1、 2016 年上海市崇明县高三第二次高考模拟考试试题 英语 第卷 (共 103 分 ) I. Listening Comprehension 略 II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper
2、 form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. (A) Happiness Is an Attitude The 92-year-old confident and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight oclock, with her hair fashionably combed and makeup perfectly applied, (1)_ _ shes legally blind, m
3、oved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, (2)_ (make) the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she (3)_ (smile) sweetly when told her room was ready. As she got into the elevator (4)_ her wheelchair, I provided a des
4、cription of her tiny room. “I love it,” she started with the enthusiasm of (5)_ eight-year-old child having just been presented with a new dog. “Mrs. Jones, you havent seen the roomjust wait.” “That has (6)_ to do with it,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. (7)_ I lik
5、e my room or not doesnt depend on how the furniture is arrangedits how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. Its a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body (8)_ no longer work or ge
6、t out of bed and be thankful for the ones working. Each day is a gift, and (9)_ _ _ my eyes open, Ill focus on the new day and all the happy memories Ive stored awayjust for this time in my life.” 解析： 1 考查连词。 梳着时尚的发型，施着完美的装束，即使她已经几乎看不见了。故填even though/even if。 2 考查现在分词。 她 70 岁的丈夫近来刚去世，使这成为可能。 making
7、作结果状语。故填making。 3 考查时态。 本文主要是使用了一般过去时。故填 smiled。 4 考查介词。 当他坐着轮椅走进电梯的时候。 故填 in。 5 考查冠词。 一个八岁的孩子。故填 an。 6 考查代词。 和这没关系。 nave nothing to do with 与 无关。故填 nothing。 7 考查连词。 我是否喜欢我的房间与里面的家具无关。故填 Whether。 8 考查定语从句，修饰先行词 parts of my body。故填 that/which。 9 考查连词。 只要我活着，每天都是一个礼物。故填 as/so long as。 答案： 1 even thoug
8、h/even if 2 Making 3 Smiled 4 In 5 An 6 Nothing 7 Whether 8 that/which 9 as/so long as (B) Sculptor Builds Dubais Soaring Burj Khalifa Skyscraper out of Toothpicks to Bag World Record A sculptor has scaled new heights by building the worlds tallest toothpick (牙签 ) model. Stanley Hayes Munro, 45, fro
9、m Syracuse, New York, is a toothpick engineer, who (10)_ (hook) by toothpick models since he built his first sculpture in school when creating a structure that (11)_ support the weight of an egg. Now, he has won the world record for the tallest toothpick structure with a sculpture of the Burj Kahlif
10、a, Dubai. For Stanley though, he has always been more concerned with the integrity(完整性 ) of his work. Stanley said: “Ive never cared for counting toothpicks, wasting toothpicks, or the number of toothpicks (12)_ (use) in any construction. But an engineering problem youve got to create a strong struc
11、ture is a problem worth (13)_(solve).” “I made my first toothpick structure in an art class when I was in Grade 5,” he continued. “The assignment was to build something 25 centimeters tall and to have it (14)_ (hold) the weight of an egg. Mine held my desk and from that point I became interested in
12、it.” “Everybody likes to ask whether my sculptures will collapse when I build them, but they are much (15)_ (strong) than people think,” he said. “It was not really the height but the shape of the outer walls (16)_ was the biggest challenge with Burj Khalifa. There wasnt a flat surface anywhere and
13、I had to individually construct each level,” he said. 解析： 10 考查时态。 根据后面的 since 可知应用现在完成时， be hooked by 对 上瘾。故填 has been hooked。 11 考查情态动词。 创造了一个能够支持一个鸡蛋的结构。故填 could。 12 考查过去分词。 此处应用过去分词作定语。故填 used。 13 考查非谓语动词。 值得解决的问题。 Worth doing 值得做某事。故填 solving。 14 考查非谓语动词。 任务是用牙签建一个 25 厘米高的结构，并让其承受起一个鸡蛋。 Have sB
14、 do sth使 做某事。 故填 hold。 15 考查比较级。 根据后面的 than 可知应用比较级。故填 stronger。 16 考查强调句。 此处考查强调句，故填 that。 答案： 10 has been hooked 11 could 12 Used 13 Solving 14 Hold 15 Stronger 16 that Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that th
15、ere is one word more than you need. A. standard B. experienced C. potentially D. orderly E. extremely F. terms G. power H. benefit I. compared J. noticeable K. scanned Paying more for a ticket to see a film in 3D is the cause of annoyance of many a cinema-goers life. But there may be a(n) 17 to doin
16、g so, as a study has claimed that 3D films exercise the brain and improve short-term functioning in a similar way to brain-training tests. The research was led by neuroscientist(神经科学家 ) Dr Patrick Fagan from Goldsmiths University in London. More than 100 people took part in the experiment, where par
17、ticipants watched Disney film Big Hero 6 in either 18 type or RealD 3D. They also carried out a brain-training-style test before and after seeing a part from the film. The test covered memory, reaction time and cognitive (认知的 ) function, and the results were later 19 . According to the research, par
18、ticipants 20 a 23 per cent increase in cognitive processing, as well as an 11 percent increase in reaction time. Dr Fagan said that the results showed enough of an improvement in brain function to suggest that 3D could play a part in improving brain 21 in the future. “These findings are more signifi
19、cant than you might think,” he said. “It is a fact that people are living longer and there is a(n) 22 decline in cognitive brain function in old age which can damage future quality of life. There has never been a better time to look at ways to improve brain function. The initial results of this stud
20、y indicate that 3D films may 23 play a role in slowing this decline.” A second part of the experiment involved those watching the film being fitted with headsets(耳机 ) that 24 brain activity and this too showed heightened activity when watching 3D. According to the results, participants were seven pe
21、rcent more engaged with what they were watching, adding to the argument that 3D movies are more like watching real-life-something. “A seven percent rise in emotional engagement is 25 remarkable. Watching in 3D gives the viewer such an enriched and quality experience, as these results show,” he said.
