1、2016 年吉林省东北师范大学附属中学净月校区高三上学期 第二次模拟考试英语 第一部分 : 听力（略） 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。 A Last Thursday, Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to 4,000 homeless people for their wedding reception on the border
2、 town of Kilis. The couple had decided that instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed the victims from an earthquake-stricken area. The idea came from the bridegrooms father, Ted, who volunteers for a Turkish relief organization. For the past few
3、years, the organization has distributed daily meals to thousands of people whove suffered from natural disasters. He approached a representative of the organization and suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding them for the day. Then he told his son, who was surprised by the sugge
4、stion, but soon won over. When he told that to the bride, she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need. They love to share their food, their table and everything they have. And afterwards she was quite amazed about
5、it. So, they arrived at the distribution center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with their grateful recipients（接受者） On Tuesday evening, the newly married couple were still pleased with their decision to quit a personal celebration for one with a greater good. Its lik
6、e sharing a dinner with your friends and family who have this kind of thing on a daily basis or sharing something with people who dont even have the most basic things, Michael said. Hopefully, this will also give the start for other wedding dinners to be held here with our brothers and sisters in ne
7、ed. 21. Why did so many people crowd in Kilis? A. To attend Michael and Lindas wedding. B. To support the organization. C. To escape the damaging earthquake. D. To help distribute free daily meals. 解析：细节推理题。根据第一段 Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to 4,000 homeless p
8、eople for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis.和 they would feed the victims from an earthquake-stricken area.可知这些人是地震受害者是来逃难的，故选 C。 答案： C 22. How did the couple celebrate their wedding? A. They treated their friends and relatives to a big dinner. B. They shared their happiness with t
9、he homeless in Kilis. C. They afforded the entire cost of the day for feeding victims. D. They took photos with the grateful victims. 解析： B 细节推理题。根据第一段 Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to 4,000 homeless people for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis
10、.和 they would feed the victims from an earthquake-stricken area.可知这对夫妻用救济灾民来庆祝婚礼，故选 B。 答案： B 23. What does the underlined word approached in Paragraph 2 mean? A. took in B. moved towards C. came across D. consulted with 解析：猜测词 意题。此处指他找了一个成员代表和这家人商讨这个问题。划线词语应是：洽谈，商讨的意思，与 D 项相近，故选 D。 答案： D 24. We can
11、know from the text that _. . A. Kilis is a place which lies in southeastern Turkey B. Ted was a representative of the organization C. Linda adopted the suggestion immediately she heard it D. Michael doubted if more new couples would follow him 解析：细节推理题。根据倒数第二段 When he told that to the bride, she was
12、 really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need.可知 Kilis 在土耳其东南部，故选 A。 答案： A B Most book reviews start with a heading that includes all the basic information about the book, like: Title. Author. Place of publication, publishe
13、r, date of publication. Number of pages. Like most pieces of writing, the review usually begins with an introduction that lets your readers know what the review will say. The first paragraph usually includes the author and title again, so your readers dont have to look up to find this information. Y
14、ou should also include a very brief description of the contents of the book, the purpose or audience for the book, and your reaction and evaluation. Then you move into a section of background information that helps place the book in context and discusses criteria (准则） for judging the book. Next, the
15、 review gives a summary of the main points of the book, quoting and explaining key phrases from the author. Finally, you get to the heart of your review your evaluation of the book. In this section, you might discuss some of the following issues: how well the book has achieved its goal what possibil
16、ities are suggested by the book what the book has left out how the book compares with others on the subject what specific points are not convincing what personal experiences youve had related to the subject. It is important to use labels to carefully distinguish your views from the authors, so that
17、you dont confuse your reader. Then, like other essays, you can end with a direct comment on the book, and tie together issues raised in the review in a conclusion. There is, of course, no set form, but a general rule is that the first onehalf to twothirds of the review should summarize the authors m
