1、选修6Unit 16Stories(A卷).单句语法填空1Now _ theyve got to know each other a little better，they get along just fine.答案：that2At the office meeting，the headmaster insisted that the problems _ (refer) to be paid special attention to.答案：referred3He will have to find another job，for he cant put _ with this loud no
2、ise here any more.答案：up4When reading English novels，I often come _ some expressions that I cant understand.答案：across5Parents should _ (courage) their children from spending too much time playing computer games.答案：discourage6People who are working away from home want to go back to celebrate the Festi
3、val _(eager)答案：eagerly7He is a good student，so we were very surprised at his _(normal) behavior that day.答案：abnormal8This doesnt mean trying to figure _ what is wrong with the other person.答案：out9I often tell my students that if they have any questions，they should hold _ their hands.答案：up10The young
4、 engineer often says that in _ way，it is kind of nice to be working alone.答案：a.阅读理解(2016长春市普通高中高三质检)I have been teaching animal behavior at the Boulder County Prison in Colorado for 10 years.The course is one of the most popular in the prison.Prisoners have to earn the right to attend the course and
5、 they work hard to get in.One reason why the course is so popular is that many prisoners find it easier to connect with animals than with people，because animals dont judge them.They trust animals in ways they dont with humans.Yet，they hold a misunderstanding of how animals treat one another.Many adm
6、it that their own “animal behavior” is what got them into trouble in the first place.I teach that though there is competition and aggression in the animal kingdom，there is also a lot of cooperation(合作)and sympathy.Many of the students want to build healthy relationships，and they find that the class
7、helps them.I use examples of the social behavior of groupliving animals such as wolves as a model for developing and maintaining(维持)friendships among people who must work together for their own good and also for the good of the group.Its clear that science inspires the students here and it also give
8、s them hope.I know some students have gone back into education after their being set free while others have gone to work for humane(人道)societies or contributed time and money to conservation organizations.One went on to receive a masters degree in nature writing.Science and humane education help the
9、 prisoners connect with values that they otherwise would not have done.It opens the door to understanding，trust，cooperation and hope.Theres a large population of people to whom science could mean a lot，if only they could have access to it.The class helps me，too.I get as much out of it as the student
10、s and it has made me a better teacher.【文章大意】作者利用和动物之间的关系来教育那些囚犯们，没想到却让他们的生活翻开了新的一页。这个故事说明人是可以教育好的。1The authors course is welcomed by the prisoners because _.Athey consider animals their best friends Bthey are curious about animal kingdomCthey feel it easier to get along with animalsDthey are more fa
11、miliar with animal behaviorC解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的One reason why the course is so popular is that many prisoners find it easier to connect with animals than with people，可知，犯人们喜欢作者的课程因为他们发现和动物交流更容易。故选C。2The author used wolves as an example to _.Aprovide the prisoners with more knowledgeBexplain the cruel s
12、ide of groupliving animals Chelp the prisoners realize the importance of teamworkDinform the prisoners that animals get people into troubleC解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的I use examples of the social behavior of groupliving animals such as wolves as a model for developing and maintaining(维持)friendships among peopl
13、e who must work together for their own good and also for the good of the group.可知，作者把狼作为范例是想帮助囚犯意识到团队工作中合作的重要性。C帮助囚犯理解团队工作的重要性，符合题意。3We can infer from the text that some prisoners _.Ahave turned over a new leafBare required to attend the courseCare willing to learn working skills Dprefer humane educ
