1、惠州市2016届高三第三次调研考试英 语 2016.1 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分（最终成绩按总分135分进行折算），考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。 3. 全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷第一部分 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。A In New York City
2、public schools, 176 different languages are spoken among the more than 1 million students. For 160,000 children, English is not their first language. New Yorks Department of Education makes learning better for these students by providing dual-language programs, in which students are taught in two la
3、nguages, English and another one, like Russian or Chinese. Math, social studies, science and all other regular courses are taught in both languages. And they learn about the culture of the other country. Milady Baez, Deputy Chancellor of English Language Learners and Student Support, says these dual
4、-language programs will help children succeed in the future. The jobs of the future require that our students know more than one language. They are going to be traveling abroad; they are going to be communicating with people from all over the world. This will open doors for them. Middle-schoolers mi
5、ght not have jobs on their minds yet. For Kequing Jaing, she likes keeping up her first language, Mandarin.It makes me feel that I am home because I can speak in Chinese, learn in Chinese, while learning in English. So it makes me feel better and makes me understand more about the task Im learning.
6、Anastasia Hudikova came to the United States when she was 2 years old. She says the Russian-English program keeps her connected to her heritage and her parents happy.Theyre really happy about the program. They are really happy that I can preserve my culture and my language, and that I can speak it f
7、luently in school. The New York schools also offer dual-language programs in seven other languages: Arabic, French, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Korean, Polish and Spanish. There are plans to add even more languages in the future.While these dual-language programs are popular, some organizations in the U
8、.S. say teaching English comes first. U.S. Studies show that children who learn English early will be more successful later. 1. Dual-language programs in New York aim to _. A. help the students learn better B. rid the students of homesickness C. attract more international students D.prevent the stud
9、ents forgetting their culture2. Who may not quite agree with dual-language programs? A. Milady Baez B. Kequing Jaing C. Anastasia Hudikovas parents D. some organizations in the U.S3. The author writes the passage in order to_. A. encourage us to learn more languages B. introduce dual-language progra
10、ms in New York schools C. advertise the dual-language programs D. inspire more students to study in New York BWriting one or two articles a day is a fair goal for a human writer. By contrast, the Wordsmith platform can produce up to 2,000 articles a second! Wordsmith is one example of natural langua
11、ge-generation software, often referred to as a robot journalist. To be fair, the software doesnt start from the beginning, like a human writer might. Instead, the software takes a set of structured data and transforms it into readable text.Natural language-generation software, such as Wordsmith and
12、Quill, does its work by identifying trends and highlights in sets of data. The software then searches its own dictionary for the words to express its findings.Why keep human writers around Although this type of software writes faster than any human, it requires sets of structured data to work. Thats
13、 why its especially useful for writing earnings reports and other types of “dry” writing. Humans, on the other hand, are good at turning their unstructured thoughts directly into prose. The reports produced by Wordsmith and Quill read naturally, and they can match the tone of human writers. But for
14、now, the robot journalists probably wont steal many jobs or win any Pulitzer Prizes!（普利策奖）Current applications of natural language-generation softwareFinancial reports: The software is commonly used by banks or traders to analyze large amounts of financial data and then produce reports in plain Engl
15、ish. Health and fitness: The software can turn data gathered from wearable devices or fitness trackers into personalized reports. The writing tone can even be adjusted to sound more encouraging!Sports reporting: The software is often used to turn real baseball, basketball and football statistics int
16、o exciting stories. 4. What does natural Language-generation software refer to? A. The Wordsmith platform. B. A robot journalist. C. A special dictionary. D. Articles written by computer.5. Natural language-generation software can_. A. discover the worlds focuses through the Internet B. write well e
17、nough to win Pulitzer Prizes C. produce articles in a tone similar to humans D. write such beautiful prose as human writers6. We can learn from the passage that natural Language-generation software _. A. has taken the place of human writers currently B. is only able to turn structured data into dry
18、reports C. is widely used in all the fields D. works properly only with the help of sets of structured data7. Nowadays Natural language-generation software is seldom used by_. A. schools B. banks C. hospitals D. newspapers C In 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the clas
19、s an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up. She poured her heart into her report and expressed her dream of becoming an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an F on it. The teacher told her it was a fairy tale. Jean was heartbroken and ashamed. As the years went
20、 by, Jean was beaten down by the discouragement and negativity she encountered whenever she talked about her dream. Girls cant become airline pilots; never have, never will. Youre crazy. Thats impossible. Finally Jean gave up. In her senior year of high school, her English teacher was a Mrs. Dorothy
21、 Slaton, a demanding teacher with high standards. One day Mrs. Slaton asked this question: If you had unlimited finances, unlimited access to the finest schools, unlimited talents and abilities, what would you do? Jean felt a rush of the old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down the very ol
