英语高考模拟卷-歙县中学2016届高三压轴测试卷英语试题及答案
2016年高考原创押题预测卷 (浙江卷)英语03(解析版) 含解析
绝密★启用前2016年高考押题卷（3）【浙江卷】英语试卷本试卷共120分。
考试时间120分钟.选择题部分（共80分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节,满分30分）第一节：单项填空(共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分)从A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.1。
-Tom, don’t you see the headmaster is coming to us？-____ I’m not doing anything against the school ru les.A。
So what? B. Just so so！C。
Why not？D。
Really?【答案】A考点：交际用语2。
Some NBA fans like ____ basketball player like James while ____ others one like Curry。
A. a;theB. the；the C。
the;/ D。
a;/【答案】D【解析】试题分析:句意:一些NBA球迷喜欢詹姆斯那样的篮球运动员然而另一些球迷喜欢库里那样的.第一空指“a basketball player like James”，像詹姆斯那样的篮球运动员，表示泛指，要用a；第二空表示剩余部分中的一些，因此要用“some。
other。
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“some.。
the other.。
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故D项正确。
考点：冠词辨析3。
Jack is not good at sports, but when it comes ____ maths，he's the best in the class。
A。
about B. to C。
from D。
for【答案】B【解析】试题分析:句意：Jack不擅长体育，但说到数学，他是班里最好的.动词come与四个选项搭配后的语意和用法分别是:come about“发生”，后面不可接宾语；come to“说到，涉及到”，后面必须接宾语；come from“来自于"，后面必须接宾语；come for“来取、来接、向……冲去",后面必须接宾语。
英语高考模拟卷--英语试题及答案-重点中学联合体2016届高三适应性最后一考
2016年山西省重点中学联合体高三下学期适应性最后一考押题英语科试题部分·押题卷第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题并阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B.￡9.15.C. ￡9.18.答案是B。
1. What do es the man like about the play?A. The story.B. The ending.C. The actor.2 . Which place are the speakers trying to find?A. A hotelB. A bankC. A restaurant.3. At what time will the two speakers meet?A. 5:20B. 5:10C. 5:404. What will the man do?A. Change the planB. Wait for a phone callC. Sort things out5. What does the woman wa nt to do?A. See a film with the man.B. Offer the man some help.C. Listen to some great music.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。
每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
2016高三英语模拟卷新课标全国卷
2016高三英语模拟卷（一）第二部分阅读理解(共20题，每题2分，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。
AWhile income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”(空巢综合症).In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves.The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”.21. According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by _______.A. their earlier experience of feeling lonelyB. the unfavorable living conditions in their native countriesC. the common worry about their incomeD. the geographical distance between parents and children22. If young people go abroad, _________.A. they do not hold to the value of duty at allB. they can give some help to their parents back homeC. they cannot do what they should for their parentsD. they believe what they actually do is right23. From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.A. the situations in the developed and developing countries are differentB. “Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our societyC. children will become independent as soon as they go abroadD. the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”BWhen people were building houses, they used to consider not only the climate of the areas but also the building materials and the fashions for their houses. However, since electricity became more and more expensive, people began to pay much more attention to the energy they could get for their houses and the new ways they could find to protect their houses from both cold and heat.Now, houses of an old yet new type have been widely built. In some parts of the world, people share their houses with their livestock (家畜).During cold weather, they gather their cows, goats, or other animals and keep them on the first floor of their houses. The reasons are that the animals can be protected from the cold and that they can help to heat the houses as well. The body heat given off by the animals rises to the second floor of the houses, where people live. By sharing their houses with their livestock, people gain a source ofheat.People who live in or near cities do not usually keep livestock. However, home builders use the fact that heat rises. This natural law can be used in building houses in these areas. Instead of keeping livestock on the first floor, builders fill it with large rocks. As they are open to the sun’s rays during cold weather, these rocks take in heat. They also give off the heat, and, of course, the warm air rises into the living areas of the houses. So these houses are energy-saving.House-building becomes a great challenge to building designers and energy engineers. They try to meet this challenge by learning from old traditions and by using modern technology. And someday in the future, people will be able to live in more energy-saving houses.24. What did people begin to consider as electricity was no longer cheap?A.The climate of their areas.B.The energy for their houses.C.The fashions for their houses.D.The building materials for their houses.25. People in some areas gain a source of heat by ________.A.keeping their livestock downstairsB.protecting their livestock from the coldC.sharing their houses only with their cowsD.living on the second floor with their livestock26. The underlined words “natural law” in the third paragraph refer to the fact that ________.A.heat raises the temperature in the housesB.heat goes in the upward directionC.heat goes up if temperature is raisedD.heat increases the temperature of rocks27. From the passage, we can conclude that ________.A.people will no longer consider building materials in the futureB.almost all people will move into the houses heated by large rocksC.energy-saving buildings will become more popular in the futureD.energy engineers will devote themselves only to modern technologyCPlanning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.A VOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost £169.15 at . A week later, the same room cost £118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you’re looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as , which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAY AW AY FROM THE STA TION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Don’t be too choosy about th e part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge’s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was £95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was £75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just £62.95.LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city center buildings. A great example is the historic O’Neill Flat on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, available for £420 for five days in late September, with rooms for four adults.GET ON A BIKE London’s ‘Boris bikes’ have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmers that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transportor car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmers are Newcastle (casual members pay around £1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or £5 per day).28. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may ________.A. help travelers pass timeB. attract lots of travelers to the UKC. allow travelers to make flexible plansD. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation29. The passage shows that the O’Neill Flat ________.A. lies on the ground floorB. is located in central LondonC. provides cooking facilities for touristsD. costs over £100 on average per day in late September30. Cardiff’s program allows a free bike for a maximum period of ________.A. half an hourB. one hourC. one hour and a halfD. two hours31. The main purpose of the passage is _______.A. to tell visitors how to book in advanceB. to supply visitors with hotel informationC. to show visitors the importance of self-helpD. to offer visitors some money-saving tipsDArt is considered by many people to be no more than a decorative means of giving pleasure. This is not always the case, however, at times, art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well. Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest; these have a medicinal as well as an artistic purpose.According to Navaho traditions, one who suffers from either a mental or a physical illness has in some way disturbed or get in touch with the supernatural--perhaps a certain animal, a ghost, or the dead. To break away f rom this, the ill person or one of his relatives will employ a medical man called a “singer” to perform a curing ceremony which will attract a powerful supernatural being. During the ceremony, which may last from 2 to 9 days, the “singer” will produce a sa ndpainting on the floor. On the last day of the ceremony, the patient will sit on this sandpainting and the “singer” will rub the sick or injured parts of the patient’s body with sand from a specific figure in the sandpainting. In this way the patient absorbs the power of that particular supernatural being and becomes strong. After the ceremony, the sandpainting is destroyed so its power won’t harm anyone.The art of sandpainting is handed down from old “singers”. The materials used are easily found where the Navaho settle: brown, red, yellow, and white sandstone, which is ground(研磨) much as corn is made into flour. The “singer” holds a small amount of this sand in his hand and lets it flow between his fingers onto a clean, flat surface on the floor, with a steady hand and great patience. He is thus able to create designs of stylized people, snakes and other creatures that have power in the Navaho belief system. The traditional Navaho doesn’t allow copying sandpaintings, since he believes the supernatural po wers that taught him the craft have forbidden this; however, such reproductions can in fact be purchased today in tourist shops in Arizona and New Mexico. These are done by either Navaho Indians or by other people who wish to preserve this craft.32. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The Navaho IndianB. The Ancient “Singer”C. Functions of ArtD. The Navaho Sandpaintings33. How did the “singer” treat the patient according to the passage?A. By passing his supernatural power on to the patient.B. By applying a magic substance to the patient’s body.C. By rubbing the patient’s sick parts with sand from a sandpainting figure.D. By destroying the sandpainting figure.34. The traditional Navaho does not allow copying of sandpaintings because _______.A. anything copied has no effectB. the craft only belongs to the supernaturalC. it’s against Navaho belief systemD. the copying may do harm to other Navahos35. That the reproductions of sandpaintings are now commercially available shows ________.A. people have realized the artistic value of sandpaintingsB. patients have benefited from the powerful effect of sandpaintingsC. more people have come to believe in supernatural powerD. modern technology has helped the production of sandpaintings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：学2016届高三最后一卷考试试题.doc
高中英语真题：学2016届高三最后一卷考试试题.doc一、阅读理解(共4题)1.Are you looking for something to do? You might like to try one of these four experiences.Crocodile watchingDo you fancy getting up close to some of the most terrifying animals on earth? Crocosaurus Cove, in Darwin (Australia) has the “Cage of Death”. It’s an enclosure that’s lowered into a pool. This gives you a 360 degree view of a crocodile as it’s being fed. The cable broke once and the cage sank to the bottom, but they’ve fixed it since then.EdgeWalkHow about walking along the edge of a building several hundred meters up in the air? If that sounds like fun, head off to the CN Tower in Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Built in 1976, the tower is 553.33 meters tall.The EdgeWalk consists of a 20-30 minute stroll along a 1.5 meter wide platform that runs around the tower’s restaurant roof. During the walk,you’re encouraged to lean forwards as you look over Toronto’s skyline (轮廓线).Plastic ball rollingDo you fancy rolling down a hill in a plastic ball?Plastic ball rolling is popular all over the world, but the place to give it a go is in Rotorua (New Zealand). Brother David and Andrew Akers came up with the idea in 1994. A typical orb (球) is about 3 meters in diameter, with an inner orb size of about 2 meters. There’s no brake or steering mechanism, but the inner layer of the plastic ball helps absorb the shock.Volcano bungee jumpingIf you’re looking for the adv enture of a lifetime, how about going bungee jumping off a helicopter into the crater of a live volcano? As part of the jumping, a helicopter ride takes you to the Villarrica volcano, one of the most active in Chile. Once you’re at the drop zone, you l eap off the helicopter and fall into the volcano. Finally, you enjoy the ride back to the airport flying at 130kph.Attracted by the above? If so, please contact us. Only half price from March 22 to April 25th For more information, please click here.21. According to the passage, there was an accident once when people _____.A. jumped into the Villarrica volcanoB. walked along the platform of the CN TowerC. rolled down a hill in a plastic ball in RotoruaD. watched crocodiles in the “Cage of Death” in Darwin22. Which of the following was first invented in New Zealand?A. EdgeWalk.B. Crocodile watching.C. Plastic ball rolling.D. Volcano bungee jumping.23. It can be inferred that all the four experiences are ______.A. interesting sportsB. exciting and extremeC. held on high placesD. fit for middle to old people2. I used to think that life in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, was filled with never-changing routines. I hated that everyone seemed to know everything about everyone else. Everyone seemed to enjoy talking about other people and their lives. I also didn’t like the fac t that people seemed very close-minded. I felt trapped. I felt like I was missing out on opportunities. It seemed to me that city life would be the opposite.Then I took my first trip to New York City. I couldn’t wait to experience the city. However, w hen I arrived in the Big Apple, it wasn’t at all what I had imagined. I knew it was home to thousands of people, but I hadn’t had the least expectation to see so many people on the street at one time. All the streets were filled with people. I also felt a little surprised to see that everyone was in a hurry and everything moved at such a fast pace. When I took the subway for the first time, I said hello to the middle-aged woman next to me. She looked at me with dislike and didn’t say a word.After just one day, I realized how important my small town is to me. Now I appreciate the familiar faces I see every day. I like the feeling of security and belonging my town offers. Jim Thorpe gives me a sense of community and togetherness that the city doesn’t provide. I realize just how much a simple hello does for a stranger — it really can make your day a little better.My big trip showed me that my small town really has instilled(注入)morals and values in me that I didn’t even know I had. I would never have known what a big place my town holds in my heart if I had not taken that trip to New York City.24. How did the author feel about life in Jim Thorpe at first?A. People there cared little about others.B. People there liked to accept new things.C. Living there was a great disadvantage.D. There were many chances of career development.25. What surprised the author most in New York City?A. The gestures of greeting.B. The modern transportation.C. The fast pace of life.D. The crowded streets.26. What made the author change his / her attitudes to his /her hometown?A. Travelling to New York City.B. The familiar faces in Jim Thorpe.C. A big place in his / her town.D. Everybody likes talking about others.27. