1、2015-2016学年东莞市高三英语中心组模拟试题（四）命题人： 劳玉梅 黄来成 本试卷满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答
2、案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第一节：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项(A 、B 、C 和 D )中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AAmazing University Campuses Worth visitingOxford University: Its hard to imagine a more picturesque university than Oxford. The oldest u
3、niversity in the English-speaking world, Oxford dates back to 1167, when King Henrybanned English students from attending the University of Paris. On the campus, Gothic building housing classrooms, dormitories and dining halls stand out against the quads verdant lawn, where you can imagine Percy Bys
4、she Shelley, Oscar Wilde and W.H Auden lounging（慵懒地躺着） between classes. Oxfords circular Radcliffe Camera is a masterpiece of Palladian architecture and one of the worlds most stunning libraries. Harry Potter fans touring the campus should pay attention to see where scenes at Hogwarts were filmed.Ca
5、mbridge University: Cambridge University is characterized less by a proper campus than a collection of colleges, medieval churches, courtyards and wisteria-filled gardens. The town of Cambridge originated in Roman times, and the university dates back to 1209. The exact founding story is unknown, but
6、 the version told to Cambridge students recounts that some Oxford scholars chased out after the accidental shooting of a peasant fled to Cambridge, where they established a new university. The famous university is shrouded（笼罩） in mythology and funny stories of students. Trinity College: Roaming the
7、green campus of Trinity College, youll likely feel connected to the great literary tradition there. Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker and Samuel Beckett all studied at Trinity, and their statues stand proudly in the library. Most of the universitys buildings were constructed in the 18th and 1
8、9th centuries, but Queen Elizabethestablished Trinity College in 1592 with the aim of “civilizing ” Dubliners. In the historic Examination Halldesigned by architect Sir William Chambers- you can marvel at the impressive 18th-century interiors and the organ, which was recovered from Spanish ship.1. W
9、hat can we learn from paragraph1?A. Oxford is the oldest university.B. Oxford has an impressive library. C. Oxford was first built in 1209.D. Harry Potter studied in Oxford University.2. When was Cambridge University first built? A. In Roman times. B. In 1167. C. In the early 13th century. D. In the
10、 18th and 19th centuries.3. Who once attended Trinity University according to the passage?A. W.H. Auden. B. Sir William Chambers. C. Queen Elizabeth. D. Bram Stoker.BIn seventh grade, I decided to try out for my school musical. I only made it through the first verse before the drama teacher stopped
11、me. It goes without saying that my Christmas carol didnt get me any role.Am I embarrassed? No. Not just because it was ten years ago, but also because its such a great story to share. Why? I think the main reason is that admitting to mistakes makes you easier to relate to. Interestingly enough, scie
12、nce confirms this theory.Researchers have conducted numerous studies and have concluded that when someone makes a mistake or acts in a clumsy way, they are found to be more likeable. In other words, if youre competent at something and then you mess up, it shows your human side. This allows others to
13、 connect and relate to you, which in turn makes them like you more.Growing up, I was the type of student who had to get straight As and the type of athlete who always had to perform at the top of the game. The problem was that my standards were so ridiculously high that I was never happy. It was onl
14、y when I learned to let go and forgive myself for my mistakes that I truly felt relaxed.When one of your close friends or family members makes a mistake, are you quick to forgive and forget? Sadly, many of us often express more sympathy for others than ourselves. With each mistake comes a lesson, an
15、d if you can learn to let go and forgive yourself, you will be better equipped to handle lifes challenges going forward.More importantly, if youre constantly worried about looking silly, youll never be able to get promotion at work. Even if you make a fool of yourself, it isnt the end of the world.
16、Think about it: whats the worst that can happen? In many cases, the reward often outweighs the risk.4. What does the underlined part “this theory” probably refer to?A. A mistake makes you more likeable. B. An embarrassed person tends to act clumsily.C. Competent people always mess up in life. D. Its
17、 not embarrassing to share mistakes.5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The author is proud of her work. B. The author was once a perfectionist.C. The author always made some mistakes.D. The author felt ashamed of her high standards.6. What message is delivered i
18、n the last two paragraphs?A. Making a fool of yourself when necessary.B. Being sensitive when it comes to forgiveness.C. Viewing mistakes as learning opportunities.D. Not being hesitant to confirm your mistakes. 7. What does the author want to tell us in the passage?A. Its okay to make mistakes. B.
