2016年山东省威海市高三第二次模拟考试试题英语及答案解析.docx

1、2016年山东省威海市高三第二次模拟考试试题英语第I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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AWhen in Paris，never miss the Eiffel Tower!In 1887 when the construction of the Eiffel Tower started，more than 300 celebrities includingfamous writer Maupassant were against the building of this ug

2、ly tower.But two years later，theEiffel Tower became the most classic architecture in the exhibition that year.And now after over 100 years since its building，the tower can bring more than 1.5 billion euros to Parisannually.Almost every visitor to Paris will come to Eiffel to have a birds eye view fo

3、r thecity.Maybe，such an astonishing change is also beyond the expectation of its designer，GustaveEiffe1.Below is some information ab out visiting the Tower.Address：Champ de Mars，5 avAnatole France，7eTel：0892701239Tickets：To take the lift to the top，the price for adults and children are 15 and 10.50

4、euroseach；to take the lm to the 2nd floor，the price for adults and children are 9 and 4.50 euros each；to take the stairs to the 2nd floor，the price for adults and children are 5 and 3 euros each；and totake the lift to the top from the 2nd floor costs 6 euros.Opening hours：The Eiffel Tower is open ev

5、ery single day of the year.From 17 June to 28August，the lifts and stairs open from 9：00 to midnight.During the rest of the year，the lifts open from 9： 30-23：00 and the stairs open from 9：30-18：30.Website：www.tour-eiffel.fr21.What do we know about the Eiffel Tower?A.The tower was completed in 1887.B.

6、The designer was quite sure of its SUCCESS.C.The tower brings great profits to Paris.D.Its design was popular from the beginning.解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意And now after over 100 years since its building，the tower canbring more than 1.5 billion euros to Paris annually可知自从埃菲尔铁塔建成至今每天都会给巴黎带来可观的收入，所以答案是C。答案：C22.To

7、 get to the top of the Tower，how much does an adult Pay at least?A.6 euros. B.9 euros.C.11 euros.D.15 euros.解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意to take the stairs to the 2nd floor，the price for adults andchildren are 5 and 3 euros each；and to take the lift to the top from the 2nd floor costs 6 euros可知 爬楼梯到达2楼，成人的票价是5欧元，

8、从2楼乘坐电梯到顶部，成人的票价是6欧元，所以成人到埃菲尔铁塔的顶部至少花费是11欧元，所以答案是C。答案：C23.If you want to overlook Paris at night on October lst，you can_.A.take lifts to the topB.take stairs first and then liftsC.take stairs to the topD.take lifts first and then stairs解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意During the rest of the year，the lifts open from 9

9、：30-23：00 and the stairs ope n from 9：30-18：30可知电梯的开放时间是9：30-23：00而楼梯的开放时间是9：30-18：30，所以游客要在在10月1号晚上俯瞰巴黎可以乘坐电梯，所以答案是A。答案：A BNorm lives in a rural area some distance from the nearest city and a much longer distancefrom the nearest big hospital so when his wife got cancer several years ago Norm was fa

10、ced with afour and a half hour drive to where she could be treated.That meant lots of expense for meals，fuel，hotels and so on but in the end the cancer took his wife anyway.Norm was obviously very stricken by his wifes passing but he was also very angry becausehe realized that other people were faci

11、ng the same sorts of hardships.He wanted to do somethingbut he didnt want to give money to the charities(慈善机构)that support cancer research becausehe didnt know how much of it would actually get to the researchers.What he did was start to holdparties.About every three weeks on Saturday evenings there

12、 is a party in Norms garden.Neighbours，friends and relatives come and bring snacks and drinks；many bring instruments，there is musicand lancing and at some point during the evening Norm tells about a family he has found who are having difficulties meeting the cost of supporting a cancer patient under