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Love of my small townB. A sense of communityC. A pleasant trip to New York CityD. Differences between big cities and small towns3. Have you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child – a bit of nostalgia(怀旧) or “blast from the past,” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of themost difficult languages.Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply speak the words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words.All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered.Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them.Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3, or memorable 4, tune 5.Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburgh’s website Dr. Ludke writes, “This study provides the first experimental evidence tha t a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”28. The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to__________.A. recall the pastB. attract the readersC. introduce the topicD. compare the childhood with the present29. According to the passage which language doesn’t share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages?A. HungarianB. SpanishC. ItalianD. English30. Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that __________A. singing is the best way to learn a language.B. the brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the words.C. a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learner.D. Dr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other.31. In which situation can the finding of the research be applied?A. A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak.B. A child is going to have his first music lesson.C. A student is going to learn a new English song.D. An American is going to learn some Chinese.4.If you are driving with a minor（未成年人）, lighting up could get expensive. About six states have already banned smoking in cars with kids. And Washington may be next.House Bill 2086 is trying to ban anyone from lighting a cigarette, a cigar or pipe while parking or driving if there is someone under 18 in the vehicle.“Harmful chemicals that are coming out of someone smoking in a car are the same as a firefighter fighting a forest fire for four to eight hours,” said state Representative Steve Bergquist.Supporters of the bill say they want to protect the quarter-million Washington kids who live with smokers. “Research shows that kids of smokers are twice as likely to become smokers themselves. I am one of those children,” said Meagan Darrow, director of the Lacey-based TOGETHER, apositive youth development advocacy group. “We also know it’s an asthma（哮喘）trigger; 10 percent of our kids in our state have asthma.”However, some lawmakers say the smoking ban would overburden law enforcement（执行）.“I don’t know how we can expect them to stop everyone who is smoking a cigarette to see if there is a child in the car,” State Representative Norm Johnson, R-Yakima, said.The fine would be $125 for the first offense, and additional violations could be double. It would not show up on a driver’s record or be reported to an insurance company but some say the government is still going too far.If it is passed, that means a police officer could simply pull someone over if they see someone smoking and they think a minor is in the car.“When I see someone smoking with a kid in the car, I feel bad for the kids. But, on the other hand, it’s one of those issues, ” Thurston County resident Debra Defreyn said. “That’s like coming to my house to tell me I can’t do something in my house.”32. House Bill 2086 is intended to _____.A. ban smoking in public placesB. reduce the number of young smokersC. prevent people from smoking when drivingD. protect children from drivers smoking in cars33. What can we learn from Meagan Darrow’s words?A. His parents are probably smokers.B. He is strongly against House Bill 2086.C. He has successfully given up smoking.D. He suffers from asthma caused by smoking.34. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to _____.A. lawmakersB. police officersC. state representativesD. youth development organizations35. Debra Defreyn thought House Bill 2086 _____.A. is very hard to come into effectB. is a safety measure for driversC. will be passed in the near futureD. violate people’s freedom in a way二、未分类(共2题)1.When you ask people how to make friends as an adult, they usually give you suggestions like, "just get out there," "join a dance class," or, "try speed dating.” 36 After all, making friends does require us to get out into the world and take a few emotional risks. Most of the time, however, we are not lacking for ideas on where to meet people. 37 For this reason, most people find that reconnecting with themselves is a first step towards reconnecting with others.If you feel tired, out of shape, or sad, most of the time, makingtechnique to gradually increase your commitment to exercise. Get out into nature. Set a timer to remind yourself to get up every hour to stretch. Try gentle yoga．While you build up your body, don't forget to nourish your mind. Write down one thing every day that you are grateful for. 39 Learn to become your own best friend.40 Instead of relying on our social circumstances to bring people into our lives, weneed to change ourselves first and then invite people into our lives.A. On the surface, these are fine suggestions.B. Spend a few minutes every day in reflection.C. It will be even more difficult when you are an adult.D. We only need to know how to start a conversation with strangers.E. We are missing the motivation and self-confidence to get started.F. Making friends as an adult is possible, but it requires a new approach.G. Fortunately, there are plenty of simple things that you can do to increase your physical and emotional resources.2.People usually think of fishing as a warm-weather pastime. But some fishers say the activity is best when it is 61 (freeze) outside. Those people are called ice fishermen. When it gets really cold, they are in their element. In parts of the northern United States and all over Canada, ice fishing is a big sport. People wait all year 62 lakes and rivers in their cities to freeze. They drive trucks and snowmobiles on the ice, cut a hole into the water, and drop a lure.Here is how it 63 (work):First, fishers drill a hole in the ice, drop a line into the water and wander around, 64 (wait). Hopefully, a fish bites the hook at the end of the line. It is just like regular fishing, but it 65 (do) in winter.The fishermen wear heavy coats and gloves 66 (stay) warm. Some people build small shelters on the ice around 67 hole. They leave theshelters provide some 69 (protect) from the cold and wind.The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that by January 5, ice fishing was active. Resorts are busy with those 70 like to catch fish.1.People from every corner flooded into the streets that Christmas Eve. "Frosty the Snowman," and "Jingle Bells" 41 in stores; on the pavements, the street singers performed happily. Everyone, was 42 by someone else, delighted and cheerful. I was alone.As one of 8 kids of a Brazilian family, brought up in America's crowded apartment, I'd spent several years searching for aloneness. Now, 43 , at 27, a college student after the 44 with my girlfriend , every cell inside me wanted to be alone, 45 not at Christmas. My family had 46 to Brazil and my friends were 47 with their own lives. Dusk was approaching, and the fact that I had to return to my 48 home made me sad. Lights from