【配套K12】2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题(五)
推荐学习K122016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题(九)
甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（九）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。
AThis year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13-19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred nineteen spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.Fred, a lovely young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him. The school was completely differently different from what he had expected—much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”At the same time, in America, Mike, a frie ndly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize American schools,” he says. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”21. This year________ teenagers will take part in the exchange program between America and othercountries.A. twenty three hundredB. thirteen hundredC. over three thousandD. less than two thousand22. The whole exchange program is mainly to_________.A. help teenagers in other countries know the real AmericaB. send students in America to travel in GermanyC. let students learn something about other countriesD. have teenagers learn new languages23. What is particular in America schools is that________.A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.B. there are a lot of outside activitiesC. students usually take fourteen subjects in allD. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.BI was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leather-jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brother’s of the Wheel”, he said. “We are collecting moneyfor a Christmas Toy Drive for needy children.” As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and tattoos(纹身) and into his eyes. They shined with a goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I had to remember again never to judge people by their appearance.Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.24. The writer’s good mood ended when _______.A. he heard news between songsB. he had to stop at a red traffic lightC. he heard a rich man broke the lawD. he saw four leather-jacketed kids in need25. What are four bikers doing at the traffic light?A. Having a bicycle race in the streetB. Selling helmets to the passers-by.C. Raising money to help kids in needD. Preparing for Christmas holidays.26. What doe s “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean?A. Destroyed.B. Improved.C. Decreased.D. Exploded.27. The writer to tell us that we should________.A. have faith in young peopleB. judge others by their actionsC. change our attitude to societyD. manage to help others in needCParents should ban electronic media during mealtimes and after bedtime as part of a comprehensive “family media use plan”, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. “Excessiv e media use is associated with obesity, poor school performance, aggression and lack of sleep”, said Marjorie Hogan, co-author of the new policy.Families should have a no-device rule during meals and after bedtime, the guidelines say. Parents should also set family rules covering the use of the Internet, cellphones, including, perhaps, which sites can be visited, and who can be called. The policy also restated the existing recommendations: Kids should limit the amount of screen time for entertainment to less than two hours per day; children younger than 2 shouldn’t have any TV or Internet exposure. Also, televisions and Internet-accessible devices should be kept out of kids’ bedrooms.Doctors say parents need to obey the family rules, too, to model healthy behavior. That, some say, may be the toughest part. “If you go to any restaurant, Family 3.0 is Mom and Dad on their devices and the kids on theirs”, says Donald, a pediatrician(小儿科医师) and an AAP spokesman. “Who is talking to each other?”Children aged from 8 to 18 spent an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes a day consuming media for fun, including TV, music, video games and other content in 2009, according to a 2010 report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The report was based on a survey of 2002 third through twelfth graders, 702 of whom completed a seven-day media use diary. That was up about an hour and 17 minutes a day from five years earlier. About two-thirds of 8 to 18-year-olds said they had no rules on the amount of time they spent watching TV, playing video games or using the computer, the Kaiser report found.Use of mobile devices by young kids has soared. A new report from Common Sense Media, a child-advocacy group based in San Francisco, found that 17% of children 8 and younger use mobile devices daily, up from 8% in 2011.28. Which statement is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A. Parents are advised to ban electronic media after mealtimes.B. A “Family media use plan” is being carried out throughout America.C. Electronic media are evil in the eyes of parents and educators.D. The overuse of electronic media has caused many severe problems.29. Why should parents themselves obey the family rules?A. It’s beneficial to their health.B. It’s essential to par enting their kids.C. It’s beneficial to their work.D. It’s essential to develop good relationship with their kids.30. What can be inferred according to the report from the Kaiser Family Foundation?A. The majority of the surveyed kids can use electronic devices as they like in their homes.B. The report was based on the statistics in 2002.C. 702 of the surveyed kids completed a seven-day media use diary.D. Kids are spending less and less time using media for fun.31. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Consuming media for fun is a nature of kidsB. No use, no worryC. Measures should be taken to stop children’s overuse of electronic mediaD. Electronic devices threaten the relationship of many familiesDOn occasion, a memory came to my mind. My mother had a nice table with a single vase standing on it. The table, as I remember, was always in my family and I had to clean it as a child as my weekly housework. It was such a beautiful table that my mother was proud to have it in her living room.Our family moved around a lot because my father, a Spanish and Hawaiian guitar teacher, needed to find new students as the old learned and left. We were never without food, fancy clothes or a house to live in. but, as I grew older, I knew why.My father would usually make enough money to buy us food and clothing, and deal with the doctor bills by paying out of his own pocket for a family of six. He was self-employed and had no medical coverage(医疗保险).Through so many moves, my mother was the organizer of everything that needed to be done. Dad was away at around one o’clock each evening, so the major kid rearing(抚养), cooking and cleaning were all her work. I can also remember her sewing almost every night.My mom didn’t take vacations. She didn’t go out to buy fancy clothes for herself, and what she did buy was for her four children. As children, we cared about almost nothing. We didn’t care about when the next money would come in. and, all through the years there sat a table with a vase on top.I sat back now and then and stared at that table. It was a reminder of what love was shown by my mother, what she suffered over the years, and what she gave to us, so we could have what we needed. And, her only valuable possession was the table with the vase on top.32. What did the author sometimes recall?A. Having to clean the table weekly.B. Putting a vase on the table weekly.C. His mother’s vase lying on the table.D. His mother’s table with a vase on it.33. What can we learn about the author’s family?A. He supported his family by teaching the guitar.B. He hated his father always being out and too busy.C. His family had no fixed home when he was young.D. His family didn’t have enough food when he was young.34. Which word can best describe the author’s mother?A. EconomicalB. MeanC. UnusualD. Generous35. Which of the following questions is NOT discussed in the passage?A. Who supported the au thor’s family?B. What does the author do at present?C. What housework did the author’s mother do?D. Why did the author’s family move so often?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。
