2016年5月杭州高级中学高考模拟
英语试题卷
命题人:高三备课组
注意事项:
1.本试卷考试时间120分钟,满分为120分。
2.本试卷所有答案一律做在答题纸上。
选择题部分(共80分)
第一部分:英语知识运用 (共两节,满分30分)
第一节: 单项填空 (共20小题;每小题0.5分,满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
1. — Could you spare me a few minutes of your time?
— _________, but I’ll be free an hour later.
A. I’m afraid not B. With pleasure C. No way D. It’s up to you
2. We had ____ really cold December this year. I can’t remember ____ winter when it was so cold.
A. the; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a
3. — The headmaster is said to be absent from school today.
— __________, we shall not visit him.
A. In that case B. As a result C. On the contrary D. What is worse
4. “It’s been a long holiday, so it’s normal enough not to remember what he had learned before that,” Jessie said, _____ her brother.
A. to defend B. defended C. having defended D. defending
5. We know that a smile is usually a sign that people feel friendly and happy, but _____ we don’t know who the new person is?
A. what if B. how come C. what about D. why not
6. _____ the College of Medicine, I would be a doctor with much practical experiences now.
A. If I attended B. Had I attended C. If I should attend D. Were I to attend
7. Many road accidents _____ from careless driving, according to the recent reports from the police.
A. rise B. reduce C. increase D. arise
8. With no arrangements reached, the leaders in the six-side talks will spend another two hours, _____ in the hotel, discussing the nuclear problem of North Korea.
A. locking B. having locked C. locked D. being locked
9. It’s thought that one’s anxiety often occurs as a result of his unsuccessful ____ to the new surroundings.
A. expectation B. adaptation C. description D. reference
10. Over the years, while focusing on its own development, China _____ aid to the best of its ability to other developing countries with various difficulties.
A. provides B. is providing C. has been providing D. will provide
11. The other day I went past an ancient tower, on _____ roof sat a very beautiful bird I had never seen before.
A. which B. where C. whose D. whom
12. Though job applicants used to put salary in the first place, they now focus more on _____ they can achieve full potential in their new jobs.
A. whether B. why C. that D. what
13. My boss required so much of me, so I believed that he was ________ being satisfied with my job though I had tried my best.
A. next to B. subject to C. far from D. away from
14. Time and money are of great importance to us all. Most people think there isn’t enough of _____.
A. none B. neither C. any D. either
15. Failure is unavoidable in our lives. _____, many people viewed failure as the beginning of their struggle, rather than the end of it.
A. Lately B. Approximately C. Fortunately D. Naturally
16. Life isn’t meant to be easy and you have to _____ some pain to learn the skills to move forward.
A. hold back B. give away C. go through D. turn down
17. Old John cannot hear well, so the salesman is trying to explain how to use the product _____ sign language.
A. by means of B. on behalf of C. in search of D. for fear of
18. She had a pretty _____look indicating that she had done something wrong to Jim.
A. innocent B. guilty C. considerate D. disappointed
19. In 2015, a bill allowing every couple to have two children was _____ in China.
A. appointed B. approved C. adjusted D. abandoned
20. — I feel so nervous about the results of the midterm exam.
— ________.
A. I really envy you B. Take it easy C. You got it D. I couldn’t agree more
第二节:完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从第21—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Over the years, thanks to my life’s obstacles(障碍), I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully 21 the beauty of our strength and a human’s motivation to 22 .
Mom had a two-week 23 in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn’t realize the fact that Ike 24 cause months and likely years of “labor”. By September 7th, the “eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more 25 , making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane 26 . Two days later, both oil and ice were in 27 demand.
In the early hours of September 11th, some neighbors were planning to 28 the storm in their homes, 29 others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more 30 side of the
storm. Mom and I packed some of our most 31 belongings in the car and 32 the East Texas town of Lufkin.
As Ike pushed farther inland, we 33 power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our 34 had remained well. Our hopes could not have been 35 . But a few hours later, the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had 36 , and it was sitting on our living room, 37 a hole in the roof between two skylights (天窗).
We wouldn’t be allowed to return home 38 September 17th. I climbed upstairs, and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky.
Without hesitation, I shouted, “Wow! A third skylight!”
My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes 39 crying, but 40 is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay.
