1、江苏省泰州市、南通市、扬州市2016年高考英语三模试卷(解析版)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分5分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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1Where will the woman go？AA storeBThe schoolCThe stadium2Why is the man excited？AHe bought new clothesBHe gets a store discountCThe woman in
2、vited him to shop3What does the woman suggest the man do？ADo some testsBTake exerciseCVisit her at weekends4What did the man do before the phone call？AHe looked up a numberBHe asked his sister for a numberCHe did an online search5How much did the woman pay for the shoes？A475B522.5C550第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，
3、满分15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6（2分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6What does the woman do？AShes a writerBShes a policewomanCShes a reporter7What can we learn about the mans latest book？AIts a science fiction novelBIts the autho
4、rs first bestsellerCIts based on a true story8（2分）听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8How much sunlight does the plant need？AA lotBJust a littleCNone at all9What does the woman think of the plant？AIts very expensiveBIts too difficult to keep aliveCIts beautiful and perfect10（3分）听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10What does the man plan t
5、o do？AMove out of the cityBFind a new jobCBuy a house in the city11What annoys the man about their location？AThe neighborsBThe noiseCThe air pollution12How does the woman feel about moving？AShe is eager to moveBShe prefers to move to another cityCShe doesnt really want to move13（4分）听第9段材料，回答第13至16题1
6、3What music of Madonna makes the man want to dance？AHolidayBThe 80s musicCNew music14What does the woman advise the man to do？AMake new memoriesBTeach her something differentCLearn from her mistakes15What does the woman think about school？AStudying is complicatedBIts fun to do wellCGetting good grad
7、es is important16What does the man mean in the end？AHe will forget the pastBThe woman is rightCHe will give up history17（4分）听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17What is TaskRabbit？AA service companyBAn old company with new ideasCA successful magazine that offers many services18What could a TaskRabbit worker do？AFind
8、you a job to doBLend you money for rentCHelp you move your furniture19Who founded the company TaskRabbit？ALeah BusqueBSallyCNeighbours20What inspired the founder of TaskRabbit？AMaking millions of dollarsBFinding ways to help the elderlyCConnecting neighbors to help each other第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分15分）第一
9、节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项21I sometimes call my son abroad，but its expensiveWhy do you waste money _ you could easily use Wechat or QQ？（）AwhileBunlessCuntilDwhen22Alice went fishing in the company of her father early in the morning and she _ life lessons along the w
10、ay（）Awas learningBhas learnedCis learningDhad learned23Education is to change traditionallyminded individuals，typically those who are not prepared to _，and to encourage critical thinking（）AcompensateBaccumulateCinvestigateDinnovate24I found my computer functioning much better，_ a new operating syste
11、m（）Ato installBinstallingChaving installedDinstalled25I hope youll make good efforts while Im awayBe assured!Youll be amazed at what _ accomplished when you get back（）Awill have beenBhas beenCwasDwould be26Echo is always complaining about her job as a cashier，but frankly its _ to have a job in these
12、 difficult days（）AanythingBeverythingCsomethingDnothing27Jack has been out of consciousness since the accidentWill he come to himself，doctor？Its going to be tough but we anticipate that he will _（）Aput throughBpull throughCput overDpull over28She would be much healthier now _ with that much pressure
13、 from work when young（）Ahad she not burdened herselfBwere she not burdenedCshould she not burden herselfDwere she not to be burdened29There has been positive reaction to the proposal of helping the disabled，the impact _ will be lasting especially for younger ones（）Aon whichBon whomCof whichDof whom3
14、0What is expected of the 90s generation，who tend to spend most of their income every month，is _ they should form a sense of saving（）AwhenBwhetherCthatDhow31It is widely accepted that the stock market usually reflects a countrys economic _（）AfunctionBcooperationCperformanceDdependence32Peoples awaren
15、ess of obeying the law is _ to the guarantee of food safety（）AsensitiveBsuperiorCloyalDcrucial33His way of addressing one hard problem last Friday _ lead to the rise of another（）Awould ratherBmay wellCshallDneed34It is really boring to practise playing the piano every dayCome on，dear!The rewards you
16、 get are _ the effort you put in（）Ain proportion toBin addition toCin contrast toDin regard to35What luck!I failed in the driving test again_？Did you make the same mistake？（）AWhat ifBHow comeCWhy notDSo what第二节：完形填空（共1小题；每小题20分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项36（20分）Just the other day，a
17、fierce storm hit our communityI looked out the window and witnessed a tree being （36） by the fierce windsThe branches bent，and swayed（摇摆） back and forth，thanks to their （37）to avoid breakingThe leaves desperately stuck to the branches because their life （38） the treeThe powerful trunk that （39）the t
18、ree upright bent slightly backwards from the force in a battle to （40） its positionAfter the storm had passed，the tree gracefully returned to its （41）position standing tall amongst the chaosIt managed to （42） the stormIt didnt look the same as leaves had shed from its branches and the soil had loose
19、ned a bit，but what （43）is that the tree won the fight for its lifeFor a long time I couldnt understand why this tree （44） my attention the way it didAs time passed，it became （45） that it wasnt just about the tree but about the roots，which，although unseen，dig deep into the soil providing （46）and nutr
20、itionThe roots allow the tree to be able to take a （47） because they are there to support themI couldnt but ask myself how deep the roots are in my life（48），the next time you catch your kids （49），when the job is driving you crazy，when you are underpaid and the （50）is tight，and when the storms of lif
21、e are raging，go back to your rootsLife is full of （51）They will make you sway，make you （52），make you lose some leaves but the deeper your roots the stronger you standFaced with （53）you might bend but dont breakNo matter how hard the wind blows dont let life （54） you into an uncomfortable positionYou
22、r （55） lies in your roots36AcrushedBabusedCbrokenDremoved37AheightBthicknessCflexibilityDoutline38Aanswered forBdepended onCcatered forDtouched on39AheldBtiedCpulledDraised40AachieveBreachCestablishDmaintain41AcurrentBfinalCoriginalDcomfortable42AexploreBavoidCchaseDsurvive43AcountsBdiffersCconcerns
23、Dreveals44AfixedBtransferredCescapedDcaught45AstrangeBobviousCpossibleDreasonable46AsurroundingsBresourcesCprobablityDstability47AbeatingBstandCchanceDturning48AHoweverBThereforeCNeverthelessDBesides49AmisbehavingBstrugglingCwithdrawingDmisunderstanding50AsecurityBdeadlineCmoneyDcommunity51Asurprise
24、sBchoicesCstormsDchanges52AsmileBbendChesitateDadvance53AopportunitiesBchallengesCtasksDdifferences54AtrickBargueCforceDadmit55AcourageBambitionCvalueDstrength第三部分：阅读理解（共4小题；每小题4分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项56（4分）Mount Cook National Park is home of the highest mountains and the long
25、est glaciersIt is alpine（高山） in the purest sensewith skyscraping peaks，glaciers and permanent snow fields，all set under a starstudded skyKey HighlightsAlthough it includes 23peaks over 3，000metres high，this park is very accessibleState Highway 80leads to Mt Cook Village which is situated beside scen
26、ic Lake Pukaki and provides a comfortable base for alpine activitiesFar from city lights，the stargazing here is magnificentAoraki Mount Cook National Park forms the majority of New Zealands only International Dark Sky ReserveMountaineers regard the area to be the best climbing region，while less skil