配套K122016年高考英语 备考策略汇编复习 高考英语作文拿到一个满意分数并非难事
小学+初中+高中+努力=大学
高考英语作文拿到一个满意分数并非难事
第一，积累词汇和句型。
教育部2006年考试说明里面明确规定了今年高考英语词汇的要求掌握2000左右的词汇及相关词组。
然而近几年高考英语试卷的词汇要求为3300～3500词左右(含派生、转化及合成)，并逐步向《英语课程标准》的词汇量靠近。
但是并不是要求所有词汇都会读，会写，大部分只要认识熟悉就可;但是，对于一些高频基础词汇大家不但要认识，同时也一定要会写。
所以，在前期基础学习过程中，一定要注意单词的词性，惯用法以及固定搭配等等。
词汇不仅仅来源于我们的单词书，同样于我们做题的阅读试题中。
对于有特点的单词、词组大家都可以学来使用。
其次，对于句型，我们可以在前期做题过程中进行归纳总结，以备后期使用。
第二，应该掌握应用文格式要求。
应用文是比较简单单一的书写文体，大纲要求考查方式包括书信体，备忘录，通知等。
如对于书信体，我们需掌握其固定格式，包括开头称谓，正文格式及文末署名和落款。
书信体一共分为四大类十几小类，大家写作之前一定要分清考查的是哪一类文章。
小学+初中+高中+努力=大学。
【配套K12】高考英语二轮复习 完形填空摸底训练(5)
河北定兴县2016高考英语二轮完形填空摸底训练（5）完形填空。
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people don’t considerit unusual . They accept the lifestyle as 1 . Government workers in Washington,D. C., 2 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they 3 to. Workaholism can be a 4 problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they 5 have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 6 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 7 to sit anddo nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful , and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause 8 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases .9 , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in 10 as they spend little time with their families.Is workaholism 11 dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work 12 under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel 13 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs 14 them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.15 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several 16 to work.Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers 17 financial security. It provides people with self-confidence（自信心）; they have a feeling of satisfaction 18 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 19 it” . Psychologists（心理学家）claim that their work gives people an identity （自身价值）. After they take part in work, they 20 a sense of self and individualism .( ) 1．A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal( ) 2．A．for example B．on the other hand C．what’s more D．after all ( ) 3．A．agree B．promise C．dare D．want( ) 4．A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult( ) 5．A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly ( ) 6．A．afford B．enjoy C．watch D．allow( ) 7．A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate( ) 8．A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental ( ) 9．A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides( ) 10．A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．surprise ( ) 11．A．sometimes B．always C．seldom D．hardly ( ) 12．A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly ( ) 13．A．study B．family C．life D．work ( ) 14．A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill( ) 15．A．When B．Why C．How D．Where( ) 16．A．factors B．advantages C．steps D．ways( ) 17．A．no more B．more or less C．no more than D．more than( ) 18．A．when B．before C．unless D．until( ) 19．A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made( ) 20．A．give B．lose C．get D．need答案解析1.【答案】D【解析】废寝忘食工作这种现象是如此的普遍，以至于人们认为这种工作方式是正常的。
【配套K12】高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题(十六)
甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（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。
ABamboo (竹子) is one of nature’s (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 metres (4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo.Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools. Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting new buildings and bridges while they are being built.In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their crops often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.21．How is bamboo like grass?A. It grows quickly.B. It’s wood.C. It is easy to cutD. It is very thin22．Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow ______.A. in ChinaB. in EuropeC. on mountainsD. in Africa23．Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers?A. Because it is cheap.B. Because it has different colors.C. Because it is strong.D. Because it has been used by Asians.24．Bamboo pipes can ______.A. make moneyB. be treesC. grow quicklyD. carry waterBIn a room at Texas Children Cancer Center in Houston, eight-year-old Simran Jatar lay in bed with a drip (点滴) above her to fight her bone cancer. Over her bald head, she wore a pink hat that matched her clothes. But the third grader’s cheery dressing didn’t mask her pain and weary eyes.Then a visitor showed up. “Do you want to write a song?” asked Anita Kruse, 49, rolling a cart equipped with an electronic keyboard, a microphone and speakers. Simran stared. “Have you ever written a poem?” Anita Kruse continued. “Well, yes,” Simran said.Within minutes, Simran was reading her poem into the microphone“Some bird soaring through the sky,” she said softly. “Imagination in its head…” Anita Kruse added piano music, a few warbling (鸣,唱) birds, and finally the girl’s voice. T hirty minutes later, she presented Simran with a CD of her first recorded song.That was the beginning of Anita Kruse’s project, Purple Songs Can Fly, one that has helped more than 125 young patients write and record songs. As a composer and pianist who had performed at the hospital, Kruse said that the idea of how she could help “came in one flash”.The effect on the kids has been great. One teenage girl, curling (蜷缩) in pain in herwheelchair, stood unaided to dance to a hip-hop song she had written. A 12-year-old boy with Hodgkin’s disease who rarely spoke surprised his doctors with a song he called I Can Make It.“My time with the kids is heartbreaking because of the severity of their illnesses,” says Anita Kruse. “But they also make you happy, when the children are smiling, excited to share their CD with their families.”Simran is now an active sixth grader and cancer-free. From time to time, she and her mother listen to her song, Always Remembering, and they always remember the “really sweet and nice an d loving” lady who gave them a shining moment in the dark hour.25．Simran Jatar lay in bed in hospital because ______.A. most of her hair had fallen outB. she was receiving treatment for cancerC. she felt depressed and quit from schoolD. she was suffering from a pain in her back26．What do we know about Anita Kruse’s project?A. It helps young patients record songs.B. It is supported by singers and patients.C. It aims to replace the medical treatment.D. It offers patients chances to realize their dreams.27．What does the case of a 12-year-old boy suggest?A. Most children are naturally fond of music.B. He was brave enough to put up performance.C. The project has positive effect on young patients.D. Singing is the best way to treat some illnesses.28．What is probably the best title for the passage?A. Purple Songs Can FlyB. Singing Can Improve HealthC. A Shining Moment in LifeD. A Kind Woman—Anita KruseCYour glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.“I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open,” said Walt er Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.“As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn't something anybody needs，” said Sam Biddle, who writes for . “We're accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things,” he added, “and the average co nsumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.“It's just like smartphones 10 years ago,” Weintraub said. “A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural,” he said. “There's gonna be improvements to that, and this is a step there. "29．One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to ____.A. program the opening hours of a barB. supply you with a picture of the futureC. provide information about your surroundingsD. update the maps and GPS in your smartphones30．