1、2016衡水万卷作业二十四考试时间：45分钟姓名：_班级：_考号：_一 、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was two days before Christmas and young Maggie Dotson was already being told that her Christmas wish would not be coming true. Paxton, she was 1, would not be coming back.Before that December day a/an
2、2baby deer had been abandoned in the woods behind the Dotsons home. So 3was the little deer that he hadnt the strength to run from Maggies father when he 4him. 5he carried the little deer towards their home, Maggie rushed outside and 6rubbed the little deers nose; it licked (舔) Maggies hand, which m
3、ade her laugh. Mr. Dotson smiled and just shook his head. He proceeded to carry the little deer to the 7.In what seemed like a few seconds to Mr. Dotson, Maggie rushed to the house and came back carrying a medical bag, and a 8of lettuce (莴苣) she had 9from the refrigerator. Maggie handed her father t
4、he bag, and then placed the lettuce by the little deers mouth - but he wasnt 10.As Mr. Dotson placed a 11around the little deers injured hoof (蹄), Maggie became excited as the little deer began to bite on the lettuce. It was dark outside and the temperature was quite 12. Maggie insisted that her fat
5、her return with carrots and warm blankets for him. He promised he 13.After he 14the light in the garage, Maggie turned to her father and said, “Im going to name him Paxton, Daddy.With time and 15, Maggie finally gained the little deers 16. In fact, he was soon eating carrots right out of her hand. A
6、nd when the holidays were over and Maggie was back in school, she never left 17feeding Paxton first thing every morning.Mr. Dotson could see the 18that his daughter felt for the little deer. That scared him,19, because he knew Maggie would never be able to say 20. So when his hoof had finally healed
7、, Mr. Dotson came home early one afternoon to set him free.A. asked B. advised C. told D. meantA. lost B. injured C. escaped D. freedA. weak B. sick C. tired D. frightenedA. threatened B. scratched C. witnessed D. approachedA. Before B. Since C. While D. AsA. gently B. slightly C. toughly D. volunta
8、rilyA. house B. garage C. woods D. backyardA. row B. mouthful C. handful D. basketA. stole B. grabbed C. threw D. keptA. absorbed B. engaged C. satisfied D. interestedA. ingredient B. label C. restriction D. bandageA. freezing B. warm C. hot D. normalA. could B. would C. should D. mightA. turned up
9、B. turned on C. turned off D. turned outA. persistence B. recognition C. sequence D. sacrificeA. appetite B. security C. awareness D. trustA. except B. without C. after D. untilA. beauty B. bridge C. bond D. bitternessA. therefore B. thus C. still D. thoughA. goodbye B. good night C. hello D. apolog
10、y二 、阅读理解A There are an extremely large number of antsworldwide. Each individual (个体的) ant hardly weigh anything, but put together they weigh roughly the same as all of mankind. They also live nearly everywhere, except on frozen mountain tops and around the poles.Foranimals their size, ants have been
11、 astonishingly successful, largely due to their wonderfulsocial behavior.In colonies (群体) that range in size from a few hundred to tens of millions, they organize their lives with a clear division of labor. Even more amazing is how they achievethis level of organization. Where we use sound and sight
12、 to communicate, ants dependprimarily on pheromone (外激素), chemicals sent out by individuals and smelled or tastedby fellow members of their colony. When an ant finds food, it produces a pheromone that will lead others straight to where the food is. When an individual ant comes under attack or is dyi
13、ng, it sends out an alarm pheromone to warn the colony to prepare for a conflict as a defense unit.In fact, when it comes to the art of war, ants have no equal. They are completely fearless and will readily take on a creature much larger than themselves, attacking in large groups and overcoming thei
14、r target. Such is their devotion to the common good of the colony that not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.Behaving in this selfless and devoted manner, these little creatures have survived on Earth, for more than 140 million years, far longe
15、r than dinosaurs. Because they think as one, they have a collective (集体的) intelligence greater than you would expect from itsindividual parts.We can learn from the passage that ants are _.A. not willing to share foodB. not found around the polesC. more successful than all other animalsD. too many to
16、 achieve any level of organizationAnts can use pheromones for_.A. escape B. communication C. warning enemies D. arranging laborWhat does the underlined expression take on in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Accept. B. Employ. C. Play with. D. Fight against.Which of the following contributes most to the survival