27、led adventurers find plenty of satisfaction with the mountain walks that lead to alpine tarns，herb fields and spectacular glacier viewsEncounters（遇到） with cheeky kea （mountain parrots） are part of the funKey ActivitiesMountain walksThere are 10short walks beginning near the villageAll tracks are for
28、med and well markedThe Red Tarns Track，Kea Point and the Hooker Valley Track each take around two hours returnFor more experienced alpine hikers，there are three mountain pass routesover the Mueller，Copland and Ball passesGlacier viewing and skiingHelicopters and skiplanes provide access to the parks
29、 fabulous glaciersThe Tasman Glacier is an excellent choice for intermediate skiers，while the Murchison，Darwin and Bonney glaciers promise excitement for advanced skiersFrom October until May，you can explore the Tasman Glaciers terminal lake by boatMountaineeringClimbing Mount Cook remains the ultim
30、ate challenge，but there are many other peaks to tempt experienced climbersTasman，Malte Brun，Elie de Beaumont，Sefton and La Perouse are local favouritesKey TipsClimbers dont require permits，but are requested to complete a trip intentions formLocal guides are available for climbing，walking and glacier
31、 skiingWinter climbing is an extreme sportonly recommended for wellprepared，experienced mountaineersThe weather can change very suddenlybe prepared for heavy rainfall，snow and/or high windsThe park has an airport serving domestic commercial flights and scenic flight operators56Which is one of the ch
32、aracteristics of Mount Cook National Park？AIt is socalled alpine and hard to reachBIt provides starshining night skies for visitorsCIt attracts less skilled visitors to all alpine activitiesDIt appeals to adventurers mainly for finding cheeky kea57If you are a visitor to the park，you shouldAproperly
33、 evaluate your own experience and skillBget your permit prepared before you start to climbChire local guides to help you to train for climbingDchoose Darwin glacier to ski on as an intermediate skier58（8分）A report released this month found that grouping children by ability is on the rise againteachi
34、ng students in groups of similar ability has improved achievement for fast and slow learners alikeand who wouldnt want bright kids to be able to move ahead，or strugglers to get the help they need？But for most kids，labels（标签） applied early in life tend to stick，even if they are wrongSorting school ch
35、ildren by ability has long been controversialIn some countries，especially in Asia，schoolwide tracking（分流） remains normalChildren are tested and placed in different schools that direct them toward professional or vocational careersMovement between the tracks is rareSchoolwide tracking decreased in US
36、schools in the 1960s and 1970sIt never died out，thoughSorting students into separate tracks for math at about junior high school age continues to be common，and other forms of tracking persist as wellUnlike tracking，which means sorting students into separate classrooms，ability grouping happens within
37、 classroomsWhen done according to the latest research，it has proven to promote achievementAbility grouping is changeable and temporaryWithin classrooms，students might be divided into different learning groups dealing with materials of different levelsAny students who master concepts can move upward
38、between groups，and the student groups might look different from subject to subject and unit to unitFor instance，a student who stands out in language arts might be at an average or slower level in mathA student who flies through multiplication tables might need extra help with fractionsStudents who l
39、ag in reading can be pulled out of the classroom in small groups for practice with a tutor until their reading improvesResearch shows ability grouping within classes has more positive benefits than trackingHowever，that must be weighed against the challenges involvedIn many regular classrooms，the dif
40、ferences between student ability levels are very bigThat presents challenges for teachers and lowperforming students to constantly compare themselves with students who seem to fly through school with easeThe rigid ability groups and tracking of the past are still with us in many schoolsLikely，labels
41、 are applied with more caution than in the bad old days when some teachers gave reading groups notsosecret code names likeBluebirdsRobinsCrowsandBuzzardsBut kids still know58Why is grouping children by ability becoming popular again？ABecause most teachers do not like slower learnersBBecause grouping
42、 children should be done early in lifeCBecause it is academically beneficial to different learnersDBecause fast learners can move ahead without teachershelp59By sayingMovement between the tracks is rarein Paragraph 3，the writer really meansAtracking children is normal in AsiaBschoolwide tracking has
43、 decreased in USCprofessional and vocational careers are unrelatedDsorted students can hardly change schools60The examples in Paragraph 6are used mainly to illustrateAa good language learner promises to be good at mathsBa student might join different groups for different coursesCability grouping ben
44、efits gifted students more than slow onesDability grouping presents no challenge for those slow students61What might be the challenge in regular classrooms for teachers？AStudentsdifferent levelsBStudentslow performanceCConstant selfcomparisonDApplication of notsosecret code62（8分）Microsoft just finis
45、hed a threemonth experiment operating an underwater data centerA server rack（服务器支架） with the power of about 300PCs was placed into a watertight（防水） steel container and lowered into the ocean off the coast of central CaliforniaThe unusual experiment was launched because current data centers are unple
46、asantly inefficientTheyre built where energy and land are cheap （not close to where people actually live）And they waste so much energy cooling their massive computersThe ocean can solve those problemsThe cold ocean floor sufficiently cools the computing components inside the podAnd since most people
47、 live near the ocean，placing data centers under water could potentially increase the speed at which customers could access the information stored in Microsofts cloudThe experiment was so successful that Microsoft operated the underwater data center for 75days longer than it had planned toThe next st
48、ep is to get a larger pod，with about four times the computing power，under the ocean for testingUnlike the first experiment，the next pod will also be equipped with turbines，which will transform the oceans currents into electricityIts not clear when，if ever，underwater data centers will become a possib
49、le productOur first experiment was like dipping our pinkie toe in the water，and now were going for the big toe，said Lee，corporate vice president of Microsoft ResearchMicrosoft is still analyzing the environmental impacts of the studyData centers are both hot and loud，which could have damaging effect
50、s on ocean lifeMicrosoft found that the noise its underwater data center produced was drowned out by nearby shrimp and crabsThe data centers are also built from recyclable materials，and Microsoft believes that the total carbon footprint of underwater data centers will bedramatically lowerthan curren
51、t landbased centersGiven the growth in the cloud，industry analysts believe that most of the worlds data centers have yet to be builtBut building a data center takes at least two yearsan eternity in the fastdeveloping tech industryAs a result，Microsoft builds its data centers with the future in mind，
52、installing far more computing power and space than it currently needsLee believes that going under water can shift the building of data centers from construction projects to manufacturing jobsWhat if we could massproduce these pods on an assembly line？he thoughtWe could deliver a data center，from co
53、nception to operation，in 90daysThats dramatically different than whats happening today62What is the advantage of an underwater data center？AIt can be lowered to the ocean floor easilyBIt can cool computing components automaticallyCIt can be built close to the place where people liveDIt can make info