22、d dream. The next thing that Mrs. Slaton said changed the course of Jeans life. The teacher leaned forward over her desk and said, I have a little secret for you. You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you dont go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can ha
23、ve what you want if you want it enough. The hurt and fear of years of discouragement disappeared all of a sudden. Jean felt thrilled and told her about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs. Slaton slapped the desk top. Then do it! she said. So Jean did. It didnt happen overnight. In her l0 years of ha
24、rd work, even facing varieties of laugh, frustration and opposition, she never gave up her dream. Instead, she went on doing everything her third-grade teacher said was fairy-tale.Eventually, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for the United Airline Company.8. Jeans third-grade teacher thought
25、her dream to be _. A. great B. impossible C. challenging D. reasonable9. Mrs. Slaton may hold the view that _. A. only some of her students have great potential B. her students are good enough to be admitted to the best schoolsC. belief contributes to realizing a dreamD. Jean was to have her dream r
26、ealized10. According to the passage, we can infer that_. A. Jeans dream was always in her deep heart B. Jean owed her success to all her teachersC. most people around Jean approved of her dreamD. Jean achieved her dream with ease11. Which is the best title of the passage? A. A Respectable Teacher B.
27、 How to Realize a Dream C. Hard Work Pays off D. Reach for the Sky DDo you suffer from cybersickness？The rise of mobile phones has been blamed for a number of social ills, but your smart phone may also be making you physically sick as well. Scientists have identified a condition called “cybersicknes
28、s”, which they say is the digital version of motion sickness. The phenomenon, which affects up to 80 percent of the population who own smart phones or tablets, leads to feelings of sickness and unsteadiness. It is caused by seeing fast motion on a screen, which covers anything from a car chase in a
29、film to scrolling through web pages on your phone. The more realistic the visual content appears to you, the higher your chances of getting cybersickness are . The condition was identified in a piece in the New York Times in which British and US experts said that it needed solving. Motion sickness l
30、eaves sufferers feeling ill because they feel movement in your muscles and your inner ear but do not see it. The mismatch in digital sickness is the oppositeyou see movement on the screen but do not feel it. The effect is the same and the symptoms include a headache, wanting to throw up, confusion a
31、nd the need to sit down. Often cybersickness shows itself in a subtle way and sufferers put it down to stress or eyestrain.Steven Rauch, a professor of otolaryngology（耳鼻喉科学） at Harvard Medical School, said: “Your sense of balance is different from other senses in that it has lots of inputs. When tho
32、se inputs dont agree, thats when you feel dizziness and sickness. ”Some studies that have been carried out into cybersickness found that women are more susceptible than men, the New York Times reported. Those who have Type A personalitiesmeaning they are confident and determinedare more likely to su
33、ffer from cybersickness as well. Among those who have reported experiencing the condition have been video gamers who spend hours playing fast paced games. Engineers at Oculus VR, the virtual headset manufacturer, have admitted that digital motion sickness is one of their biggest problems. 12. From t
34、he text, we know that cybersickness _. A. is completely equal to motion sickness B. affects up to 80% of the population. C. leads to peoples feelings of sickness and unsteadiness D. is caused by seeing fast moving objects around13. Whats the difference between motion sickness and digital sickness? A
35、. Digital sickness means sufferers see movement but do not feel it. B. Digital sickness means sufferers feel movement but do not see it. C. Motion sickness means sufferers see movement but do not feel it. D. Motion sickness means sufferers dont see or feel movement14. What does the underlined word “
36、susceptible” in the last paragraph mean? A. likely to accept B. likely to be affected C. likely to suspect D. likely to be cured15. This passage is most probably _. A. a science fiction B. a newspaper ad C. a book review D. a science news report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
37、有两项为多余选项。When we think about the dreams we have, it is surprising to see how many people failed even if they could have succeeded. So today Im going to tell you five ways to kill your dreams.l Believe in overnight success. Everyone knows the story of a tech guy who built a mobile app and sold it for
38、 a lot of money. _16_ If you investigate further, you will find that he is well educated and has been working on the project for 20 years. Therefore, your overnight success is always a result of what youve done in your life. l _17_ Constantly, people around you always have opinions on which path you
39、 should take. But whichever way you choose, there are other ways you have to pick as well. And one day you need to solve those problems yourself. l Decide to rest when success is guaranteed. When your life is going great and everything is settime to rest. Actually, when youre growing towards a peak,
40、 you need to work even harder and find yourself another peak. If you were content with what youve accomplished, it would stop you from a greater success. _18_ l Believe the fault is someone elses. I constantly see people saying, “I created this great product, but the market is so bad.” If you have d
41、reams, its your responsibility to make them happen. Yes, the market may be bad. But if no one bought your product, surely there is something there that is your fault. _19_ l Believe that the only things that matter are the dreams themselves. Achieving a dream is a short moment, but your life is not.
