邵东三中2016届高三第四次月考英语试卷
第二部分 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，从每小题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information ,are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information,why store it in your own personal memory,your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we rememberand how.
In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory.In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer.The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information..The second group understood that the computer would not save it.Later,the second grroup remembered the information better.People in the first group knew the could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment , the researchers gave people facts to remember ,and told them where to find the information on the computer. The information was in a specific computer folder(文件夹).Surprisingly, people later remembered the folder location better than the facts.when people use the Internet,they do not remember the information.Rather, they remember how to find it.This is called “transactive memory”(交互记忆)
According to Sparrow,we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet.Instead,computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is,people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date.This doesn’t mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that 21. The passage begins with two questions to_____.
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A. introduce the main topic
B. show the author’s attitude
C. describe how to use the Internet
D. explain how to store information
22.What can we learn about the first experiment?
A. The Sparrow’s team typed the information into a computer.
B. The two groups remembered the information equally well
C. The first group did not try to remember the information
D. The second group did not understand the information.
23. In transactive memory,people_______
A. keep the information in mind
B. change the quantity of information
C.organize information like a computer
D. remember how to find the information
24.What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow’s research?
A. We are using memory differently.
B.We are becoming more intelligent.
C. We have poorer memories than before.
D. We need a better way to access information.
B
Salvador Dali(1904-1989) was one of the most ppopular of modern artists. The Pompidor Ceterin Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personlity with an Salvador Dali(1904-1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists.The PompidouCenter exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings,sculptures,drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces,most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’ Enigme sans Fin from 1938,works on paper,objects,and projects for stage and screen and selected pars from television programmes reflecting the artist’showman qualities.
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The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exciting through the brain.
The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer betweem two infinities(无限). “From the infinity small to thr infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,”explains the Pompidor Ceter.
The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration(合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain ,and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in Petersburg,Florida.
25. Which of the following best describes Dali according to Paragraph 1?
A .Optimistic. B. Productive
C. Generous D. Traditional.
26. What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?
A. One of his masterworks. B. A successful screen adaptation.
C. An artistic creation for the stage. D. One of the best TV programmes
27. How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?
A. By popularity B .By importance.
C. By size and shape. D. By time and subject.
28. What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to ?
A. Artworks. B. Projects.
C. Donations. D. Documents.
C
Scientists have discovered a special biological behavior in dophins that could lead to a treatment for late-onset diabetes(晚发性糖尿病) in humans.Studies on dolphinsfound that heslthy dolphins switch into a diabetic-overnight when they are not feeding, but return to normal when they eat the following morning.
The extraordinary findings has led scientists to suggest that dolphins have”genetic switch” that allows them to imitate diabetes while they are not
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feeding for a night,without suffering any ill effect.
If researchers can identify a similar genetic path in human,they may be able to develop drugs to effectively switch off diabetes. Some 2.2 million people in Britain have type 2(or late onset ) diabetes,a figure that is expected to reach 4 million by 2025 as a consequence of rising levels of obesity.
The tissues of people with type 2 diabetes have become resistant to insulin (胰岛素) so they lose the ability to cintrol sugar levels in their blood. The condition can damage the heart,eyes,kidneys ( 肾脏 ) and nerves and contribute to 5%of all deaths,according to the World Health Organization.
Dolphins appear to imitate diabetes to keep high levels of blood sugar when food is rare. Like humans, dolphins need some sugar in their bloodfor the brains to function normally. Venn-Watson’steam analyzed 1000 blood samples from 52 dolphins while they didn’t eat anything overnight and were fed in the morning. At night time,the dolphins’ metabolism (新陈代谢) changed greatly and showed similar characteristics to that seen in people with type 2 diabetes.
“It is our hope that this discovery can lead to new ways to treat and maybe even cure diabetes in humans, “ said Stephanie Veen-Watson, director of clinical research at the National Marine Foundation in San Diego.
29. What will happen to dolphins if not fed for a night according to the text?
A.Their metabolism breaks down. B. They become resistant to insulin.
C. Their heart and kidneys are damaged. D. They keep high levels of blood sugar.
30. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “switch off” in Paragraph 3 ?
A. Cure. B. Prevent. C. Improve. D. Protect.
31. The key to applying the findings to curing human diabetes lies in_______.
A. producing insulin in a large amount.
B. developing drugs form healthy dolphins
C. identifying a similar genetic path in human
D. analyzing more blood samples from hungry dolphins
32. What’ the main idea of the text?
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A. Humans get some idea of treating diabetes from dolphins.