54、rmation easily accessible to people63We can infer that the underwater data centersAcause little harm to the ocean life Bare more environmentally friendlyCchange the course of ocean currents Dare easy to build in large quantities64The underlined wordeternityin Paragraph 5meansAan extremely long time
55、Ban extended periodCa seemingly short time Da fruitful period65The passage tries to inform readers thatAan experiment was made in operating a data centerBMicrosoft will massproduce pods on an assemble lineCMicrosoft succeeded in putting a data center underwaterDunderwater data centers are more effic
56、ient than landbased ones66（10分）My fathers family is not a musical familyThey are a family of wordsMy brother has my fathers dark hair，his love of a good argumentI take after my motherFrom her I inherited a curious nature，a sense of adventure，bright red hairI did not，contrary to her hopes，inherit a t
57、alent for the pianoThat fact was established beyond doubt after unsuccessful attempts to draw music from meThe piano lessons began when I was fourMy mother was convinced that I would be a child MozartShe found the ideal teacherMadame Oblenka，a strict Russian woman，whose pursed lips were enough to fr
58、ighten a wild horse into submissionMadame Oblenka，who expected a little Mozart，was not very delighted to find a little girl banging her fists（拳头） on the keysI tried to please herFeel the music，she urgedIfeltit and winced（退避） my earsfor what is more unpleasant than a series of wrong notes played cont
59、inuously？Shefeltmy music，too，which is why she always left with an angrier expression than when she cameOnce，when I was ten，I managed to record one of my own rehearsals（练习）In order to escape my practice sessions，I would close myself behind the door of the piano room，put on the tape recording，and read
60、 until the tape had finishedThat method worked for a week，until my mother began to wonder why I always missed the same BsharpShe knocked on the door，and，receiving no answer，came in to check on me and found that I had fallen asleep while the tape of my performance played on and onI was twelve when my
61、 parents finally acknowledged that my hidden talent was not about to emerge（显现） any time soonMy mother，refusing to admit defeat，told me to pick another instrumentChoose anything you want，Honey，she said，assuming that freedom of choice would inspire devotionI thought long and hard and chose the drumsM
62、y parents，sensitive to noise，would be less than overjoyed by a daily bombardment of playingI imagined my father in his study，cotton wads in his earsI worked my way through several other instruments before my mother hit on another ideaMaybe I wasnt meant to be an instrumentalistRealizing that drama m
63、ight be more suited to my talents，Mom took me to a drama teacherHowever，he put me backstage，painting sceneryOnce I recovered from my sense of injury，I realized the wisdom of his choiceI loved the active，practical backstage world，and I discovered that I had a knack for constructing and paintingI love
64、d the challenge of taking our scanty（贫乏的） supplies and using them to make something beautifulImagining a scene and then seeing it emerge before methis，to me，was close to magicIm a sculptor now，and every day I experience afresh the joy of being fully absorbed in the act of artistic creationIts a wond
65、erful，blissful（乐而忘忧） feelingI realize that my parents，in their misguided attempts to interest me in music，were trying to give me this feelingAnd now I feel gratefulPerhaps they went about it in the wrong way，but their hearts were in the right place66Madame Oblenka always felt angry becauseAthe autho
66、r was too young to play the piano wellBthe author often pointed out the wrong notes of herCthe author kept banging on the keys unconsciouslyDthe authors performance was far from satisfactory67Which of the following best reveals the authors attitude towards piano practice？AShe tried to make the piano
67、 teacher pleasedBShe recorded her performance for improvementCShe played the recording instead of practisingDShe repeated the same mistake in practising68Why did the author choose the drums as a musical instrument？AShe was eager to free herself from piano lessonsBShe was reluctant to play an instrum
68、entCShe was confident of handling themDShe was fond of beating drums69The authors mother can be best described asAdevoted and stubborn Bencouraging and independentChelpful and considerate Dhardworking and generous70We can learn from the passageAparents should encourage their children to create artBt
69、he ordinary backstage work can help one succeedCyou can only get better at something if you practiceDart should be treated as a joy rather than a burden第四部分：任务型阅读（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词注意：每个空格只填1个单词71（10分）Social Networking and Its EffectSocial networking has become
70、an unquestionable part of our everyday livesThose who have a life on the Internet do not always realize that they are losing their connections with the real worldNowadays，a reputation online is more importantSome are even finding a way to make a living onlineSocial media seems to have quite the impa
71、ct，especially on teenagersYears ago，before social networking existed，friends would go out and have a good time，and popularity in high school would be something of importance to a lot of peopleToday，popularity means having a lot of followers on Twitter or TumblrTumblr has its own way of creatingceleb
72、ritiesUsers are consideredTumblr famousif they have a high number of followersWebsites make us think that greatness is achieved just because thousands of strangers are familiar with your facePopularity is not about having a lot of friends anymore； it is just about being known for absolutely nothingS
73、ocial networking has its positives，considering it allows us to connect with friends and family in a matter of secondsAlthough this is extremely useful，it is also destroying our ability to make real life conversationsPeople are attacked over the Internet，but do not say a word to each other in personS
74、ocial media is preventing us from standing up for ourselves the way we should beFacebook limits our conversations that we have with people，which is why it is always better to strike up a conversation in person instead of through a computer screenSocial networking destroys the true meaning of human i
75、nteractionTeens are finding new ways to make a living out of advertisements that they post on their social networking pagesSocial networks allow them to make money without even getting up off the couchBeing out in the real world and working creates ways to communicate and is a crucial part of life，b
76、ut that will be destroyed if young teens think it is okay to just make money through social mediaSocial networking makes things easier，but that does not always mean that it makes things betterSocial networking affects young lives and causes teens to grow up differently from how their older relatives
77、 haveThey rely on their blogs and pages to communicate with people，keep up with the latest trends and enjoy their separate little worldSocial media has ruined how life should be：fun，adventurous and excitingInstead，it has turned most teenagers into antisocial couch potatoesThere needs to be a break f
78、rom social networking so young people can once again live a real life in the real worldTitle：Social Networking and Its EffectIntroductionOur daily lives are （71） connected to social networking，which has great impact in different aspectsPopulairty onlineFor high school students today，popularity is （7
79、2） by the number of followers they have on Twitter or TumblrPopularity online concerns nothing but the （73）The （74）effectsof social networkingOnline （75） occurs among people who actually do not know each otherFacebook makes it （76） likely for people to communicate in personThe impacts onteenagersSoc