21. A. observe B. appreciate C. explore D. improve
22. A. work B. apologize C. recover D. change
23. A. vacation B. journey C. meeting D. schedule
24. A. must B. might C. should D. would
25. A. closely B. constantly C. warningly D. differently
26. A. adventure B. equipment C. supplies D. reports
27. A. basic B. high C. pure D. neat
28. A. get through B. put away C. test out D. suffer from
29. A. since B. when C. until D. while
30. A. dangerous B. abundant C. peaceful D. awesome
31. A. available B. concrete C. precious D. potential
32. A. set out B. headed for C. settled down D. watched out
33. A. provided B. reduced C. produced D. lost
34. A. garden B. house C. pool D. yard
35. A. clearer B. wilder C. lower D. higher
36. A. passed B. stood C. gone D. followed
37. A. leaving B. digging C. filling D. kicking
38. A. by B. before C. until D. after
39. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. in terms of
40. A. faith B. will C. strength D. laughter
第二部分:阅读理解(第一节20小题,第二节5小题;每小题2分,共50分)
第一节:阅读下列材料,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
There are many people you are well advised to treat kindly: Your child’s teacher, your husband or wife, your boss and so on.
Until now, that best-behavior-required list has not included your Uber driver, or for that matter, taxi drivers. Old thinking: Hey, they’re here to serve me. I don’t have to make a special effort to be nice to them.
Dangerously wrong.
A recent New York Times story told the instructive tale of a Uber passenger, Hussein Kanji, who says he’s really not sure how he made his driver angry. All he knows is that his driver-generated rating went way down and the wait for a Uber car became hours instead of minutes.
Beware, Uberians: If you’re feeling angry when you slide into the back seat and you give your driver the silent treatment, your reputation may get damaged in the driver-generated ratings. If you’re among the people one Uber driver described as “generally negative”, watch out.
Uber isn’t the only front on this battlefield. The ability to rate someone’s service is one of the successes of the Internet. It helps everyone weed out people with bad attitudes and worse habits.
These ratings should cut both ways. A while back, the auction site eBay made many of its sellers angry when it started preventing them from giving negative ratings to buyers. Until then, sellers and buyers had threatened each other with negative reviews. Too many negative reviews could get you thrown off.
Then eBay shifted the balance of power to buyers. Sellers can still write a bad comment, but the overall rating cannot be anything but positive. Thus eBay has become a place where all is for the best. Think positive!
We know that being nice to people all day can be exhausting. We’ve also seen people who shout at those who don’t measure up to their expectations for service.
Uber is reportedly about to spread worldwide. It is a welcome competitor because it fits the needs of customers in a new way. We know Uber is a two-way street. But drivers who get too picky may end up with no passengers.
Everyone, behave!
41. In general, people think of Uber drivers as people who ________.
A. they can take advantage of B. they don’t have to be nice to
C. are required to be on their best behavior D. need better treatment from customers
42. Negative driver-generated ratings mean that ________.
A. customers have to wait for a longer time when using Uber cars
B. drivers are too slow to pick up customers
C. Uber drivers will never serve those customers
D. customers have done damage to Uber cars
43. The phrase “weed out” (Para. 6) can best be replaced by _____.
A. hate B. get rid of C. value D. win back
44. The example of eBay in the article is probably meant to show that ________.
A. in the Internet age, buyers have always had the advantage of ratings
B. the power of ratings should be given to both sides of a service
C. the main reason why eBay has become a successful auction site
D. controversy between customers and sellers has only come about recently
45. The author has written this article to ________.
A. show that when using services like Uber, your behavior directly affects the service you get
B. prove that giving and receiving bad ratings can influence your life
C. suggest that tools like Uber and eBay can reflect what kind of person you are
D. stress that both customers and service providers should be generally respectful and positive
B
Museum fans with limited time should consider a visit to Ueno Park where a variety of first class museums are concentrated closely together, including the impressive Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, the National Science Museum and Ueno Zoo along with some smaller museums.
Museums in Tokyo are typically closed on one day of the week (usually Mondays) and during the New Year holidays (typically December 29 to January 4). If the regular weekly closing day falls on a national holiday, most museums will open on the holiday and close the next day instead.
Some museums have extended hours on certain days (typically Fridays), and some offer free entrance to selected exhibitions or on certain days of the month. Most museums allow entry until 30 minutes before closing time.
Tokyo National Museum
Hours: 9:30 to 17:00 (extended hours on some Fridays and weekends)
Closed: Mondays (or following day if Monday is a holiday), New Year holidays
Admission: 600 yen
As the oldest and largest museum in Japan, it is made up of five buildings, each like a separate museum in itself. They house the largest collection of national treasures and important cultural items in the country.