The underlined phrase "pop up" in the third paragraph probably means " ____".A. develop rapidlyB. get round quicklyC. appear immediatelyD. go over automatically31．According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are ____.A. necessary for teenagersB. attractive to New YorkersC. available to people worldwideD. expensive for average consumers32．We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses ____.A. may have a potential marketB. are as common as smartphonesC. are popular among young adultsD. will be improved by a new technologyDThe baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert（警觉）. Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her gaze （凝视）starts to lose its focus--until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects (a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? No again. Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise（同样地）when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.33．Babies are sensitive to the change in _______.A. the size of cardsB. the colour of picturesC. the shape of patternsD. the number of objects34．Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?A. To reduce the difficulty of the experimentB. To see how babies recognize soundsC. To carry their experiment furtherD. To keep the babes interest.35．Where does this text probably come from?A. Science fictionB. Children’s literatureC. An advertisementD. A science report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。
【配套K12】2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题(十一)
甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（十一）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。
AHere is a collection of some of the eccentric(古怪的)laws in the world. We can laugh , we can gasp, we can only wonder……1. Think before you chewIn Singapore, chewing gum is prohibited. This rule was introduced because of the high cost and difficulty in removing stuck chewing gum from public premises. In particular, chewing gum stuck on the Mass Rapid Transit train doors stopped the train from moving. It happened a few times and those were a few times too many.2. Lighten upDrivers in Denmark are supposed to drive vehicles with their headlights on. You’d think this law would apply to night d riving but it doesn’t . It is considered essential during the day as well or they may face a fine of up to ﹩100.Studies have shown that this has helped a lot to avoid road accidents in Denmark.3. To fail﹥to jailIn Bangladeshi, children 15 and older can be put in jail for cheating on their final examinations. Every year, Bangladeshi government takes strong measures to stop cheating and carries out a massive media campaign to forewarn students through print and television.4.Sue(控告) them pants!In France, it is still against the law for women to wear pants. The law reportedly has been on the books since 1800. It was amended several times: once in 1892 to allow women to sport trousers while riding horses and again in 1909 to permit the ladies to wear pants while on bicycles.5. The law with a flawIn Georgia no bicycle shall be equipped, modified, or altered in such a way as to cause the pedal in its lowermost position to be more than 12 inches above the ground, nor shall any bicycle be operated if so equipped . The question is :Who would ride such a bike?6. One Two Three Go!In Massachusetts at a wake(守丧),mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches. It is one of those laws that was written in books and never removed since then. Bad manners, one might consider it, but in Massachusetts it is a criminal offense.21. How many laws are mentioned in the passage?A . TwoB .Three C. Six D. Five22. In which country is chewing gum not allowed ?A. SingaporeB. AmericaC. FranceD. China23. Which is Not true according to the passage ?A. In Bangladesh, children 15 and younger can be put in jail for cheating.B. In Georgia no bicycle shall be equipped .C. In France it is still against the law for women to wear pants.D. Drivers in Denmark are supposed to drive vehicles with their headlights on.BNot all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France . The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that onlythe emotional effects of memories may be reduced , not that the memories are wiped out . They are not sure to what degree people’s memories are affected.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war.They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.“Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering.”But those who are against the res earch say that maybe the pills can change people’s memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were ter rible at the time but make us who we are . I’m not sure we want to wipe those memories out.” Said Rebcca Dresser , a medical ethicist.24.The passage is mainly aboutA. a new medical inventionB. a new research on the pill -C. a way of wiping out painful memoriesD. an argument about the research on the pill25. The drug tested on people canA. cause the brain to fix memoriesB. stop people remembering bad experiencesC. prevent body producing certain chemicalsD. wipe out the emotional effect of memories26.We can infer from the passage thatA. people doubt the effect of the pillsB. the pills will certainly stop people’s emotional memoriesC. taking the pill will do harm to people’s physical heal thD. the pill has already been produced and used by the public in the US27. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph?A. Some memories can ruin people’s lives.B. People want to get rid of bad memories .C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.D. The pill will reduce people’s sufferings from bad memories.CWith around 100 students scheduled to be in that 9:00 am Monday morning lecture, it is no surprise that almost 20 people actually make it to the class and only 10 of them are still awake after the first 15 minutes; it is not even a surprise that most of them are still in their pyjamas(睡衣). Obviously, students are terrible at adjusting their sleep cycles to their daily schedule.All human beings possess a body clock. Along with other alerting(警报) systems, this governs the sleep/wake cycle and is therefore one of the main processes which govern sleep behaviour. Typically, the preferred sleep/wake cycle is delayed in adolescents, which leads to many students not feeling sleepy until much later in the evenings. This typical sleep pattern is usually referred to as the “night owl” schedule of sleep.This is opposed to the “early bird” schedule, and is a kind of disorder where the individual tends to stay up much past midnight . Such a person has great difficulty in waking up in the mornings. Research suggests that night owls feel most alert and function best in the evenings and at night. Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classified as “night owls” and only 10 percent can be classified as “early birds” ——the other 70 percent are in the middle. Although this is clearly not true for all students, for the ones who are true night owls this gives them an excellent excuse for missing their lectures which unfortunately fall before midday.28. What does the author stress in Paragraph 1 ?A. Many students are absent from class.B. Students are very tired on Monday mornings.C. Students do not adjust their sleep patterns well.D. Students are not well prepared for class on Mondays.29. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?A . Most students prefer to get up late in the morning.B. Students don’t sleep well because of alerting systems.C .One’s body clock govern s the sleep/wake cycle independently.D. Adolescents’ delayed sleep/wake cycle isn’t the preferred pattern.30. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “classified”?A. CriticizedB. GroupedC. OrganizedD. Named31. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Functions of the body clock.B. The “night owl” phenomenon.C. Human beings’ sleep behaviour.D. The school schedule of “early birds”.DThe surprising experiment I am about to describe proves that air is all around you and that it presses down upon you. Air pressure is a powerful force. When you swim underwater, you can feel water pushing on your body. The air all around you does the same. However, your body is so used to it that you do not notice this. The pressure is caused by a layer of air called the atmosphere. This layer surrounds the Earth, extending to about five kilometers above the Earth’s surface.The following experiment is an easy one that you can do at home. But make sure that you are supervised, because you will need to use matches. Now for the experiment!What you need●A hard-boiled egg without the shell●A bottle with a neck slightly smaller than the egg●A piece of paper● A matchMethodCheck that the egg will sit firmly on the neck of the bottle.Tear the paper into strips and put the strips into the bottle.Light the paper by dropping a burning match into the bottle.Quickly sit the egg on the neck of the bottle.ResultAstonishingly, the egg will be sucked into the bottle. Your friends will be amazed when you show them the experiment. But be careful when you handle matches.Why it happenedAs the paper burns, it needs oxygen and uses up the oxygen(air) in the bottle. The egg acts as a seal in the neck of the bottle，so no more air can get inside. This reduces the air pressure inside the bottle. The air pressure must equalize, so more air from outside must enter the bottle. The outside air presses against the egg and then the egg is pushed into the bottle! This proves that air is all around and that it is pressing down on us.32. Why is there the need to take care when you are doing the experiment?A. The bottle could break.B. You need to light the paper with a match.C. The egg needs to be shelled.D. The egg has to be perfectly placed on the neck of the bottle.33. In the experiment, the burning inside the bottle can .A .equalize the air pressure inside and outsideB. make a seal in the neck of the bottleC. finish up the oxygen inside the bottleD. Produce more oxygen inside the bottle34. How did the egg get into the bottle?A. The oxygen inside the bottle sucked the egg in.B. It became soft without the shell.C. The neck of the bottle was wide enough.D. The outside air pressure forced it into the bottle.35. The experiment is carried out to prove .A. water pushes on your body when you swim underwaterB. the earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphereC. the pressure of air around us has a powerful forceD. the air pressure is not equalized around us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。
高中英语真题-2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题(十四)
2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（十四）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 Doll and the White RoseI was walking around in a mall, when I saw a cashier hand thi s little boy some money back. The cashier said, "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll"．The little boy seemed very disappointed．I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give thi s doll to．"It's the doll that my sister wanted so much for Chris tmas．She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her: B ut Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now．I have t o give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there．"His eyes were so sad．"My sister has gone to be with God．Daddy says that Mommy is going t o see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister．"My heart nearly stopped．The little boy looked up at me and continued, "I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet．I need h er to wait until I come back from the mall．"I quickly reached for my wallet and said," Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll." "OK, I hope I do have enough," he said．I put some of my m oney with his without him seeing and we started to count it．T here was enough for the doll and even some spare money． Surprisingly, the little boy cried, "Thank you God for giving m e enough money!" Then he looked at me and added, "I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had en ough money to buy this doll, so that Mommy could give it to m y sister. He heard me! I also wanted to have enough money t o buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask Go d for too much．But he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose ! "Then I remembered two days before a local newspaper report ed an accident in which a woman and a little girl were badly in jured．The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state．Was this the family of the little boy?Two days after I met the little boy, I read in the newspaper th at the woman had passed away. I couldn't stop myself from g oing to the funeral．Teary-eyed, I felt that my life had been changed forever．21．The boy wanted to buy the doll because _____.A．he had always been eager for such a dollB．Santa Claus didn't give him any Christmas giftC．he would give it to his mother as a birthday surpriseD．he wanted to turn his sister's Christmas wish into reality 22．We can learn from the story that _____.A．the boy's sister died after staying in hospital for two weeks B．the boy's family were all seriously injured in a car accidentC．the author gave the boy some extra money without his not iceD．the boy's mother always wished to receive a white rose on Christmas23．The story most probably conveys the message that ____ _.A．a kind act can bring joy and hope to othersB．a gift is a perfect way to express love for othersC．losing a family member is a heavy blow to childrenD．a religious belief can help one solve problems in his lifeBIn rainy , always carry your “brolly”BIG Ben，the Queen，a plate of ham and eggs-no, no, no. If you’re looking for a symbol of Britain，only one thing passes the test-the umbrella.Now, I know what you’re thinking—we have rain in and we have umbrellas too. Certainly, I will n ever forget the way it rained when I lived in Beijing：the sweets became instant rivers and the sky flashed with ligh tning for hours on end. People dove for cover under bin bags, the shops were emptied of their plastic ponchos(斗篷)within seconds，and I found myself soaked(浸透)from head to foot, my poorly-chosen skirt and T-shirt now totally see-through. This would never have happened in .For one thing, during my year in , it only really rained at about 10 times.But although we never get a Beijing-style washout in London, the drizzle(毛毛雨)that does fall is all but constant．Even when the sky is perf ectly blue, you can be sure it's going to cloud over and start dr izzling again within the hour.And when it does, there is chaos. Trains stop, drains(下水道)block, and buses break down as if this was the first time th e local authorities had seen this wet stuff coming out of the cl ouds.So—as with so many things in the UK-it’s up to ordinary people to sort themselves out. No self-respecting Briton will ever leave home without his “brolly” --as the umbrella is affectionately(亲切地)known.A brolly has hundreds of uses, even on rare rain-free days. A real gentleman of will use his umbrella as a walk ing stick. A traditional game of cricket can be played using an umbrella as a hat. Nor do you ever have to be afraid of robber s-your umbrella doubles as a defensive weapon.There is no brolly more British than my own．But it's not from London or Manchester or any where in the . It was a gift from my Chinese teacher—in Beijing．24. The author mentioned her rainy weather experience in to show that _____.A. many foreigners have embarrassing moments living inB. the rain in Beijing is usually much heavier than the rain inC. British people are more used to rainy weather than Chine se peopleD. both and Londoners have unpleasant experience with su dden rain25．The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refer s to _____.A. people getting extremely wet on rainy daysB. sudden rain leading to traffic troublesC. people being well-prepared on rainy daysD. it only raining a dozen times per year26．The underlined word “chaos” in paragraph 5 probably me ans _____.A. doubtB. excitementC. joy D．disorder27．