80、ial networking allows teens to make money by （77） onlineTeens make money without communicating in the real world，which is not necessarily a （78） thingTeens （79） themselves from society，addicted to a virtual worldSocial networking （80） teens from living a fun，adventurous and exciting life第五部分：书面表达（满分
81、25分）81（25分）请阅读下面文字及图表，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章Since 2014，the goal of building anation of readershas been included in the annual Report on the Work of the GovernmentJust ahead of World Book Day，the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication has issued its findings in a survey of Chinese reading habitsChine
82、se people read on average about eight books in the year 2015，a slight increase compared with that in the previous yearsHowever，things are quite different among teenagersBelow is a chart which shows the number of books read by Chinese under age 17in the years of 2014and 2015respectively（分别地）【写作内容】1用约
83、30个字单词概述上述文字及图表的主要内容2结合上述信息，简要分析可能导致青少年图书阅读量下降的原因3结合自身实际，就如何提高青少年的图书阅读量提几点建议（不少于两点）【写作要求】1写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称3不必写标准【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当2016年江苏省泰州市、南通市、扬州市高考英语三模试卷参考答案与试题解析第一部分：听力（共两节，满分5分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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
84、小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍1Where will the woman go？AA storeBThe schoolCThe stadium【考点】信息词选择【分析】略【解答】A【点评】略2Why is the man excited？AHe bought new clothesBHe gets a store discountCThe woman invited him to shop【考点】信息词选择【分析】略【解答】B【点评】略3What does the woman suggest the man do？ADo some testsBTake exerciseCVisit her
85、 at weekends【考点】信息词选择【分析】略【解答】B【点评】略4What did the man do before the phone call？AHe looked up a numberBHe asked his sister for a numberCHe did an online search【考点】信息词选择【分析】略【解答】A【点评】略5How much did the woman pay for the shoes？A475B522.5C550【考点】信息词选择【分析】略【解答】A【点评】略第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白每段对话或独白
86、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6听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6What does the woman do？AShes a writerBShes a policewomanCShes a reporter7What can we learn about the mans latest book？AIts a science fiction novelBIts the authors first bestsellerCIts bas
87、ed on a true story【考点】信息词选择【分析】略【解答】CC【点评】略8听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8How much sunlight does the plant need？AA lotBJust a littleCNone at all9What does the woman think of the plant？AIts very expensiveBIts too difficult to keep aliveCIts beautiful and perfect【考点】信息词选择【分析】略【解答】BC【点评】略10听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10What does
88、 the man plan to do？AMove out of the cityBFind a new jobCBuy a house in the city11What annoys the man about their location？AThe neighborsBThe noiseCThe air pollution12How does the woman feel about moving？AShe is eager to moveBShe prefers to move to another cityCShe doesnt really want to move【考点】信息词选
89、择【分析】略【解答】ABC【点评】略13听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13What music of Madonna makes the man want to dance？AHolidayBThe 80s musicCNew music14What does the woman advise the man to do？AMake new memoriesBTeach her something differentCLearn from her mistakes15What does the woman think about school？AStudying is complicated
90、BIts fun to do wellCGetting good grades is important16What does the man mean in the end？AHe will forget the pastBThe woman is rightCHe will give up history【考点】信息词选择【分析】略【解答】AACB【点评】略17听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17What is TaskRabbit？AA service companyBAn old company with new ideasCA successful magazine that of
91、fers many services18What could a TaskRabbit worker do？AFind you a job to doBLend you money for rentCHelp you move your furniture19Who founded the company TaskRabbit？ALeah BusqueBSallyCNeighbours20What inspired the founder of TaskRabbit？AMaking millions of dollarsBFinding ways to help the elderlyCCon
92、necting neighbors to help each other【考点】信息词选择【分析】略【解答】ACAC【点评】略第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项21I sometimes call my son abroad，but its expensiveWhy do you waste money _ you could easily use Wechat or QQ？（）AwhileBunlessCuntilDwhen【考点】从属连词【分析】我有时给我国
93、外的儿子打电话，但是花费太贵了你可以轻易地使用微信或者QQ，为什么还要浪费那个钱呢？【解答】答案：Dwhen用作从属连词可以表示条件，意为如果，既然，另如How can I get a job when I cant even read or write？如果我连读和写都不会，我怎么能找到工作呢？while表示当的时候，unless表示让步，除非；until表示直到；故选D【点评】对于从属连词要掌握它的特殊用法，结合句意好好领会句子的意思，本题有一定的难度22Alice went fishing in the company of her father early in the morning
94、 and she _ life lessons along the way（）Awas learningBhas learnedCis learningDhad learned【考点】过去进行时【分析】Alice一大早就在爸爸的陪伴下去钓鱼了，一路上她都在学习人生的经验教训【解答】答案：A因为and前面的分句时态为一般过去时，所以后面的句子也应该是过去的相应时态，可排除B和C；句中体现不出用过去的过去的语境，可排除D；又根据后面的along the way说明是在去钓鱼的一路上都在学习人生道理，所以用过去进行时；故选A【点评】分清不同的时态所表示的不同用法，理顺句子的具体含义23Educati
95、on is to change traditionallyminded individuals，typically those who are not prepared to _，and to encourage critical thinking（）AcompensateBaccumulateCinvestigateDinnovate【考点】动词的辨析【分析】教育的目的在于改变有着传统思想的个人，特别是那些不准备创新的人们，并鼓励批判性思维【解答】答案：DA：compensate 补偿，赔偿；B：accumulate 积累，集聚；C：investigate 调查，研究；D：innovate
96、创新，改革；根据题干中to change traditionallyminded individuals和not prepared to可推断出应选择与traditionallyminded有相反意义的选项，四个选项中仅innovate创新符合语境，故正确选项为D【点评】此题考查动词的词义辨析，根据对动词词义的把握并结合语境，可选出正确选项24I found my computer functioning much better，_ a new operating system（）Ato installBinstallingChaving installedDinstalled【考点】现在完成
97、进行时【分析】在安装了一个新的操作系统之后，我发现我的电脑运行得更好了【解答】答案：C本句中划线前只有一个逗号，所有可推断考查现在分词作状语的用法，排除A和D再结合本句的意思可知，安装新的操作系统应该是在电脑运行更快之前，所有应该使用现在分词的完成式作原因状语，排除B；故选C【点评】对于现在分词作状语的用法要分清分词的动作和主句谓语动词的动作发生的时间是否有先后关系，然后再判断所使用的形式25I hope youll make good efforts while Im awayBe assured!Youll be amazed at what _ accomplished when you
98、 get back（）Awill have beenBhas beenCwasDwould be【考点】将来完成时【分析】我希望在我离开的这段时间里你们要好好努力工作放心当你回来的时候会很吃惊的发现我们所完成的成就【解答】答案：A此处表示当你回来的时候（这个时间点是在将来的一个时间点），已经完成的动作或已经对动作产生的一定的影响，即此处的完成的任务让你感到惊讶，故用将来完成时，而what和accomplish之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，所以用被动语态因此为将来完成时的被动语态，答案为A【点评】对于时态的运用要分清句子的发生的时间，结合句子的语境要选择适当的时态，并明白句中的逻辑关系26Echo i
99、s always complaining about her job as a cashier，but frankly its _ to have a job in these difficult days（）AanythingBeverythingCsomethingDnothing【考点】不定代词【分析】Echo总是抱怨她当出纳员的工作，但是坦率地说，在这段艰难的日子里有这样一份工作就很不错了【解答】答案：Csomething可指有价值或者重要的人或事，如its something意为已经不错了，类例：thats something真了不起！故选C而everything指最重要的东西；an
100、ything指任何东西；重要东西；重要事物；nothing无关紧要的人或事【点评】要重点掌握特殊不定代词的用法，结合句子的语境来判断选项的意思及具体用法27Jack has been out of consciousness since the accidentWill he come to himself，doctor？Its going to be tough but we anticipate that he will _（）Aput throughBpull throughCput overDpull over【考点】动词短语【分析】自从事故发生以后Jack就一直昏迷他会醒来吗，医生？
101、这很难说，但是我们估计他会熬过这一关的【解答】答案：Bput through，实行，完成；pull through 恢复健康，精神状况好转；put over 推迟，成功完成；pull over 靠边停车根据句意这很难说，但是我们估计他会熬过这一关的可知，医生预计他会醒过来的，故选B【点评】对于动词短语的词义辨析题要分清不同短语的含义，并结合句子的语境来进行判断28She would be much healthier now _ with that much pressure from work when young（）Ahad she not burdened herselfBwere sh
102、e not burdenedCshould she not burden herselfDwere she not to be burdened【考点】倒装句【分析】如果不是她年轻时工作压力过大，她现在就会更加健康了【解答】答案：A本句是考查虚拟语气根据when young可知，从句是对过去事实的假设，由now可知主句是对现在事实的假设，而在if引导的虚拟条件句中，如果从句中含有had、were或者should，可以将if省略，然后将had、were或者should提前，构成虚拟语气句的倒装；本句中的从句完整的句式应该是if she had not burdened herself with
103、that much pressure from work when young，因为是对过去事实的虚拟，所以谓语动词用had done；故选A【点评】对于虚拟语气的句子要分清句子是对什么时间的事实进行的虚拟，尤其是对于错综时间虚拟条件句要认真分析，结合语境做出判断29There has been positive reaction to the proposal of helping the disabled，the impact _ will be lasting especially for younger ones（）Aon whichBon whomCof whichDof whom【
104、考点】关系代词【分析】帮助残疾人的建议会产生积极的反响，其中的影响对于青少年来说将会更加持久【解答】答案：C根据the impact前面的逗号及选项可知，后面的内容应该是一个定语从句，the impact和前面的句子是一种所属关系，即这件事情的影响，所以用介词of+which来引导定语从句；故选C【点评】介词+关系代词引导的定语从句中介词的选择要遵循句子的指代及逻辑关系，短语的搭配等内容，所选介词要符合句子的表达意思30What is expected of the 90s generation，who tend to spend most of their income every mont
105、h，is _ they should form a sense of saving（）AwhenBwhetherCthatDhow【考点】连接代词；表语从句【分析】90后，几乎是一个月光族的群体，对于他们的期望就是希望他们养成一种节约的意识【解答】答案：C本句中who引导的为一个非限制性定语从句，what引导的为一个主语从句，is后面是一个表语从句，从句成分完整，所以用that来引导，that只起连接作用，不作任何成分；故选C【点评】对于连接词的选择要考虑相应的从句类型，以及连接词是否在从句中担当成分等31It is widely accepted that the stock market