windows blinked, and I hoped someone would 49 from one of those homes to invite me inside with a Christmas tree decorated with shiny fake snow and 50 presents.At a market, I felt more 51 when people were buying lots of goods, which 52 the gifts we received as children in my mind. I missed my family and wanted to cry for wanting to be alone and for having achieved it.with others watching the scene, some of them 54 themselves, praying. As I walked home, I realized that leaving Brazil was still a painful experience as I struggled with 55 I had become in 15 years in America. I'd mourned the 56 , but for the first time, I recognized what I’d gained. I was independent, 57 and healthy. My life was still ahead, full of 58 .Sometimes the best gift is the one that you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself 59 for what I'd obtained up to now and promise to go forward. It is the best gift I've ever got, the one that I most 60 .41. A. sharedB. heldC. servedD. played42. A. employedB. accompaniedC. attendedD. supported43. A. usuallyB. extremelyC. eventuallyD. really44. A. sympathyB. dateC. breakupB. soC. andD. or46. A. returnedB. slippedC. cameD. moved47. A. pleasedB. occupiedC. satisfiedD. bored48. A. shabbyB. cozyC. warmD.empty49. A. go awayB. hang outC. turn upD. break in50. A. dealtB. wrappedC. discountedC. excitedD. tired52. A. called upB. called forC. called onD. called in53. A. downB. asideC. upD. about54. A. huggingB. bowingC. bendingD. crossing55. A. howB. whatC. whichD. that56. A. lossesB. limitsC. casesC. shyD. educated58. A. sadnessB. sightC. possibilityD. hardship59. A. surpriseB. defeatC. prizeD. credit60. A. selectB. valueC. saveD. admit四、短文改错(共1题)ool was just a walking distant from my house and in an age children could go home for lunch with their mothers waiting outside. I never took it for granted that mothers were the sandwich-makers or the homework monitors. I never questioned if this intelligent woman, who had had a job afterI was born, would eventually return to work. I only knew that when the noon bell rings, I would race breathless home. My mother would be standing at the gate, smiling at me in a look that suggested I was the only important thing in her life. Now I’m in my late twenty,but for this I’m forever grateful.五、书面表达(共1题)1.假如你是星光中学的学生李华，近日你在某杂志上看到一篇介绍中国传统节日的征稿启事，请结合下列要点给该杂志社撰文。
2016届高三高考命题比赛英语试卷5 含解析
2016年高考模拟试卷英语卷考生须知：1.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120分钟。
2.答题前，在答题卷密封区内填写学校、班级、准考证号、姓名和座位号。
3.所有答案必须填涂在答题卡上或写在答题卷上；写在试卷上无效。
第I 卷第一部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题0.5分，共10分）从A 、B 、C 和D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
1. —Can you babysit your sister tonight?（原创）—___________. I have a date with my friends.2. Dragon Raises Head Day, ____ way to honor Chinese traditional culture, celebrate with eating pancakes and getting ____ haircut.（原创）A. the; 不填B. a; aC. the; aD. 不填; a3. ___________ the protection of environment, experts have drawn a universal agreement.（原创）A. On account ofB. In favor ofC. In response toD. With regard to4. So _______ was he in listening to music on the subway that Peter didn ’t notice his pocket was picked up.（原创）A. absorbedB. being absorbedC. absorbingD. having absorbed5. Nobody knows what the political reform will lead to_________ it is carried out.（原创）A. althoughB. beforeC. unlessD. because6. Leonardo DiCaprio wouldn ’t have earned an Academy Award if he ________his dream.（原创）7. The suspect ________ with the murder had escaped before the police undertook a search.（原创）8. After years ’ hard work, the couple who came from countryside finally owned a house________ near the company they works for. （原创）A. locatingB. to be locatedC. locatedD. have located9. Touched by his honesty and the depth of his love, the lovely girl accepted his ______.（原创）A. proposalB. commentC. suggestionD. request10. I have learned that an art exhibition is _______ and that you ’re collecting suggestions on its location.（原创）A. heldB. to be heldC.holdingD. to be holding11. Photos of our wedding and pictures of us with the boys made us grateful for all the years______ we had accompanied each other. （原创）A. whenB. whatC. thatD.on which12. On hearing the news ________ the summit of G20 will be held in Hangzhou, the citizens are all overjoyed.（原创）A. asB. whenC. whichD. that13. — You _____________ in the office 5 minutes ago.—I suppose to, but I met Kris and had a chat with him on my way.（原创）A. could have beenB. would have beenA. So what?B. I ’d like to.C. Why me?D. Don ’t worry.A. abandonedB. has abandonedC. abandonsD. had abandonedA. associatedB. satisfiedC. chargedD. comparedC. might have beenD. should have been14. There are as many opportunities in Midwestern China as in Eastern China. _________, more and more young men prefer to fight their future there.（原创）A. ConsequentlyB. PreviouslyC. MysteriouslyD. Apparently15. Beijing for the first time saw a slower year-on-year growth of non-locals compared to_________ of permanent residents in the last year, according to official data. （原创）A. itB. thatC. oneD. they16. Non-stop work and lack of sleep have ________ her beauty and youth in recent years. （改编自2015杭州市模拟）A. tried outB. made outC. worn outD. stood out17. It is considerate _____you to arrange all matters in advance, which will make it easier ______us to appeal the case.（原创）A. of,toB. of, forC. for, toD. to, for18. Only when they have lost what they possessed will they know what is __________.（原创）A. variousB. preciousC. ridiculousD. religious19. When a whole culture ______an upward look, incredible things can be accomplished.（原创）A. acquiresB. adaptsC. achievesD. adopts20. —Tom should not be blamed for the broken vase.—___________. After all, it’s not his fault.（原创）A. You say it.B. Never mind.C. No excuse.D. Suit yourself.第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）（原创）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
2016届高三高考命题比赛英语试卷22含解析
2016高考英语模拟试卷命题双向细目表第一部分：英语知识应用第一节：单项填空√第二节：完形填空第二部分：阅读理解第三部分：写作。
第一节：短文改错考点分布第二节：书面表达。
2016年高考模拟试卷英语卷第I卷选择题部分（满分80分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空(共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分)(原创)从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项1.---I’d like _____ haircut, please.---OK. Could you come over here to _______ washbasin, please?A. a, \B. \, theC. a, theD. the, the（1. C，考查冠词，较易题。
）2. Paulos was arrested in Belgium, ______ of robbing a school in Liege.A. suspected B, suspecting C. suspect D. to suspect（A，考查非谓语动词，被怀疑，故选A。
）3. ______ I was certain he would make an extraordinary President, I was worried about what it would mean for our girls if he got that chance.A. WhenB. WhileC. AsD. For（B. 考查状语从句连词，while表示虽然，尽管。
）4. Many more people will work for small, dynamic companies______ can respond quickly to changes in the market.A. whichB. whereC. whoseD. in which（A，考查定语从句，较易题。
2016年高考英语模拟试题及答案(特殊句式与主谓一致)
高考/模拟试题2016年高考英语模拟试题及答案(特殊句式与主谓一致)2016高考英语模拟试题及答案(特殊句式与主谓一致)1.“Never for a second，”the boy says，“________that my father would come to my rescue.”(2013·江苏，27)A.I doubtedB.do I doubtC.I have doubtedD.did I doubt答案 D解析句意为：这个男孩说：“我从不怀疑我父亲会来救我。
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2.It was only after he had read the papers________ Mr.Gross realized the task before him was extremely difficult to complete.(2013·大纲全国，30)A.whenB.thatC.whichD.what答案 B解析 3.Only by increasing the number of doctors by 50 percent ________ properly in this hospital.(2013·大纲全国，32)A.can be the patients treatedB.can the patients be treatedC.the patients can be treatedD.treated can be the patients答案 B解析 4.________small，the company has about 1,000 buyers in over 30 countries.(2013·天津，5)A.AsB.IfC.AlthoughD.Once答案 C解析考查省略句中的连词选择。
2016年高考英语模拟试题(带答案)