14、ation to scienceA解析：推理判断题。根据第五段中的I know some students have gone back into education after their being set free while others have gone to work for humane(人道)societies or contributed time and money to conservation organizations.中的关键词set free“释放”，可知，一些囚犯的生活翻开了新的一页。故选A。.完形填空(2016山东实验中学高三诊断)One day all t
15、he employees of a very famous company reached their office and all saw a big sign on the main door which said this： “Yesterday，the _1_ who has been hindering(阻碍) your growth in this company _2_.We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been _3_ in the gym.”In the beginning，they all got
16、_4_ for the death of one of their colleagues，but after a while they started getting _5_ to know who was that person that hindered the _6_ of their colleagues and the company itself?The _7_ in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd _8_ the room.The more people _9_ the
17、 coffin(棺材), the more the excitement heated up.Everyone thought，“_10_ is it that was holding me back？” One by one the intrigued(引起好奇心的)employees got closer to the coffin，and when they looked inside it，they _11_ became speechless. They all got to stand near the coffin，and felt shocked and _12_，as if
18、someone had touched the deepest part of their _13_.There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who _14_ it could see themselves! There was also a sign next to the mirror that _15_：“There is only one person who is capable of setting _16_ to your growth and IT IS YOU！” Your life does not _17_ when
19、your boss changes，when your friends change，when your parents change，when your husband or wife changes. No，your life changes when YOU change，when you _18_ your limiting beliefs inside. Examine yourself; watch yourself.Dont be afraid of _19_，impossibilities and losses.Be a winner，build yourself and yo
20、ur reality.Remember，its the way you face life itself that makes the _20_.【文章大意】 一个著名的公司通过让雇员们去参加一个葬礼，告诉大家一个道理：阻碍自己进步的人不是别人，而是自己。只有超越自我，战胜自我，才能战胜困难。 1A.personBbossCsign DfuneralA解析：在公司一直阻拦你的人昨天去世了。person符合题意，故选A。2A.died away Bdied outCpassed away Dpassed outC解析：由下文的葬礼可知，此处指“那个人去世了。” pass away过世；故选C。3
21、A.protected BpreventedCproved DpreparedD解析：我们邀请你们参加已经准备好的葬礼。prepared准备好的，符合句意。故选D。4A.happy BsadCjoyful DgratefulB解析：因为是自己的同事去世，大家一开始都很悲伤。sad悲伤的；故选B。5A.calm BcuriousCconscious DconvenientB解析：从but转折词看，大家很好奇想知道到底是谁去世了。curious“好奇的”符合题意。故选B。6A.growth BwidthCfaith DstrengthA解析：从第二段的the _ who has been hind
22、ering (阻碍) your growth in this company可知答案为growth，成长。7A.way BmeaningCexcitement DdisappointmentC解析：从第三段的The more people _ the coffin (棺材)，the more the excitement heated up.可知答案。excitement激动；故选C。8A.within BwithoutCabout DaroundA解析：within the room意思是“在房间里”。within在以内；故选A。9A.bought BsoldCreached Dtouche
23、dC解析：reach the coffin意思是“到达棺材旁”，相当于下文的 get closer to，reach到达；故选C。10A.What BWhichCWhere DWhoD解析：“是谁阻碍了我？”根据该句的was holding可知强调的是who，故选D。11A.carefully BactuallyCsuddenly DmadlyC解析：人们往棺材里看时，突然就沉默了。suddenly突然地；故选C。12A.in silence Bin returnCin need Din orderA解析：从本句中felt shocked可以推断出，此时大家陷入了沉思，所以鸦雀无声。in si
24、lence “寂静无声；沉默”，符合句意。故选A。13A.hand BsoulCmouth DfaceB解析：好像有人触摸到他们的灵魂深处。soul心灵；故选B。14A.put outside Bput insideClooked outside Dlooked insideD解析：镜子在棺材里面，所以大家是往里面看的。look inside“往里面看”，符合题意，故选D。15A.talked BspokeCsaid DtoldC解析：镜子旁还有一块标牌，上面写着：“只有一个人能限制你的发展，那就是你自己。” say“写到”，符合句意。故选C。16A.deadlines BdemandsCli
25、mits DlacksC解析：镜子旁还有一块标牌，上面写着：“只有一个人能限制你的发展，那就是你自己。”limit“限制”相当于前文的hinder，符合句意。 故选C。17A.continue BcancelCaccelerate DchangeD解析：从本段的when your boss changes，when your friends change，when your parents change，when your husband or wife changes.可知答案。change改变。18A.go beyond Bgo togetherCgo without Dgo toward
