time, she battled extreme winds and Guppy surfed down8-meter-high waves.Out on the open sea alone, she also got used to living without a fridge, a flushing（用水冲洗） toilet, and a hot shower.“As a human being you don’t need much,” she told . “ They might make life more comfortable, but you really don’t need them to be happy.”In fact, her outlook on life was shaped by the trip. “I wanted the storms. I wanted the calms. I wanted to feel loneliness,” she told The New York Times. “And now I know all these things. It’s the end of the dream I had as a child, and it’s the beginning of my life as a sailor.”28. According to the text, in which year did Dekker begin her journey of 50,004 kilometers at sea?A. In 2012B. In 2010C. In 2009D. In 201129. The method the author uses to develop Paragraph 5 is ________.A. offering analysesB. providing explanationsC. giving examplesD. making comparisons30. Which of the following can best describe the girl Laura Dekker? _________.A. Modest and optimisticB. Patient and hospitableC. Brave and generousD. Brave and determined31. How did Laura Dekker think of her life on the sea?A. It was so dangerous and almost ruined her.B. It brought her great happiness and much comfort.C. It is the sailing on the sea that made her well known.D. Full of danger and challenge, it made her experience happinessand better understand life as well.DModern smart phones are fast becoming the must-have item. But what’s in store for the next generation of smart phones?Tired of carrying around that heavy wallet? Soon you won’t need to! The next generation of smart phones will have NFC technology, which lets you pay for things with your smart phones. All you do is enter your credit card information into your phone. Then, when you are in a shop that allows NFC payments, you just wave your phone over a special instrument at the checkout. The purchase is instantly charged to your credit card.Ever seen someone wearing something and wished you knew where to get it? Soon it will be easy with PicCommerce, new technology that uses image-recognition software. Here’s how it works. If you see something you like, simply take a photo of it with your smart phone. Then, your phone will send the image to a special server, which will respond with information about where you can buy it and how much it will cost.Sick of your smart phone battery going flat? With so many applications draining (消耗) the battery, the latest phones need to be charged every day. But next generation smart phones will come with built-in chips that can connect to an antenna (天线) in your home. And as long as your phone is within range of the antenna, you will be able to charge your smartphone wirelessly, even if it is in your pocket.Worried about getting your smart phones wet in the rain? A company called Hz0 has invented WaterBlock, new technology that makes your phone completely waterproof. And it’s so effective that your phone will even work underwater.Fed up with carrying a heavy phone around? Soon, you will be able to get a PaperPhone! “Flexible phones are the future,” said scientist Roel Vertegaal. So, what are the benefits of flexible phones? Well, it means that instead of carrying your phone in your pocket, you could wear it wrapped around your wrist, for example.Of course, there is just the problem: with so much new smart phone technology around, you will soon need to buy a new phone!32. To pay with your smart phone, you need to ________.A. go to a bankB. store money in the phoneC. have a credit cardD. buy a special instrument33. We can learn from the 4th paragraph that the next generation of smart phones ________.A. will have chips instead of batteriesB. may consume less powerC. needn’t be charged frequentlyD. will be charged easily34. Which feature of future smart phones does Paragraph 6 show?A. They will be easier to carry.B. They will be cheaper.C. They will be smaller.D. They will be easier to operate.35. What can be the best title for the text?A. Basic Functions of Smart phonesB. The Future of Smart phonesC. Advantages of Modern Smart phonesD. The Development of Phone Technology第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

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

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：阅读理解( 共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

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

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

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

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

The principles about applying for jobs have altered greatly lately. In the past, peoplepreferred a hand-written application letter. However, nowadays it is becoming more and more common to apply for a job through the Internet. You can find information on the Internet about how to apply for jobs. Information can be found about how to fulfill your application letter, the clothes that you should wear and how to carry out the interview itself.The importance of body language is often mentioned, but doesn' t always get the attention itdeserves. After all, before a word has even been spoken, your body language will have already given people their first impression of you. Additionally, your body language will also give out a lot more information. Based on your body language it can be seen if you are self-confident. It can also show if you are a busy or a quiet type and it helps give an impression of whether you are speaking truthfully or not. Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and if you are a nice person, someone who will take his work seriously, but also someone who has a sense of humor and can enjoy a joke from time to time. The members of the application committee will ask you questions, but your answers won' t only be oral. The committee will not only pay attention to what you say, but also to how you say it! Body language will determine first if it 'clicks', and sometimes all it takes is just a few seconds. Everybody uses body language, but it takes place mostly at a subconscious （下意识的）level. Using body language appropriately, you can definitely increase your chances of getting a job.21. What kind of A. InterviewersWe can learn hand-written A. B. C. D. people is the text mainly meant for?B. Job-hunting peopleC. EmployersD. Lay-off workers fromthe first paragraph that.letters are not used in finding a jobthe more expensive clothes interviewees wear, the better bodylanguage is more important than spoken Internet is of significance in applying for Using body language well in a job interviewwords a job will probably determine what A. get rid of the interviewers' prejudice B. 0. increase the possibility to get the wanted job D. help one24. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to theA. B. 0. D. position one will get remove nervousness passage? Those using body language are usually confident.Body language is often used on purpose in job hunting. Body language is a mirrorPeople enjoying jokes areto reflect one" s personality, preferred in a job interview.普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题（二十）注意：木试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分。

《2016年新课标II(英语)高考试题(含答案)》(全国)2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷II）英语第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5个小题；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，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?A. Go out for lunch.B. See her dentist.C. Visit a friend.2. What is the weather like now?A.It’s sunny.B. It’s rainy.C. It’s cloudy.3.Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?A.To make an apology.B. To ask for help.C. To discuss his studies.4.How will the woman get back from the railway station?A.By train.B.By car.C.By bus.5.What does Jenny decide to do first?A.Look for a job.B. Go on a trip.C. Get an assistant.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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答6、7题。

6. What time is it now?A. 1:45.B. 2:10.C. 2:15.7. What will the man do?A. Work on a project.B. See Linda in the library.C. Meet with Professor Smith.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。