17、 of ants? A. Their behavior. B. Their size. C. Their number. D. Their weightB Many years ago，my dad was facing a serious heart conditionHe was unable to do a steady jobHe fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospitalHe wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to voluntee
18、r at the local childrens hospitalMy dad loved kidsIt was the perfect job for himHe ended up working with the seriously ill childrenHe would talk，play, and do arts with them One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed(瘫痪)her from the neck downShe couldnt do anything，and she was very
19、 depressedMy dad decided to try to help herHe started visiting her in her room，bringing paints，brushes and paperHe stood the paper up，put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paintHe didnt use his hands at a11All the while he would tell her, “See，you can do anything you set your mind to At the e
20、nd of the day, she began to paint using her mouth，and she and my dad became friendsSoon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for herMy dad also left the childrens hospital for a little while because he became i11Some time later after my d
21、ad had recovered and returned to work，in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walkingShe ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tightShe gave him a picture she had done using her handsAt the bottom it read：“Thank you for helping me walk My dad would cry e
22、very time he told US this story and so would weHe would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctor, and my dadwho died just a few months after the little girl gave the picture-loved every single child in that hospitalThe authors father worked at the local hospital to . Arealize his childhood dr
23、eam Bease his serious heart condition Cearn money to pay for treatment Dkeep himself occupied and happyHow did the authors father help the paralyzed little girl? AHe helped her practice walking BHe visited her and made a toy for her CHe showed her she could still do things DHe painted special pictur
24、es for herAccording to paragraph 4the paralyzed girl . Agradually recovered and walked Beventually became a unique painter Cwas sent home and never seen again Dsent him a picture painted with her mouthWhat message does the passage mainly convey? AIts better to give than to receive BLove can sometime
25、s bring great results CVolunteering is a worthwhile thing to do DA sick person should not focus on his disease CThe hit movie Finding Nemo follows a clownfish from the Great Barrier Reef In real life, clownfish are among the thousands of colorful sea creatures that call the Great Barrier Reef homeSt
26、retching l,250 miles along Australia s northeastern coast, the Great Barrier Reef is the longest coral reef in the world A coral reef is a living underwater structure But these days, the Great Barrier Reef has found itself in troubleOverfishing, pollution, and high temperatures are harming its healt
27、h Thats whythe government in Australia is trying to help rescue the reefUnderwater Garden While coral may look like a plant, it is actually made up of tiny sea animalThose sea animals are called coral polyps As polyps die, they leave hardshells behind Other polyps grow on top of the shellsOver thous
28、ands of years, they form a coral reef in warm water that is not very deep In many ways, the Great Barrier Reef resembles an underwater garden Coral can be hard or softIt forms in different colors and in strange shapesSome coral looks like hardened brains Other coral looks like fans and lettucesThe r
29、eef bursts with schools of tropical fish, dashing among gaps in the coral. The reef supplies food and shelter to creatures living in and around the coral Turtles, sharks, sea horses, and crabs are among its many inhabitantsHelping Humans While the reef is important to ocean life, it helps humans, to
30、o People rely on the reef for both food and jobs It also provides medicine used to treat disease Each year, the Great Barrier Reef contributes about $ 975 million to the economy through tourism and fishingStressed Out Is it surprising, then, that the Great Barrier Reef is under too much stress? Fish
31、ing nets and ships break off sections and damage the reef Air and water pollution are also doing harm At the same time, warmer sea temperatures have caused coral bleaching（漂白） on half of the reef The high temperatures cause the coral to turn white, often killing itReef Rescue In an effort to help sa
32、ve the reef, the government has limited fishing to two thirds of it That plan increases the number of green zones”Those are areas that are off -limits to fishermen and boats However, tourists and researchers can still visit them Many fishermen are upset about the plan because they rely on the reef f