19、Everyone may make mistakes.C. Its time to forgive yourself. D. How to forgive our mistakes.CHeres something to think about the next time you put a cigarette to your lips: the skin around those lips is going to look older and tighter. Youre also more likely to get bags under your eyes sooner.Research
20、ers in Ohio studied the physical differences between the faces of nonsmokers and their twins who smoked and found confirmation of a long-held belief: smoking does indeed age you.The study, by researchers at the Department of Plastic Surgery, looked at 79 sets of twins between the ages of 18 and 78 a
21、t the yearly August gathering of twins in Twinsburg, Ohio. Each person had his or her picture taken by a professional photographer. The photos were divided into two kinds. The first group was 45 sets of twins in which one smoked and the other didnt. The other group was made up of smokers, but in eac
22、h set, one twin had smoked at least five years longer than the other.Two doctors and a medical student studied photographs of the twins and assigned scores to their facial features. In the case of the first group, the judges said the smoking twin appeared older 57% of the time. For the second set, t
23、he longer-smoking twin looked older more than 63% of the time, meaning the aging differences could set in after just five years.“This study confirms some of what was believed in the most scientific way possible,” said Dr. Bahman Guyuron, who led the research. “With longer follow-up, we believe that
24、every smoking twin might have exhibited a difference in aging.”The study looked at other aging factors - alcohol consumption, stress and sunscreen use, for instance - and found they were similar in these sets of twins. It didnt deal with changes in the twins living environment or diet，which was a de
25、fect of the study.“Smoking reduces the collagen（胶原蛋白） formation, results in collagen reduction and reduces the skin circulation,” Guyuron said. “Additionally, nicotine reduces the skin thickness. All of these reduce skin elasticity（弹性） and cause premature aging.”8. How did the researchers get the re
26、sult? A. By experiment. B. By conversation. C. By questionnaire. D. By comparison.9. What s the authors attitude towards smoking? A. Opposed.B. Supportive.C. Pessimistic.D. Optimistic.10. Which of the following is closest to the underlined word “defect” in Paragraph 6? A. Change.B. Shortcoming.C. Fi
27、nding.D. Case.11. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Smoking makes you look older. B. Smokers have thicker skin. C. Non-smokers have older faces. D. Smoking causes tighter lips.DA new paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science claims that dolphins recognize the
28、ir own names when called. Vincent Janik, one of the authors of the study and a biology researcher at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, said that the name is actually a specific type of dolphin pronunciation that the animals respond to. “It is a kind of high voice that has a little bit of a
29、tune,” he told ABC News. These sounds are referred to as “signature voices”. Janik and his colleague, Stephanie King, sailed along the east coast of Scotland looking for bottlenose dolphins. Though they are often seen to live in warm tropical waters, Janik says that wild dolphins arent impossible to
30、 be found in the United Kingdom. “There are maybe about 150-180 of them in our country,” he said. After spotting and recognizing a dolphin in the wild, the researchers would play one of three different sounds: an adjusted sound recording of that dolphins signature voice, a signature voice of one of
31、its species, or the signature voice of a completely foreign dolphin. They played the dolphins own signature voice and the animal would come up and approach the boat and whistle back. However, the dolphin didnt respond to the other two types of voices and mostly kept about its business. It may seem s
32、trange that the dolphins dont react much to the voices of other dolphins, but Janik says that copying a dolphins signature voice just right is part of their social group. “This copying only happens between closely connected animals, like between mothers and their youngs,” he said. Dolphins only need
33、 to respond to their own signature voices, since any socially connected animal will have learned how to copy it. “It says to them, I know that this voice is a friend.”12. According to Janik, which is true? A. Dolphins cant recognize their own names when called. B. Bottlenose dolphins only live in wa
34、rm tropical waters. C. Wild dolphins are possible to be found in the U.K. D. Dolphins use low voice to call others names.13. Which of the following sounds didnt the researchers play? A. A signature voice of one of its species. B. The signature voice of a foreign dolphin.C. The signature voice of a m
35、other dolphin. D. A recording of that dolphins signature voice.14. What can be inferred from Paragraph 5 and 6 about dolphins? A. They are strange. B. They are thoughtful. C. They are busy. D. They are social.15. Where is the passage most likely to be taken from? A. A science fiction. B. A science m
