1、.阅读理解(建议用时16)A2016山西师大附中一模China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle.Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare.Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, Ive found the opposite is true.There are millions o
2、f cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, its the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colorssilver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.Its fun people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through t
3、raffic, and ride even on sidewalks. Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just cant provide.Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.My first
4、 ride home was orderly. To be safe, I stayed with a“pack”of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didnt want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United
5、 States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made
6、me feel alive.中国被称为自行车的王国，尽管汽车越来越多，但仍有大部分人选择自行车这种低碳环保的交通方式。1According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?ABecause they are traditional and safe.BBecause they are convenient and inexpensive.CBecause they are colorful and available.DBecause they are fast and environment frien
7、dly.答案：B事实细节题。从文中第一段“For many, its the easiest and cheapest way to travel today.”可知选B。2The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended_.Ato ride it for fun Bto use it for transportCto experience local skillsDto improve his riding skills答案：C事实细节题。从文中第二段及第三段可知答案。3How did the author feel about
8、his street crossing?AIt was boring. BIt was difficult.CIt was lively.DIt was wonderful.答案：B事实细节题。从文中倒数第二段描述内容可知。4Which of the following best describes the authors biking experience?AThe author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.BThe author was annoyed by the air while riding.CThe author was prais
9、ed by the other bikers.DThe author took great pleasure in biking. 答案：D事实细节题。从最后一段可知道作者骑车的感受。“take great pleasure in doing”爱好，喜欢干某事。1opposite adj./n./prep. 相反(的)2freedom n. 自由3orderly adj. 有秩序的4swiftly adv. 迅速地；敏捷地5major adj. 主要的；大部分的1at times 有时候 2.pass by 经过；逝去原文：Crossing the streets was the bigges
10、t problem.(动名词作主语)译文：穿马路是最大的麻烦。仿写：There is no doubt that helping_students_find_a_job is one of the primary functions of university education.毫无疑问帮助学生找到一份工作是大学教育基本功能之一。B 2016河南名校联考Deep in the western Amazon rainforest, live butterflies that drink turtle tears. That sounds like a line straight out of
11、a fantasy novel, but its one hundred percent real life! Its an unusual sighta crowd of butterflies flying around the eyes of yellowspotted river turtles, trying to get a little tears. The poor turtles try to avoid them, but the butterflies insist drinking their tears until theyve had their fill.The
12、butterflies are likely attracted to the turtles tears because the liquid drops contain salt, specifically sodium (钠), an important mineral that is rare in the western Amazon rainforest, said Phil Torres, a scientist who does much of his research at the Tambopata Research Center in Peru and is associ
13、ated with Rice University. Turtles get plenty of sodium through their largely carnivorous (食肉的) diet. Meat contains significant levels of the salt, Torres told LiveScience. But herbivores (食草的) butterflies sometimes struggle to get this extra mineral source， he added.Torres explained the western Ama
14、zon rainforest is lower in sodium than many places on earth, because it is over 1,000 miles away from the Atlantic Oceana main source of salt. The region is also cut off from the mineral dirt blown towards the west from the Andes Mountains. Most of these windblown minerals are removed from the air b
15、y the rain before they have a chance to reach the western Amazon. In fact， the butterflies have other sources to get sodium besides turtles tears, which include animal urine (尿), muddy river banks, sweaty clothes and so on. People cant help wondering if the process is painful for turtles. Torres sai
16、d its not completely clear, but the teary effort probably has little effect on the turtles, other than perhaps making them more vulnerable to their enemies like big cats, since the butterflies can block out their vision.在Amazon rainforest的深处，居住着一种特殊的蝴蝶，它们喝海龟的眼泪。5The butterflies drink turtle tears to
17、_.Ahelp the turtles get sodiumBget a mineral from turtle tearsCrid waste from the turtles bodiesDtake turtles to the best water source答案：B事实细节题。从文中第二段最后一句“But herbivores (食草的) butterflies sometimes struggle to get this extra mineral source.”可知选B。6The third paragraph mainly tells us_.Awhat leads to t
18、he extremely low levels of sodium in the region Bwhy sodium is very important for butterflies in the regionCwhat takes away the sodium of the surface of the regionDwhy the region is badly short of the mineral dirt答案：A主旨大意题。从第三段第一句话可概括本段大意。7We can conclude from the passage that_.Athe butterflies like
19、 eating meat for getting salt Bthe turtles like the butterflies drinking their tearsCturtle tears are the only source of salt for the butterfliesDthe Andes Mountains lies east of the western Amazon rainforest答案：D推理判断题。从第三段最后两句话“The region is also cut off from the mineral dirt blown towards the west
20、from the Andes Mountains.”可知D正确，其他三项与文中事实不符。8What is the best title of the passage?ATurtles enemy or turtles friends?BA line straight out of a fantasy novelCThe western Amazon rainforests turtlesDAmazonian butterflies drinking turtle tears答案：D主旨大意题。D项直接说明了文章主旨内容，最为贴切。1straight adj./adv. 直的；直接地2attra