2016年高考英语模拟试题（带答案）各位读友大家好，此文档由网络收集而来，欢迎您下载，谢谢2016年高考英语模拟试题（带答案）Ⅰ.单项填空1.(2014·江西六校高三联考)—Will you join us in the Talent Show?—Thank you，________A. but why not?B. but I’d rather not.C. and I won’t.D. and I’ll join.2.(2014·桂林部分学校高三质量检测)The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just ________ everything.A. get away fromB. make the best ofattention onD. catch up with3.(2014·江西六校高三联考)The decision about which college to go to cannot be made by any one of us ________ yourself.A. more thanB. other thanC. rather thanD. better than4.(2014·安徽省芜湖三校一模)A recent study has ________an unexpected conclusion that the African elephant should be divided into two different species.A. kept up withB. made up withC. caught up withD. come up with5.—He failed the exam again! What should I do，Miss Wang?—In my opinion，your son is ________ than stupid.A.quite lazierB. much lazierC. more lazyD. lazier rather6.(2014·南京一模)When ________ comes to an interview day，we’ve got many things in mind，such as being on time and giving proper answers.B. thisC. itD. one7.(2014·苏锡常镇四市调研)You know it’s love when all you want is thatperson to be happy，________you’re not part of their happiness.A. even ifB. as ifC. if onlyD. if ever8.—According to my grandma，it is a good idea to eat chicken soup when you have a cold.—________，scientists agree with her.A.Sooner or laterB. Once in a whileC. To be exactD. Believe it or notwill tell us why she feels so strong that each of us has a role ________ in making the earth a better place to live in.A. to have playedB. to playC. to be playedD. to be playing10.(2014·福州模拟)Oprah (奥普拉)，the queen of American daytime talk TV，is ________ as one of the most powerful women in the world.A. raisedB. recognizedC.requested D. recommended11.(2014·衡水中学月考)You ________ scold such a pupil who always keeps silent so seriously that you ________ hurt him.A. should; canB. may; willC. mustn’t; mayD. can’t; must12.(2013·绵阳二诊)—I happened to meet Lily yesterday.—Lucky dog! You ________each other for two years.’t seen ’t seen’t see ’t see13.(2013·台州高三检测)Linda’s health is improving ________ day by day，and the doctor has advised her to stay home for a couple of weeks.14.(2013·北京四中高三质检)There is ________ as a free dinner in this world. As the saying goes，“No pains，no gains.”A.no such a good thingB. such no good thingC. no such good thingD. not so a good thingeverybody knows，kangaroos are native ________ Australia and are often regarded as one of Australia’s national treasures.Ⅱ.阅读理解A(2013·江西省重点中学协作体第一次联考)Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness，happiness，goodness，and self?respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized (把……归类) as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.Here’s an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.Say a store clerk fails to charge us foran item. If we keep silent，and profit from the clerk’s mistake，we would drive home with a sense of sneaky (暗中的) excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand，if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item，the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.Then，what is it to do with our sense of happiness?In the first case，where we don’t tell the clerk，a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process，we would lose some peace of mind and self?respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted，since we advertise our dishonor by telling ourfamily and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast，bringing_the_error_to_the__clerk’s__attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store，we feel honorable and our self?respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable actions we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start，once it’s started，it’s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind，which is important for our happiness.to the passage，the positive action inthe example contributes to our________.?respect rewardsability relationshipauthor thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to________.underlined phrase “bringing the error to the clerk’s attention” means________.the truth to the clerkadvice to the clerkthe clerk to be more attentivethe clerk of the charged itemswill we feel if we let the clerk know the mistake?’ll be very excited.’ll feel unfortunate.’ll have a sense of honor.’ll feel sorry for the clerk.of the following can be the best title of this passage?to Live Truthfullyof Peacefulnessof Gaining Self?respectthrough Honorable ActionsB(2013·济宁高考模拟)A euphemism (from the Greek words eu—well and pheme—speak) is a word or ex pression that is used when people want to find a polite or less direct way of talking about difficult or embarrassing topics like death or the bodily functions. Most people，for example，would find it very difficult to say in plain language that they have arranged for their sick old dog to be killed. They would soften the pain by saying：We had Ruby put down or We had Ruby put to sleep. Many people prefer to call someone plain than ugly，or cuddly rather than fat.Euphemisms are an important part ofevery language，but it seems that English has an ever?growing number of them. The non?native speaker not only has to make sense of the euphemisms he hears，he also has to learn which euphemisms are appropriate in any particular situation. He might be aware that his American friend needs to use the toilet when she asks where the bathroom (or restroom，or comfort station) is，but he is less likely to guess that his English friend has the same need when he says he has to see a man about a dog. He might have learned，for example，that in the family way is a euphemism for pregnant. If，however，he says to his boss，“Congratulations! I hear your wife is in the family way，” he would be using an ex pression that is too familiar for the circumstances.Schools are full of euphemisms. At Frankfurt International School，for example，the special lessons given tostudents who are having difficulties in their school subjects are called Study Center (in the middle school) and Academic Workshop (in the high school).Teachers rightly do not want to upset students or parents by being too frank or straightforward，and usually choose a softer word or ex pression to convey the same message.to the passage，people use euphemisms in order to________.themselves understoodembarrassmentsound straightforwardattentionperson who is described as plain and cuddly is in fact________.and handsome and slimbut tall and fatan English lady says she has to see a man about a dog，she might want to________.her old dog killed an ugly friendto the toilet a pregnant womanmain purpose of Paragraph 2 is to________.that euphemisms are an important part of every languagereaders that English has an ever?growing number of euphemismsnon?native speakers use euphemisms as often as possibleEnglish learners to be careful about the meaning and use of euphemismsFrankfurt International School，the students who receive lessons in Study Center________.poor grades in the subjects well in schoolhard at their lessons to learn more答案及解析一.单项填空1.解析：考查情景交际。