13、going treatment far fromhome.Then a honey-pail is passed around and the money collected，every cent of it，goes directlyto that family.Norms passion to help the families of other cancer patients was born out of his grief butNorms personal loss has resulted in an act of kindness that honours the memory

14、 of the wife he haslost.He makes the world a better place.24.What do we know about Norms wife?A.She died for lack of money.B.She worked in a distant hospital.C.She lost the battle against cancer.D.She took good care of her family.解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意but in the end the cancer took his wife anyway可知癌症夺走了他妻

15、子的生命，所以答案是C。 答案：C25.How does Norm help others?A.By giving money to charities.B.By supporting cancer researchers. C.By telling stories to his friends.D.By raising money through parties.解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意What he did was start to hold parties、during the eveningNorm tells about a family he has found who ar

16、e having difficulties meeting the cost of supportinga cancer patient undergoing treatment far from home. Then a honey-pail is passed around and themoney collected，every cent of it, goes directly to that family他举办Parties在此期间会告诉大家抗癌病人所遇到的问题，然后捐款箱就会传来，筹集钱，所以答案是D。答案：D26.At Norms party，the“honey-pail”is

17、used to contain_.A.snacksB.drinksC.honeyD.money 解析：考察此意猜测题。根据文意Then a honey-pail is passed around and the money collected，every cent of it，goes directly to that family可知捐款箱会在大家中间传递筹集善款，然后直接送到家属手中，所以该词词义是“捐款箱”的意思，明显是用来放钱的，所以答案是D。答案：D27.Through what he does，Norm probably wants to_.A.remember his wifeB

18、.hide his angerC.regain his personal lossD.change the world解析：A考察主旨大意。根据文意文章讲述了Norm的妻子在跟癌症的抗争中失败后，他为使更多人能够得到更好地救助便通过开Parties来筹集钱款，以此来纪念自己的妻子，所以答案是A。答案：A CAs the 2016 Presidential election is approachin g，US high school students have become moreinterested in the election.They hope to have a say in de

19、ciding the next US president.Wilentz said the country needs change.“Even though I will not be old enough to vote in thenext presidential election，my voice matters.” Wilentz said.“Discussions I may have with my peers,debates with teachers and communication with my parents allow me to be heard and giv

20、e myopinions meaning.”Jean，a former vote director，said teenagers should be paying attention to the presidentialelection because many high school students will be of voting age by election time.She saidcandidates have views and positions on certain topics that may affect teenslives.Ohayon is concerne

21、d about issues that younger Americans face，such as the cost of collegeeducation.Ohayon said，“It is my responsibility to try to persuade my parents and other adults toconcern themselves with the issues important to the younger generation whi le voting.” Jean said teenagers can also influence the elec

22、tion in other ways by getting involved incampaigns.She suggests that teenagers who actually believe in one of the candidates find the localoffices for a campaign and volunteer.Campaign volunteers arrange materials，wave signs and gointo neighborhoods to drop off brochures and try to get the word out.

23、 28.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.The USAneeds some changes.B.Teenagers make the final decision.C.U.S.Presidential election approaches.D.Teenagers show interest in election.解析：考察主旨大意。根据文意As the 2016 Presidential election is approaching，US high schoolstudents have become more interested in the

24、 electionThey hope to have a say in deciding the nextUS president第一段开篇点题，说明了本文的中心，美国青年对大选很感兴趣，他们希望在选举美国下一届总统的时候有说话的权利，所以答案是D。答案：D29.Which of the following opinions will Jean agree with?A.Teens are old enough to vote.B.Debates help teensviews heard. C.Parents should consider kidsviews.D.Candidatesvie

25、ws may affect teenslives.解析：考察细节理解。根据文意She said candidates have views and positions on certain topicsthat may affect teenslives可知Jean认为参选人的观点会影响青年人的生活，所以答案事D。答案：D30.Which candidate might Ohayon advise his parents to vote for?A.One against increasing income tax.B.One for improving campus security.C.O