21、ct vt. 吸引3significant adj. 意义重大的4source n. 根源；源泉5painful adj. 痛苦的；疼痛的1in fact 事实上；实际上2cant help doing. 禁不住做原文：Deep in the western Amazon rainforest, live butterflies that drink turtle tears.(全部倒装句)译文：在亚马逊西部大森林深处，生活着一群喝乌龟眼泪的蝴蝶。仿写：They arrived at a farm house, in front of which sat_a_small_ boy.他们到达了一
22、处农场屋，在它前面坐着一个小男孩。.七选五(建议用时8)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。2016湖北八校联考Whether youre a child, teenager, young adult or are middleaged, respect for your parents is an important value. Your parents are the people who raised you, devoting time, energy and money to your development. _1_ No matte
23、r your age, there are 5 ways to show respect.Respect their belongings. One important way to show respect is to show regard for the things important to your parents. For younger children, this may mean not touching jewelry or other valuable things. For grown children, respect may mean returning a bor
24、rowed tool in good condition and on time. Lack of respect for a parents belongings is a violation of personal boundaries. _2_ And never borrow things without asking first.Punctuality._3_ Therefore, always be on time. For teenagers, showing up on time means coming home by curfew (宵禁). Adult children
25、should show up on time for family dinners or events, or to pick a parent up for a medical appointment. Call if youre going to be late because parents worry about children, no matter their age._4_ Remembering birthdays, anniversaries and other special days is a sign that you honor your parents. Make
26、plans to take them to lunch or dinner or bake a cake or cookies. Most parents dont expect expensive gifts, but a handmade gift is always appreciated. A phone call from a grown child who lives too far for a visit is a welcome sign of respect.Be kind.Kind words and affection are simple ways to show re
27、spect. Tell your parents you love them. Listen and allow your parents to speak without interruption. Show a sincere interest in what your parents have to say. Be patient with your parents and dont rush them. Never talk back or be rude or disrespectful. Acknowledge your parents achievements. _5_ABe a
28、 good listener.BCelebrate with them.CLateness indicates a lack of respect.DTreat your parents the way you would like to be treated.EAnd they love you unconditionally throughout your life.FBeing respectful helps build positive relationships with others.GDont take advantage of your parents kindness an
29、d generosity.作为子女我们应该尊重自己的父母。文章从五个方面向我们说明了怎样尊敬父母。1E承接前后句，是父母无条件的爱，让我们必须尊敬他们。2G提到“Respect their belongings”“never borrow things without asking first”，故G合乎文意。3C“always on time”准时，与C项相呼应。4B提到生日、周年纪念日与重要的日子，应一起庆祝。5D对待父母应该友善，认可他们的成就，故选D。.语法填空(建议用时8)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式 2016山西四校联考一After gro
30、wing up in Korea and moving to the United States during high school, it was very hard for me _1_ (adjust). Worse still, even if I made efforts to overcome every difficulty, with a language barrier and lack _2_ motivation from some schools, _3_ (horrible), I found myself _4_ (lose)and unsure of my fu
31、ture. I wasnt interested in anything but when I_5_ (hear) about WMS, I was very excited with _6_ the school had to offer. Whats more, the teachers made me have a sense of selfdetermination that allowed me to study hard and do my _7_(good). As a result, I benefited a lot from WMS. I will encourage an
32、y student who has _8_ motivation to open up a future full of opportunity. _9_ (look) back as a graduate, I have but _10_ (thank) and gratitude towards WMS. I will say though I was only a high school student when I came to WMS, I will never forget it.1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._对于从小在韩国长大的作者，初去美国读书会让他
33、觉得困难，难以适应。1to adjust考查不定式作原因状语。“It was very hard for sb. to do sth.”。2of考查固定搭配“lack of sth.”。3horribly考查副词作状语。4lost考查过去分词作宾补。5heard考查动词时态。由“I wasnt interested when I _”可知用一般过去时。6what考查what引导的宾语从句。7best“do my best”固定短语“尽最大努力”。8the考查冠词用法。9Looking考查doing作状语。与主语“I”为主动关系。10thanksthanks名词作have的宾语。.书面表达(建议
34、用时20)2016安徽示范高中联考假定你是李华，在学校的宣传栏里看到了英语话剧社的招新海报。请你根据以下要点，写一封应征邮件。1表达写信意图；2陈述应征目的；3说明应征条件(性格、能力等)。 注意： 1.词数100左右，开头和结尾部分已写好，不计入总词数；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Ms Shen，Im Li Hua, a student from Class 1，Grade 3._Looking forward to your reply.Yours truly，Li HuaOne possible version：Dear_Ms_Shen，Im_Li_Hua,_a_stu
35、dent_from_Class_1，Grade_3. Im writing to apply for the membership in your club.I really want to obtain this precious opportunity because to be an actor is my longcherished dream. I always dream of performing on the stage with so many eyes focused on me. Meanwhile, my stage technique is sure to be im
36、proved. So will my communication skill as well as my confidence in speaking English in public.As an outgoing girl, I get along well with my classmates. Not only do I love acting, but also I am creative and full of imagination. And now Im trying to write my own play. Whats more, I have such a good command of English that I am elected as assistant to my English teacher. I do hope you can give me a chance to make my dream realized. I would appreciate it very much if my membership could be accepted. Looking_forward_to_your_reply.Yours_truly，Li_Hua