18、ain ideas and at least onethird should evaluate the book. 25. What is the most important part of a book review? A. The heading. B. The evaluation. C. The conclusion. D. The introduction. 解析：细节推理题。根据文章最后一段 a general rule is that the first onehalf to twothirds of the review should summarize the author
19、s main ideas and at least onethird should evaluate the book.可知书评中最重要的部分是概述和评价， B 项被包括在内，故选 B. 答案： B 26. It can be confusing to readers if _. A. there is no heading in a book review B. the book has achieved its goal C. the viewers point of view is not distinguished from the authors D. the book is com
20、pared with others on the same subject 解析：细节推理题。根据 It is important to use labels to carefully distinguish your views from the authors, so that you dont confuse your reader.可知使用标签来区分你的观点和作者的观点，读者才不会迷惑。故选 C。 答案： C 27. What is NOT suggested for a book review in this passage? A. Quoting from the author o
21、f the book. B. Providing some book information. C. Analyzing only the author of the book. D. Comparing the book with others of a similar subject. 解析：细节推理题。根据 quoting and explaining key phrases from the author.可知 A 正确；全文内容都涉及到介绍书的信息 B 正确；根据 how the book compares with others on the subject可知 D 正确； C 项
22、只是书评中的一项，此观点太片面 C 错误。故选 C。 答案： C 28. The best title for this passage is _. A. Steps to follow B. Tips for writing a book review C. The way to develop your idea D. Things not to be avoided in a book review 解析：主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知作者在给我们介绍怎样写书评，故选 B。 答案： B C The expression a thirst for knowledge may soon hav
23、e a new meaning for millions of people who have no way to get clean water. Researchers have developed a book with specially treated pages that can turn dirty water into clean and drinkable water. They say their invention could improve the lives of many in the developing world. About 700 million peop
24、le around the world are at risk of disease or even death because their drinking water is not clean. The water is polluted by harmful bacteria. The book contains 25 pages. Each page is about one millimeter thick. The pages contain very small particles (微粒 ) of silver. The pages can be used as filters
25、（过滤器） to remove harmful microorganisms (微生物 ) that can pollute drinking water. The filter kills the organisms that pass through it. Pictures on the pages show the dangers of dirty water and how to use the book for those unable to read. The pages are made of filter paper. They are designed to be torn
26、 from the book. Water can be poured through the paper to be cleaned. Ms. Dankovich, the inventor, says each page can treat up to 100 liters of water. She recently presented her invention at the meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston, Massachusetts. She was asked whether she had considere
27、d adding classic literature on the books pages. The idea of classic textsthats of interest maybe later. We have discussed a little bit more exciting text. But we really havent had the time to go through that part, she says. Teri Dankovich and another researcher tested the drinkable book in Banglades
28、h, Ghana and South Africa. The tests proved to be successful. Water for Life, a non-governmental organization, has provided financial support for the project. 29. What do we learn about the book from the text? A. It sells well around the world. B. It has pages with several functions. C. It is about
29、environment protection. D. It can treat about 100 liters of water. 解析：细节推理题。根据文意可知这种书既能传授知识又能过滤水中有害物质，所以说这种书有很多功能。 答案： B 30. What does the underlined phrase that part in Paragraph 6 refer to? A. Classic texts. B. Invention presentation. C. Exciting discussion. D. Financial support. 解析：猜测词义题。根据句中 The
30、 idea of classic textsthats of interest maybe later.可知本段在讲经典课文不如令人兴 奋的课文吸引人，此处 that part 指 Classic texts. 故选 A。 答案： A 31. In which country did not the researchers test the drinkable book? A. Bangladesh. B. Ghana C. South Africa. D. America. 解析：细节推理题。根据倒数第二段 Teri Dankovich and another researcher test
31、ed the drinkable book in Bangladesh, Ghana and South Africa.可知 A、 B、 C 都涉及到了，只有 D 没有提到。故选 D。 答案： D 32.What is the main idea of the passage? A. Researchers have found a way to save those being ill. B. Millions of people are in great need of drinkable water. C. Book pages could provide safe drinking w
32、ater. D. Knowledge is as important as drinkable water. 解析：主旨大意题。文章给我们介绍了一种能过滤水中有害物质的书，通过书页过滤然后给我们提供安全地饮用水，故选 C。 答案： C D Love to sink into your chairs and relax when you get to school? Then you will not be happy to hear that schools all over the world are seriously considering exchanging traditional
33、desks for ones with no seats at all Yes, that means you will be encouraged to stand through those already too long math and science lessons! Why would anyone even think of putting kids to such cruelty? Experts say it improves their health and helps fight obesity. While that may seem a little far-fet
