1、格致 二一六学年度第二学期模拟考试高三年级 英语试卷（共 10 页）(测试120分钟内完成，总分140分，试后交答题卡和答卷纸) 友情提示：昨天，你既然经历了艰苦的学习，今天，你必将赢得可喜的收获！祝你：诚实守信，沉着冷静，细致踏实，自信自强，去迎接胜利！第I卷 I. Listening ComprehensionD. He is not well-prepared for the exam.4. A. From a jewelry store B. From a call box.C. From a supermarket. D. From a change machine.5. A. To
2、ny made a wise decision. B. Tony shouldnt give up easily.C. Tony can change the class time D. Tony can find a better reason6. A. At an airport. . B. At a police station.C. At a hotel. D. At a bank.7. A. Sunny. B. Windy.C. Foggy. D. Rainy.8. A. It has failed. B. It will soon be finished.C. It is on g
3、oing. D. It was stopped halfway.9. A. Toms boss has a twin brother.B. Tom didnt know where his boss was.C. The person in black shirt is Toms boss.D. The person in black looks like Toms boss.10. A. Some unregistered students are in the class.B. The professor prepared less than 38 copies.C. The studen
4、ts at the back were late for class.D. A few students forgot to bring their assignment.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) an
5、d the passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. 70000 tons.
6、 B. 2,000,000 tons.C. 2,030 tons. D. Not mentioned.12. A. Most farmers were infected with diseases.B. Cocoa farmers lack professional trainingC. The global consumption is increasing every year.D. Cocoa trees are-growing more slowly because of the weather .13. A. The world will probably be running ou
7、t of chocolateB. Cocoa farmers are looking for other jobs.C. Eating too much chocolate is not good for health.D. Asian people are eating more and more chocolate.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14 A. To tell the purposeof learning history.B. To explain the history of educat
8、ionC. To criticize students history study habitsD. To present a new approach to history education.15. A: By asking questions about the future.B. By studying in the traditional method.C. By looking for answers to present-day problems.D. By memorizing historic facts.16. A. Predict the future.B. Memori
9、ze details.C. Raise critical questions.D. Demonstrate the link between past and future.Questions 17 through 18 are based on the following conversation.17. A Films with much fighting and killing.B. Films about the life of wild animals.C. Films which are close to real life.D. Films with a happy ending
10、18. At7:30p. m. B. At 7:40 p. m.C. At 3:30 p. m. D. At 6:15 p.m.Questions 19 through 20 are based on the following conversation.19. A. Find her suitable equipment and teach her techniques.B. Design tough and challenging workout plan.C. Assign her exercises to do at home.D. Have her thoroughly examin
11、ed. 20. A. Train herself all day long. B. Try another fitness center.C. Have a try for one month. D. Change her fitness goal II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with
12、 a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. The twenty-four horses dash around a racetrack. The thunder of their hooves (蹄) rings in the riders ears, nearly 21 (drown) out the cheering of the crowd. After thr
13、ee or four minutes of suspense, one horse crosses the finish line first, winning the Melbourne Cup and earning a place in history.The horses that compete in the Melbourne Cupone of the worlds most famous horseraceswere fated to race. 22 (breed) for speed, these horses are the few 23 were singled out
14、 as having potential to become champions.Preparing a racehorse to compete requires a team. A horses owner manages the team and decides which races to enter. A trainer determines the racehorses diet and exercise. Regular exercise makes a horse 24 ( likely) to be injured, but overtraining tires the ho
15、rse. A groomer (动物美容师) cares for the racehorse and reports any problems he discovers to the trainer. And of course, no horserace could 25 (run) without a rider. These riders train for long hours and travel constantly from one race to another. They need to make a strategy, adapt 26 to changing condit
16、ions and communicate with their horse to guide it to victory.Australias most famous horserace, the Melbourne Cup, is 3,200 meters of pure excitement. Each year 300 or 400 horses are nominated (提名), but only 24 can run. The competitors are chosen in terms of a number of factors, but winners of certai
17、n races qualify automatically.Each racehorse receives a handicapa certain weight it must carry to give each horse an equal chance of winning two months before the race. Originally, horses that seemed likely to win were assigned larger handicaps. But the rules have changed, reducing the handicap for
18、previous winners.The first Melbourne Cup in 1861 drew a crowd of 4,000 spectators and the races popularity 27 (grow) ever since. Held on the first Tuesday of November, the cup has become a four-day festival with fine food and entertainment.The Melbourne Cup began during a gold rush 28 a form of ente
19、rtainment for the rich. Today it still attracts societys upper class with the implication 29 whoever comes is a man of distinction. They come dressed in their finest to enjoy the event in comfort. 30 noble and distinct the horserace looks, its all about the racethe effort of horses and riders, the s