33、or jobs The Australian government says that its plan will help keep the reef safe from some threats It is very important that we give B reef proper protection for the future, said one government official The reef is Australia s greatest natural treasureWhich of the following is not a creature that l
34、ives in the Great Barrier Reef? A Coral polyps B Turtles C Sea horses D WhalesWhich section describes the problem in this passage? A Underwater Garden B Helping Humans C“Stressed Out D“Reef RescueWhat picture can the reader get from the underlined sentence The reef bursts with schools of tropical fi
35、sh, dashing among gaps in the coral in Paragraph 6? A Many fish quickly moving through the coral B Fish moving toward the center, or target, of the coral C Structured, orderly groups of young fish without a clear path D Fish exploding when they come into contact with gaps in the coralWhat is this pa
36、ssage mostly about? A The causes of reef problems an possible solutions B Coral bleaching, which causes the reef to turn white C The history of tourism to the Great Barrier Reef D Overfishing and higher temperaturesD Texting pedestrians arena t just an annoyance to their fellow walkers, but somethin
37、g dangerous to themselves “1 was checking emails while walking to work this morning, said Wilbert van den Hoorn“But it has a serious influence on the safety of people who type or read text while walking Anecdotes back him upA tourist from Taiwan walked off a port near Melbourne last month while chec
38、king Face book-bringing an abrupt, and icy end to a penguin- watching visit Another shopper in the US was too addicted to his mobile phone to notice the fountain ahead! walking straight into it And as mobile-phone use has grown-to about 77% of the worlds population, the study says-so has the number
39、of phone-related accidentsThe number of USemergency-room visits linked to phone use on the move doubled to as many as l,500 between 2005 and 2010, an Ohio State University study recently showed Authorities world-wide have taken noteSigns on Hong Kongs subway system advise passengers in three languag
40、es to keep their eyes off their phonesPolice and transport authorities have also warned the danger in Singapore, where the Straits Times newspaper ranked it as No2 Bad Habit due to the rising number of road deathsSome USstates, including New York and Arkansas, are even considering bans on this act T
41、he Australian study used 26 volunteers, a third of whom admitted having hit objects while textingThey were fitted with different equipment in different parts of their body, and asked to walk 85 meters three times-once without a phone, once while reading a text and once while writing a text-while eig
42、ht cameras captured the action Volunteers using the phone walked slower and with shorter steps （and slowest of all when typing）, and! more seriously, they locked their arms and elbows in-like “robots, in the researchers wordsThat forced their heads to move more, throwing them off balance “In a pedes
43、trian environment, inability to maintain a straight path would be likely to increase potential for hits, falls and traffic accidents, said Mrvan den Hoorn“The best thing to do is to step aside and stop, or keep off the phoneWhich of the following about” Texting pedestrians is WRONG? APeople who type
44、 while walking BPeople who phone while walking CPeople who text while walking DPeople who read text message while walkingThe writer uses the two examples in Paragraph 3 to show Athe advantages of mobile phones Bthe use of mobile phones in water Cthe use of mobile phones in a wrong way Dthe popularit
45、y of mobile phonesWhat is New York and Arkansas attitude to texting pedestrians? AConsidering forbidding their acts BRanking it as” Nol Bad Habit CSetting up signs to warn them DEquipping them with advanced machinesWhy are texting pedestrians likely to hit or fall according to the passage? AThey wal
46、k too fast BThey lock their arms and elbows CThey are out of balance DThey walk with longer stepsWhat is the best title for the passage? AText message or e-mail only? BWays to avoid falls CMobile phones for entertainment DSafety or text message?三 、七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。Many peo
47、ple are stuck in a life they dont want, held in place by everything from financial restrictions to societal pressures. If you are looking to pursue your dreams, it can be discouraging to change everything at once. Write down your goals to get them out of your head and into reality. Be honest with yo
48、urself about what you want, no matter how impossible it seems and ignore what you “should” do based on the views of your friends, family or society. Dont leave anything out, no matter how small or silly it sounds. Look at the themes of your list to get an idea of what your dream life will look like.