22、 “In evolutionary 26 , the results of both parts of the test certainly make sense. 3D films are more likely to heighten the senses and cause emotional arousal this, in turn, makes the brain run at quicker speeds,” Dr Fagan added. 解析： 17 考查名词。 但是这么做有一个益处。 Benefit 益处。 故选 H。 18 考查名词。 看标准版或 3D 版的大英雄 6。
23、Standard 标准的。故选 A。 19 考查动词。 测验结果之后被比较， compare 比较。故选 I。 20 考查动词。 根据研究，参与者经历了认知加工方面 23%的增加， experience 经历，体验。故选 B。 21 考查名词。 3D 在提高脑力方面将会起重要作用。 Brain power 脑力。故选 G。 22 考查形容词。 随着年龄的增加，大脑的认知功能显著下降。 Noticeable 显著的。故选 J。 23 考查副词。 3D 电影或许会在减缓这一下降方面发挥潜在功能。 Potentially 潜在地。故选 C。 24 考查动词。 此处意为：扫描大脑活动。 Scan 扫描
24、。故选 K。 25 考查副词。 extremely remarkable 极其卓越。 Extremely 极其，非常。故选 E。 26 考查名词。 从进化角度来看，这一测试的结果却有意义。 Term 从 角度。故选 F。 答案： 17-26 H AIBGJCKEF III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with
25、the word or phrase that best fits the context. Researchers recently find women likely face work environments that push against the “having it all” mentality, leading to feelings of guilt and depression. Trying to have it all could be bad for your mental health, according to a new study that finds th
26、at “supermoms” have higher rates of depression compared with working moms who let things 27 . The research, presented Aug. 20 at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Las Vegas, finds that working is 28 for mothers mental health. But among working mothers, the least depresse
27、d are those who dont expect to 29 work and family life perfectly, said study researcher Katrina Leupp, a graduate student at the University of Washington in Seattle. “The ideal that women can do it all actually 30 the level of depressive symptoms compared to women who were more doubtful about whethe
28、r or not work and family can be balanced,” Leupp told LiveScience. Leupp analyzed survey 31 from 1,600 married women who participated in a large survey called the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. In 1987, the women answered questions to judge their support of womens 32 , including whether they
29、 agreed with statements such as “Women are much happier if they stay at home and take care of their children.” In 1992 and 1994, the now 40-year-old women answered questions about their symptoms of depression. Like earlier studies, the survey data indicated that women who worked outside the home had
30、 fewer symptoms of depression, perhaps because outside work gives women more 33 interaction, more varied activities and a larger income, Leupp said. Among the employed women, though, the cheeriest were those who had indicated in their younger years the least 34 for women balancing career and family.