The tone of the articles is _____.A. humorousB. optimisticC. objectiveD. annoyedCThe is the final sightseeing package that has been speciallytailor-made for visitors to the city. It allows holders to make the mos t out of their trip , saving them both time and money .With the you will get the following :●Free entry to your choice of over 60 popular attractions,tours ,sights and museums●A useful 160’ page Guidebook about the attractions plus hel pful tips about the city●Ability to skip the lines at the selected attractions to save tim e●Optional Travel card to cover all of your transport needs The Saves You MoneyLondon can be an expensive city , and its tourist attractions ar e no exception .However, go sightseeing with a you could m ake some great savings. Take a look at the normal gate price for some popular London attractions: Tower of Londonξ19.00; Thames River Cruise ξ19.00; Windsor Castle ξ17.00; London Bridge Experience ξ23.00 ; ’s Cathedralξ15.00. Visiting those five attractions will cost well overξ89. With a , these and man y more attractions won’t cost you a penny .The Saves You Timeis a popular destination, therefore ,attractions and sights do get very busy. Waiting in line can sometimes take hours from y our sightseeing experience—that’s why London Pass holders get to skip the queue at key a ttractions such as Tower of London, and London Bridge Expe rience. Also, the map of and the information about the city’s p ublic transportation system available in our Guidebook help pl an the perfect sightseeing itinerary to maximize your time in th e city.Practical InformationAdult ticket; Fromξ43.00Address; , ,THL ; 01664 48502028. With a London pass ,you are expected to spend _____ wh en visiting of and.A.ξ43.00 B .ξ36.00 C .ξ 89 D .nothing29. Which of the following statements is TRUE about sightsee ing with a ?A . One doesn’t need to wait in line in all tourist attractions in .B . One can choose the Travel card that suits his transport att ractions in .C . One can enter over 60 tourist attractions, sights and museums at a low price.D . One can enjoy all the tourist services in with exactly forty-three pounds.30. The underlined word “itinerary” probably meansA. budgetB. routeC. partner D . equipment31. You will most probably find the passage in .A. an English textbook B . a newspaper C. a travel brochur e D. an encyclopediaDYou Are What You EatGenetic（基因的）engineering is the scientific change of the genetic material in a living organism． It allows scientists to identify specific gene s, to remove them from an organism's chromosomes （染色体）, improve them, analyze them, and possibly clone them, and to then reinsert the changed gene into the original organi sm, or a completely different organism．Unlike traditional bre eding （繁殖）, where a desired quality would be bred within the same s pecies, genetic engineering can insert desired ones into orga nisms of different species．Wow--Did you catch that?Genetic engineering creates many positive contributions to agriculture． For example, by genetically engineered（GE） foods, anti-cancer agents, minerals and vitamins can be increased．Imp roved taste, shelf life, and better transport are all possible．A lso, GE plants can increase pest and bacterial resistance, ther efore, making the food safe for consumers．But some argue that the possible negative effects outweigh t he positives, and critics are starting to voice their concerns．Unlike Europe, in the United States labeling is not required on genetically engineered foods or on foods that contain genetic ally engineered products． Most Americans do not realize tha t they are, in fact, eating GE foods．The public is also concerned about the unknown health risks ．With limited understanding of genes, scientists cannot predi ct possible effects．Because most genes introduced into GE plants come from sources not introduced into the human body , it is impossible to know if they will cause reactions． Moreo ver, due to the lack of labeling if allergies develop, it will be ex tremely difficult to find the origin of them．There is also a major moral question in many minds．For ma ny, the conflict is not if it is safe or not, but it disturbs them be cause it is unnatural and unnecessary．We are currently prod ucing one and a half times the amount of food needed to feedthe world, yet one in seven people are starving．GE food is u nnecessary, and fails to address the root of hunger． Many b elieve that the only people who will benefit are the corporation s that produce it．Scientists cannot foresee the possible effects of GE foods, ye t we eat them every day without even knowing it．We already have enough food, so why create more that could be potentia lly harmful to us, to the Earth and to all wildlife? I think that the benefits are amazing, but until we know for sure how these fo ods will affect us, they are not worth the risk．According to the passage, traditional breeding is different fro m genetic engineeringbecause _____.A．traditional breeding changes the genes in the same speci esB．traditional breeding changes the genes in different specie sC．traditional breeding takes place within the same species D．traditional breeding is more scientific33．"The lack of labeling" in Paragraph 4 indicates ______.A．information concerning gene sources is unavailable to cus tomersB．it is currently possible to find the origins of some allergiesC．scientists try to hide potential dangers from customers D．the government is responsible for GE food 34．According to Paragraph 5, GE food is unnecessary beca use______.A．it won't help solve the problem of hunger in the worldB．there are potential dangers in producing GE foodC．we're now producing more food than beforeD．customers will benefit from GE food35．What is the author's attitude towards genetic engineering ?A．Welcoming．B．Disapproving．C．Unconc erned．D．Optimistic．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.选项中有两项为多余选项.With the new school year quickly approaching (or perhaps，for your early-starters，already under way), 36 . And while you may be adapt your w ardrobe for fall, it's equally important to freshen up your study skills, too. 37 . Or how do you seem to learn faster in certain classes? Some people are quick to blame the professor or su bject for their difficulties，but that isn’t always the cause. One thing that many people s eem to overlook is their learning type.38 .1. Visual learners learn best by seeing. If you seem to easily retain information from pictures，graphs，and videos，you are likely a visual learner.2. Auditory learners learn best by hearing. If you seem to rem ember things by hearing them whether listening to a lecture or repeating information out loud, then you are likely an auditory learner．3． 39 . If you seem to learn best by working with your han ds or testing out what you are shown，you are likely a kinetic learner.So 40 , the trick is to find out how to use your new-found knowledge to help you in your classes.Once you know your learning type and try to put it into use in your classes, you can’t imagine what progress you will make i n your study．The result will surprise yourself as well as your teachers and parents.A．Kinetic learners learn best by doingB．Have you ever noticed that your study habits are different than those of your friends?C．What can we do to be Successful?D．There are 3 main learning typesE．now that you know your personal learning styleF．when you are readyG．it’s time to get ready for a successful semester第三部分知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节完形填空(共20小题，每小1.5分.满分30分)阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B. C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(精校版)2016年新课标Ⅱ英语高考试题文档版(含答案)
