秘密★启用前【考试时间：5月6日 15∶00—16∶40】昆明市2016届高三复习适应性检测英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
第Ⅰ卷1至6页，第Ⅱ卷7至8页。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回，满分120分，考试用时100分钟。
注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚，并认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号，在规定的位置贴好条形码。
2．第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
第Ⅱ卷用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答，答在试卷上的答案无效。
3．考试结束后，由监考员将试卷、答题卡一并收回。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共70分）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。
AMy cell phone rang while I was working on my computer. I looked at the phone and saw it was my 17-year-old son, Tom. I quickly picked it up. “Mom, I got a 71 on the test. 1 did it.” With those few words, I could feel my heart start to pound.Living in New York State, students cannot graduate from high school unless they pass at least five exams: one in English, one in science, two in history and one in math. For most students, who work hard, attend class, and do their homework like my son, it isn’t that hard. But for Tom, who is dyslexic (朗读困难), it is such a real challenge that some teachers have feared he would never be able to even attempt, never mind achieve.We were honest with him about his trouble, letting him know that there was nothing to be ashamed of. Some people learn differently. If he was willing to work, we would help him find a way to do as much as he could in his academic career. All that was standing in his way was this math test. He had taken it three times and did better each time, but he continued to fail. He was starting to get a bit tired of me saying this was a marathon not a sprint (冲刺). My heart broke each time we would get the failing results.“Mom, thanks. I love you. Thanks for believing I could do this.”For one of the few times in my life, I really had nothing left to say. For that one brief moment I knew, really, really, knew that everything we did to help our son achieve what he wanted was worth it.英语试卷·第1页（共8页）1. What does the underlined word “pound” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Sink suddenly.B. Beat wildly.C. Ache violently.D. Break totally.2. According to the text, Tom was weak in .A. EnglishB. scienceC. historyD. math3. How did the writer feel when she wrote this text?A. She felt proud and satisfied.B. She felt surprised and bitter.C. She felt grateful and relaxed.D. She felt worried and anxious.4. What can be the best title for the text?A. A Mother’s Love That Made the GradeB. A Student Who Struggled for a DiplomaC. Failure Is the Mother of SuccessD. Life Is Not a Sprint but a MarathonBHunter Bliss, like more and more American students, left the United States to go to college.In the 2011-2012 school year, 46,571 U.S. students registered for degree programs in 14 countries. The top destination countries were the U.K. and Canada, followed by France, Germany, Italy and some other European countries. Germany, in particular, has attracted many more American students in recent years, like Hunter Bliss.In 2012, there were more than 4,000 American students completing bachelor's, master's and doctor's degrees in Germany. The Institute of International Education (IIE) says that the numberof U.S. students completing college degrees in Western Europe increased by about 5 percent from 2010 to 2012. American students choose to study in another country for two main reasons. First, international experience is becoming more important in the modern job market. Second, the costof higher education has continued to rise in the United States. Rising tuition (学费) costs make education abroad — particularly in countries that charge no tuition — attractive to American students, says the IIE.Many American students choose Germany because of the low cost of education there. German public universities do not charge tuition fees. And many universities in Germany offer courses in English, too. College education in the US is seen as a privilege and expected to cost money but in Germany it is seen as an extension of a free high school education where one expects it to be provided.The German government has been eager to encourage students to come to Germany for another reason. Like many countries in Western Europe, German’s population is becoming older, and fewer young people are entering college and the job market. The German government hopesto attract skilled foreign students who will stay in Germany.5. Which country attracted American students most in the 2011-2012 school year?A. Germany.B. France.C. Britain.D. Italy.英语试卷·第2页（共8页）6. The main reason why US students choose to study in Germany is that .A. many universities there offer courses in EnglishB. the cost of education is relatively low thereC. studying abroad matters in their job huntingD. it is much easier to find a job than in the USA7. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Overseas education.B. High school education.C. College education.D. Public education.8. What does the text mainly talk about?A. More and more US students choose colleges overseas.B. Reasons why more students study in foreign countries.C. Western Europe manages to attract foreign students.D. Advantages and disadvantages of German education.CImagine picking apples on Christmas or going skating on May Day. What about going for a swim on Thanksgiving? Without Leap Day (闰日), which takes place every four years, that could happen.Our calendar is normally 365 days long. It was created to match the cycles of the seasons. But Roman ruler Julius Caesar noticed a problem: The earth doesn’t circle the sun in exactly 365 days. It actually takes 365 and one-quarter days. He figured out that the extra part of a day would cause the calendar to grow apart from the seasons over time. Over 100 years, the seasons would shift (推移) about 24 days. Spring would start on April 13 instead of March 20.Caesar used math to figure out a way to stop the calendar from shifting. He decided to add an extra day to the month of February every four years. His idea helped keep the seasons and calendar matched up. Even so, it still wasn’t perfect—his calendar was adding too many days.In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII worked on Caesar’s idea. His calendar, called the Gregorian calendar, declares that every year that is equally divided by 400 is a leap year. Turn-of-the-century years, or years ending in “00”, would not be leap years unless they could be divided equally by 400. These complicated equations (等式) help keep the calendar in balance with the orbit of the earth. Today, we still use the Gregorian calendar. In about 3,000 years, the calendar will be only one day out of step with the seasons. It’s still not perfect, but mathematicians decided it was as close as we could get.9. Why was Julius Caesar’s calendar not good enough?A. Spring would start twenty-four days later than usual.B. It would be only one day out of step with the seasons.C. There would be too many days on the calendar.D. Leap Day would take place every other year.英语试卷·第3页（共8页）10. It can be inferred from the text that .A. the earth circles the sun in exactly 365 daysB. Gregorian calendar is more scientific than Caesar’sC. Pope’s calendar has been used for 3000 yearsD. Caesar added an extra day to every February11. Which of the following years is a leap year according to Pope?A. The year 2100.B. The year 2200.C. The year 2300.D. The year 2400.12. In which section of a website can you probably read this text?A. Opinion.B. Policy.C. Entertainment.D. Science.DThe task of Books For Africa is to end the book shortages in Africa. Books For Africa appreciates all book donations. It costs 50 cents to ship each book to Africa. Consider making a financial donation to cover the costs of shipping the books you donate. Please send financial donations separately in an envelope to the BFA office: Books For Africa, 253 East 4th Street, Suite 200, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Or make a donation online.If mailing books, please send book donations to or drop off books at the St. Paul warehouse, 635 Prior Ave. N, Suite 100, St. Paul, Minnesota. Warehouse book drop-off hours in Minnesota are as follows: Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; First and third Saturdays of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Books For Africa accepts:●popular fiction and nonfiction reading books●books that are 15 years old or newer●primary, secondary, and college textbooks with a 2000 or newer publish date●reference books such as dictionaries published in 2005 or later●medical, nursing, IT, and law books with a 2000 or newer publish dateBooks For Africa does NOT accept:●magazines or journals of any kind, including academic journals●home decorating or wedding books●cookbooks●foreign language books except for French books●American history or civics (市政学)After dropping off or mailing your books, please send an email to bfa@ with your full name, address, and the number of books you donated. We will email you a thank- you letter for your records.13. How can you make your financial donation to BFA?A. By mailing it to the St. Paul warehouse.B. By sending it to the BFA office in Minnesota.C. By paying it to bfa@.D. By giving it to BFA on the phone.14. Which of the following books will be accepted by Books For Africa?A. The Secret of Making French DishesB. The Oxford Dictionary of 2004C. The Old Man and the SeaD. The Brief History of America15. Whom is the text mainly written for?A. Wealthy booksellers.B. Learned journalists.officials. D. Helpful readers.C.Generous英语试卷·第4页（共8页）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。
