1、 2016届高三二模热身练习试题卷三-英语一、单项填空21. The national parks are very important for the protection of these wild animals, which would _ run the risk of becoming extinct.A. anyhow B. insteadC. otherwiseD. therefore22. The new stars will _ the old ones in front of the audience, because the public always like som
2、eone fresh.A. swapB. replaceC. electD. represent23. In my driving lesson, I learned a traffic rule that at no time _ parked in a manner which will block emergency service.A. any vehicle isB. is any vehicleC. any vehicle can beD. can any vehicle be24. When it comes to sports passion, nothing _ the cr
3、aziness in fans more than football.A. picks outB. makes outC. brings outD. figures out25. Coal is a very dirty fossil fuel on the earth, so its important to find _ for the sake of environmental protection.A. optionsB. samplesC. selectionsD. alternatives26. _ the financial crisis, fewer advertisement
4、s for new personnel showed up on the college campus.A. Regardless ofB. In terms of C. With respect to D. In response to27. Mr. Brown flies to work every day, as many local residents in the Spruce Creek Community of Florida do, _ everyone owns their own plane.A. where B. whichC. whenD. why28. With e-
5、books, smart phones and tablet computers widely _, conventional printed books are faced with great challenges.A. having usedB. usedC. to be usedD. being used29.Cindy burst out crying at the news, but I _ no harm. I would rather you _ her about it.A. mean; didnt tellB. meant; didnt tellC. mean; hadnt
6、 told D. meant; hadnt told30. A report shows that nearly 18percent of American junior school students aged 13 to15 smoke cigarettes, most of them _ easy access to cigarettes.A. havingB. haveC. hadD. to have31. Havent you handed in your report? Yes. I _ on it for over one month.A. workB. am working C
7、. workedD. will have worked32. Robby never expected _ a chance for him to be admitted to Peking university.A. there to beB. there beingC. it being D. it was33. Adam _ the investment in his friend Simons latest restaurant just weeks beforeits opening, because they both wanted different things.A. kept
8、 up withB. got down toC. pulled out ofD. came up with34. Ensuring every child equal rights to education is _ the key to the elimination of inequality across the world lies.A. thatB. whatC. whetherD. where35. Im sorry. I didnt accomplish the job on time. Thats all right. Everyone _ sometimes. Just fi
9、nish the rest when you feel well.A. feels under the weatherB. has butterflies in his stomachC. on top of the worldD. sits on the fence二、完形填空Kids have a way of connecting with each other. In fact, watching a five-year-old enter a room with two dozen other kids of his 36 can teach you a valuable lesso
10、n about real 37 . Within minutes of walking into a crowded gym, five-year-old strangers confidently 38 with one mission: playing. Developing an instant, yet nameless, affinity(喜好)for each other, they interact as if they have 39 each other for years. Without 40 , they are playing games, laughing and
11、having a very good time. There is no positional differences, no politics, no barriers just pure 41 .When we grow up, suddenly there are differences and 42 . Sometimes this is due to 43 , insecurity, or even a false sense of deference(尊重). These causes, 44 varied, can instantly be removed the moment
12、you choose to. Adults often forget that real communication comes through 45 , not just hearing and responding. Too often, in networking especially, we listen to others with intent to 46 . Soon, the voice in our head is 47 than the voice of the person who is talking as we evaluate which response we s
13、hould use and when we should use it.When you make the effort to truly understand not just what a person 48 , but who he or she is, you are able to 49 lift the barriers and connect with that person. Never feel proud. Each of us has a unique and interesting story, 50 there is always something new and
14、unique to learn from everyone you meet. Combine the 51 of a five-year-old with the courtesy(礼貌)of an adult to introduce yourself and get to know others. Let go of 52 , inhibitions(拘谨) and social status. Remember what it is like to be a five-year-old child and meet people for the sake of having fun a
15、nd enjoying their 53 . Youll be surprised at 54 the simple act of listening to understand can improve your ability to connect with others in your life. These connections are what create a strong and healthy network of 55 friends.36. A. heightB. temperC. statusD. age37. A. networkingB. advertisingC.