49、 Choose one that is relatively easy to accomplish, one that is doable but will require work and one that seems impossible based on your current circumstances and lifestyle. List the steps you will need to take to get to each goal, getting down to the little details. Each time you complete one of the
50、 steps, cross it off so you can celebrate the process in addition to the end result. When you achieve the goal, find a way to continue integrating(使成为一体) it into your life.Figure out how you can work your second two goals into your life. . If your big dream is to quit your job and travel the world,
51、start a savings account that is dedicated to travel money and set aside a small amount each week for three years. Plan your steps like this and they will be doable and fit smoothly into your life.A.Seek support from your friends and family.B.You will need to have courage to make changesC.Identify th
52、e top three things that will get you closer to your dream life.D.Start with your smallest goal and work through the steps until you achieve it.E.Choose a deadline for each goal, whether it is one year down the road or five.F.List the things you want to accomplish in your life, both personal and prof
53、essional.G.Instead, make small, gradual changes to prepare the way to a dream life to make the process easier.四 、语法填空 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Theres a science to setting goalsBelow，we share some research-backed tips to help you carry out successful goals Choose a goal that matters，no
54、t just easy winA meaningful goalthat truly inspires you to changerequires going deeperThink about what you want in the coming year, then ask yourself you want thatFor example，if you walk to quit (smoke), ask why do you want to quit? Then, if you want to quit for your health ask why do you want good
55、health? Then，if your answer is to be alive long enough (meet)your grandchildren，ask why do you want to meet your grandchildren?Set up your goals positively How you describe your goal makes big differenceFocusing on you want to“bring into your life not what you want to avoidwi11 make you more likely
56、to (actual)pursue it. Prepare for failure(in a good way) Moments of failure (be)unavoidable，but most of us abandon the goal entirely when slight failures and setbacks start piling upAt the moment when you fail，often the first instinct(本能)is to push the goal away. Its so (comfort)to be in that condit
57、ion of self-doubt or self-criticism and guilt Your task is not to avoid failures， to plan for themAsk yourself, how am I likely to fail? For example，if youre likely to choose unhealthy meals when youre hungry, carry a light snack with you五 、短文改错When my father bought me a computer as a birthday gift
58、for me in last year, I felt very excited.As we all know, computers are getting more and more usefully now.Much information can be stored in it.We can also learn what has lately happened in the world on the internet.In the past, people had to do lots of work what was very dangerous.Now, therefore, co
59、mputers can do it instead.When an exam is coming, I often did some exercises on my computer.Then it will correct it and tell me the right answers.In this way it is very convenient for me to prepare the exam than before.The computer has become my real friend.2016衡水万卷作业二十四答案解析一 、完形填空1.C2.B3.A4.D5.D 6.
60、A7.B8.C9.B10.D 11.D12.A13.B14.C15.A 16.D17.B18.C19.D20.A 二 、阅读理解A篇【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。地球上蚂蚁的数量极其庞大。作为一种微小的生物，蚂蚁已经取得了巨大的成功，而它们的成功很大程度上得益于它们那令人叹服的集体意识和集体行为。21.B【命题立意】细节理解题。难度较小。 【解题思路】根据第一段第三句“They also live nearly everywhere， except on frozen mountain tops and around the poles”可知，结冰的山顶和极地周围没有蚂蚁。故选B。 【易错点拨