2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15题：每小题2分，满分30分)AWhat’s On?Electric Underground7.30pm－1.00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know who‟s playing in your area? We‟re bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He‟s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.Gee Whizz8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. He‟s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).Simon‟s Workshop5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years‟ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops ar e exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.21. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Skye.B. Gee Whizz.C. Charlotte Stone.D. James Pickering.22. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops Theatre.B. Kaleidoscope.C. Victoria Stage.D. Pizza World.23. What do we know about Simon‟s Workshop?A. It requires membership status.B. It lasts three hours each time.C. It is run by a comedy club.D. It is held every Wednesday.24. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?A. 5.00pm-7.30pm.B. 7.30pm-1.00am.C. 8.00pm-11.00pm.D. 8.30pm-10.30pm.BFive years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:”Make something out of the Tink ertoys. You have 45 minutes today ― and45 minutes each day for the rest of the week.”A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect (感染) other students.Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I‟m just not creative.”“Do you dream at night when you‟re asleep?”“Oh, sure.”“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That‟s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”“Nobody. I do it.”“Really― at night, when you‟re asleep?”“Sure.”“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”25. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________?A. know more about the studentsB. make the lessons more excitingC. raise the students‟ interest in artD. teach the students about toy design26. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. He liked to help his teacher.B. He preferred to study alone.C. He was active in class.D. He was imaginative.27. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably m ean?A. Mistake.B. Drawback.C. Difficulty.D. Burden.28. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams? 学科.网A. To help them to see their creativity.B. To find out about their sleeping habits.C. To help them to improve their memory.D. To find out about their ways of thinking.CReading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it.E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back t o the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.29. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?A. To explain what they are.B. To introduce BookCrossing.C. To stress the importance of reading.D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.30. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The book.B. An adventure.C. A public place.D. The identification number.31. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?A. Meet other readers to discuss it.B. Keep it safe in his bookcase.C. Pass it on to another reader.D. Mail it back to its owner.32. What is the best title for the text?A. Online Reading: A Virtual TourB. Electronic Books: A new TrendC. A Book Group Brings Tradition BackD. A Website Links People through BooksDA new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.Frank Hurley‟s pictures would be outstanding ― undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism ― if they had been made last week. In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916, most of them after a disastrous shipwreck (海难), by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest, under freezing water, in the damaged wooden ship.The ship was the Endurance, a small, tight, Norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists, 27 men in all, to the southernmost shore of Antarctica‟s Weddell Sea. From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog sled(雪橇) across the continent. The journey was intended to achieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done. Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back.As writer Caroline Alexander makes clear in her forceful and well-researched story The Endurance, adventuring was even then a thoroughly commercial effort. Scott‟s last journey, completed as he lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger, caught the world‟s imagination, and a film made in his honor drew crowds. Shackleton, a onetime British merchant-navy officer who had got to within 100 miles of the South Pole in 1908, started a business before his 1914 voyage to makemoney from movie and still photography. Frank Hurley, a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic, was hired to make the images, most of which have never before been published.33. What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley?A. They were made last week.B. They showed undersea sceneries.C. They were found by a cameraman.D. They recorded a disastrous adventure.34. Who reached the South Pole first according to the text?A. Frank Hurley.B. Ernest Shackleton.C. Robert Falcon Scott.D. Caroline Alexander.35. What does Alexander think was the purpose of the 1914 voyage?A. Artistic creation.B. Scientific research.C. Money making.D. Treasure hunting.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。
高考英语课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题(十)高三全册英语试题
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阶测控特练试题（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。
ADavid is an excellent student and he comes from New York. His family was there until he finished eighth grade. David had no choice but to sleep on park benches. Being alone on the streets was scary. One thing kept David going: his determination to do well in school.Even though many things were difficult in David’s life, on e thing was going very well. David was accepted to a special high school called MC2STEM. It is a public school in Cleveland for kids who are extremely good at science. The school turned out a peaceful place for David. He especially enjoyed having the chance to learn by doing lots of projects.High school wasn’t easy. But David says that the school helped him set high standards for himself. Even when he didn’t have a place to stay at night, David kept his focus on his schoolwork.While he was homeless, David would sometimes sleep in the park during the day because it was safer. “ If you sleep in the daytime in the park, people won’t bother you,” he says. “you’re just taking a nap. It’s acceptable.” Then David would study through the night. He showered at a fr iend’s house when his friend’s parents were at work.All his hard work paid off. In May 2011, David graduated second in his high school class. He was accepted to 22 colleges. He also won a scholarship form the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It will pay for all his college expenses.Last fall, David began attending Harvard University, one of the top colleges in the US. “I found the perfect school for me.” He wrote in his blog.In the future, David might look for a job at a company like Google. Even bette r, he would like to start his own company. David says, “ I want to work for myself.”21. According to the passage, David ________.A. liked to sleep on park benches.B. studied very hard.C. felt high school was easy.D. hated doing a lot of projects.22. We can know from the passage that David would _________.A. work only in big companies.B. start a company with partners.C. win a scholarship again.D. have a bright future.23. Which of the following word can best describe David?A. cautiousB. LazyC. DeterminedD. Creative24. What’s the best title for the passage?A. A top UniversityB. A Poor StudentC. Homeless to HarvardD. Winning a ScholarshipBFour days after Dad’s 67th birthday, he had a heart attack. Luckily, he survived. But something inside him had died. His enthusiasm for life was gone. He refused to follow doctor’s orders, and his sour attitude made everyone upset when they visit him. Dad was left alone.So I asked Dad to come to live with me on my small farm, hoping the fresh air would help him adjust. Within a week after he moved in, I regretted the invitation. He criticized everything I did. I became frustrated. Something had to be done.One day I read an article which said when given dogs, depressed patients would be better off. So I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon. As soon as I got there, a pointer’s eyes caught my attention. They watched me calmly.A staff member said: “He got here two weeks ago and we’ve heard nothing. His time is up tomorrow.”I turned to the man in horror. “You mean you’re going to kill him?”