36、agazine. C. A medical magazine. D. A detective novel.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。How Not to Be AwkwardNot all of us are outgoing and ready to take the world by storm. 16 This usually happens when a person is still in his or her teen years and going through the soc
37、ialization process. So, what can a person do to overcome this tendency to be awkward? Lets try to find answers to the questions.Stay in shape and dress up wellSometimes, awkwardness could be due to being overweight. When you are large in size, you tend to get very self-conscious. So, in order to avo
38、id this, get into the habit of exercising every day. 17 If you look as if you have just stepped out of a 1980s film when actually it is 2011, there is no doubt that you are bound to feel awkward about yourself!Be optimisticAnother effective tip on how not to feel awkward is to always keep a smile on
39、 your face. 18 On the other hand, a smiling, happy and positive thinking person is appreciated by everybody. So, smile when you meet acquaintances or even strangers, say a cheerful “Hi!” and automatically some of your awkwardness will disappear completely!Participate in Team ActivitiesThis one reall
40、y helps. Awkwardness generally develops when a person remains isolated from others. So, in order to change this situation, join groups. 19 Joining people in book reading sessions as well as debates will help remove your awkwardness. Choose any activity of your choice be it playing team sports or joi
41、ning a dance class and soon you will find your comfort level around people increasing day by day.Develop your personalityBeing a book-worm or an Internet addict will not get you anywhere. For self improvement, take up a hobby that adds meaning to your life. Learn singing or try adventure sports. 20
42、A. Learn how to end a conversation. B. Secondly, have appropriate clothes on.C. For instance, if you are a reading lover, join a book club.D. If you look sad, nobody will actually like being with you.E. Something as simple as listening to music will do wonders too.F. Many among us are shy and may ev
43、en feel kept apart from others.G. Awkwardness could be because you do not have anything in common to talk about.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（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和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The winter skies are grey and its cold outside. The nights come early and we sp
44、end a lot more time 21 and alone. Many people 22 winter: so cold, so dark, so boring. But I like winter because I have more time to read.For many students reading means school; it means 23 . Reading is something your teacher assigns and its something youre 24 on. Reading is something you have to do,
45、 not something you want to do. But for me and many other people, reading is the most 25 thing we can imagine. Getting lost in a good book can 26 a cold winter evening disappear. Dull grey skies are no 27 for the fantastic adventures of Frodo in The Lord of the Rings, or for romantic trouble-making o
46、f Jane Austens Emma, or for the youthful problems of Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye.All of those books are studied in North American high schools. They are interesting and well-written books that 28 to many people, especially young people. 29 , even there, many high school students dont
47、enjoy reading the books because they are 30 their school work: “Oh, my God! Two hundred pages! Ill never be able to read 31 much.” But sometimes a funny thing happens. They begin to read and they begin to follow the 32 . Suddenly, the world inside the book becomes more 33 and more wonderful than the
48、 world they 34 . At the moment the thought that reading is work disappears and reading becomes a 35 .Reading anything is 36 but reading good books is a terrific way to improve your English. Good writers write English very well and 37 you with good examples to follow. And good books will tell you mor
49、e about English 38 : what people think, how they talk, how they interact with each other. But dont let me 39 it by telling you that reading is good for you. Just think of it as a good way to 40 on a cold winter evening.21. A. indoorsB. insideC. outdoorsD. outside 22. A. likeB. preferC. hate D. love
50、23. A. jobB. worry C. tryD. work 24. A. looked B. tested C. watchedD. focused25. A. enjoyableB. reasonable C. comfortableD. considerable26. A. want B. causeC. makeD. desire27. A. contestB. challengeC. wonderD. match28. A. appealB. respond C. react D. reply 29. A. FortunatelyB. LuckilyC. Unfortunatel
51、yD. Accidentally30. A. free fromB. part of C. attached withD. far from31. A. notB. veryC. this D. that 32. A. storyB. subjectC. world D. theme 33. A. disappointed B. excitingC. annoyedD. frustrated34. A. leave forB. care aboutC. flee fromD. live in35. A. comfortB. failureC. successD. pleasure36. A.