42、 _20_ And the only way to really achieve all of your dreams is to fully enjoy every step of your journey. A. When we face difficulties, believe in ourselves. B. The overnight success inspires so many people.C. The story may seem real, but I bet its incomplete.D. Be responsible for your own dreams. E
43、. Life is never about the goals themselves.F. Theres no time to settle down.G. Believe someone else has the answers for you.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, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。If you ever have a chance to go to Finland, youll probably be s
44、urprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for exampleYou can go _21_ on a journey, tell the driver to _22_ you at any place, say that you have some business to _23_, and that you will pay the taxi driver later. He will agree without any _24_ but just accept your wor
45、ds in good _25_.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their _26_, but also provide food for outside _27_Hotel guests have their meals free , so they _28_ go to the free dining rooms to have their meals, and the _29_ they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration car
46、d to the waiterWith such _30_ check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to wine and dine free of _31_.Finnish workers are paid by the hourIf you work in Finland and have _32_ the boss on the hourly rate, then you just say how many hours you have worked and youll
47、 be paid _33_.With so many loop holes in every day life, surely Finland must be a good country to those who _34_ to take “petty advantages”But the _35_ thing is, all the taxi passengers always come back to pay their _36_ after they have attended to their business; not a _37_ outsider has ever been f
48、ound in the free hotel dining rooms; workers always give the exact hours they have _38_As the Finns always act on good faith and always have a (an) _39_ of “right is right” and “wrong is wrong” in every thing they do, so to live in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.What we r
49、egarded as “foolish” is _40_ the Finnish peoples way of life21. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. sometime D. anytime22. A. stop B. pass C. drop D. pick23. A. attend to B. take care C. take up D. appeal to24. A. guarantee B. anxiety C. passenger D. money25. A. smile B. place C. seat D. faith26. A. meals B
50、. visitors C. guests D. cards27. A. waiters B. diners C. drivers D. workers28. A. naturally B. respectively C. secretly D. contently 29. A. best B. worst C. most D. least30. A. strict B. complete C. troublesome D. loose31. A. registration B. care C. charge D. noise32. A. paid for B. debated with C.
51、talked about D. agreed with33. A. accordingly B. reluctantly C. separately D. automatically34. A. hesitate B. hate C. love D. refuse 35. A. strange B. confusing C. complex D. imaginative36. A. business B. trip C. fine D. fare 37. A. single B. faithful C. familiar D. usual38. A. worked on B. put in C
52、. spent on D. run out 39. A. religion B. law C. idiom D. attitude40. A. eventually B. accidentally C. actually D. temporarily 惠州市2016届高三第三次调研考试英 语第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或括号内单词的正确形式。The Chinese government has decided to end it
53、s one-child per family policy and let families have two children. A statement gives the reasons for the change, _41_ (say) it is meant to balance population development, stop a declining birth rate and strengthen the countrys work force.China _42_ (carry)out the one-child policy in 1980. But the gov
54、ernment permitted a small number of _43_ (couple) to have two children. For example, some rural families were given approval to have two children if the first-born was a girl. In 2013, the government permitted other families to have two if one parent was _44_ only child.A teacher and population expe