16、belongingD. suffering38. A. break upB. hold onC. get togetherD. start back39. A. trackedB. supportedC. blamedD. known40. A. budgetB. difficultyC. allowanceD. order41. A. connectionsB. congratulationsC. invitationsD. exhibitions42. A. commentsB. barriersC. causesD. attitudes43. A. prideB. intelligenc
17、eC. hopeD. culture44. A. asB. ifC. thoughD. unless45. A. patienceB. playingC. competenceD. understanding46. A. respondB. relaxC. fleeD. tease47. A. kinderB. deeperC. sharperD. louder48. A. needsB. likesC. caresD. says49. A. gratefullyB. privatelyC. successfullyD. roughly50. A. wheneverB. soC. becaus
18、eD. before51. A. confidenceB. appearanceC. assistanceD. innocence52. A. sensesB. insecuritiesC. gamesD. communications53. A. companyB. abilityC. developmentD. choice54. A. whyB. whereC. whenD. how55. A. interestingB. uniqueC. loyalD. nameless三、阅读理解AWe considered a list of the best American books - b
19、ut wed need a whole issue to do them justice. Here are 5 that helped define the national character. Most from a century or so ago, they still entertain, teach and inspire American people.Moby-Dick by Herman MelvilleFirst published in 1851, the book tells the adventure stories of Captain Ahab and his
20、 continuous hunting for the white whale and draws us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories.The Education of Henry Adams by Henry AdamsAwarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1918, the book provides insight into Adams family, including his experience as a private secretary to his father, m
21、inister to England during the American Civil War.Leaves of Grass by Walt WhitmanWhen Whiteman published Leaves of Grass in 1855, he wanted to define the American experience- sing for the new country in a new voice, reflecting the great changes in the American literary world that had taken place duri
22、ng his lifetime.Poems by Emily DickinsonAn enthusiastic poet whose works have had a considerable influence on modern poetry, Dickinsons frequent use of dashes(破折号)，sporadic(零星的)capitalization of nouns, and unusual metaphors(隐喻)has contributed to her reputation as one of the most innovative poets of
23、the 19th-century American literature.The song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowFirst published in 1855, this is Longfellows most popular and most recognized poem, showing the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian sent by the Great Spirit to guide the nations in the ways of peace.5
24、6. If you want to learn about a magic American Indian, you can choose _.A. Moby-Dick B. Leaves of GrassC. Poems D. The song of Hiawatha57. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Of the five works, four are poems.B. Walt Whiteman was an enthusiastic poet and singer.C. T
25、he Education of Henry Adams is a non-fiction book.D. Of the five books, Moby-Dick was published last.BReed College offers an educational program based on “an honest effort to remove old historic conflicts between the sciences and the arts and between the formal disagreement between the graduate and
26、the undergraduate attitude of mind”. Each Reed students educational program includes one year of humanities(人文学科) studies in the first year. They then have the opportunity to select a major from one of the following majors such as anthropology, literature, science, art, economics, philosophy, etc.In
27、struction at Reed College emphasizes learning as a common adventure of students and teachers in which both cooperate closely in classes, group discussions, laboratories, and individual conferences. Teachers seek to deal with students as individuals with differences in experiences, attitudes, and int
28、erests. On their part, students are expected to recognize the responsibility placed upon them to participate actively in the intellectual life of the college, to discover their educational objectives, and to work hard to achieve them. They are encouraged to think about course materials in their cult
29、ural contexts and from the viewpoint of a variety of individual disciplines.Reeds educational technology center and other campus computing facilities are designed to provide students and other members of the college community with a rich and diverse set of tools for learning, research, and communica
30、tion. All students have unlimited access to computing labs, known as information resource centers, 24 hours a day, 7days a week. Nearly all of Reeds students have their own computers. Students and teachers who purchase computer equipment through the college receive discounts on hardware and software
31、. Low-interest loans are available from Reed to help students buy computers. Reeds wired and wireless computer networks reach all residence halls, classrooms, labs, offices, and study areas, and many open spaces. Hauser Library is a central part of the intellectual and cultural life at Reed. Its pri
32、mary goal is to provide collections and services that support the educational goals of the college. Books are open to encourage browsing of the collections. Desks and Internet access are distributed throughout the building, which also supports wireless network access. Reeds library houses a collecti
33、on of over 630,000 volumes. A collection of nearly 120,000 digital images supports instruction and research in art, classics, humanities, history, and other disciplines. The library is open over 120 hours each week. Library staff members try their best to keep an atmosphere to aid students in their