26、ne against lowering university fees.D.One for lowering unemployment rate.解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意Ohayon is concerned about issues that younger Americansface可知Ohayon关心的问题是美国的年轻人遇到的事情，四个选项中只有校园安全问题涉及到青年，所以答案是B。 答案：B31.How can teenagers influence the election?A.By voting for a candidate.B.By volunteering in cam

27、paigns.C.By fighting for rights to vote.D.By taking lead in the election.解析：考察细节理题。根据文意Campaign volunteers arrange materials，wave signs and go intoneighborhoods to drop off brochures and try to get the word out可知青少年对竞选活动的影响通过志愿者活动，所以答案是B。答案：B DThe Israeli farmers who pioneered the revolutionary tech

28、nology known as drip irrigation werent trying to solve one of the worlds most urgent problems.They were just trying tosurvive.They lived in the desert，and they didnt have enough water to grow their crops.In its simplest form，it was little more than a pipe with holes in it.But behind each hole was ah

29、i-tech dripper that let out just the fight amount of water.Snaked along a row of crops so that theholes were positioned directly above the roots，the pipe could direct each precious drop of water directly to the plants，getting a bigger harvest while using a very small amount of the water.Over time，th

30、e farmers improved upon the technology，perfecting the drippers that regulated theflow of water，and connecting the pipelines to computers that could determine exactly how muchwater each plant needed and when.If the global population kept growing，the rest of the world would increasingly resemble their

31、little community in the desert.So they began selling their irrigation systems in other parts of theworld，eventually expanding to more than 110 countries.Netafirm，the co mpany says its liftingpeople out of poverty and conserving water at a time when the importance of doing so has neverbeen clearer.Th

32、e mass adoption of drip irrigation wont save the world by itself.To avoid the comingcatastrophe，nearly everybody will，in some way，have to do more with less，perhaps throughaccepting and using other new technologies.Otherwise，its going to get ugly.32.Why is drip irrigation called“the revolutionary tec

33、hnology”? A.It saves the world all by itself.B.It is controlled by computers.C.It makes irrigation more effective.D.It provides deserts with water.解析：考察主旨大意。根据文意以色列的农发明了喷灌，不仅可以节约灌溉的用水量，而且可以提高粮食产量，所以称它为以此技术革命，是说明它做的贡献很大，使得灌溉更有效率，所以答案是C。答案：C33.What does“one of the worlds most urgent problems”in Paragr

34、aph l refer to?A.Lacking water.B.Lacking labor.C.Lacking food.D.Lacking energy. 解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意They were just trying to surviveThey lived in the desert，and they didnt have enough water to grow their crops可知他们生活在沙漠的区域里，他们没有足够的水源来灌溉农作物，所以one of the worlds most urgent problems是指水源不足，所以答案是A。答案：A34.How d

35、oes the drip irrigation help farmers with crops?A.By drilling holes on the pipes.B.By regulating water via drippers.C.By snaking pipes along the crops.D.By placing pipes just above roots.解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意In its simplest form，it was little more than a pipe with holesin itBut behind each hole was a hi-t

36、ech dripper that let out just the fight amount of water它的原理很简单，管子上面有很多洞，每个洞上面装有高科技的沥干架，所以答案是B。 答案：B35.Which of the following will be the best slogan for Netafirm to sell the irrigation systems?A.Less water；More harvest.B.New technology；New world.C.More grain；Less starvation. D.Water saving；World sur

37、viv ing.解析：考察主旨大意。根据文意its lifting people out of poverty and conserving water at a timewhen the importance of doing so has never been clearer可知喷灌的发明是更多的人摆脱的贫穷，结合全文可以节约灌溉的用水量，所以最好的标语Less water；More harvest最合适，所以答案是A。答案：A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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Its Nice to be Home3

38、6 I have been fortunate enough to make trips to many countries.They were wonderfuladventures filled with new sights an d experiences. And my wife and I have another trip in theplanning stages. Were home now and have settled back into our daily routine of life. 37 I find that whenI am at home，particu