National Museum of Western Art
Hours: 9:30 to 17:30 (until 17:00 in winter, until 20:00 on Fridays)
Closed: Mondays (or following day if Monday is a holiday), Dec 28 to Jan 1
Admission: 420 yen, special exhibitions extra
This museum displays western art, primarily by European artists. There is no permanent gallery and the rotating (轮流的) exhibits are mostly from the museum’s collection. Admission is free on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month.
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Hours: 9:30 to 17:30 (until 20:00 on Fridays)
Closed: First and third Monday of each month, New Year holidays
Admission: Varies by exhibition
Reopened in April 2012, this museum displays all types of art in its six galleries. There is no
permanent collection, but there are multiple temporary exhibitions by various art groups.
National Science Museum
Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays)
Closed: Mondays (or following day if Monday is a holiday), Dec 28 to Jan 1
Admission: 600 yen
This museum covers both science and natural history with hands-on physics and robotics experiments and a 360 degree virtual theater relocated from the Aichi Expo.
46. Visitors are advised to go to Ueno Park mainly because ________.
A. there are many great museums there B. it has one of the best parks in Japan
C. it is a landmark building in Tokyo D. it is free of charge throughout the year
47. We can learn from the text that the Tokyo National Museum ________.
A. is the oldest and largest museum in Asia
B. has the largest collection of artwork in Japan
C. has a 360 degree virtual theater
D. is full of Japan’s national treasures
48. According to the text, you can visit the _____ for free on certain days.
A. Tokyo National Museum B. National Museum of Western Art
C. Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum D. National Science Museum
49. The passage is most likely taken from ______.
A. a tourist guide B. a geographic report
C. a travel journal D. a science textbook
C
Computer power is moving into the “cloud” — networks of data centers that use the Internet to supply all kinds of services, from e-mail and social networks to data storage and analysis.
The rise of cloud computing is rapid and causing huge changes in the tech industry. The old guard is suffering: this week’s $67 billion merger (合并) between Dell and EMC, makers of computers and storage devices respectively, was a marriage forced by the rise of the cloud. Disruptive (捣乱的) newcomers are blooming: if Amazon’s cloud-computing unit were a stand-alone public company, it would probably be worth almost as much as Dell and EMC combined.
The gains for customers have been equally dramatic. Compared with older IT systems, cloud computing is often much cheaper. It adds tremendous flexibility: firms that need more computing capacity no longer have to spend weeks adding new servers and installing software. In the cloud they can get hold of it in minutes. Their applications can be updated continually, rather than just every few months. Individual users can reach their e-mails, files and photos from any device. And cloud services also tend to be more secure, since providers know better than their customers how to protect their computing systems against hackers.
But cloud computing makes one problem worse. In the old IT world, once a firm or a consumer had decided on an operating system or database, it was difficult and costly to switch to another. In the cloud this “lock-in” is even worse. Cloud providers go to great lengths to make it easy to upload data. They accumulate huge amounts of complex information, which cannot easily
be moved to an alternative provider.
Cloud firms also create a world of interconnected services, software and devices, which is convenient but only for as long as you don’t adventure outside their universe. Being locked in to a provider is risky. Firms can start to tighten the screws by increasing prices. If a cloud provider goes bust (崩溃), its customers may have trouble getting back their data.
These risks have already caused a debate about whether the cloud needs stricter regulation. Some European politicians want to force cloud providers to ensure that data can be moved between them. That is too heavy-handed, because strict rules will inhibit (阻碍) innovation in what is still a young industry. The history of computing suggests that common standards may well appear naturally in response to customers’ demands — just as in personal computers, where it is now much easier to use the same files on different systems.
In the meantime, a few commonsense measures can reduce the risk of lock-in. Firms that use more than one cloud provider to host their data are less affected. So are those that keep their most important information in their own data centers. Consumers can take precautions, too. Some services are better than others at enabling users to move data between providers (Google does well on this score). Cloud computing promises its users many benefits, but don’t mistake it for some sort of digital heaven.
50. The author takes “the merger between Dell and EMC” for example to show ________.
A. the influence of cloud computing on computer and storage device makers
B. the miserable sufferings of old computer companies
C. the rapid development of new computer companies
D. the interaction between old companies and newcomers
51. With wide applications of cloud computing customers can ________.
A. pay less for the older IT systems B. gain more computing capacity quickly
C. know better about defeating the hackers D. install software within weeks
52. The problem of “lock-in” can be dangerous because ________.
A. it can make data easily be moved to another provider
B. it can create a network of services connected with devices
C. it may make it difficult for customers to recover their data
D. it will discourage an argument about stricter rules
53. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ________.