34、research and also answer reference questions over campus email, online chat and text messaging.Reed has a traditional four-point grading system focused on developing analytical and writing skills, where the representative works studied are effective subjects for frequent papers, discussed in individ
35、ual paper conferences. Passing grades for undergraduates are A+,A, A-,B+,B,B-,C+,C,C-, and D. The failing grade is F.A grade of S(satisfactory) may be recorded at the first progress review of the year; an IN(incomplete) may be recorded as a temporary final grade if the level of the work done up to t
36、he point of the IN is passing, and the work could not be completed for reasons of health or extreme emergency. U(unfinished) is recorded as a temporary grade for a thesis not completed on time. Work in courses graded as unfinished or incomplete must be completed by the first day of instruction in th
37、e following semester.Approximately 74 percent of first-year students admitted in the fall of 2006 graduated in spring 2012.58. According to the passage, the Reed education belief lies in its _.A. effort to make a compromise between science and artsB. awareness of the similarities between science and
38、 artsC. awareness of the differences between science and artsD. effort to bridge knowledge between science and arts59. We can learn from the second paragraph that _.A. teachers in Reed are required to treat every student fairlyB. students in Reed will be given an educational goal in advanceC. teache
39、rs in Reed are expected to choose course materials for studentsD. students in Reed are encouraged to choose as many courses as possible60. According to the passage, students in Reed _.A. have convenient access to many learning resourcesB. will receive an F if they dont finish a thesis on timeC. can
40、finish the courses graded U before they graduateD. have to spend at most 6 years there before graduationCCry, The Beloved Country is a great novel that describes South Africa during the years of British rule. It is a novel about black mens country under white mens law. It is about all kinds of injus
41、tice that man makes his own brothers suffer.Alan Paton, born in Pietermaritzburg, saw South Africa in the worst of times. Britain was the ruling power of the country that had belonged to blacks for centuries, where the majority of the population were black and where blacks were considered to have a
42、lower rank. It was a time of racial, political, so social injustice, and it was all directed at blacks. Blacks were consideredstupid, dirty and unintelligent. As Alan Paton writes in a speech in the novel, “We say we refuse to let blacks receive education because the children of blacks dont have the
43、 intelligence to profit from it; we refuse to give them opportunity to develop gifts because blacks have no gifts; we justify our action by saying that it took us thousands of years to achieve our own advancement, and it would be foolish to suppose that it will take blacks less time, and that theref
44、ore there is no need to hurry. We shift our ground again when blacks achieve something remarkable, and decide that it is a kindness not to let blacks become remarkable.” This alone is so well-written and so consistent with the rest of the book, which made me feel frightened to read it. Paton is a ma
45、ster of words, of dialogue and meaning. He will draw you into a world where it is not difficult to understand the difficulty of blacks in their own country, and it is even easier to become one of them, on their side, hoping for all its worth that they survive.He adopts John Steinbecks method of dial
46、ogue, with the dash (破折号 ) coming before the actual speech and no quote marks. It gives the novel fluidity(流畅优美) and makes it all come together. It also lends a sort of serious sadness to the characters speeches, and it makes their words resound in silence，almost like a word spoken aloud in a lonely
47、 and deserted church, coming from nowhere and ending nowhere.Religion is a central point, as Patons main character is a Zulu pastor whose church is in a little valley of old men and old women, of mothers and children. The men have gone away to Johannesburg, one of South Africas major cities whose ce
48、ntral industry is gold mining. Paton describes the city and its people, black and white, as corrupt.Stephen Kumalo, the pastor, as Patons main character comes to Johannesburg to look for his sister. She went to look for her husband, who disappeared into the city and never came back. She is also lost
49、, and Kumalo gives her up for lost. His son, Absalom Kumalo, goes to Johannesburg to look for his aunt, and is never seen or heard from again. Stephen, upon receiving news of his ill sister from a kind-hearted pastor in Johannesburg, gathers up his possessions and sets off in search of his lost fami
50、ly. He searches carefully the streets and slums (贫民窟) of Johannesburg and its surrounding areas with his pastor friend, who knows of the city very well. His friend, at first, seems unimportant, but as the story progresses Kumalo knows of how corrupt the city is through his friend. Paton also introdu
51、ces how cruel the city is through Kumalos friend.The novel will not be the same if you know whats going to happen, not because its like every book, but because the surprise of its incidents is part of its mystery and Johannesburgs horror. This novel is so rich and so good at describing the sorrow of