20、uspense and the thrill of victory. Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. disturbingB. accustomedC. depositsD. prospectsE. inheritedF. overcomeG. vaguelyH . betteringI . flexi
21、bleJ . dramaticallyK .industry For more than three centuries, the American colonies and later, the United States have been a place for many “have-nots” to make the “American Dream” come true for themselves and to become “haves.” And the optimism that people have, knowing that this miracle will alway
22、s happen has grown out of some key elements in the history of the nation, a nation that has differed 31 from every other country in the world. The economic 32 of the nation are also very much tied to these success stories. Three characteristics have contributed to such attainments.First, the United
23、States had natural resources undreamed of in other parts of the world. For farmers and ranchers there was land, often to be had cheaply or even for free. There were endless forests to supply lumber and rich 33 of coal, oil, silver, copper and gold. Besides, critical to the development of these resou
24、rces was a population of both native-born Americans and immigrants who were connected by their common work ethic. This ethic held that 34 and thrift should be rewarded with - as Benjamin Franklin says - “a State of Affluence (富足) and some Degree of Reputation in the World.” These Americans believed
25、in self improvement as well as in the nobility of all kinds of work. They also, if somewhat 35 , often linked material success with spiritual movement. Next, by and large, America was characterized by a 36 class structure. In contrast to England and other European countries with their history of ari
26、stocrats (贵族), this country was filled by numerous communities in which family connections or 37 money counted for little. However, the pursuit of American Dream sometimes also sometimes proved to be a source of tension and strain. At the beginning of the 20th century, writers like Jack London and F
27、. Scott Fitzgerald depicted a lot of “have-not” characters whose fate is not a matter of free will. They are 38 by forces beyond their control. Often, in their works, children or young people are victimized by poverty that prevents them from 39 themselves. Convinced that a persons destiny is the res
28、ult of his or her heredity interacting with the environment, they employ many 40 details to explore the oppressive world in which their characters are trapped. Analyzing characters assumptions and values continued to illuminate the American experience. III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:
29、For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Organized volunteering and work experience has long been a vital companion to university degree courses. Usually it is left to _41_ to j
30、udge the potential from a list of extracurricular adventures on a graduates resume, but now the university of Bristol has set up an award to formalize the achievements of students who _42_ time to activities outside their courses. Bristol PLuS aims to boost students in an increasingly competitive jo
31、b market by helping them acquire work and life skills alongside _43_ qualifications.“Our students are a pretty active bunch, but we found that they didnt _44_ appreciate the value of what they did outside the lecture hall,” says Jeff Goodman, director of careers and employability at the university.
32、“Employers are much more _45_ than they used to be. They used to look for _46_ employees and saw it as part of their job to extract the value of an applicants skills. Now they want students to be able to explain why those skills are _47_ to the job.”Students who _48_ the award will be expected to co
33、mplete 50 hours of work experience or voluntary work, attend four workshops on employ-ability skills, take part in an intensive skills-related activity and, crucially, write a summary of the skills they have gained. _49_ efforts will gain an Outstanding Achievement Award. Those who _50_ best on the
34、sports field can take the Sporting PLuS Award which fosters employer-friendly sports accomplishments.The experience does not have to be _51_ organized. “Were not just interested in easily identifiable skills,” says Goodman. “_52_, one student took the lead in dealing with a difficult landlord and so
35、 _53_ negotiation skills. We try to make the experience relevant to individual lives.”Goodman hopes the scheme will _54_ active students to fill in any gaps in their experience and encourage their less-active peers to _55_ activities outside their academic area of work. 41. A. advisorsB. specialists
36、C. criticsD. employers42. A. spendB. devoteC. consumeD. stimulate43. A. artisticB. technicalC. academicD. interactive44. A. dominantlyB. earnestlyC. necessarilyD. gracefully45. A. generousB. considerateC. enlighteningD. demanding46. A. originB. initialC. popularityD. potential47. A. relevantB. respo
37、nsiveC. reluctantD. respective48. A. apply forB. make upC. sign up forD. look over49. A. OccasionalB. ExceptionalC. InformativeD. Relative50. A. performB. conveyC. circulateD. formulate51. A. roughlyB. randomlyC. formallyD. fortunately52. A. For instanceB. In essenceC. In contrastD. Of course53. A.