A. the European politicians’ advice is perfect
B. customers’ demands play a role in setting standards
C. lock-in is caused by firms’ storing information in their own centers
D. Google enables users to provide services and move data
54. Which of the following sayings can best express the main idea of the passage?
A. Everything has its time and that time must be watched.
B. The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence.
C. A candle lights others and consumes itself.
D. Every white has its black, and every sweet has its sour.
D
“Why do we have to learn all this dumb stuff?”
Of all the complaints and questions I have heard from my students during my years in the classroom, this was the one most frequently asked. I would answer it by telling the following legend.
One night a group of nomads (游牧民) were preparing to retire for the evening when suddenly they were surrounded by a great light. They knew they were in the presence of a godly being. With great expectation, they awaited a heavenly message of great importance that they knew must be especially for them.
Finally, the voice spoke, “Gather as many pebbles (鹅卵石) as you can. Put them in your bags. Travel a day’s journey and tomorrow night will find you glad and it will find you sad.”
The nomads shared their disappointment and anger with each other. They had expected the inspiration of a great universal truth that would enable them to create wealth, health and purpose for the world. But instead they were given a silly task that made no sense to them at all. However, the memory of the brilliance of their visitor caused each one to pick up a few pebbles and store them in their bags while voicing their displeasure.
They traveled a day’s journey and that night while making camp, they reached into their bags and discovered every pebble they had gathered had become a diamond. They were glad they had diamonds. They were sad they had not gathered more pebbles.
It was an experience I had with a student, whom I shall call Alan, early in my teaching career that illustrated the truth of that legend to me.
When Alan was in the eighth grade, he majored in “trouble” with a minor in “suspensions (停学)”. He had studied how to be a bully and was getting his master’s degree in “thievery”.
Every day I had my students memorize a quotation from a great thinker. As I called the roll (点名), I would begin a quotation. To be counted present, the student would be expected to finish the thought.
“Alice Adams — ‘There is no failure except...’ ”
“ ‘In no longer trying.’ I’m present, Mr. Schlatter.”
So, by the end of the year, my young pupils would have memorized 150 great thoughts.
“People nowadays know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
“No pains, no gains.”
“If you can conceive it, and believe it, you can achieve it.”
No one complained about this daily routine other than Alan — right up to the day he was expelled (开除) and I lost touch with him for five years. Then one day, he called. He was in a special program at one of the neighboring colleges and had just finished parole(假释).
He told me that after being sent to juvenile hall (少管所) and finally being shipped off to the California Youth Authority for his wrong doings, he had become so disgusted with himself that he had taken a razor blade and cut his wrists.
He said, “You know what, Mr. Schlatter, as I lay there with my life running out of my body, I suddenly remembered that quote you made me write 20 times one day. “There is no failure except in no longer trying.” Then it suddenly made sense to me. As long as I was alive, I wasn’t a failure, but if I allowed myself to die, I would most certainly die a failure. So with my remaining strength, I called for help and started a new life.”
At the time he had heard the quotation, it was a pebble. When he needed guidance in a moment of crisis, it had become a diamond. And so it is to you, I say, gather all the pebbles you can, and you can count on a future filled with diamonds.
55. What does the underlined sentence “it will find you sad” (Para. 4) mean?
A. The God told the nomads to gather pebbles that made no sense to them.
B. The pebbles won’t enable the nomads to create fortune.
C. The God didn’t give the nomads the message they expected.
D. The nomads regretted not having gathered as many pebbles as possible.
56. Which of following sentences from the passage brings out the author’s sense of humor?
A. They were given a silly task that made no sense to them at all. (Para. 5)
B. He majored in “trouble” with a minor in “suspensions”. (Para. 8)
C. People nowadays know the price of everything and the value of nothing. (Para. 13)
D. You can count on a future filled with diamonds. (Para. 19)
57. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Not all the nomads gathered and stored some pebbles in their bags.