52、badB. mean C. great D. grand 37. A. provideB. offerC. give D. award 38. A. customB. language C. cultureD. art 39. A. breakB. spoilC. make D. develop40. A. keep warmB. stand stillC. stay calmD. stay cool第II卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第二部分：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）
53、或括号内单词的正确形式。At that time, I was twenty years old and had finished my first degree, 41 (wait) to start my career. I asked my fathers advice on how 42 (enter) the world of work. He had a long and outstanding career in the Indian Army and 43 (rise) to become commander-in-chief of a million men. He was
54、a soldiers soldier to 44 his men showed great respect. His manner was strict and firm, 45 he was very friendly. He not only appreciated and trusted people, but also gave 46 (they) freedom. He answered my question 47 saying, “You are starting out and you will be given a lot of 48 (task) to fulfill.”
55、“The first thing is always to do something to the best of your 49 (able). Then the second time you do it, give it that little bit extra.” What he was 50 (actual) saying was, “Take action and work harder. Always go the extra mile.” 第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题; 每小题一分，满分10分）下面短文中有10处语法错误。请在有错误的地方增
56、加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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11处起）不计分。One day, I saw the boy living next door with a new scar on his forehead. I became shocked as he was just 10 year old and the scar was horrible. I went to him and asked abou
57、t his injure. At first, he remains silent, but after while he started to sob and said, “My mother threw a plate to me.” I asked her with surprise the reason which his mother did so. He replied, “I asked for food to eat, so there was no food in the house.” Then sudden my mother came and said, “Your l
58、unch is getting up cold.” Immediately, I felt embarrassed, with my face go red.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华。你的美国朋友Tom写信给你想要了解中国传统节日春节的相关情况。请给你的朋友写封回信，要点包括：1. 表达你的欣喜；2. 节日时间及节日意义；3. 节日活动：发红包，放烟花等。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。4. 参考词汇：农历-lunar calendarDear Tom,How are you doing?_2015-20
59、16学年东莞市高三英语中心组模拟试题（四）参考答案第一节：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）1-3 BCD4-7 ABCA8-11 DABA12-15 CCDB第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） 16-20 FBDCE第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）21-25 ACDBA26-30 CDACB31-35 DABDD 36-40 CACBA第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）41. waiting42. to enter 43. rose 44. whom 4
60、5. but46. them 47. by 48. tasks 49. ability 50. actually第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题; 每小题一分，满分10分）One day, I saw the boy living next door with a new scar on his forehead. I became shocked as he was just 10 year old and the scar yearswas horrible. I went to him and asked about his injure. At firs
61、t, he injuryremains silent, but after while he started to sob and said, “My mother remained a threw a plate to me.” I asked her with surprise the reason which his him whymother did so. He replied, “I asked for food to eat, so there butwas no food in the house.” Then sudden my mother came and said, s
62、uddenly“Your lunch is getting up cold.” Immediately, I felt embarrassed, with my face go red. going第二节：书面表达（满分25分）Dear Tom,How are you doing?Having heard from you, I feel greatly delighted for the reason that you show amazingly strong interest in one of Chinese traditional festivals, Spring Festival
63、. Here I would like to share with you some of the relevant information we have in this special festival.Falling on January 1 st of the lunar calendar, Spring Festival，also known as Chinese New Year, is the most important one for Chinese people. It is a festival when people who are away from homes would go back to reunite with their families.As for what people would do to celebrate it, there are pretty quantities of regional activities, among which sending out lucky money wrapped in red paper and setting off fireworks are popular.Best wishes for you and hope to hear from you. Yours, Li Hua