38、demonstratedB. determinedC. operatedD. involved54. A. makeB. enforceC. enableD. promote55. A. act inB. make outC. turn upD. take up Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices
39、marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. AIf youre a male and youre reading this, congratulations: youre a survivor. According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer as a woman, and nine
40、times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, youll die on average five years before a woman.There are many reasons for this typically, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps mor
41、e importantly, men dont go to the doctor. Men arent seeing doctors as often as they should, says Dr. Gullotta. This is particularly so for the over-40s, when disease tend to strike.Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45, it should be at least once a
42、year. Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smokers cough for a year.When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer, he says. Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged his
43、life.According to a recent survey, 95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.A lot of men think theyre undefeatable, Gullota says. They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, Geez, if it could h
44、appen to him, Then theres the ostrich approach. Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know, says Dr. Ross Cartmill.Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies, Cartmill says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addr
45、essed by preventive check-ups.Regular check-ups for men would inevitably place strain on the public purse, Cartmill says. But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called premature death. 56. Why does the author cong
46、ratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage？A. They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.B. Their average life span has been considerably extended.C. They have lived long enough to read this article.D. They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life. 57. Which of the foll
47、owing best completes the underlined sentence Geez, if it could happen to him, ？A. it could happen to me, tooB. I should avoid playing golfC. I should consider myself luckyD. it would be a big misfortune 58. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach”？(Line 1, Para.9)A. A casual attitu
48、de towards ones health conditions.B. A new therapy for certain psychological problems.C. Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved.D. Unwillingness to find out about ones disease because of fear. 59. What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men？A. They may increase pub
49、lic expenses.B. They will save money in the long run.C. They may cause psychological strains on men.D. They will enable men to live as long as women. B Read the reviews posted on a Web site and answer the following questions.Sammy:George has outdone himself once again. This man is a genius! Im disgu
50、sted with some of the reviews Ive read. This album has a jazzy feel which is a delight to the ears every track is a winner in its own unique way.Tony:What can I say? I read a terrible review in the Los Angeles Times, which said this wasnt up to Georges usual standards, and I didnt believe a word of
51、it. Im sorry to say that they were right! Although I enjoyed most of the tracks, this is definitely Georges weakest album so far. This boy is definitely never gonna dance again if he keeps on like this!Angela:Bought the new GM album yesterday and have to say Im very disappointed. Ive been a fan for
52、a long time and that wont change, but Im taking this CD back to the store right now. Please, return to form next time, George!Ben:Like a lot of people, I wasnt sure what to expect with this new album, but, unlike a lot of people, I love it! I dont understand why people complain its not like his earl
53、ier stuff. Why would we want it to be? Surely we want to see some development each time. Some of these tracks are just fantastic. Go, George!Sean:Apparently GMs not produced anything for six years and this is what he comes up with. I was expecting something more mature, but this is heavy in the extr
54、eme. Lighten up, George, and skip the jazzy stuff.DoraIm impressed with the variety. Every track is different, but the album hangs together as a whole. I wish there were more vocals, but otherwise this is one satisfied customer. 60. What are the reviews about? A. A new star. B. A newspaper. C. A new
55、 song. D. A new album. 61. _ give a “like” in this posts.A. Sammy and Tony B. Angela and SeanC. Sammy and Dora D. Tony and Sean 62. What can be learned from Bens post?A. He doesnt like Georges new stuff.B. He didnt expect George to change.C. George has kept to his old style.D. George has disappointe
56、d some of his fans. CEducators are seriously concerned about the high rate of dropouts (辍学生) among the doctor of philosophy candidates and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of PhDs. Some have placed the dropout loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was, however, largely
57、a matter of expert guessing. Last week a well-rounded study was published. It was based on 22,000 questionnaires sent to former graduate students who were enrolled in 24 universities and it seemed to show many past fears to be groundless. The dropout rate was found to be 31 percent and in most cases
58、 the dropouts, while not completing the PhD requirement, went on to productive work. They are not only doing well financially, but, according to the report, are not far below the income levels of those who went on to complete their doctorates (博士学位). Discussing the study last week, Dr. Tucker said t
59、he project was initiated “because of the concern frequently expressed by graduate faculties and administrators that some of the individuals who dropped out of PhD programs were capable of completing the requirement for the degree. The decrease in the number of graduate students at the PhD level is a
60、lso thought to be a waste of precious faculty time and a drain on university resources already being used to capacity. Some people expressed the opinion that the shortage of highly trained specialists and college teachers could be reduced by persuading the dropouts to return to graduate schools to c
61、omplete the PhD.”“The results of our research,” Dr. Tucker concluded, “did not support their opinion” Nearly 75 percent of the dropouts said there was no academic reason for their decision, but those who mentioned academic reason cited failure to pass the qualifying examination, uncompleted research