26、sA解析：当你超越了自己内心的限制时，你改变了，你的生活也就改变了。go beyond “超越”，符合句意。故选A。19A.acquaintances BdifficultiesCadvantages DbargainsB解析：difficulties 与impossibilities and losses是并列的。故选B。20A.profit BwealthCdifference DfortuneC解析：记住，你面对生活的方式本身很重要。make a difference有所不同，有意义。故选C。.短文改错(2016河南省毕业班高考适应性练习)Dear Li Ping, How time f
27、lies! It is two months that I left China and came to London.As you know it, London is the capital of Britain, which is on the bank of River Thames. Its a big city with a population of about 7 millions. Its also a very busy place. People here are usually friendly and helpfully, but they are often in
28、hurry. What have impressed me most is that the weather is chopping and changing. Now I understand why the English people always talked about the weather. London has many famous places of interests for people to visit. I have just gone to British Museum and Hyde Park recently.How are things going wit
29、h yourself? I miss you and our friends very much. I hope I can hear from you as often as I can.Best wishes!Yours, Wang Lin答案：Dear Li Ping，How time flies! It is two months I left China and came to London.As you know ，London is the capital of Britain，which is on the bank of River Thames. Its a big cit
30、y with a population of about 7 . Its also a very busy place. People here are usually friendly and ，but they are often in hurry. What impressed me most is that the weather is chopping and changing. Now I understand why the English people always about the weather. London has many famous places of for
31、people to visit. I have just to British Museum and Hyde Park recently.How are things going with ? I miss you and our friends very much. I hope I can hear from you as often as I can.Best wishes!Yours，Wang LinUnit 16Stories(B卷).阅读理解A(2016安徽黄山市高三质检)Teamwork is all about working together to achieve a co
32、mmon goal or purpose.Is teamwork out of date? Why is it so hard to effectively conduct teamwork in those things?One way we employ teamwork in everyday lives is by becoming a parent.It is a parents job to teach their children the basic skills and give them the knowledge they need to be successful in
33、life.For example，the mother teaches her children manners and good health skills，while the father teaches them how to catch a ball or drive a car.However，in todays society，we find that more and more parents are experiencing that the teamwork is a onesided thing.According to a report，there are 13.7 mi
34、llion single parents raising their children in the US and this could be due to the fact that parents dont take responsibility for their children，so they leave one parent to do it alone.This is a sad fact，but it reflects that effective teamwork is losing ground in the parenting aspect of our everyday
35、 lives.Another place where teamwork affects us greatly is in our jobs.It doesnt matter if you are a small or large company; if you have at least one employee and yourself，then teamwork will be present.I have noticed that with the current economic recession(衰退期)，people are racing to grab jobs but the
36、 quality of peoples work has gone down greatly.It just appears to me that people do not take pride in their work any more.They want to get to work as fast as they can，just to receive the paycheck，but their quality standards fly_right_out_the_window.So I think teamwork is losing its ground in the wor
37、kforce.There are too many people who want to work independently and forget they are a part of a team.As you can see，we run into the aspects of teamwork in just about everything we do.Do you believe teamwork is really losing ground in todays society? I think it is.【文章大意】本文主要介绍了合作在两大方面对我们的生活的影响并分析了人们缺
38、乏合作意识的根本原因。1Why does teamwork disappear in the parenting aspect of our daily life?AParents have no time to spare with their children.BParents have no chances to teach their children about it.CMany children are often brought up by a single parent.DMany children are independent to deal with their matt