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2016届高三高考模拟测试英语本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分｡满分150分｡考试时间120分钟｡答案应写在答题卷上,不能答在试题卷上｡第Ⅰ卷(选择题满分100分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A､B､C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置｡听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题｡每段对话仅读一遍｡例:How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.5.B. ￡9.15.C. ￡9.18.答案是B｡1. How much would the man pay if he buys four ties?A. $30.B. $60.C. $108.2. What is the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. Windy.C. Warm.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a hotel.B. At a dinner table.C. In the man’s house.4. What is the woman?A. A reporter.B. A teacher.C. A student.5. What movie did the man probably watch last night?A. World WarⅡ.B. Airhead.C. Titanic.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｡听第6段材料,回答第6､7题｡6. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the woman’s house.B. In a company.C. On the phone.7. What is the man probably?A. A salesman.B. A reporter.C. A cleaner. 听第7段材料,回答第8､9题｡8. What did the woman buy at last?A. A copy of New York Times.B. A bottle of Chinese vinegar.C. A kilo of bananas.9. How much did the woman pay all her things?A. $42.90.B. $48.70.C. $48.10. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题｡10. What is the man looking for?A. A house.B. A company.C. A neighborhood.11. What can we know about the man?A. He is very critical of it.B. He isn’t an honest man.C. He is satisfied with it.12. What will the speakers probably do soon?A. Meet each other tomorrow afternoon.B. Talk about the price tomorrow.C. Sign an agreement.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题｡13. When does the microbiology lecture on Tuesday start?A. At 9 am.B. At 11 am.C. At 2 pm.14. How long does the chemistry lab on Wednesday last?A. One hour.B. Two hours.C. Three hours.15. Which day is the man’s busiest day?A. Tuesday.B. Wednesday.C. Thursday.16. What has the man got on Friday?A. One lecture.B. Two tutorials.C. Nothing.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题｡17. What day is it today?A. Sunday.B. Friday.C. Saturday.18. What was Friday’s weather like?A. Fine and partly stormy.B. Warm and dry.C. Fair and humid.19. What is Saturday evening’s weather forecast for the state?A. Heavy showers over the northern part.B. Some rain in parts of the state.C. Light rain over the entire state.20. What event will occur on Sunday evening?A. The earth’s shadow will cover the moon.B. Colorful lights will appear in the sky.C. Shooting stars will be visible.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A､B､C､D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑｡AEric was known for his red hair and his bad temper, and thus he earned the name Eric the Red. Like his father Thorval Asvaldson he also killed several men in personal quarrels, one concerning the death of some of his slaves, and another concerning some wood working tools. Following these killings, he had to leave Iceland for three years.Eric lived and explored in Greenland for the full three years of his banishment(流放) from Iceland. Realizing the habitable(适于居住的) Greenland, he returned to Iceland. He persuaded 25 ships to be with him on a mission to colonize(殖民) this new land. Some turned back and others were lost at sea, but Eric arrived in Greenland with about 14 ships, and around 500 settlers. The colony prospered( 繁荣), and Eric became a rich leader. Therefore, Eric was regarded as the discoverer of America.Eric’s son Lief was a strong leader, and an explorer himself. He sailed west and found rich lands there which he named Vinland, but soon after he returned to Greenland, the island was going through a plague (瘟疫) brought from Iceland, and many of its settlers, including Eric the Red, died. Once Greenland might have reached around 3000~4000 inhabitants(居住者), but the dreams of settling further west came to little as the Greenlanders struggled to survive in their awful environment which worsened with a cooling cycle. Several hundred years after Eric and Lief the Greenlanders were cut off from Europe, the colder climate brought the Innuit peoples south, and into fight with the Vikings that survived in the terrible conditions. Around a hundred years before Columbus “discovered America”, the colony in Greenland failed to support itself. No one knows if there were any survivors where they left.21. What can we learn about Eric the Red from paragraph1?A. Eric the Red often lent his wood working tools to other people.B. Eric the Red got his name because of his appearance and temper.C. Eric the Red often had quarrels with his father and other people.D. Eric the Red was born in a rich family and lived a happy childhood.22. What led to the death of the inhabitants on Vinland?A. Fights against the invaders.B. Some natural disasters.C. The terrible weather there.D. An unexpected disease.23. Why did Lief’s hope of settling further west fail in the end?A. Because Lief was killed in the fight with the Innuit peoples.B. Because the environment there was awfully terrible.C. Because the Greenlanders were cut off from Europe.D. Because no one was willing to move westwards.BChildren who spend more time outdoors may have a lower risk of becoming nearsighted, new research suggests.In the study, researchers looked at about 1,900 schoolchildren. The scientists found that the kids who had been instructed to spend more time outdoors over three years were 23 percent less likely to develop nearsightedness during this time than those who had not been instructed to spend more time outdoors. Moreover, among the kids who did become nearsighted during the study, the degree to which their eyesight worsened was slightly smaller among those who spent more time outdoors.The researchers selected six schools and required the children, whose average age was 7 at the start of the study, to attend one additional 60-minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years. The parents of these children were also encouraged to engage their children in outdoor activities after school, especially during weekends and holidays. The other half of the children, from another six schools, continued their usual activity patterns. After three years, 30.4 percent of the kids in the intervention (干预) group had become nearsighted, compared with 38.5 percent of the kids in the other group.It is not clear exactl y why spending more time outside would benefit children’s eyesight, the researchers said. However, some research has suggested that the higher levels of light intensity found outdoors may increase the release of the chemical dopamine (多巴胺) of the eye. In turn, dopamine is known to restrict the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness.Based on the new results, the researchers recommend that children spend more time outdoors because of the potential benefits of their eyesight. Howeve r, it’s important to protect kids’ skin and eyes from UV(紫外的) light, which can be damaging.24. What did the children in the intervention group do during each school day?A. Attend an extra class of outdoor activities.B. Continue to do their usual activities.C. Spend one hour in doing eye exercises.D. Participate in outdoor activities with parents.25. What can be inferred about the chemical dopamine?A. It can contribute to poor sight.B. It can damage people’s brain.C. It is beneficial to eyesight.D. It means low levels of light intensity.26. What may be discussed next according to the last paragraph?A. How to design outdoor activities for kids.B. How to prevent kids becoming nearsighted.C. How to protect kids’ skin and eyes from UV light.D. How to encourage kids to join in outdoor activities.27. Which can serve as the best title for the passage?A. The More Time Outdoors, the BetterB. Kids May See Better if They Play OutsideC. It’s Time to Engage Kids in Outdoor ActivitiesD. Researchers Found a Cure for NearsightednessCAfter Dinner Car TroublesA complaint was received by the president of a major car company: “This is the fourth time I have written to you, and I don’t blame you for not answering me because I must sound crazy, but it is a fact that we have a tradition in our family of having ice cream for dessert after dinner each night. Every night after we’ve eaten, the family votes on which flavor of ice cream we should have and I drive down to the store to get it. I recently purchased a new Pantsmobile from your company and