B. Students who finished the half-sentence quotation were counted present.
C. All students don’t like the daily routine of finishing the half-sentence quotation.
D. It was the strong faith of never dying a failure that saved Alan’s life.
58. Why did Alan want to kill himself after being shipped off to the California Youth Authority?
A. He hated the hard life in the juvenile hall.
B. He was expelled by the school in the end.
C. He was badly treated at the California Youth Authority.
D. He felt so disappointed and hopeless about himself and his future.
59. According to the passage, we can conclude that Mr. Schlatter is an educator of ________.
A. sympathy and kindness B. wisdom and patience
C. generosity and creativity D. faith and devotion
60. Which of the following may probably be the best title?
A. A Naughty Trouble-marker B. Pebbles and Nomads
C. The Magic Pebble D. A Quotation that Saved Life
第二节:下面文章中有5处(第61~65题)需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. Control of Respiration
B. Basic Tips for Preserving Cut Flowers
C. Role of Respiration
D. Most Important Aspect of Flower Care
E. Need for Clean Water
F. Ways of Stopping Respiration
61. __________
While everybody enjoys fresh cut flowers around his house, few people know how to keep them for as long as possible. This may be done by keeping in mind a few simple facts. The key to keeping fresh cut flowers for a week or more without floral preservatives (which contain biocides that kill bacteria and fungus) is to keep the water fresh and the stems free of air pockets so they can continue to draw up water.
62. __________
An important thing to remember about cut flowers is that they are sensitive to temperature. For example, studies have shown that cut carnations (康乃馨) retain their freshness eight times longer when kept at 12℃ than when kept at 26℃. Keeping freshly harvested flowers at the right temperatures is probably the most important aspect of flower care.[来源:学§科§网Z§X§X§K]
63. __________
Flowers are not intended by nature to live very long. Their biological purpose is simply to attract birds or insects, such as bees, for pollination (授粉). After that, they quickly dry up and die. The process by which flowers consume oxygen and produce carbon dioxide, called respiration (呼吸), generates the energy the flower needs to give the flower its shape and color. The making of seeds also depends on this energy. While all living things respire, flowers have a high level of respiration. A result of all this respiration is heat, and for flowers the level of heat relative to the mass of the flower is very high. Respiration also brings about the eventual death of the flower. Thus the greater the level of respiration, the sooner the flower dies.
64. __________
How, then, to control the rate at which flowers die? By controlling respiration. How is respiration controlled? By controlling temperature. We know that respiration produces heat, but the reverse is also true. Thus by maintaining low temperatures, respiration is reduced and the cut flower will age more slowly.
65. __________
Another vital factor in keeping cut flowers is the quality of the water in which they are placed. Flowers find it difficult to “drink” water that is dirty or otherwise polluted. Even when water looks and smells clean, it almost certainly contains harmful substances that can endanger the flowers. To rid the water of these unwanted substances, household chlorine bleach (含氯漂白剂) can be used in small quantities. It is recommended that 15 drops of chlorine bleach (at 4% solution) be added to each liter of water. The water and solution should also be replaced each day.
非选择题部分(共40分)
第三部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在其下面写上该加的词。
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)不记分。
I’m very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks before. I have been thinking about the question you ask me. In my opinion, you should come back after finished your studies abroad. For one reason, that you are studying is badly needed nowadays in our country. It will be quite easily for you to find a good job. In fact, I know a few big company in our city hope to hire people like you. For other reason, I think it will be too more convenient for you to look after your parents as they are getting old. And this is only my point of view. It is up to you to make right choice.
第二节:书面表达(满分30分)
Bookcrossing.Com 是一个面向全球的图书分享网站。该网站组织的分享活动有两种参与方式:一是自由分享(wild release),即把书放在指定地点,由其他参与者自由获取;二是定向分享(controlled release),即直接传递给另一位参与者。假设你是李华,请用英文写信申请参加。内容应包括:
1.表明写信目的;
2.选择一种分享方式并简述做出该选择的理由;
3.希望了解更多信息。
注意:词数100~120;书信格式已给出(不计入总词数)。
Dear Sir /Madam,
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Yours
Li Hua
2016.05模拟考答案:
一、 单选 1-5 ADADA 6-10 BDCBC 11-15 CACDC 16-20 CABBB
二、 完形 21-25 BCADA 26-30 CBADA 31-35 CBDBD 36-40 CACBD
三、 阅读 41-45 BABBD 46-49 ADBA 50-54 ABCBD 55-60 DBADBC
61-65 BDCAE
四、 改错
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第二节:书面表达(满分30分)
Possible version:
Dear Sir /Madam,
Learning that you are organizing this activity to share books worldwide, I am writing to apply for it for the simple reason that I love reading and I own a large number of books, which I want to share with other book lovers.
You’ve introduced two ways to share books: wild release and controlled release. Of the two, the latter wins my favor. By the means of controlled release, I only need to deliver books to other participants, not only are books shared but it can build up a bridge connecting readers from different parts of the world as well.
If you could provide more specific information, I would be well grateful. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours
Li Hua