“Ma’am,” he said gently. “We don’t have room for every unclaimed dog.”The pointer’s calm brown eyes awaited my decision. “I’ll take him,” I said.I drove home with the dog on the front seat beside me. I was helping it out of the car when Dad walked onto the front porch. “Look what I got you!” I said excitedly.Dad wrinkled his face. “I don’t want it,” he muttered, turning back towards the house. Then, suddenly, the dog pulled free from my grasp. He sat down in front of my Dad.Dad’s anger melted, and soon he was hugging the dog.This was the beginning of a warm friendship. Dad named the dog Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down dusty lanes and relaxing on the banks of streams.Dad’s bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne went on to make many friends. Then, late one night two years later, I felt Cheyenne’s cold nose burrowing (搜寻) through my bed covers. He had never before come into my bedroom at night. I ran into my father’s room and found that he had passed away.Two days later, my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad’s bed. As I buried him near their favorite stream, I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dad’s peace of mind.25. After the author’s father survived the heart attack, he ______.A. ignored everyone who visited himB. became unpleasant toward other peopleC. was left alone to get full restD. no longer wanted to live26. Why did the author take the pointer home?A. It was a type that is known for its friendliness.B. Its eyes made her think it was the best dog available.C. I t was good at getting people’s attention and entertaining them.D. It caught her attention right away and she didn’t want it to bekilled.27. From the last two paragraphs we can conclude that _______.A. the author’s father and Cheyenne formed a real connectionB. friendship and care is much more efficient than the medicineC. more attention should be given to old peopleD. dogs are so loyal that they usually die for their friends28. Which section of a newspaper is the source of the passage?A. FriendsB. EntertainmentC. EducationD. HealthCGuide to Stockholm University Library Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work. ComputersYou can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Group-study placesIf you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study Material The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period. Rules to be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.29. Library computers on the ground floor __________. A. help students with their field experimentsB. are mostly used for filling out application formsC. are for those who wan to access the wi-fiD. contain software essential for schoolwork30. What condition should be met to book a group-study room? A. One should first register （注册） at the university B. Three-hour use per day is the minimum C. A group must consist of 8 peopleD. Applicants must mark the room on the map31. A student can rent a locker in the library if he __________.A. can afford the rental feeB. attends certain coursesC. has earned the required creditsD. has nowhere to puthis books D The next time you get caught jumping on your bed you can tell your parents with a straight face that you are not playing, simply gettingready got a promising career in “Mattress Jumping”. Believe it or not, there are some people who actually get paid to do that! According to Reuben Reynoso, a professional mattress （床垫） tester at SanFrancisco’s McRoskey Mattress Factory that still makes every mattress by hand, it is real work and needs some training. For a start, it’s not all about jumping to new heights or doing tricks like professional athletes, but rather about feeling each area of the mattress carefullyto detect the filling. In order to do it right, every bit of the mattress has to be tested slowly and deliberately.Over the years, Reynoso has figured out the perfect routine. He begins by placing a protective mat over the mattress so that it doesn’t get dirty or absorb the smell from his feet. Then begins the fun---he steps to the middle of an edge and then takes five steps back and five steps forward. In this way, he slowly but surely, covers the entire surface. The key according to him is to find the perfect number of jumps---Too many and he will end up destroying the mattress completely. Too few? Andit will not fit into the giant machine for that final sewing! Who knewa job that sounds so simple could have so many skills!While Reuben will not reveal how he got into this profession, he will admit that it is more fun than being a carpenter, roofer, construction worker and railroad engineer---all jobs he has tried previous to finding his true profession!32. We learn from the text that the McRoskey Mattress Factory ______.A. is the world’s oldest mattress factoryB. makemattresses for sportsC. produces mattresses by handD. hires athletes asmattress testers33. The protective mat is used to ______.A. prevent the tester getting hurtB. keep the mattress asclean as possibleC. protect the mattress from being destroyedD. make the mattress fit into the sewing machine34. According to Reynoso, the most important thing in his work is ______.A. the timing of his jumpsB. the height of his jumpsC. the number of his jumpsD. the frequency of hisjumps35. We can learn from the text that Reynoso ______.A. has been injured several times in his workB. liked mattress jumping in his childhoodC. didn’t choose mattress testing as his first jobD. dreamt about becoming a jumping athlete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。
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甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（五）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。
AWhen your parents advise you to “get an education” in order to raise your income, they tell you only half the truth. What they really mean is to get just enough education to provide manpower（人力资源） for your society, but not so much that you prove an embarrassment to your society.Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you will be occupationally dead unless your name happens to be George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison, and you can successfully dropout in grade school.Get a college degree, if possible. With a B. A., you are on the launching pad. But now you have to start to pu t on the brakes. If you go for a master’s degree, make sure it is an M.B.A., and the famous law of diminishing(逐渐减少的) returns begins to take effect.Do you know, for instance, that long-haul truck drivers earn more per year than full professors? Yes, the average salary for those truckers was $24000 while the full professors managed to earn just $23030.A doctorate is the highest degree you can get. Except for a few specialized fields such as physics or chemistry where the degree can quickly be turned to industrial or commercial purposes, if you pursue such a degree in any other field, you will face a future which is not bright. There are more doctors unemployed or underemployed in this country than any other part of the world.If you become a doctor in English or history or anthropology or political science or languages or—worst of all—in philosophy, you run the risk of becoming overeducated for our national demands. Not for our needs, mind you, but for our demands.Thousands of doctors are selling shoes, driving cars, waiting on table, and endlessly filling out applications month after month. They may also take a job in some high school or backwater(闭塞) college that pays much less than the doorkeeper earns.You can equate the level of income with the level of education only so far. Far enough, that is, to make you useful to the gross national product, but not so far that nobody can turn much of a profit on you.1. According to the writer, what the society expects of education is to turn out people who ______.A. will not be a disgrace to societyB. will become loyal citizensC. can take care of