55、rt, Jiang Quanbao, explains how Chinese families will react _45_ the policy. “Many young people in the cities are _46_ (probable) not interested in having a second child,” he says. “People in rural villages may be _47 _ (much) interested, but some of them are already allowed to have two children.”At
56、 the end of 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion people, a total of 800 million of _48_ are employed. But that job market population is expected _48_(drop) by 2050. With the two-child policy, the labor _50_ (short) will be relieved, starting in 20 years.第三部分 写作（共两节 满分35）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，
57、满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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（从第11处起）不计分。My family was very poor when I was a child. My parents lost their jobs or lived with heavy pressure
58、. As a result, I wanted to study hardly so as to have different future. During my high school life, I spent all my time studied those difficult subjects, which made me one of the best student in our school. After graduation, I was admitted in a key university where I meet a lot of interesting friend
59、s. Now, I am working in a big company and I am able to afford anything I wanted. Whats more, my parents also have been found new jobs. So I believe that our dream will came true if we try our best.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是高三学生李华，期末获评年级“进步之星”。你校英语俱乐部邀请你做一个励志的英语演讲。请写一篇标题为：“Time And Tide Wait For No Man” (机不
60、可失，时不再来)的演讲词，内容须包括:1.你对该格言的理解感悟;2.体现该格言含义的个人经历;3.表达对其他同学的希望。注意：1. 词数100字左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 演讲稿开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数;4. 参考词汇：进步之星：“Star of Progress”Dear fellow students,Its my great honor to be invited here to give a speech. The topic of my speech today is “Time and tide wait for no man”._ Thats al
61、l.Thank you! 惠州市2016届高三第三次调研考试英语试题参考答案阅读理解：15 ADBBC 610 DA BCA 1115 DCABD1620 CGFDE完形填空：2125 BCABD 2630 CBACD 3135 CDACA 3540 DABDC语法填空：41. saying 42. carried 43.couples 44. an 45. to46. probably 47. more 48. whom 49. to drop 50.shortage短文改错：书面表达：Dear fellow students,Its my great honor to be invited
62、 here to give a speech. The topic of my speech today is “Time and tide wait for no man”.In my understanding, the proverb means that if we allow the invaluable time to waste, it never comes back to you. As a Senior Three student, time is limited for study, so none can afford to waste time.I still rem
63、ember I slipped away the golden time in playing two years ago, as a consequence of which I fell far behind others. Realizing that opportunity seldom knocks twice, I seized every moment to study. Gradually I made great progress and was awarded the honorable title of “Star of Progress”.Dear fellows, w
64、ith Gaokao drawing near, we should not be content with what we have done. Value your time from now on and it will bring you benefits.Thats all.Thank you!惠州三调英语试题答案解析阅读理解A篇 1-3 ADB1.A. 在文章第一段最后一句New Yorks Department of Education makes learning better for these students by providing dual-language prog
65、rams.可以得出B选项。第二段可以得出A选项。2. D。从最后一段可知，some organizations in the U.S认为英语优先。3.B。从全文来看，作者写这篇文章就是为了跟我们介绍纽约的这种双语教学。B篇 4-7 BCDA4B。从第一段第三句Wordsmith is one example of natural language-generation software, often referred to as a robot journalist.可知。5C。从第三段第四句The reports produced by Wordsmith and Quill read na
66、turally, and they can match the tone of human writers.可知。6D。从第一段最后一句Instead, the software takes a set of structured data and transforms it into readable text.和第三段第一句Although this type of software writes faster than any human, it requires sets of structured data to work.可知。7A。从文章最后三段可知，A未提及。C篇8-11 BC
67、AD8B.从第一段第二、第三句 Her paper came back with an F on it. The teacher told her it was a fairy tale. Jean was heartbroken and ashamed.可知。9C. 从第三段最后一句话You can have what you want if you want it enough.可知。10A.从第二段最后一句 Jean felt a rush of the old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down the very old dre