39、ers.C解析：推理判断题。通读第二段，并根据关键句This is a sad fact，but it reflects that effective teamwork is losing ground in the parenting aspect of our everyday lives.可知，单亲家庭养育的孩子缺乏合作意识。故选C。2Teamwork is losing ground in workforce mainly because _.Aworkers dont like to work together with othersBworkers sense is affecte
40、d by economic recessionCworkers want to prove they are more capableDfewer workers are employed to save moneyB解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的I have noticed that with the current economic recession(衰退期)，people are racing to grab jobs but the quality of peoples work has gone down greatly.可知，经济衰退期影响了工人们的工作。故选B。3The au
41、thor wants us to believe his opinion by _. Alisting some dataBgiving some examplesCasking some questions Danalyzing some casesD解析：推理判断题。通读全文，作者在分析单亲家庭教育的孩子缺乏合作精神的原因和经济衰退期人们急于找工作而缺乏合作精神，再根据文章的最后一段可知选D，作者是通过分析事例来让大家相信他的观点。4The underlined phrase “fly right out the window” in Paragraph 3 means “_” Adisa
42、ppear BimproveCincrease DmatterA解析：细节理解题。根据该段划线短语前的句子It just appears to me that people do not take pride in their work any more.They want to get to work as fast as they can，just to receive the paycheck，可知，人们不再为工作感到自豪了，他们想尽快找到工作，只是为了得到报酬。所以工作的质量水平就下降或消失了。disappear消失，故选A。B(2016陕西五校高三模拟)Whether youre e
43、ating at a fancy restaurant or dining in someones home，proper table manners are likely to help you make a good impression.According to a US expert，Emily Post，“All rules of table manners are made to avoid ugliness.”While Henry Hitchings of the Los Angeles Times admits that good manners can reduce soc
44、ial conflict，he points out that mostly their purpose is protectivethey turn our natural warriorlike selves into more elegant ones.So where did table manners come from?In medieval England，a writer named Petrus Alfonsi took the lead to urge people not to speak with their mouths full.And King David of
45、Scotland also proposed that any of his people who learned to eat more neatly be given a tax deduction (减除)Disappointingly，that idea never caught_on.It was during the Renaissance，when there were real technical developments，opinions of correct behavior changed for good.“None of these was more signific
46、ant than the introduction of the table fork，” wrote Hitchings.“Gradually，as forks became popular，they brought the new way of eating，making it possible，for instance，to consume berries without making ones fingers dirty.”Forks were introduced to Britain in 1608 and 25 years later，the first table fork r
47、eached America.Yet while most of the essentials (基本要素)are the same on both sides of the Atlantic，there are a few clear differences between whats normal in the US and what holds true in the UK.For example，in the US，when food needs cutting with a knife，people generally cut a bite，then lay aside the kn
48、ife and switch the fork to their right hand.Then they pick up one bite at a time.By contrast，Britons keep the fork in the left hand and dont lay the knife down.Though globalization has developed a new，simpler international standard of table manners，some people still stick with the American cutandswi
49、tch method.The Los Angeles Times noted，“They are hanging on to a form of behavior that favors manners above efficiency.”【文章大意】本文主要介绍的是餐桌礼仪的形成过程。5What does the story mainly talk about?AThe importance of proper table manners.BThe development of table manners in Western countries.CSome unwritten rules
50、of table manners in the US and UK.DDifferences between American and British table manners.B解析：主旨大意题。文章在第一段点出主题：“All rules of table manners are made to avoid ugliness.”下文进行了具体介绍。可知，本文主要讲的是餐桌礼仪的形成。6The underlined phrase “caught on” in the passage probably means “_”Aworked in practice Bbecame popularCd
51、rew attention Dhad a positive effectB解析：词义猜测题。上一段最后谈到利用免税的政策来激励人们注意用餐礼仪，可是根据Disappointingly一词可知，这一行动并不理想，也就是没有普及，故选B。7Which of the following events influenced peoples table manners most according to the article?AThe introduction of forks.BThe tax deduction policy.CThe rise of the Renaissance.DPetrus