62、 and failure to pass language exams. Among the single most important personal reasons identified by dropouts for non-completion of their PhD program, lack of finances was marked by 19percent. As an indication of how well the dropouts were doing, a chart showed 2% in humanities were receiving $20,000
63、 and more annually while none of the PhDs with the background reached this figure. The PhDs shone in the $7,500 to $15,000 bracket with 78% at that level against 50% for the dropouts. This may also be an indication of the fact that top salaries in the academic fields, where PhDs tend to rise to the
64、highest salaries, are still lagging（落后） behind other fields.As to the possibility of getting dropouts back on campus, the outlook was disappointing. The main condition which would have to prevail for at least 25% of the dropouts who might consider returning to graduate school would be to guarantee t
65、hat they would retain their present level of income and in some cases their present jobs. 63. The author states in the article that many educators feel that _. A. the PhD holder is generally a more capable person than a dropout B. the high PhD dropout rate is largely due to the lack of teaching facu
66、lty C. a country will suffer from its PhD dropout rate as high as 50 percent D. the dropouts should return to a lower quality school to continue their study 64. Meeting foreign language requirements for the doctoral students _. A. is the most frequent reason for dropping out B. is much easier for th
67、e humanities candidates C. is an essential part of many PhD programs D. does not vary in difficulty among universities 65. It can be inferred that the high rate of the PhD dropouts largely lies in _. A. too low salaries for PhDsB. lack of financial supportC. too high academic requirementsD. adequate
68、 job appeals for dropouts 66. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. About one-third PhD candidates do not complete the work to earn the degree. B. Some PhD dropouts enjoy satisfying good salaries and career progression. C. PhDs are not earning what they actually
69、deserve in nonacademic fields. D. Optimism dominates regarding getting PhD dropouts to return to school. Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you n
70、eed. A.I have done house sitting many times.B.Thousands of people do this all the time.C.It is also possible to do house sitting in other countries.D.You must take a little care over what your description says about you.E.This is an international house sitting service for all city and country areas.
71、F.You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country. House SittingIn many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting. It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets
72、while they are away.In Australia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van and travel all over the country. _67_So if the owners want to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. House sitters might have to
73、 care for pets. Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning. _68_ I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area.Generally you have many opportunit
74、ies to get a house sitting job. There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home.There are some requirements to be a house sitter. You must be a trusted person, so that t
75、he home owner knows you will not steal anything. You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time. _69_ You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of
76、weeks while the house owners have a short holiday. Sometimes it is for much longer. We have had one house sitter for six months, while the home owners travelled to Europe._70_ Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. One of the most important things to get is reference from th
77、e home owners where you have stayed. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well. You can show these letters to prospective house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job. IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Su
78、mmarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. Encouragement and praise can come in many forms，and some ways are better for child development than others. Researchers at the University of Chicago and Stanford University who
79、 studied mother-child interactions over the course of several years found that the type of praise children receive affects their attitudes toward challenges later in life. Specifically, praise coming with feedback about their behavior and the choices that toddlers made helped them to cope better wit
80、h difficult experiences five years later, compared with compliments that focused more on the child himself, like “Youre a good boy.” Elizabeth Gunderson, an assistant professor of psychology at Temple University says, “Praising the efforts and actions of the kid is going to be more beneficial in the
81、ir long-term persistence and desire to be challenged and work hard in the future.” Such “process praise” includes comments such as “You worked really hard”, which emphasize the childs actions. “Person praise” includes comments like “Youre smart”, which focus on a childs inherent qualities. These dis
82、tinctions arent new in the field of psychology, but exactly how they affect childrens development hasnt been clear. As part of the study, researchers visited the homes of more than 50 toddlers between the age of 1 and 3 years old, and filmed their daily interactions with their parents during multipl
83、e 90-minute sessions. Five years later, the researchers followed up with the families, measuring the childrens attitudes toward challenges and problem solving. The children who grew up with more process praise were more open to challenge, and were able to identify more ways of overcoming difficult p
84、roblems. They were also more likely to say they could improve intelligence with hard work. While person praise didnt seem to have any negative effect on the children, the study suggests that process praise teaches children that their talents and abilities can be developed and improved, while person
85、praise sends the message that their abilities are fixed and therefore not easily altered. V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 他去年写的小说卖得很好，使得他一夜成名。（sell）73. 新的考试模式是否可行或有益于学生的发展有待考证。（remain）74. 手机在人们日常生活中起着如此重要的作用，没有人敢不带手机
86、去旅行。（Such）75. 无论我们在何处，都要牢记：生命中最重要的并不是功成名就而是家人的幸福和陪伴。（matter） VI. Guided WritingDirections: Write an English composition in over 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假如你是王平，最近你校同学举行了某英文报组织的讨论，其中一个话题是：高考前有些家长在考场附近租住宾馆陪孩子复习，这样做有无必要？请根据下面表中所提供的信息给报社写一封信（信中不能提及你的真实姓名和学校），客观地介绍讨论情况并谈谈你的看法。75%的同学认为：不必住宾馆25%的同学认为：有条件的还是住宾馆好1. 浪费钱1. 环境、条件好；安静2. 住哪里与考试关系不大2. 父母陪伴增强信心3. 父母陪伴反而增添压力