68、am.和第四段第一句The hurt and fear of years of discouragement disappeared all of a sudden.可知。11D.通览全文，文章主要讲Jean Harper经历种种打击，仍然不放弃梦想，后来在一位老师的鼓励下，艰苦努力，永不言弃，最终美梦成真。D. Reach for the Sky 伸手触摸天空，既暗示了主人公想当飞行员的飞天梦想，又表达实现梦想的艰难，一语双关，贴切传神。D篇 12-15 CABDD篇语篇导读:随着手机越来越普及，许多社会疾病也愈发常见。但是，智能手机或许也会引起身体不适。科学家们认为，晕屏幕病是电子版的晕动
69、病。12. C 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句“The phenomenon leads to feelings of sickness and unsteadiness”可知C正确；从第二段” The mismatch in digital sickness is the opposite”可知A不准确；从”which affects up to 80 percent of the population who own smartphones or tablets”可知B不准确；从”It is caused by seeing fast motion on a screen”可知D不准确。
70、13. A 细节理解题。根据第二段”Motion sickness leaves sufferers feeling ill because they feel movement in your muscles and your inner ear but do not see it. The mismatch in digital sickness is the oppositeyou see movement on the screen but do not feel it”可得出答案。14. B 词义猜测题。根据最后一段”.are more likely to suffer from c
71、ybersickness as well”可猜测出”susceptible”的意思接近于”be likely to suffer from”也就是“很容易感染”的意思，故选择B。15. D推理判断题。文章介绍一种由智能手机等电子设备使用所造成的一种病“晕屏症”，是一篇科技方面的报道，因此A.科幻小说；B.报纸广告；C.书评均不符合文意。阅读填空：16. C 根据“Everyone knows the story ”和“If you investigate further, you will find”得出一夜成功的故事并不完整，而是有着更多背后的努力。17. G 本题需要选出文中的小标题，根据
72、其他标题的格式和本标题的内容“People around you always have opinions”，应当选择“相信他人能为你提供正确答案”。18. F 本题标题的“decide to rest”与“settle down”意思相近。19. D 本题的“its your responsibility to make that happen.及thats your fault”可以得出应对自己的梦想负责。20. E 本题的标题“the only things that matter are the dreams themselves.” 及“but your life is not.”可
73、以看出生活不仅是梦想和目标自身，还有过程。完形填空：21. B 与下文的any place一致。22. C drop意思为“让下车”，与下文pay the driver later意思连贯。23. A attend to 意为“处理”，与business搭配。24. B 毫不担忧25. D in good faith 与前文的 without anxiety（不用担心费用问题）为一致意思，一起说明主题信任。26. C guests 与hotels 搭配。27. B 向就餐者diners提供餐食。28. A 与前文的逻辑关系：餐厅免费所以自然到餐厅来吃。29. C 最多只需要。30. D 检查不
74、严格，最多只需要拿出登记卡来晃一晃即可。31. C 免费就餐 dine free of charge.32. D 和老板达成一致意见，商量好每小时的价钱（the hourly rate）。33. A 根据工人自己提供的工作时长付给他们报酬，表示老板和工人之间的诚信与信任。34. C 芬兰应该是喜欢占小便宜的人的乐园，即：在芬兰生活的人应该到处都能占到小便宜。35. A But 说明与上文的转折关系，下列列举的现象是没有人占小便宜，因此strange.36. D fare：车船等费用。fine 为罚款。37. A not a single outsider没有一个蹭吃蹭喝的人（不在旅馆居住的人）
75、来免费餐厅就餐。38. B put in意为“在某方面花费”（时间或精力）。spent on 中on 的宾语应为事、物等，而不是时间。39. D 总是持“对就是对，错就是错”的态度， 为主观意识，非法律宗教等规定。40. C 澄清主题“我们眼中的傻实际上是芬兰人的（以诚信及信任为基础的）生活方式。语法填空：（略）短文改错：（略）书面表达：（略）特别说明：1.在惠州一调、二调2次考查了“书信”的基础上，本次三调考试特把作文考查形式定为“演讲稿”。2.作文字数只要不超格就不扣分。附：16届高三惠州三调英语书面表达评分标准16届高三惠州三调英语书面表达评分标准第五档(很好)；(21-25分)1. 完
76、全完成了试题规定的任务。2. 覆盖所有内容要点。3. 应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。4. 语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。5. 有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。6. 完全达到了预期的写作目的。第四档(好)： (16-20分)1. 完全完成了试题规定的任务。2. 虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。3. 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。4. 语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。5. 应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。6. 达到了预期的写作目的。第三档(适当)：
77、(11-15分)1. 基本完成了试题规定的任务。 2. 虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。3. 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。4. 有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。 5. 应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。6. 整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。第二档(较差)：(6-10分)1. 未恰当完成试题规定的任务。2. 漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。3. 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。4. 有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。5. 较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。6. 信息未能清楚地传达给读者。第一档(差)： (1-5分)1. 未完成试题规定的任务。2. 明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。3. 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。4. 较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。5. 缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。6. 信息未能传达给读者。不得分： （0分）未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。