106、usually reflects a countrys economic _（）AfunctionBcooperationCperformanceDdependence【考点】名词的词义辨析【分析】股票市场通常反映一个国家的经济表现，这是被广泛接受的【解答】答案：Cfunction功能；cooperation合作；performance表现，表演；dependence依赖，依靠economic performance经济业绩，经济成就；故选C【点评】考查名词词义辨析及语境理解对于名词的词义辨析题要分清不同名词的含义，并结合句子的语境来进行判断，32Peoples awareness of ob
107、eying the law is _ to the guarantee of food safety（）AsensitiveBsuperiorCloyalDcrucial【考点】形容词词意辨析【分析】人们的守法意识对于食品安全的保障是至关重要的【解答】答案：Dsensitive敏感的，superior比优越，loyal忠诚的，crucial决定性的，关键的根据前后的逻辑关系可知，守法意识影响着食品安全故选D【点评】区分清楚不同形容词的含义，并且要明白这些形容词用于不同短语的含义33His way of addressing one hard problem last Friday _ lead
108、 to the rise of another（）Awould ratherBmay wellCshallDneed【考点】情态动词【分析】上周五他解决一个难题的方法很可能会导致另一个新的问题的产生【解答】答案：B本句中表达的是一种委婉的说法，may well很可能，有充分理由可以；划线前后的两部分内容可以用此情态动词来表达；would rather宁愿，宁可；shall将会；need需要，这几个词都不符合语境；故选B【点评】对于情态动词的运用要多积累一些常用情态动词的用法，结合句子的语境来做出合理的推断34It is really boring to practise playing the
109、 piano every dayCome on，dear!The rewards you get are _ the effort you put in（）Ain proportion toBin addition toCin contrast toDin regard to【考点】介词短语【分析】每天练习弹钢琴真无聊得了吧，亲爱的！你得到的回报与你所付出的努力是成比例的【解答】答案：Ain proportion to与成比例，in addition to除了此外除此之外，in contrast to相比之下与对照，in regard to关于，对于，涉及；结合最后一个句子划线处的前后内容可知
110、，两者之间是有一定的因果关系的；故选A【点评】对于介词短语的辨析要搞清每个短语的意思和用法，再结合句子的意义和语境选择答案35What luck!I failed in the driving test again_？Did you make the same mistake？（）AWhat ifBHow comeCWhy notDSo what【考点】疑问副词【分析】真背！我驾驶考试又失败了怎么回事？你犯了同样的错误？【解答】答案：B what if后接条件状语从句；how come怎么啦，怎么回事，相当于whats wrong；why not为什么不做某事，表示建议；so what是又怎样
111、句意表达的是询问，故选B【点评】本题考查常用的搭配结构，是交际用语中比较常见的简略表达法学习时，要注意区分和掌握第二节：完形填空（共1小题；每小题20分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项36（20分）（2016泰州三模）Just the other day，a fierce storm hit our communityI looked out the window and witnessed a tree being （36）B by the fierce windsThe branches bent，and swayed（摇摆） ba
112、ck and forth，thanks to their （37）Cto avoid breakingThe leaves desperately stuck to the branches because their life （38）B the treeThe powerful trunk that （39）Athe tree upright bent slightly backwards from the force in a battle to （40）D its positionAfter the storm had passed，the tree gracefully return
113、ed to its （41）Cposition standing tall amongst the chaosIt managed to （42）D the stormIt didnt look the same as leaves had shed from its branches and the soil had loosened a bit，but what （43）Ais that the tree won the fight for its lifeFor a long time I couldnt understand why this tree （44）D my attenti
114、on the way it didAs time passed，it became （45）B that it wasnt just about the tree but about the roots，which，although unseen，dig deep into the soil providing （46）Dand nutritionThe roots allow the tree to be able to take a （47）A because they are there to support themI couldnt but ask myself how deep t
115、he roots are in my life（48）B，the next time you catch your kids （49）A，when the job is driving you crazy，when you are underpaid and the （50）Cis tight，and when the storms of life are raging，go back to your rootsLife is full of （51）CThey will make you sway，make you （52）B，make you lose some leaves but th
116、e deeper your roots the stronger you standFaced with （53）Byou might bend but dont breakNo matter how hard the wind blows dont let life （54）C you into an uncomfortable positionYour （55）D lies in your roots36AcrushedBabusedCbrokenDremoved37AheightBthicknessCflexibilityDoutline38Aanswered forBdepended
117、onCcatered forDtouched on39AheldBtiedCpulledDraised40AachieveBreachCestablishDmaintain41AcurrentBfinalCoriginalDcomfortable42AexploreBavoidCchaseDsurvive43AcountsBdiffersCconcernsDreveals44AfixedBtransferredCescapedDcaught45AstrangeBobviousCpossibleDreasonable46AsurroundingsBresourcesCprobablityDsta
118、bility47AbeatingBstandCchanceDturning48AHoweverBThereforeCNeverthelessDBesides49AmisbehavingBstrugglingCwithdrawingDmisunderstanding50AsecurityBdeadlineCmoneyDcommunity51AsurprisesBchoicesCstormsDchanges52AsmileBbendChesitateDadvance53AopportunitiesBchallengesCtasksDdifferences54AtrickBargueCforceDa
119、dmit55AcourageBambitionCvalueDstrength【考点】人生感悟类阅读【分析】本文写了作者在一夜飓风之后看到树木在飓风中的表现，由此联想到我们生活中的飓风，我们应该在飓风中扎牢根基如同大树【解答】3640BCBAD4145CDADB4650DABAC5155CBBCD36答案是B考查动词词义，根据下文的描述这棵树既没有被折断也没有被飓风移走，根据句意我亲眼目睹了一棵树被风摧残abuse虐待，所以答案选B37答案是C考查名词词义，根据文中句子The branches bent，and swayed（摇摆） back and forth，这些树枝弯下来，向前向后的摇摆，
120、描述的是这些树枝的韧性，flexibility名词柔韧性，适应性才不让它们被折断，所以答案是C38答案是B考查动词短语，根据句意树叶拼命地黏在树枝上因为它们的生命依赖于大树，answer for符合；depend on依赖于；cater for为提供所需；touch for谈及，提及，所以答案选B39答案是A考查动词短语，根据句意巨大的树干支撑着树使得它只是向后弯了些，hold up支撑起；tie up拴起来；pull up拉起来；raise up举起来，所以答案是A40答案是D考查动词词义，achieve获得；reach到达；establish创建；maintain维持，根据句意维持着树的位
121、置，所以答案是D41答案是C考查形容词词义，根据句意暴风过后，这棵树又优雅地回到了原来的位置，original是形容词原来的，最初的，所以答案是C42答案是D考查动词词义，根据句意它从这次暴风雨中生存了下来，survive是动词从中幸存下来，所以答案选D43答案是A考查固定结构，what counts是英语的固定结构最重要的是，根据句意最重要的是这棵树在生命的斗争中获胜了，所以答案是A44答案是D考查固定搭配，根据句意我不明白为什么这棵树的行为吸引了我注意力，catch ones attention是英语的固定搭配吸引某人的注意力，所以答案选D45答案是B考查固定句型，It is/become
122、s obvious that是英语的固定句型很明显，根据句意很明显不仅仅是树而是根，所以答案选B46答案是D考查名词词义，根据句意根深深地扎在土中为树提供营养和稳固，nutrition是名词用and连接的前一个空也要用名词，stability是名词稳固性，所以答案选D47答案是A考查动词短语，根据句意根可以允许这棵树接受打击take a beating 是英语的固定搭配受打击，所以答案选A48答案是B考查连词，根据文章内容，因此当生活的风暴来临的时候，回到生活的根基处，是因果关系所以答案选B49答案是A考查固定结构，下次你发现你孩子的行为不端的时候，catch sbdoing是英语的固定搭配抓
123、着某人正在干某事，所以答案选A50答案是C考查语境理解，根据句意当你的工资和金钱紧张的时候，此处应该用money，所以答案选C51答案是C考查语境理解，上文写了很多的生活中的风暴，所以这句话是对上文的总结，life is full of stoms，所以答案选C52答案是B考查语境理解，根据句意生活中的风暴会使你摇摆，使你弯曲，使你丢掉你的叶子，所以答案是B53答案是B考查语境理解，上文中提到的一切生活中的风暴，就是下文中的挑战面对挑战你有可能弯曲但是不会崩溃，opportunity机遇；challenge挑战；task任务；difference不同，所以答案选B54答案是C考查短语动词，根据
124、句意无论风吹的多么大不要让生活逼迫你进入一种不舒服的状况，force sb into 强迫某人，所以答案是C55答案是D考查语境理解，根据上文中你对抗生活风暴的力量，而这种你的力量在于你的根基，strength名词力量，courage勇气；value价值；ambition野心所以答案是D【点评】做完型填空首先要通读全文，了解大意一篇完形填空的文章有许多空格，所以，必须先通读一至两遍，才能大概了解文章的内容千万不要看一句，做一句其次要逐句分析，前后一致选择答案时，要考虑整个句子的内容，包括搭配、时态、语法等 答案全部填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅了，用词得当，意思正确第三部分：阅读理解
125、（共4小题；每小题4分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项56Mount Cook National Park is home of the highest mountains and the longest glaciersIt is alpine（高山） in the purest sensewith skyscraping peaks，glaciers and permanent snow fields，all set under a starstudded skyKey HighlightsAlthough it includes
126、23peaks over 3，000metres high，this park is very accessibleState Highway 80leads to Mt Cook Village which is situated beside scenic Lake Pukaki and provides a comfortable base for alpine activitiesFar from city lights，the stargazing here is magnificentAoraki Mount Cook National Park forms the majorit
127、y of New Zealands only International Dark Sky ReserveMountaineers regard the area to be the best climbing region，while less skilled adventurers find plenty of satisfaction with the mountain walks that lead to alpine tarns，herb fields and spectacular glacier viewsEncounters（遇到） with cheeky kea （mount
128、ain parrots） are part of the funKey ActivitiesMountain walksThere are 10short walks beginning near the villageAll tracks are formed and well markedThe Red Tarns Track，Kea Point and the Hooker Valley Track each take around two hours returnFor more experienced alpine hikers，there are three mountain pa
129、ss routesover the Mueller，Copland and Ball passesGlacier viewing and skiingHelicopters and skiplanes provide access to the parks fabulous glaciersThe Tasman Glacier is an excellent choice for intermediate skiers，while the Murchison，Darwin and Bonney glaciers promise excitement for advanced skiersFro
130、m October until May，you can explore the Tasman Glaciers terminal lake by boatMountaineeringClimbing Mount Cook remains the ultimate challenge，but there are many other peaks to tempt experienced climbersTasman，Malte Brun，Elie de Beaumont，Sefton and La Perouse are local favouritesKey TipsClimbers dont
131、 require permits，but are requested to complete a trip intentions formLocal guides are available for climbing，walking and glacier skiingWinter climbing is an extreme sportonly recommended for wellprepared，experienced mountaineersThe weather can change very suddenlybe prepared for heavy rainfall，snow