B. Dolphins can switch into a diabetic-like state overnight.
C. Humans can suffer the same disease as dolphins.
D. Dolphins should be fed regularly to avoid diabetes.
D
EVENTS
Bicycle tour and race
A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and27 (Sat.Sun.) . At 5:30 am ,will leave Tian’anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55-kilometer-leg from Yanjiao to Jixian will be the first competitive part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.
The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe,covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is fre for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and the bikes will be taken back to Beijing.
Cost: 200 yuan Telephone: 4675027
Brazilian footballers
The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guo’an Team at the Workers Stadium on Auguest 26. The club has four national team plays. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star Romario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.
Ticket prices: 60; 100; 150yuan
Time/ Date: 4:30pm, August 26(Sat.) Telephone : 5012372
Rock climbing
The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on Auguest 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing,Wuhan, Dalian,Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators(观众). Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.
Time/Dates : 9:00am-12:00, August26 and 27
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Telephone : 7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua
33. The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about_______.
A. visiting teams B. famous plays
C. things to do for the weekend D prices to pay for the sports events
34. If you take part in the bike tour you will ride for _______.
A. 35 kilometers B. 55 kilometers C. 75 kilometers D. 110 kilometers
35. What is special about the rock climbing competition?
A. A foreign team takes part in it.
B. You can watch it without paying.
C. You don’t have to be a sportsman to take part in it.
D. The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.
第二节（共五小题； 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。选项中有两项多余选项。
How to Write a Proper “ Thank You” Email
In our daily life,it’s important that you know how to write a proper, and professional thank you email.
1. Use the correct name. Whomever the person you are writing the email to is, you want to make sure you thank them by showing them your paying enough attention to know their names. While the difference between Dr and Mr or Joe and Joan,may a couple letters,they’ll notice. 36
2. Explain who you are.You know who you are, and you know why you are writing the letter,but don’t leave the recipients(收件人) trying to figure out whom the email is from until the end.37 .And also remind them what they did for you .
3. Always use the subject line. Never accept that little message that turns up when you try to send an email without a subject line. 38 .An email without a subject line is either going to get overlooked or deleted.
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1. 39 An email with spelling or grammar mistakes shows that you didn’t care about the emailenough to give it the time to be corrected.
2. Use a signature. Even if it is just a simple thank you email,you always want your name to appear. Use a signature to stand out. 40 Use bold(醒目的) text for your signature or a slightly diferent font (字形) to stand out from the rest of the generic (一般的) email.
A. Correct it.
B. But to do that you have to have a name.
C. You want to look professional in all your emails.
D. Teachers or professors get hundreds of emails a day.
E. Take the first couple srntences to reintroduce yourself.
F. Under your name write where you are from ,your class year.
G. Make sure you check the spelling of a name before you send it.
第三部分 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和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。
A couple of weeks ago ,I made a trip to Toronto with my granddaughter who just turned three years old.The two of us were on our way to 41 her parents, and wife—her 42---who had been gone for over a week. We were all 43 to get together again and as Ipulled out of Mamere and Papere’s driveway in Chelmsford, Hailee and I could hardly 44 our excitement about the trip and couldn’t wait to arrive at our 45.
When we 46 the “ SEVEN”- hour trip to Toronto later that day, the 47 was absolutely wonderful and I can 48 say I enjoyed every single minute of that long journey.
Hailee is at that “ I want to do it myself “ 49 of her life.And if you can just get over the “hurry –up syndrome” we 50 as adults, it is wonderful to witness it. Who knew that 51 a straw into the hole in a juice box, or being 52 enough to actually open the fridge door, or putting on your own 53 on the right feet for the very first time would be so 54 ?
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I’ll never forget the 55 look on her face the day she was able to climb into my truck by herself. She finally stood up on my seat,holding onto the steering wheel and declared 56 , “ I did it.” And when she could actually pu her own seat belt on---what a(n) 57.
Have you ever watched three-year-old 58 to sip (吸食) a McDonld’s milkshake throuhg a straw? It is 59 enough for an adult , too. And yet every time the icy solution touched her lips, I could see the 60 in her eyes. I learned that you can’t hurry a child through a milkshake.