since then my trips to the store have created a problem. You see, every time I buy vanilla(香草) ice-cream my car won’t start. If I get any other kind of ice-cream, the car starts just fine. I want you to know I’m serious about this question, no matter how silly it sounds: What is there about a Pantsmobile that makes it not start when I get vanilla ice-cream, and easy to start whenever I get any other kind?”The Pantsmobile company president understandably doubted about the letter, but he sent an engineer there anyway. The engineer had arranged to meet the man just after dinner time, so the two got into the car and drove to the grocery store. The man bought vanilla ice-cream that night and, sure enough, after they came back to the car it wouldn’t start for several minutes, the engineer returned for three more nights. The first night, the man got chocolate. The car started right away. The second night, he got strawberry and again the car started right up. The third night he boughtvanilla and the car failed to start.There must be a logical reason why the man’s car wouldn’t start when he bought vanilla ice-cream. What was it? After doing more research into the case, the engineer eventually found out the cause. Vanilla ice-cream was the most popular flavor and was on display in a little case near the express check out, while the other flavors were in the back of the store and took more time to select and check out. This mattered because the man’s car was experiencing vapor (蒸汽) lock, which is excess (过度的) heat boiling the fuel in the fuel line and the resulting air bubbles(气泡) blocking the flow of fuel until the car has enough time to cool. When the car was running, there was enough pressure to move the bubbles along, but not when the car was trying to start.Moral of the story: Sometimes even crazy-sounding problems are real. A better moral: Chocolate ice-cream cures vapor lock.28. What can we know from the first paragraph?A. The family ate more ice-cream than other food at dinner.B. The company had paid less attention to the man’s complaints.C. The man drove the second- hand Pantsmobile to buy desserts.D. Whenever the man bought chocolates, he couldn’t start the car.29. After several letter complaints, the car company sent an engineer to________.A. check the problem outB. warn the man not to make troubleC. repair the problem carD. drive the car for him30. Which was the right order that caused the car problem?A. excess heat→ boiling the fuel→ creating air bubbles→ block the flow of fuelB. creating air bubbles→ excess heat→ boiling the fuel→ block the flow of fuelC. block the flow of fuel→ excess heat→ boiling the fuel→ creating air bubblesD. creating air bubbles→ boiling the fuel→ excess heat→ block the flow of fuel31. The author really wants to tell us that________.A. chocolate ice cream can settle a car problemB. buying a popular ice-cream may lead to problemsC. car companies should be more responsibleD. what doesn’t seem reasonable sometimes existsDIt took 100 years, but finally, scientists proved Albert Einstein’s theory that gravitational waves exist.The waves were predicted as part of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity nearly 100 years ago. It was the theory of the physics behind the workings of our world and the universe. The idea was that the waves are like ripples(涟漪)in space, caused by some of the violent and energetic processes in the Universe. For example, two black holes crashing into each other.Now a group of scientists, including ones from CalTech, MIT and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration finally found the gravitational waves.David Reitze is the executive(有执行权的)director of the LIGO observatory(天文台) at CalTech. “We have detected gravitational waves. We did it!” Reitze spoke with others at a pr ess conference in Washington, DC this past week. The scientists announced they were able to see ripples in the fabric(织物)of space time.What are these gravitational waves? Well, imagine throwing a rock into a pond. When the rock hits the flat surface of the water, it creates ripples or waves. Space time is like the surface of the water. So that means gravitational waves are like the ripples moving out from where the rock hits the water.It might be hard to understand, but those gravitational waves expand and contract space and time as they move through space. And when they get to the Earth, the waves pass through, and contract and expand the planet as the wave goes by.It was Einstein who said these gravitational waves should be observable. But these are not huge waves. They are very, very small, which is why it took so long to find them. You cannot see them with your eyes. They are smaller than the size of an atom.How did the scientists find them? They used a giant scientific tool called LIGO—which stands for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. The billion-dollar LIGO project is two L-shaped observatories. One is in Louisiana and one in Washington state. Their job was to watch for these gravitational waves. They have been looking on and off since 2002.For years, scientists have been watching two black holes in another galaxy(银河)far away. The two were spinning around each other, moving closer and closer together. When they finallycrashed into each other, it was with such power and force, that gravitational waves rang throughout the universe, like a giant bell. Those waves, traveling at the speed of light, finally reached the Earth, some 1.3 billion years later. They are the same waves that the scientists announced this past week. Each of the black holes was thought to be 29 to 36 times the mass of our sun.So, what does this discovery mean?Abhay Ashtekar is a Penn State physicist, who was not on the discovery team. He said: “Our understanding of the heavens changed dramatically.”32. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?A. Gravitational waves have been existing for 100 years.B. Albert Einstein proved the existence of gravitational waves.C. Gravitational waves travel as fast as light.D. Albert Einstein predicted the existence of black holes.33. What can be inferred from the text?A. The LIGO project costs a lot of money.B. The LIGO project is directed by Abhay Ashtekar.C. The LIGO has been watching for gravitational waves continuously.D. The LIGO observatory is intended to detect black holes.34. What is the text mainly about?A. Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity.B. The detection of gravitational waves.C. David Reitze’s LIGO project.D. The crash of two black holes.35. The underlined word “contract” probably means________.A. make a legal agreement with someoneB. become shorter or narrower or smallerC. catch or develop an illnessD. communicate with someone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｡Driving in New Zealand is not difficult but there are a few surprises. 36 . The following tips should help you have a safe trip.Driving is always kept on or below the legal speed limits indicated on road signs. The maximum speed on any open road is 100km/h. The maximum speed in urban areas is 50km/h. Adjust your speed as conditions demand.37 . Although distances may seem short, New Zealand roads often include hilly, narrow or winding areas, which slow down your journey. If you’re used to driving in the city, take care when driving on the open country roads, and watch out for single-lane bridges.New Zealand accepts the national driving licenses of all other countries for tourists staying less than 12 months. You must carry your license while driving. After a period of one year, you must apply for a New Zealand driver’s license. 