52、 mankind, the frustration and the incredible sadness of life in a torn world that it will attract you in a way you have never believed possible before and in a way you will remember long after you turn the last page.61. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that _.A. blacks in South Africa were not as cleve
53、r as white peopleB. blacks in South Africa were treated unfairly under British ruleC. Alan Paton was a black fighting for the rights of blacks of South AfricaD. Alan Paton thought that it was impossible for blacks to achieve success62. Which of the following statements about the features of the nove
54、l is TRUE?A. The way Paton uses dialogue makes readers puzzled.B. The conversations in the novel are mostly very humorous.C. Readers will feel sympathy for blacks after reading the novel .D. The language of the novel is difficult for readers to understand .63. What does the underlined word “It” (Par
55、a. 4) refer to?A. The seriousness of the speeches. B. John Steinbecks method of dialogue.C. The speech.D. The novel64. The author mentioned the story of Stephen Kumalo to _.A. show the close family ties between Kumalo and his sister and sonB. show how Kumalo finds his sister and son with the help of
56、 his friendC. show that Kumalo never gave up easilyD. show what kind of city Johannesburg is DChanging technology stimulates (刺激) the brain and increases intelligence. But that may only be true if the technology challenges us. In a world run by intelligent machines, our lives could get a lot simpler
57、. Would that make us less intelligent?After the Industrial Revolution, machines began to replace manual workers. The process played out in agriculture as well as manufacturing so that groups of agricultural workers were replaced and forced to move to cities to make a living.When machines took away m
58、uch of the manual work, people became less physically active and gained weight. The sedentary(久坐的) lifestyle contributed to a worldwide spreading of overweight and related metabolic disorders such as heart disease, secondary diabetes and kidney disease .As our bodies rested, our brains were forced t
59、o work harder, however. It is much more difficult to drive through an overcrowded modern city than it is to move around in a small rural village, for instance. Modern jobs are also more complex and urgent and they require more education because employees need to process new information quickly. Even
60、 during our leisure time, our brains work harder due to greater availability of books and explosion of audiovisual media, for entertainment, study, music, news, and so forth.Now in the Internet age, the amount of information grows fast along with the advance of electronic technologies. The number of
61、 people with whom we interact electronically grows by leaps and bounds thanks to the ease of use of social media like Facebook and Twitter.All of this extra work for our brains makes us more intelligent. That helps explain why human intelligence increases steadily from generation to generation in al
62、l developed countries, a phenomenon named the Flynn Effect. Of course, there are other reasons, including improved nutrition, better medical practices that reduce brain damage, and improved sanitation and public health that reduce diseases of childhood. In the P.G Wodehouse novels, Bertie Wooster go
63、t away with being a fool because Jeeves was there to back him up with superior brain power. Similarly, people of the future are at risk of being less intelligent because machines will do their thinking for them.Artificial intelligence is taking over many human jobs. For instance, planes are being fl
64、own much of the time by automatic pilots. Moreover, the complex problem of controlling air traffic around large modern airports is also achieved by artificial intelligence that operates well beyond the capability of mere human air traffic controllers.Artificial intelligence exists in many fields of
65、modern life for the simple reason that intelligent machines can already outperform humans, including some aptitudes (天资) which were once thought to be a human advantage, such as playing chess or recalling details in a game of Jeopardy.Machine intelligence is increasing much faster than human intelli
66、gence. As machines get smarter, they will do more of our thinking for us and make life easier.Instead of struggling to identify ourselves to some electronic system via passwords that are secure only if they are hard to remember, the system will work harder to identify us using biometrics (生物测定学) suc
67、h as fingerprints or even the individual sound of our hearts. More technologies of the future may also be voice-activated so that we will talk with machines much as we would talk to a friend. In the future, the electronic assistant will develop to the point where it serves similar functions as a rea
68、l living chief male servant of a house, fulfilling requests such as:“Organize a dinner party for six on Thursday, Jeeves, and invite the usual guests .”At that point, our long struggle with challenging technologies is at an end. Like Bertie Wooster, we can take it easy knowing that the hard work of
69、planning and organizing is being done by a better brain-the electronic assistant. Starved of mental effort, our brains will return to an earlier or less advanced form.The future is still in the fog .65. According to the author, the Industrial Revolution led to _.A. the development of educationB. the