41. A . look after B. pick up C. help out D. call on
42. A. driver B. guide C. grandma D. aunt
43. A. anxious B. nervous C. lucky D. ready
44. A. explain B. cntrol C.relieve D. evaluate
45. A destination B. hotel C. airport D. hometown
46. A. organized B. completed C. decided D. prepared
47. A. conversation B. view C. reunion D. party
48. A. naturally B. especially C. briefly D. sincerely
49. A. position B. pattern C. stage D. balance
50. A. acquire B. gather C. understand D. treat
51. A. making B. purchasing C. sticking D. finding
52. A. clever B. strong C. speedy D. confident
53. A. shoes B. socks C. jewellery D. trousers
54. A. convincing B. satisfying C. useful D. simple
55. A. authentic B. blind C. elegant D. content
56. A. carefully B. bravely C. politely D. proudly
57. A. coincidence B. moment C. example D. goal
58. A. struggle B. expect C. offer D. promise
59. A. painful B. practical C. troublesome D. dangerous
60. A. delight B. determination C. calmness D. enthusiasm
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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阅读下面材料，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。
At my workplace there aren’t enougr 61 (opportunity) to be different. We give care to others but sometimes we forget to care for 62 (we) and each other.
So, I print 63 (inspire) messages, happy pictures,etc. and post them on a blank space 64 I’ve found in one of rooms. I believe they add to our “ emotional education”.
One person asked me, “Why do you try to help these people? They are not very nice?” My answer 65 (be), “If it affects one person then it’s a good thing .” It doesn’t matter whether it has an impact 66 anyone else. What matters is that I’m the 67 (good) person I can be.
I know those 68 (print) stories and articles are read because they keep getting moved about. So,69 (eventual), like sandpaper against a rough surface, 70 surface will become smooth and the messages will get through . How long it takes really doesn’t matter.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10 分）
请修改以下短文，文中共有10 处错误，每句中最多有两处错误，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：每处错误及其修改均限1词。
I was in college where my father passed away. I fell into great sorrow. One evening, a man visited me and after the while, he asked some question about my studies. I told him I did not want to study anymore. He reminded of me how my father had sent me to the best college in our city. Did Iwant to fulfill his father’s dream or did I want to called a loser? I wept and said I do want to do my best and I just couldn’t concentrate. He gave me all the encouragement I needed to being able to carry on. His calm,gently voice did wonders and I decided to continue my studies.
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，你看到美国留学生Sharon在网上发帖，希望有人能帮助她提高普通话(Mandarin)水平，她可以教英语作为回报。请根据以下提示用英语给她写一封电子邮件。
1. 表达给她提供帮助的意愿；
2. 说明你能胜任辅导的理由；
3. 给出你能讲好普通话的两点建议；
4. 提出你学习英语的具体需要。
注意：1.词数120左右，开头语已写好；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。
Hi, Sharon,
This is Li Hua. I learned from your post that you want to improve your Mandarin.
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邵东三中2016届高三第四次月考英语答案
一． 听力 30分
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1-5 BBCCA 6-10 ACBCC 11-15 ABCCB 16-20 ACACB
二．阅读理解 40分，每小题2分
21-24 ACDA 25-28 BADA 29-32 DACA 33-35 CDB 36-40 GEDAF
三．完形填空 30分，每小题1.5分
41-45 DCABA 46-5０BCDCA 51-55 CBABD 56-60 ＤＢＡＣＡ
阅读填空 １５分，每小题１.５分
61 opportunities 62 ourselves 63 inspiring 64 that/which 65 was
66 on 67 best 68 printed 69 eventually 70 the
短文改错 10分
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visited me and after the while, he asked some question about my studies. I told him I did not want
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to study anymore. He reminded of me how my father had sent me to the best college in our city.
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do my best and I just couldn’t concentrate. He gave me all the encouragement I needed to being
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able to carry on. His calm,gently voice did wonders and I decided to continue my studies.
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作文 25分
Hi, Sharon,
This is Li Hua.I learned from your post that you want to improve your Mandarin. I am writing to tell you I’m willing to help you with your Mandrine and I sincerely hope that you can help me with my English.
First of all,the main reasons why I believe am equeal to tutoring you with your Mandrin is that not only can I speak it fluently ,but also I am a patient boy who has an interesting and efficient way to teach you .What’s more,when it comes to learning Mandrin ,I have some advice for you. On the one hand,you are supposed to watch or listen some Chinese programs instandard Chinese. On the other hand,you’d better seize as many opportunities as possible to communicate with others in Mandrin.
As far as I am concerned, I hope you can give me some useful advice on how to increase my vocabulary and improve my reading ability. I look forward to your reply.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
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