38 .Most open roads are a single lane each way, except for motorways coming into larger cities (Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch). Before overtaking, make sure you will have at least 100m of a clear road in front of you. Do not pass on double yellow lines —these indicate that it’s too dangerous to overtake.Road conditions are variable. Off the main highways some roads may be not opened and extra care needs to be taken. 39 Ask your rental car company to mark these roads on your map before setting off.In winter some roads may be dangerous due to ice or snow, particularly around mountain passes. 40 Do not brake suddenly on ice. In some cases chains may be required (rental cars usually come with chains supplied). Make sure you’re familiar with how to fit them.A.If you have an international driving permit, you can drive for one year after you first arrive in New Zealand.B. Look out for signs indicating slippery surfaces and drive slowly.C. A few of them are not safe for vehicles and insurance does not cover them.D. You should be aware of our road rules and driving restrictions before you set out.E. Don’t misjudge driving time.F. You will have to pass a theory test, and a practical test.G. Check rental agreements before hiring a car to drive.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完型填空(共20小题;每小题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､D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑｡Are you responsible for your actions? Or are you trying to put the 41 on someone else? If you’re always trying to find fault 42 yourself, then you’re not taking responsibility for your own actions. Start making a plan to hold yourself responsible if something isn’t 43 . Ask yourself what you could have done to make the situation work out in your 44 ? Continue to do so until you start seeing the 45 of what you do in your business.When you start taking responsibility for your actions you start to see a(n) 46 in how you process information. You’ll find out what works best for you and wha t does not work at all. You have the power to 47 when you start focusing on what you can do to make your business and life work for you.To be 48 , you have to keep a 49 attitude to all that you do, even in situations where you feel nothing has come from it. Always 50 the good in what you do. So what though it doesn’t work out the first or 51 time? It’s OK. You 52 find ten ways not to do something. 53 with the path to find out what will work and be enthusiastic about it. You will 54 more about what is best for you than anybody else.Don’t think a lot about the negatives that you have experienced 55 you will only be wasting time trying to figure out why it 56 . You don’t have 57 for that; you have to keep moving forward. The 58 time you spend wondering what should, could or would happen, the more likely the next big things would have passed you 59 .So hold yourself responsible for your actions. Only you can 60 the path you take in order to succeed in life and realize your dream.41. A. pressure B. blame C. story D. focus42. A. outside B. with C. within D. against43. A. coming out B. going out C. checking out D. working out44. A. honour B. language C. favour D. heart45. A. purposes B. steps C. results D. degrees46. A. deed B. change C. drawback D. example47. A. mature B. differ C. decide D. succeed48. A. responsible B. happy C. famous D. helpful49. A. basic B. relaxed C. friendly D. positive50. A. ignore B. find C. absorb D. read51. A. second B. fifth C. eighth D. tenth52. A. indeed B. again C. just D. also53. A. Continue B. Agree C. Stay D. Travel54. A. receive B. desire C. know D. prove55. A. while B. unless C. but D. as56. A. returned B. happened C. stopped D. lasted57. A. time B. money C. patience D. experience58. A. freer B. better C. more D. happier59. A. away B. over C. on D. by60. A. move B. cross C. determine D. build第Ⅱ卷(非选择题满分50分)第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节(共10小题:每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式｡Do you know the UK government has 61. _______ (successful) passed a law banning branding on packs of cigarettes? That means tobacco makers will be forced 62. _______ (pack) their cigarettes in plain packets.The motivation behind this 63._______ (decide) is to make smoking less appealing to people, especially children.A similar law 64. _______ was passed in Australia in has resulted 65. ________ a fall in smoking rates from 15.1% to 12.8% for people aged 14.As of January 2015, 22% of adult men and 17% of adult women smoke in Great Britain. The possibility of smoking in the UK 66. ________ (increase) with age so that by 15 years of age 8 % of school children are regular smokers. Children, it is thought, will be less attracted to cigarettes 67. _______ (sell) in unbranded boxes.Smoking is one of 68. _______ biggest causes of preventable deaths in England. Every yearabout 80,000 die and over 450,000 69. ________ (send) to hospital due to smoking. This places a large stress on the health service and is also a factor in why the government would like to prevent people 70. _______ (take) up smoking or help them quit.第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文｡文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处｡每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加､删除或修改｡增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(︿), 并在其下面写出该加的词｡删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉｡修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词｡注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分｡I was real sad when I found my bicycle had broken down again. Tired of repairing it again and again, I decided buy a new one. After school, I went to a shop locating in the center of the city with a friend called Jack. The black bicycle attracted my eyes as soon as we went into the shop. It looked so cool I could hardly wait to ride it. The shopkeepers told us that it was the latest bicycle.He wanted to charge me for 800 yuan, that was too high for me. I just couldn’t afford such an expensive one. Then I choose another one, which cost him only 200 yuan. It was not perfect, so it was much better than the old one.第二节:书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华｡最近你校的英语戏剧社团(English Drama Club)需要招募一批新成员,你打算加入｡请根据所给提示,写一封自荐信｡内容包括:1.自我介绍(包括兴趣和优势);2.参加这个社团的目的;3.希望被批准｡注意:1.词数100左右;2.开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数｡Dear Sir or Madam,I’m Li Hua, from Class 1 Grade 1 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours sincerely,Li Hua参考答案第一部分听力(共两节,每小题1.5分,满分30分)1-5 CBAAC 6-10 CAABA 11-15 CACBB 16-20 ABCBA第二部分阅读理解(共两节, 每小题2分,满分40分)21-23BDB 24-27 ACCB 28-31 BAAD 32-35 CABB 36-40 DEFCB第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)41-45 BADCC 46-50 BDADB 51-55 DCACD 56-60 BACDC第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)61. successfully 62. to pack 63. decision 64. that/ which 65. in66. increases 67. sold 68. the 69. are sent 70. taking第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)1. real改为really2. buy前加to3. locating 改为located4. The (black…) 改为A5. shopkeepers改为shopkeeper6. 去掉for7. that 改为which8.choose 改为chose 9. him 改为me 10. so改为but第二节:书面表达Dear Sir or Madam,I’m Li Hua, from Class 1 Grade 1. I’m writ ing you to apply to join the English Drama Club.I have been dreaming of performing since I was a child. I have read some of Shakespeare’s plays, which attract me greatly. Besides, I am good at spoken English because I always practice speaking English with my teachers and classmates at our school’s English corner. Also, I won first prize in the English Speech Contest last month. I think there is still much for me to learn to improve myself.Therefore, I expect to put my time and effort to good use by performing with other club members. I will appreciate it if I am given the chance.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours sincerely,Li Hua。