themselvesD. can meet the nation’s demand as a source of manpower2. Many doctors are out of job because ______.A. they are improperly educatedB. they are of little commercial value to their societyC. there are fewer jobs in high schoolsD. they prefer easier jobs that make more money3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Bernard Shaw didn’t finish high school, nor did Edison.B. One must think carefully be fore pursuing a master’s degree.C. The higher your education level, the more money you will earn.D. If you are too well-educated, you’ll be overeducated for society’s demands.4. The writer sees education as ______.A. a means of providing job security a nd financial security and a means of meeting a country’sdemands for technical workersB. a way to broaden one’s horizonsC. more important than finding a jobD. an opportunity that everyone should haveBMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail (地铁)Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out .Up to two children under age five maytravel free with a paying customer .Farecard machines are in every station .Bring small bills because there are no change machinesin the stations and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.Get one ticket of unlimitedMetrorail rides with a One Day Pass .Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations .Use itafter 9:30 a,m. until closing on weekdays , and all day on weekends and holidays .Hours of serviceOpen 5a.m Mon-Fri 7a.m Sat-SunOpen midnight Sun-Thur.Last train times vary .Train times Posted in stationsMetrobusWhen paying with exact charge , the fare is $1.35.When paying with a SmarTripⓇcard , thefare is 1.25.Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare .OnMetrorail and Metrobus , use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip Ⓡcard .For more informationabout buying senior/disabled farecard , SmarTripⓇcards and passes , please visit MetroOpensDoors .com or call 202-637-7000and 202-637-8000.Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus andMetrorall services by calling 202-962-1100.Travel tips. Avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a.m. and between 4and 6p.m.. If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost &Found at 202-962-1195,5.At what time does Metroarll stop service on Saturday ?A. At midnight .B. At 3 a.m.C. At 5 a.m.D. At 7a.m.6. What is good about a SmarTripⓇcard ?A. It is convenient for old people .B. It saves money for its usersC It can be bought at any train D. It is sold on the Internet7.Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?A.202-962-1195B.202-962-1100C.202-637-7000D.202-637-8000CA romantic message-in-a-bottle discovered by a mother and daughter at a Scottish beach hassparked（触发） a mystery about whether it could have travelled 5,000 miles across the seas fromChina.Nicola MacFarlane, 41, and daughter Lucy, four, from Portobello, near Edinburgh, werelooking for driftwood（浮木）on Portobello Beach when they came across an old glass bottlecontaining a note inside written in Mandarin. Now the family are trying to work out if the letterhas managed the extraordinary journey across the Philippine Sea, into the Indian Ocean and throughboth the South Atlantic and the North Atlantic Ocean’s before washing up on the shores of GreatBritain. It was written on Chinese Valentine’s D ay or Qixi Festival as it is more traditionallyknown, lunar July 7, 2012, so it sent off as recently as six days ago because it followed themodern calendar, which celebrated the occasion on August 23. Nicola was still excited to readabout the Chinese love story after having it translated.“I really do hope that it is from China but even it is from nearer to home, it’s stilla lovely gesture and an inspiring find. It’s a love story regardless of where it came from.Nicola, who runs a beach art business in Portobello, added, “I’m always at the beach lookingfor bits of driftwood but I’ve never come across anything like this before. We knew it was Chinese,but we had no idea what it said.”Unable to read the Mandarin text, Nicola turned to the internet and her Australian friend,Julie Gould, whose daughter attended a Chinese school in Sydney.Several hours later Julie returned with the news that it was in fact a love letter.The translated letter reads, “Da Hai(Ocean), I hope no-one will get this bottle, as we just wish you can hear our voice, and get your blessing. Today is the Chinese Valentine’s Day, we pray that our relationship will last forever and we will have a long happy life together…”Nicola said, “It sounds to me like the couple are in love but can not be together so they have sent the message to tell the world of their love.”8．When did Nicola and her daughter come across the message-in-bottle?A. On July 15, 2012.B. On August 29, 2012.C. On August 31, 2012.D. On September 2, 2012.9．What were Nicola and her daughter probably doing when they found the bottle?A. They were walking on the beach.B. They were washing hands and feet.C. They were looking for the driftwoods.D. They were lying on the beach resting.10．The underlined word “Man darin”probably means “” .A. ScottishB. BritishC. EnglishD. Chinese11．We can learn from the passage that Nicola__________.A. thinks the letter was written to show loveB. had expected to get something unusualC. knows a little ChineseD. found the bottle was from a nearby placeDMoving in with a boyfriend causes women to eat more unhealthily and put on weight. But the opposite is true for men, whose longterm health benefits when they move in with a female partner.Dieticians at Newcastle University said both partners try to please one another, and so change their dietary habits to suit their other half.It leads men to eat more light meals, such as salads, fruit and vegetables, while women choose to make creamier, heavier dishes like curry or rich pasta sauces, which may please their partner.Women still have the strongest longterm influence over the couple's diet and lifestyle, as they still have the traditional role of shopper and cook in most households.The report, by Newcastle University's Human Nutrition Research Centre, reviewed the finding of a variety of research projects from the UK, North America and Australia, which looked at the eating and lifestyle habits of couples.The research shows that women are more likely to put on weight and increase their consumption of foods high in fat and sugar when they move in with their partner.Women also use food as a comfort when dealing with emotional stress and have been found to gain weight when a relationship ends, while the same finding has not been observed in men. Many couples reported food as being central to their partnership, and eating together in the evening was particularly important to many.Report author and registered dietician Dr. Amelia Lake said, “The research has shown that your partner is a strong influence on lifestyle and people who are trying to live healthier lives should take this factor into consideration.”12．The underlined word “light”(in Paragraph 3 ) probably means ________.A．less in fat and sugar B．not very heavy C．gentle D．not serious or important 13．According to the report by Newcastle University's Human Nutrition Research Centre, ________. A．women put on weight only because they want to suit their other halfB．when men are faced with emotional stress, they will change their dietary habits C．eating together in the evening is a good way to communicate for couplesD．it is wrong to change your dietary habits to suit your partner14．From the passage, we can infer that ________.A．women should pay more attention to their partner's influence on themB．more men will play roles of shopper and cook in most householdsC．couples will not change their dietary habits and lifestyle to please their partnerD．longterm health of men benefits when they move in with a female partner15．What would be the best title for the passage?_______A．Boyfriends make you fat B．Which are better dietary habits?C．Don't be silly any more, women! D．Dr. Amelia Lake and his study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人空白处的最佳选项。