31、 The results held even after controlling for earlier levels of depression. “Somewhat 35 , women who dont expect to be able to balance work and family have better mental health than those who do,” Leupp said. The study didnt explain why optimistic (乐观的 ) views of balancing work and motherhood would 3
32、6 later depression. “The reason may come down to 37 and real-world work environments,” Leupp said. “Women who expect to have it all probably come up against 38 that arent designed with work-life balance in mind. When they cant balance everything perfectly, these supermoms are more likely to feel 39
33、.” “I think this research really speaks to a 40 between womens expectations and the actual structure of the workplace,” Leupp said. “The takeaway for working moms is to temper their optimism about balancing 41 and employment and not to blame themselves if they struggle. Recognize that if it feels di
34、fficult, its because it is difficult.” 27. A. happen B. continue C. slide D. end 28. A. good B. ready C. hard D. possible 29. A. protect B. share C. illustrate D. combine 30. A. increased B. assessed C. reached D. influenced 31. A. questions B. responses C. solutions D. instruments 32. A. pregnancy
35、B. marriage C. employment D. education 33. A. cultural B. social C. positive D. verbal 34. A. support B. tolerance C. concern D. respect 35. A. deliberately B. aggressively C. ironically D. similarly 36. A. result from B. relate to C. hold back D. call for 37. A. families B. expectations C. surround
36、ings D. requirements 38. A. clubs B. hospitals C. governments D. workplaces 39. A. excited B. embarrassed C. thrilled D. frustrated 40. A. mismatch B. mistreat C. misunderstanding D. misinterpretation 41. A. aging B. training C. schooling D. parenting 解析： 27 考查动词。 句意：与那些顺其自然的母亲相比，那些 “ 超级妈妈 ” 有更大程度的抑
37、郁。 Let things slide 顺其自然。根据语境可知，答案选。 28 考查形容词。 句意：工作对女性的精神见看有益。 Be good for 对 有益。根据语境可知，答案选。 29 考查动词。 此处意为：把工作和家庭完美结合在一起。 Combine and 把 和 结合在一起。根据语境可知，答案选。 30 考查动词。 句意：女性想把一切都做的理想化想法增加了抑郁的症状。根据语境可知，答案选。 31 考查名词。 Leupp 分析了来自 1600 名已婚女性的反馈。 questions 问题； responses 反应； solutions 办法； instruments 设备。根据语境
38、可知，答案选。 32 考查名词。 通过回答问题，来判断女性对就业的支持。 pregnancy 怀孕； marriage 结婚； employment 就业； education 教育。根据语境可知，答案选。 33 考查形容词。 在外工作给予女性更多的社会交 际。 cultural 文化的； social 社会的；positive 积极的； verbal 口语的。根据语境可知，答案选。 34 考查名词。 在年轻时没表现出支持平衡工作和家庭的女性是最快乐的。 support 支持；tolerance 忍耐 concern 担心； respect 尊重。根据语境可知，答案选。 35 考查副词。 有点
39、讽刺地是。 deliberately 故意地； aggressively 大胆地； ironically 讽刺地； similarly 相似地。根据语境可知，答案选。 36 考查动词短语。 句意：研究没有解释平衡工作和家庭的这种乐观的看法与之后压抑的原因。 result from 由 引起； relate to 相关； hold back 抑制； call for 需求。根据语境可知，答案选。 37 考查名词。 原因可能与期望和真的工作环境相关。根据语境可知，答案选。 38 考查名词。 句意：期望一切都做好的女性很可能抵制那些没含有工作生活均衡思想的各种场合。根据语境可知，答案选。 39 考查
40、形容词。 这些超级女性们更可能遭受挫折。 Feel frustrated 遭受挫折的。根据语境可知，答案选。 40 考查名词。 此处意为：把女性期望和工作场合实际结构的错误搭配。 mismatch 配合不当； mistreat 虐待； misunderstanding 误解； misinterpretation 误解。根据语境可知，答案选。 41 考查名词。 本文主要介绍了平衡工作与家庭。 parenting 抚养，教养。根据语境可知，答案选。 答案： 27-31 CADAB 32-36 CB ACB 37-41 BDDAD Section B Directions: Read the fol
41、lowing three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. （ A） The twenty-four horses dash around a r
42、acetrack. The thunder of their hooves (蹄 ) rings in the riders ears, nearly drowning out the cheering of the crowd. After three or four minutes of suspense, one horse crosses the finish line first, winning the Melbourne Cup and earning a place in history. The horses that compete in the Melbourne Cup
43、 one of the worlds most famous horseraces were fated to race. Bred for speed, these horses are the few that were singled out as having potential to become champions. Preparing a racehorse to compete requires a team. A horses owner manages the team and decides which races to enter. A trainer determin
44、es the racehorses diet and exercise. Regular exercise makes a horse less likely to be injured, but overtraining tires the horse. A groomer (动物美容师 ) cares for the racehorse and reports any problems he discovers to the trainer. And of course, no horserace could be run without a rider. These riders tra
45、in for long hours and travel constantly from one race to another. They need to make a strategy, adapt to changing conditions and communicate with their horse to guide it to victory. Australias most famous horserace, the Melbourne Cup, is 3,200 meters of pure excitement. Each year 300 or 400 horses a
46、re nominated (提名 ), but only 24 can run. The competitors are chosen based on a number of factors, but winners of certain races qualify automatically. Each racehorse receives a handicap a certain weight it must carry to give each horse an equal chance of winning two months before the race. Originally
47、, horses that seemed likely to win were assigned larger handicaps. But the rules have changed, reducing the handicap for previous winners. The first Melbourne Cup in 1861 drew a crowd of 4,000 spectators, and the races popularity has grown since then. Held on the first Tuesday of November, the cup has become a four-day festival with fine food and entertainment. The Melbourne Cup began during a gold rush as a form of entertainment for the rich. Today it still attracts societys upper class. They come dressed in their finest to enjoy the event in comfort. But anyway its all about the race th