70、 spread of diseases in the worldC. a lifestyle of being physically activeD. peoples physical and mental problems66. The Flynn Effect refers to the phenomenon that _.A. extra work can stimulate our brain B. humans are becoming smarter and smarterC. the change in human intelligence is steadyD. people
71、in developed countries have higher intelligence67. The writer gave the example of Bertie Wooster to tell us _.A. the possibility of humans becoming less intelligentB. the risk of machines destroying the worldC. the end of challenges people face in lifeD. the powerful functions of technologies68. Why
72、 is artificial intelligence popular in our life?A. It can improve and update itself. B. It can take advantage of humans.C. It can do much better than humans.D. It can deal with abstract information.69. We can infer from the passage that electronic systems _.A. will make trouble in our daily lifeB. w
73、ill function as the master of humansC. will become more user-friendly in the futureD. will be deserted because of their inconvenience70. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The future is bright due to artificial intelligence. B .Will machines replace manual workers?C. Humans
74、will develop electronic assistants. D. Can artificial intelligence make us stupid?第四部分：任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)请认真阅读下列短文，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。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上）。In all fields of life, and particularly within the commercial world, when managed effectively, competition can deli
75、ver a wealth of benefits. It can provide individuals with the motivation they need to work hard and achieve objectives. It can encourage effective teamwork as managers seek to use the different strong points of team members to secure the best team performance. It can contribute to greater commitment
76、 to quality as people seek to use this as a way to beat their competitors. Healthy competition can cause the development of creativity as individuals seek out all possible ways to get ahead of the crowd. It can also help managers to identify which individual makes progress under pressure and which i
77、s better suited to less stressful roles.However, employers can often find it difficult to agree on the type of competition they want within their organization, the targets theyll use and the measurement techniques theyll apply. For example, its common for businesses to give different sales teams cle
78、ar targets with the lure (诱惑) of the highest bonuses for the top performers. While this will usually give rise to healthy competition, it can also mean that important long-term projects get pushed to one side as the team devotes all its energy to achieving the short-term target. So its important tha
79、t the goals and objectives which are set for teams are in line with wider business requirements. Additionally, in very competitive organizations, managers should get individuals to see the bigger picture and act in the best interests of their organization as a whole, rather than to follow the very n
80、arrow targets they have set as individuals or as a team.Thus, employers have to be careful not to let competition have a ruinous effect on morale (士气) at any level. Equally, businesses should introduce clear processes and guidelines that prevent individuals from different teams quarrelling about the
81、 allocation of sales income if parties from different teams have worked together to win a contract (合同). Infighting such as this is always damaging. Moreover, managers must also be alert to the risk of creating conditions where bullying (欺凌) can be used.To encourage healthy competition in an organiz
82、ation, you must introduce very clear policies regarding competition and ensure the information is communicated effectively. Individuals must know what behavior is acceptable within a competitive environment, and what behavior is considered not acceptable. Also you should ensure that individuals are
83、measured against all desirable targets but not one simple goal. Ensure that you have senior managers who are able to take a “helicopter view” and judge fairly between teams for the greater good when arguments do unavoidably arise.Healthy competition*Competition can keep individuals (71)_ to work har
84、d towards goals.*With each members (72)_ used effectively, the team will work better and more productively as a whole.*Healthy competition can encourage everyone to work more (73)_.*It helps managers to (74) _ about their employees.Benefits of healthy competition*Sometimes competition makes teams (7
85、5)_ on short-term goals instead of long-term goals.*Sometimes competition makes individuals (76) _ the whole organizations interests and then just follow their own narrow targets.Challenges in encouraging healthy competition*Avoid letting competition (77)_ morale.*Avoid using (78)_ processes and gui
86、delines that can result in infighting.*Avoid creating conditions where individuals bully each other.What to avoid for healthy competition*Make policies about what can be done and what is (79) _ .* Assess individuals on a comprehensive basis.* Choose senior managers who can make fair (80) _ about arg
87、uments.Tips on encouraging healthy competition 2016届高三二模热身练习试题卷三-英语21-25 CBDCD 26-30DABDA 31-35CACDA 36-40DACDB 41-45 ABACD 46-50 ADDCB 51-55 ABADC 56-60 DCDAA 61-65 BCBDA 66-70 BACCD71. motivated 72. strengths 73. creatively 74. learn/know 75. focus76. ignore 77. ruin 78. unclear/vague 79. unacceptable 80. judgments