132、and/or high windsThe park has an airport serving domestic commercial flights and scenic flight operators56Which is one of the characteristics of Mount Cook National Park？BAIt is socalled alpine and hard to reachBIt provides starshining night skies for visitorsCIt attracts less skilled visitors to al
133、l alpine activitiesDIt appeals to adventurers mainly for finding cheeky kea57If you are a visitor to the park，you shouldAAproperly evaluate your own experience and skillBget your permit prepared before you start to climbChire local guides to help you to train for climbingDchoose Darwin glacier to sk
134、i on as an intermediate skier【考点】人文地理类阅读【分析】本文介绍了坐落于新西兰的库克山国家公园库克山国家公园是最高的山家和最长的冰川，它是阿尔卑斯（高山）在纯粹意义上的高耸的山峰，冰川和永久积雪场，和星空璀璨的夜空【解答】56B细节理解题根据文章Far from city lights，the stargazing here is magnificentAoraki Mount Cook National Park forms the majority of New Zealands only International Dark Sky Reserve可知，这
135、里的星空是壮丽的奥拉基库克山国家公园形成唯一的国际黑暗天空保护区故星光闪耀的夜空是公园特色故选B57A细节理解题根据文章Climbers dont require permits，but are requested to complete a trip intentions form可知，游客必须要填意向表，即游客要选择自己适合的项目故选A【点评】本文为人文地理类阅读文章但本篇也属于广告类，阅读这类文章时，也应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下，主要注意细节信息细节题题干都是相应原文的变形（如同义改写、词性转换等），因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处，再把原文和选项相比较做题时，根据所提问题
136、用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果58A report released this month found that grouping children by ability is on the rise againteaching students in groups of similar ability has improved achievement for fast and slow learners alikeand who wouldnt want bright kids to be able to move ahead，or strugglers to get the hel
137、p they need？But for most kids，labels（标签） applied early in life tend to stick，even if they are wrongSorting school children by ability has long been controversialIn some countries，especially in Asia，schoolwide tracking（分流） remains normalChildren are tested and placed in different schools that direct
138、them toward professional or vocational careersMovement between the tracks is rareSchoolwide tracking decreased in USschools in the 1960s and 1970sIt never died out，thoughSorting students into separate tracks for math at about junior high school age continues to be common，and other forms of tracking
139、persist as wellUnlike tracking，which means sorting students into separate classrooms，ability grouping happens within classroomsWhen done according to the latest research，it has proven to promote achievementAbility grouping is changeable and temporaryWithin classrooms，students might be divided into d
140、ifferent learning groups dealing with materials of different levelsAny students who master concepts can move upward between groups，and the student groups might look different from subject to subject and unit to unitFor instance，a student who stands out in language arts might be at an average or slow
141、er level in mathA student who flies through multiplication tables might need extra help with fractionsStudents who lag in reading can be pulled out of the classroom in small groups for practice with a tutor until their reading improvesResearch shows ability grouping within classes has more positive
142、benefits than trackingHowever，that must be weighed against the challenges involvedIn many regular classrooms，the differences between student ability levels are very bigThat presents challenges for teachers and lowperforming students to constantly compare themselves with students who seem to fly thro
143、ugh school with easeThe rigid ability groups and tracking of the past are still with us in many schoolsLikely，labels are applied with more caution than in the bad old days when some teachers gave reading groups notsosecret code names likeBluebirdsRobinsCrowsandBuzzardsBut kids still know58Why is gro
144、uping children by ability becoming popular again？CABecause most teachers do not like slower learnersBBecause grouping children should be done early in lifeCBecause it is academically beneficial to different learnersDBecause fast learners can move ahead without teachershelp59By sayingMovement between
145、 the tracks is rarein Paragraph 3，the writer really meansDAtracking children is normal in AsiaBschoolwide tracking has decreased in USCprofessional and vocational careers are unrelatedDsorted students can hardly change schools60The examples in Paragraph 6are used mainly to illustrateBAa good languag
146、e learner promises to be good at mathsBa student might join different groups for different coursesCability grouping benefits gifted students more than slow onesDability grouping presents no challenge for those slow students61What might be the challenge in regular classrooms for teachers？AAStudentsdi
147、fferent levelsBStudentslow performanceCConstant selfcomparisonDApplication of notsosecret code【考点】科教类阅读【分析】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们说明了如今很多学校依然根据学生的能力对他们进行不同的分组，这虽然对他们的学习有益，但是这种分组却一直存在争议，作者在文中讨论了这样分组的好处以及缺点【解答】58C 细节理解题，根据第五段Unlike tracking，which means sorting students into separate classrooms，ability g
148、rouping happens within classroomsWhen done according to the latest research，it has proven to promote achievement可知学生根据他们的能力分组再次流行是因为它在学术上对不同能力的学习者是有益的，故选C59D 推理判断题，根据第三段Children are tested and placed in different schools that direct them toward professional or vocational careersMovement between the
149、tracks is rare可知作者说Movement between the tracks is rare是为了告诉我们给学生排序几乎不能改变学校，故选D60B 细节理解题，根据第六段For instance，a student who stands out in language arts might be at an average or slower level in mathA student who flies through multiplication tables might need extra help with fractionsStudents who lag in
150、reading can be pulled out of the classroom in small groups for practice with a tutor until their reading improves所提出的例子可知一个学生可能会加入不同的小组来学习不同的课程，故选B61A 细节理解题，根据倒数第二段In many regular classrooms，the differences between student ability levels are very bigThat presents challenges for teachers and lowperfo
151、rming students to constantly compare themselves with students who seem to fly through school with ease可知教师在普通课堂上的挑战是学生能力水平之间的很大的差异，故选A【点评】考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断62Microsoft just finished a threemonth experiment operating an under
152、water data centerA server rack（服务器支架） with the power of about 300PCs was placed into a watertight（防水） steel container and lowered into the ocean off the coast of central CaliforniaThe unusual experiment was launched because current data centers are unpleasantly inefficientTheyre built where energy a
153、nd land are cheap （not close to where people actually live）And they waste so much energy cooling their massive computersThe ocean can solve those problemsThe cold ocean floor sufficiently cools the computing components inside the podAnd since most people live near the ocean，placing data centers unde
154、r water could potentially increase the speed at which customers could access the information stored in Microsofts cloudThe experiment was so successful that Microsoft operated the underwater data center for 75days longer than it had planned toThe next step is to get a larger pod，with about four time
155、s the computing power，under the ocean for testingUnlike the first experiment，the next pod will also be equipped with turbines，which will transform the oceans currents into electricityIts not clear when，if ever，underwater data centers will become a possible productOur first experiment was like dippin
156、g our pinkie toe in the water，and now were going for the big toe，said Lee，corporate vice president of Microsoft ResearchMicrosoft is still analyzing the environmental impacts of the studyData centers are both hot and loud，which could have damaging effects on ocean lifeMicrosoft found that the noise
157、its underwater data center produced was drowned out by nearby shrimp and crabsThe data centers are also built from recyclable materials，and Microsoft believes that the total carbon footprint of underwater data centers will bedramatically lowerthan current landbased centersGiven the growth in the clo