52、 Alfonsis efforts in promoting table manners.A解析：细节理解题。通过第五段“None of these was more significant than the introduction of the table fork”可知，餐叉的使用使人们的餐桌行为发生了很大变化。相比之下，其他的措施几乎都没有见效，故选A。8What can we conclude from the article?ABritish and American table manners are completely different from each other.BA
53、merican people pay more attention to their table manners than British people do.CWith globalization，the American cutandswitch method has been abandoned in the US.DBritish peoples way of using a knife and fork may be more efficient than American peoples.D解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的例子可知美国人用完刀要放下，再用叉，而英国人左手拿叉，刀
54、子在右手始终不放下，故选D。.七选五(2016山西省康杰中学高三模拟)Its normal to wake briefly during the night.1._ But if youre waking up during the night and having trouble falling back asleep，the following tips may help. Stay out of your head.The key to getting back to sleep is continuing to prepare your body for sleep，so remain
55、 in bed in a relaxed position.Hard as it may be，try not to stress over the fact that youre awake，because that very stress and anxiety encourage your body to stay awake.2._3_ If you are finding it hard to fall back asleep，try a relaxation technique such as visualization(想象)，or deep breathing，which ca
56、n be done without even getting out of bed.Remind yourself that although theyre not a replacement for sleep，rest and relaxation still help refresh your body. Do a quiet，nonstimulating activity.If youve been awake for more than 15 minutes，try getting out of bed and doing a quiet，nonstimulating activit
57、y，such as reading a book.Keep the lights dim so as not to think that its time to wake up.4._ A light snack might relax you，but be careful not to eat so much that your body begins to expect a meal at that time of the day.5_ If you wake during the night feeling anxious about something，make a brief not
58、e of it on paper and delay worrying about it until the next day when you are fresh and it will be easier to resolve.AMake relaxation your goal，not sleep.BPut off worries and troubles.CUse a flashlight to go to the bathroom at night.DIn fact，a good sleeper wont even remember it.EAlso avoid screens of
59、 any kindcomputers，TVs，cell phones and iPads.FYoull be much more productive and creative after a good nights rest.GA good way to stay out of your head is to focus on the feeling in your body.答案：15.DGAEB.语法填空(2016河南洛阳市高三统考) I work in a big factory in a town 1._ is quite far from my home.One day，after
60、 a whole 2._(day)work，I went back home by bus.That day was 3._ long，hard one for me as the stress from work weighed heavily on my mind.A girl，who I didnt know，sat next to me.She asked me some questions 4._(casual)and we had a short conversation.I thought to myself that she was just a 5._(strange)to
61、me and didnt take much interest.After a while，she suddenly handed me some chocolates and said that it was her birthday.I immediately responded with a smile and my heart felt free of the stress that I 6._(carry)In a single moment I felt the heaviness of the day 7._(transform) into lightness of a feat
62、her.Her simple act gave me joy even 8._ I dont particularly enjoy sweets as much.The only thing that I 9._ do was that I wished her a long life.I cant remember her face now but 10._(recall) the incident makes me happy.1which/that解析：先行词是a town，定语从句_ is quite far from my home缺少主语，故用which/that。2days解析：
63、句意：经过一天的劳作之后，我乘公交车回家。3a解析：句意：因为工作压力很大，对于我来说是很艰难的一天。表示泛指。4casually解析：句意：她随意地问我了几个问题。用副词修饰动词asked。5stranger解析：我认为她对于我来说只是个陌生人，所以不感兴趣。6had been carrying/was carrying解析：句意：我微笑着回应并且我感到我一直/正在承受的压力消失了。7transformed解析：the heaviness与transform之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作宾补。8if/though解析：句意：即使我不是特别地喜欢甜食，但她却给了我快乐。9could解析：我所能做的唯一的事情就是祝福她。10recalling解析：现在我不记得她的样子，但回忆这件事会让我感到快乐。此处是动名词做主语。