61、】在阅读理解的选项中，如果出现一些绝对化的词语，如all， every，none，never，any等词时，要仔细对照原文，考虑该选项所表达的范围与原文是否一致，不能不加考虑就排除该选项。22.B【命题立意】细节理解题。难度较小。 【解题思路】根据第二段第三句“Where we use sound and sight to communicate，ants depend primarily on pheromones(外激素)，chemicals sent out by individuals and smelled or tasted by fellow members of their c
62、olony”可知，人类使用声音和视力进行交流，蚂蚁则依靠外激素进行交流。故选B。23.D【命题立意】词义猜测题。难度中等。 【解题思路】第三段第一句“In fact，when it comes to the art of war，ants have no equal”说明该段的内容与蚂蚁如何与敌人战斗有关。根据画线短语所在句子中的“fearless”和“a creature much larger than themselves，attacking in large groups and overcoming their target”可知，蚂蚁不惧怕与比自己大得多的动物打斗，它们会成群地发动
63、攻击，战胜它们的目标。故画线短语take on意为“与打斗”；与fight against意思相近。故选D。24.A【命题立意】细节理解题。难度中等。 【解题思路】根据最后一段第一句“Behaving in this selfless and devoted manner，these 1ittle creatures have survived on Earth for more than 140 million years，far longer than dinosaurs”可知，因为蚂蚁们的无私和奉献行为，它们已经在地球上生存了1亿4千多万年。故选A。考点：自然类短文阅读 B篇【文章解读】
64、这是一篇记叙文。作者主要介绍了自己的父亲因心脏病住院，但同时在医院承担了志愿者的活动，父亲用爱成就了自己和小女孩。该故事告诉我们爱就是奇迹。 25.D【命题立意】考查细节辨认题。【解析】根据题干关键词worked at the local hospital找到文章的对应段是第二段He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local childrens hospital中的关键词keep himself busy，busy=occupied。由此判断选D。26.C【命题立意】
65、考查细节辨认题。【解析】根据题干关键词the paralyzed little girl找到文章对应段落是第三段，根据该段中作者的父亲是在用自己的行动告诉小女孩你还能做事情，特别是根据该段的All the while he would tell her, “See，you can do anything you set your mind to判断。故选C。27.A【命题立意】考查细节辨认题。【解析】根据文章第四段的关键句Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work，in came the little girl
66、 who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walking可知作者的父亲和女孩都康复并且行走了。故选A。28.B【命题立意】考查判断推理题。【解析】A给予比得到更好；B爱有时能带来奇迹；C志愿者是非常值得做的事情；D一个病人不应该关注他的病情。通读全文，并根据文章最后一段可知爱能创造奇迹。故选B。C篇【知识点】广告应用类【文章综述】文章由热门电影海底总动员中来自大堡礁的小丑鱼引起人们对澳大利亚大堡礁的关注。文章介绍了大堡礁、大堡礁对人类的帮助以及大堡礁面临的压力。政府呼吁人们保护澳大利亚最大的天然宝藏珊瑚礁。【答案解析】29.D。解析：
67、细节理解题 根据Underwater Garden中的As polyps die, they leave hardshells behind ，和Turtles, sharks, sea horses, and crabs are among its many inhabitants30.C。解析：细节理解题 根据Stressed Out中主要谈论了大堡礁面临的各种问题。31.A。解析：细节理解题 珊瑚礁里有各种各样的热带鱼，在珊瑚礁的空隙里快速游动。dash 飞奔，猛冲。32.A。解析：主旨大意题 文章主要讲述了大堡礁面临的问题和解决问题的方法。D篇【文章综述】本文是主要介绍了什么texti
68、ng pedestrians以及这样会对自己或别人有什么样的危害。【答案解析】33. B 细节题。根据文章第二段的But it has a serious influence on the safety of people who type or read text while walking. 可知texting pedestrians是边走路边看短信的人,可知A、C、D符合文意，但不符合题意。故选B。34.C 推理题。通读第三段，根据该段文章的内容可知这些是使用手机的不正确方法带来的严重后果。故选C。35.A 细节题。根据文章第四段的最后一句话Some U.S. states, inclu
69、ding New York and Arkansas, are even considering bans on this act可知纽约和阿肯色州想禁止这种行为。故选A36.C 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段的最后一句话That forced their heads to move more, throwing them off balance可知由于人们失去平衡才导致的事件发生。故选C。37.D 主旨题。通读全文，文章主要告诉我们边看短信等边走路的人会带来什么样的危害，可判断是“安全还是短信”。故选D。三 、七选五38.G39.F40.C41.D42.E四 、语法填空【答案】【知识点】J2 语
70、法填空【思路点拨】语法填空，必须读懂全文，根据上下文灵活应用语法知识，同时要注意名词单复数，动词人称，形容词和副词的变化。【答案解析】43. one 考查代词。空后是that引导的定语从句，故填one，作前面A meaningful goal的同位语。 44.why 考查宾语从句。根据前文的ask，再根据宾语从句缺少原因状语，故填why。 45.smoking 考查非谓语动词。quit放弃，后跟动词的ing形式作宾语。46.to meet 考查非谓语动词。根据前文的active long enough判断后应填不定式形式，故填to meet。47.a 考查冠词。make a big diffe
71、rence产生很大的不同，意义重大，有很大影响。故big前加a。48.what 考查宾语从句。what做宾语从句中动词want的宾语。49.actually 考查副词。pursuit为动词，应用副词修饰，故填actually。50.are 考查主谓一致。该句的主语是moments，谓语动词该用复数形式，根据语境应用现在时，故填are。 51.uncomfortable 考查形容词。根据空后的self-doubt or self-criticism and guilt判断前面应填不舒服的，Its后应用形容词作表语，故填uncomfortable。52.but 考查连词。根据前文的not，填but
72、，notbut不是而是。五 、短文改错去掉me后面已经有间接宾语for me，这里用的是bring sth for sb结构。去掉in表示与现在相关的以前/以后直接用last/next+时间词，不要介词，也不要冠词。usefullyuseful注意用形容词作状语。itthem注意这里的代词代替的是前面的复数名词computers，因此用them。whatwhichthereforehowever这里的语境表示转折而不是顺接关系。diddo这里与从句一样，用一般现在时表示现在的情况。第二个itthem这里表示电脑将把我的练习exercises进行批改。verymore与下面的比较连词than呼应，这里用比较级。the前加for这里“表示为考试作准备”，不是准备某事，因此用prepare for sth。