158、ud，industry analysts believe that most of the worlds data centers have yet to be builtBut building a data center takes at least two yearsan eternity in the fastdeveloping tech industryAs a result，Microsoft builds its data centers with the future in mind，installing far more computing power and space
159、than it currently needsLee believes that going under water can shift the building of data centers from construction projects to manufacturing jobsWhat if we could massproduce these pods on an assembly line？he thoughtWe could deliver a data center，from conception to operation，in 90daysThats dramatica
160、lly different than whats happening today62What is the advantage of an underwater data center？DAIt can be lowered to the ocean floor easilyBIt can cool computing components automaticallyCIt can be built close to the place where people liveDIt can make information easily accessible to people63We can i
161、nfer that the underwater data centersBAcause little harm to the ocean life Bare more environmentally friendlyCchange the course of ocean currents Dare easy to build in large quantities64The underlined wordeternityin Paragraph 5meansAAan extremely long time Ban extended periodCa seemingly short time
162、Da fruitful period65The passage tries to inform readers thatCAan experiment was made in operating a data centerBMicrosoft will massproduce pods on an assemble lineCMicrosoft succeeded in putting a data center underwaterDunderwater data centers are more efficient than landbased ones【考点】新闻报道类阅读【分析】本文讲
163、了微软刚刚完成了一个操作水下数据中心的服务器机架，这个水下数据中心可以更环保，使客户更方便的了解微软信息但是目前在世界未推广出去，建设水下的数据中心还是一个很漫长的过程【解答】62D细节理解题根据文章And since most people live near the ocean，placing data centers under water could potentially increase the speed at which customers could access the information stored in Microsofts cloud可知，在水下的数据中心可能会
164、增加客户可以访问存储在微软的云的信息的速度即客户可以更方便的访问信息故选D63B推理预测题根据文章Microsoft found that the noise its underwater data center produced was drowned out by nearby shrimp and crabsThe data centers are also built from recyclable materials，and Microsoft believes that the total carbon footprint of underwater data centers wi
165、ll bedramatically lowerthan current landbased centers可知，水的数据中心的噪音被附近的虾和螃蟹淹没，数据中心也从可回收的材料建造可推测出，水的数据中心更环保故选B64A词义猜测题原句中But building a data center takes at least two yearsan eternity in the fastdeveloping tech industry，意为建设水的数据中心需要两年的时间发展可猜测eternity应是时间意义的词汇又从most of the worlds data centers have yet t
166、o be built可知，世界大多数数据中心没建成，本句又用but转折，可见是一段长时间的建设过程故选A65C主旨大意题本文讲了微软刚刚完成了一个操作水下数据中心的服务器机架，介绍了水下数据中心的操作和一些优势故选C【点评】本文为新闻报道类阅读新闻报道类在英语阅读理解中是一种特点十分鲜明的题材因为文章往往呈现出倒金字塔的特征，此类题的英语阅读理解技巧是重点看导语导语位于新闻报道的首段，高度概括新闻事实，通过它点出新闻的主题，其次寻找关键词，理解题意，做出解答66（10分）（2016泰州三模）My fathers family is not a musical familyThey are a
167、family of wordsMy brother has my fathers dark hair，his love of a good argumentI take after my motherFrom her I inherited a curious nature，a sense of adventure，bright red hairI did not，contrary to her hopes，inherit a talent for the pianoThat fact was established beyond doubt after unsuccessful attemp
168、ts to draw music from meThe piano lessons began when I was fourMy mother was convinced that I would be a child MozartShe found the ideal teacherMadame Oblenka，a strict Russian woman，whose pursed lips were enough to frighten a wild horse into submissionMadame Oblenka，who expected a little Mozart，was
169、not very delighted to find a little girl banging her fists（拳头） on the keysI tried to please herFeel the music，she urgedIfeltit and winced（退避） my earsfor what is more unpleasant than a series of wrong notes played continuously？Shefeltmy music，too，which is why she always left with an angrier expressio
170、n than when she cameOnce，when I was ten，I managed to record one of my own rehearsals（练习）In order to escape my practice sessions，I would close myself behind the door of the piano room，put on the tape recording，and read until the tape had finishedThat method worked for a week，until my mother began to
171、wonder why I always missed the same BsharpShe knocked on the door，and，receiving no answer，came in to check on me and found that I had fallen asleep while the tape of my performance played on and onI was twelve when my parents finally acknowledged that my hidden talent was not about to emerge（显现） any
172、 time soonMy mother，refusing to admit defeat，told me to pick another instrumentChoose anything you want，Honey，she said，assuming that freedom of choice would inspire devotionI thought long and hard and chose the drumsMy parents，sensitive to noise，would be less than overjoyed by a daily bombardment of
173、 playingI imagined my father in his study，cotton wads in his earsI worked my way through several other instruments before my mother hit on another ideaMaybe I wasnt meant to be an instrumentalistRealizing that drama might be more suited to my talents，Mom took me to a drama teacherHowever，he put me b
174、ackstage，painting sceneryOnce I recovered from my sense of injury，I realized the wisdom of his choiceI loved the active，practical backstage world，and I discovered that I had a knack for constructing and paintingI loved the challenge of taking our scanty（贫乏的） supplies and using them to make something
175、 beautifulImagining a scene and then seeing it emerge before methis，to me，was close to magicIm a sculptor now，and every day I experience afresh the joy of being fully absorbed in the act of artistic creationIts a wonderful，blissful（乐而忘忧） feelingI realize that my parents，in their misguided attempts t
176、o interest me in music，were trying to give me this feelingAnd now I feel gratefulPerhaps they went about it in the wrong way，but their hearts were in the right place66Madame Oblenka always felt angry becauseDAthe author was too young to play the piano wellBthe author often pointed out the wrong note
177、s of herCthe author kept banging on the keys unconsciouslyDthe authors performance was far from satisfactory67Which of the following best reveals the authors attitude towards piano practice？CAShe tried to make the piano teacher pleasedBShe recorded her performance for improvementCShe played the reco
178、rding instead of practisingDShe repeated the same mistake in practising68Why did the author choose the drums as a musical instrument？BAShe was eager to free herself from piano lessonsBShe was reluctant to play an instrumentCShe was confident of handling themDShe was fond of beating drums69The author
179、s mother can be best described asAAdevoted and stubborn Bencouraging and independentChelpful and considerate Dhardworking and generous70We can learn from the passageDAparents should encourage their children to create artBthe ordinary backstage work can help one succeedCyou can only get better at som
180、ething if you practiceDart should be treated as a joy rather than a burden【考点】人生感悟类阅读【分析】本文主要讲述了作者小时候被热爱音乐的父母要求学自己并不感兴趣的钢琴，但在最后也通过自己的努力找到了自己的兴趣，也告诫父母要让孩子自己去寻找兴趣，不要让艺术成为孩子的负担【解答】66答案D细节理解题根据文章第二段was not very delighted to find a little girl banging her fists on the keys和第三段中Ifeltit and winced my earsf
181、or what is more unpleasant than a series of wrong notes played continuously可看出Madame Oblenka 生气是因为作者的表现差强人意故选D67答案C细节理解题根据文章第四段In order to escape my practice sessions，I would close myself behind the door of the piano room，put on the tape recording，and read until the tape had finished可看出作者不详练习而是放录音，可
182、见作者对钢琴的态度故选C68答案B细节推断题根据二三四段段落大意可了解到作者并不喜欢乐器，在钢琴课上的表现和作者对待练习的态度也可看出来A项文章没有提到CD项与大意不符合，故选B69答案A词义理解题devoted and stubborn投入与固执encouraging and independent鼓励与独立helpful and considerate乐于助人与体贴hardworking and generous努力与慷慨根据文章大意可知道作者母亲有点固执故选A70答案D主旨大意题通读全文可了解到作者想告诉大家，要让艺术以兴趣的方式存在而不是负担故选D【点评】本文考查人生感悟类文章的阅读水
183、平，学生需要认真阅读原文，把握文章大意，对文章脉络有整体的了解，能仔细查找文中细节，并能根据文章内容进行合理的推测判断第四部分：任务型阅读（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词注意：每个空格只填1个单词71（10分）（2016泰州三模）Social Networking and Its EffectSocial networking has become an unquestionable part of our everyday livesThose who have a life on the Internet d
184、o not always realize that they are losing their connections with the real worldNowadays，a reputation online is more importantSome are even finding a way to make a living onlineSocial media seems to have quite the impact，especially on teenagersYears ago，before social networking existed，friends would