39、larly for a while when we have just returned from a trip，I feel verycomfortable.Perhaps it is because everything around me is familiar and the daily routine is somuch the same I can move through it almost without thinking. 38 Perhaps it is becausewe can have meals at home instead of always being in

40、restaurants，although its nice to letsomeone else do the cooking，and because I can sleep in my own bed.There are times I think itwould be nice to simply stop travelling and stay home and Im stile I would be very comfortable ifthat were to happen. 39Yet I guess I am probably a restless soul because I

41、know that after I have been home for awhile I will start to thin k about other places we might go and other things we want to see. We willtravel again and we feel fortunate to be able to do so. 40 Still，one of the best things abouttravelling for me is coming home. Im very comfortable here at home ev

42、en if it is difficult to sayexactly why. A.I like to travel very much.B.I enjoy local food while travelling.C.I like being home，for whatever reason.D. Perhaps it is because our friends are here.E.And I enjoy my daily life at home so much.F. We want to see as much of the world as we can.G. Its lucky

43、that my wife and I both love travelling.解析：36.下文I have been fortunate enough to make trips to many countries可知与旅游有关，而符合题意的只有A和G，文意是我旅行到过很多国家，所以排除G (很幸运我和我的妻子都喜欢旅行），所以答案是A(我非常喜欢旅行）。37.由下文I find that when I am at home, particularly for a while when we have just returnedfrom a trip, I feel very comfort

44、able可知旅行回来待在家里感到很舒适，所以此处说的是“我” 也享受在家的生活，所以答案是E。38.根据文意Perhaps it is because.及Perhaps it is because.可知此处使用的是排比句，所以此处也应是Perhaps it is because.；符合题意的只有D选项。39.前文There are times I think it would be nice to simply stop travelling and stay home and Imstile I would be very comfortable if that were to happen

45、可知“我”喜欢待在家里，承接下文我喜 欢待在家里，任何理由都行，所以答案是C。40.前文We will travel again and we feel fortunate to be able to do so提到说是会再一次旅行，根据选项可知此处是选择再一次旅行的原因是多看看世界，所以答案是F。答案：36.A37.E38.D39.C40.F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。My 12-year-old daughter，Lauren，

46、came home from school yesterday. She 41 waved hergrade book to me.She had been 42 A-1 in most subjects such as mathematics，language artsand sciencea great 43 ! Then she sadly pointed out that her perfect score was damaged bya B-1 in 44 and a C-1 in Playsical Education.I asked her what the scores 45

47、.She said that the 46 showed the achievement and thenumber showed the effort.That moment I 47 that the grades were misleading.I reached out myhands and gave her a big 48 and told her in my mind she had a perfect score.It didnt 49that her grade in French was a“B”“l” 50 that she had tried her best.Tha

48、t is something to makeany parent proud.Everybody is 51 .Everybody has different potential.Not all of us will become scientists orsports 52 .But without 100effort no 53 can be achieved.If I see a salesperson fail at sales，the 54 thing I want to examine is the effort being put in.If there is a problem

49、 with 55，the salesperson has no future.But if I see a salesperson isnt 56 with l00effort，he or she is worthmy effort in helping.Maybe a bit of training or some 57 from a more successful person will58 .I know that 100effort，focus in the right direction，will always bring a 59 whether thatis an“A”or a“C”.As long as you make 100effort，you are 60 .41.A.seriouslyB.patientlyC.cautiouslyD.proudly解析：考察副词辨析。Aseriously严肃的；Bpatiently耐心的；Ccautiously谨慎的；Dproudly自豪的；根据文意12岁的女儿昨天从学校回来，骄傲的拿着自己的成绩单给我看，所以答案是D。 答案：D42.A.handedB.awardedC.sent D.promised解析：考察动词辨析。Ahanded分发；Baward