185、go out and have a good time，and popularity in high school would be something of importance to a lot of peopleToday，popularity means having a lot of followers on Twitter or TumblrTumblr has its own way of creatingcelebritiesUsers are consideredTumblr famousif they have a high number of followersWebsi
186、tes make us think that greatness is achieved just because thousands of strangers are familiar with your facePopularity is not about having a lot of friends anymore； it is just about being known for absolutely nothingSocial networking has its positives，considering it allows us to connect with friends
187、 and family in a matter of secondsAlthough this is extremely useful，it is also destroying our ability to make real life conversationsPeople are attacked over the Internet，but do not say a word to each other in personSocial media is preventing us from standing up for ourselves the way we should beFac
188、ebook limits our conversations that we have with people，which is why it is always better to strike up a conversation in person instead of through a computer screenSocial networking destroys the true meaning of human interactionTeens are finding new ways to make a living out of advertisements that th
189、ey post on their social networking pagesSocial networks allow them to make money without even getting up off the couchBeing out in the real world and working creates ways to communicate and is a crucial part of life，but that will be destroyed if young teens think it is okay to just make money throug
190、h social mediaSocial networking makes things easier，but that does not always mean that it makes things betterSocial networking affects young lives and causes teens to grow up differently from how their older relatives haveThey rely on their blogs and pages to communicate with people，keep up with the
191、 latest trends and enjoy their separate little worldSocial media has ruined how life should be：fun，adventurous and excitingInstead，it has turned most teenagers into antisocial couch potatoesThere needs to be a break from social networking so young people can once again live a real life in the real w
192、orldTitle：Social Networking and Its EffectIntroductionOur daily lives are （71）closely/tightly connected to social networking，which has great impact in different aspectsPopulairty onlineFor high school students today，popularity is （72）determined/decided by the number of followers they have on Twitter
193、 or TumblrPopularity online concerns nothing but the （73）faceThe （74）negativeeffectsof social networkingOnline （75）violence/attack occurs among people who actually do not know each otherFacebook makes it （76）less likely for people to communicate in personThe impacts onteenagersSocial networking allo
194、ws teens to make money by （77）advertising onlineTeens make money without communicating in the real world，which is not necessarily a （78）good thingTeens （79）shut/separate/withdraw themselves from society，addicted to a virtual worldSocial networking （80）discourages/prevents/stops/keeps/blocks teens fr
195、om living a fun，adventurous and exciting life【考点】科教类阅读【分析】本文主要讲述了社交网络及其影响社交网络与我们日常生活密切相关，它给我们带来了很多便利，同时也产生了很多的负面影响很多青少年脱离现实社会，沉迷于虚拟的网络世界作者通过这篇文章告诉我们，应该享受现实中的生活，客观的看待虚拟的网络世界【解答】71closely/tightly 信息转换题根据第一段Social networking has become an unquestionable part of our everyday lives可知社交网络已经成为了我们日常生活的一个毋庸置
196、疑的部分换言之，我们的日常生活与社交网络紧密相关故该处填closely/tightly72determined/decided信息转换题根据第二段Today，popularity means having a lot of followers on Twitter or Tumblr可知人气意味着在Twitter 和 Tumblr上有很多的追随者由此推知，人气度由追随者的数量决定故该处填determined/decided73face信息提取题根据第二段Websites make us think that greatness is achieved just because thousand
197、s of strangers are familiar with your face可知网络上的人气关注的仅仅是脸故该处填face74negative概括总结题根据文章结构及题文该部分所对应的内容可知，该部分讲述的是社交网络的负面影响故该处填negative75violence/attack 信息提取题根据第三段People are attacked over the Internet，but do not say a word to each other in person可知网络攻击发生在那些实际上不认识对方的人之间故该处填violence/attack76less信息转换题根据第三段Fa
198、cebook limits our conversations that we have with people，可知Facebook 使人们不太可能亲自交流故该处填less77advertising信息提取题根据第四段Teens are finding new ways to make a living out of advertisements that they post on their social networking pages可知社交网络允许青少年通过广告赚钱故该处填advertising78good信息提取题根基第四段Social networking makes thing
199、s easier，but that does not always mean that it makes things better可知青少年没有通过现实世界中的沟通赚钱不一定是一件好事故该处填good79shut/parate/withdraw信息转换题根据第五段They rely on their blogs and pages to communicate with people，keep up with the latest trends and enjoy their separate little world可知青少年脱离现实社会，沉迷于虚拟世界故该处填shut/parate/wi
200、thdraw80discourages/prevents/stops/keeps/blocks 推理判断题根据第五段Social media has ruined how life should be：fun，adventurous and excitingInstead，it has turned most teenagers into antisocial couch potatoes可知社交网络阻碍了青少年过着有趣、冒险和刺激的生活故该处填discourages/prevents/stops/keeps/blocks【点评】本文考察学生的综合概括能力 在理解文章整体的情况下，准确筛选出相
201、关信息，找出其中的关键词，进行填空第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）81（25分）（2016泰州三模）请阅读下面文字及图表，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章Since 2014，the goal of building anation of readershas been included in the annual Report on the Work of the GovernmentJust ahead of World Book Day，the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication has issued its findings in
202、a survey of Chinese reading habitsChinese people read on average about eight books in the year 2015，a slight increase compared with that in the previous yearsHowever，things are quite different among teenagersBelow is a chart which shows the number of books read by Chinese under age 17in the years of
203、 2014and 2015respectively（分别地）【写作内容】1用约30个字单词概述上述文字及图表的主要内容2结合上述信息，简要分析可能导致青少年图书阅读量下降的原因3结合自身实际，就如何提高青少年的图书阅读量提几点建议（不少于两点）【写作要求】1写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称3不必写标准【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当【考点】读写任务作文【分析】本文是读写任务型写作，这类作文可按照三段式模板写：第一段：概况所给短文要点第二段：过渡词引出主题句阐述理由第三段：个人观点特别要注意第一段的概括用自己的语言概括，不能照搬照抄原文 时态用一
204、般现在时人称用第三人称 重要短语：compared with （与作比较），witness sth （见证），give rise to（引起，激起），due to （由于），take part in（参加），enhance ones enthusiasm（热情），develop a habit（培养一个习惯），try to do sth（努力做某事），make plans for sth（为制定计划），on the basis（在的基础上）【高分句型一】1Despitethe fact that the Chinese generally read more books compared wi
205、th the previous years，the past year witnessed a significant decline in the number of books read by those under age 17，especially the middle school students此处是由连接词that引导的同位语从句，解释说明名词the fact的具体内容此处是由过去分词短语作时间状语，主句是the Chinese generally read more books，主句的主语the Chinese构成逻辑上的被动关系【高分句型二】2the load of stu
206、dy for middle school students gets heavier and heavier as their grade advances，leaving little time for reading此处是由现在分词短语作结果状语，主句为the load of study for middle school students gets heavier and heavier as their grade advances，主句的主语为the load of study for middle school students与动词leave构成逻辑上的主动关系【高分句型三】3O
207、nly in this way can I read and enjoy more books此处是部分倒装结构，结构为Only+【状语成分：介词短语/when、if引导的从句/时间副词】+一般疑问句形式【解答】Despite the fact that the Chinese generally read more books compared with the previous years，the past year witnessed a significant decline in the number of books read by those under age 17，espec
208、ially the middle school students【高分句型一】（概括）Quite a few things give rise to the problemDue to the fierce competition，the load of study for middle school students gets heavier and heavier as their grade advances，leaving little time for reading【高分句型二】Whats worse，electronic devices and various forms of
209、entertainment have taken what little there is of their spare time（导致青少年图书阅读量下降的原因）To deal with the problem，we ourselves should know the significance of reading for our growth and develop a good reading habitFor me，I will try to take part in various reading activities to enhance my enthusiasm in read
210、ingMoreover，I will make plans for reading on the monthly basisOnly in this way can I read and enjoy more books【高分句型三】（个人观点/建议）【点评】读写任务型写作是将阅读与写作有机结合，要求考生既能读懂文章信息，又要依据要求规范连贯地表达内容，其中准确概括很有挑战且十分重要，根据记叙文、议论文、说明文等不同文体作相应概括，总的来说，遵循以下步骤：确定主题句；寻找关键词；重构主题句；重组支持句写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次，平时需注意积累短语和重要句型