34、ched (牵强的 ), the officials at the few schools around the world seem to agree. Among them are educators from the College Station Independent School District in Texas, who recently completed a week-long experiment involving 480 students across three elementary schools. The 374 kids that agreed to part
35、icipate in the study were provided with a device that helped record step count and calorie consumption over the entire period. All 25 teachers involved in the study reported that students appeared to be more alert and concentrate better, when allowed to stand. The one thing that did surprise the res
36、earchers was that younger kids were more willing to stay standing than kids in higher grades. They believe this may have something to do with the fact that after years of being asked to sit still, older kids have a harder time adjusting to this unexpected freedom. American schools are not the only o
37、nes reporting success with stand-up desks. Four Catholic schools in Perth, Australia, which have been testing them since October 2013, have seen similar results. In May 2014, Grove House Primary School in Bradford, West Yorkshire, became Europes first test one, with a seven-week trial that involved
38、the use of desks made by Ergotron in their fifth-grade classrooms. While official results are not out yet, early reactions from both teachers and students, have been extremely encouraging. The findings of these studies and others done previously, all seem to mean that allowing kids to move around in
39、 classrooms is a win-win for students and teachers it helps kids get healthier and provides educators with a more engaged audience. 33. According to the teachers, older students may not like stand-up desks because_. A. they are cleverer than younger students B. they are easily tired of standing long
40、 C. they have formed the habit of sitting D. they do badly in class while standing 解析：细节推理题。根据第三段 They believe this may have something to do with the fact that after years of being asked to sit still, older kids have a harder time adjusting to this unexpected freedom.可知年龄较大的孩子们由于多年的坐着的习惯，所以不喜欢这种站着上课
41、的桌子，故选 C。 答案： C 34. What is most likely to be the result of the seven-week trial? A. The standing desks cant be used at all. B. It is good for students to use stand-up desks. C. More tests should be done in other schools. D. The students are different in personality. 解析：细节推理题。根据第一段 Experts say it im
42、proves their health and helps fight obesity.第三段 All 25 teachers involved in the study reported that students appeared to be more alert and concentrate better, when allowed to stand.第四段 American schools are not the only ones reporting success with stand-up desks.和最后一段内容可知使用这种桌子对学生有好处。故选B。 答案： B 35. W
43、hy do the teachers like the standing desks? A. Because the educators can draw the students attention. B. Because the teachers can keep the students healthy. C. Because the students can have a walk in the classroom. D. Because the standing desks can keep the students concentrated. 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段 All
44、25 teachers involved in the study reported that students appeared to be more alert and concentrate better, when allowed to stand 和最后一句 it helps kids get healthier and provides educators with a more engaged audience.可知老师们喜欢这种桌子是因为学生们上课更专心，注意力更集中，故选 D。 答案： D 第二节：七选五（共 5 个小题 , 每小题 2 分 , 满分 10 分） 根据短文内容
45、，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。 36 Sometimes they try to get out of a class to escape a teacher they dont like. Here is some advice to solve this problem. Ask yourself, What can I learn from this teacher? Even if you dont worship (崇拜 ) his or her personality or lectures, dig deep until you find
46、a subject in which he or she is very knowledgeable. Focus on that part of the teachers personality, and use him or her as a tool for learning. Not only will you gain more knowledge in that subject, but a closer relationship with your teacher may help you understand one another better. 37 Talk to stu
47、dents who are doing well in the class and ask them for tips, tools, and a plan of action to get along with the teacher better. 38 If you still cant get along, make an appointment with the school guidance counselor (辅导员 ). He or she will offer many tips and suggestions for you to get out of difficult
48、 teacher relationships. 39 That means they can help you and your teachers get rid of the bad impression on each other. 40 Your parents can meet with your teacher and try to work it out. Teachers are there for more than just homework, and they know about more than just their subject matter. They can help you learn how to function as an adult and a lifelong learner. Undoubtedly, these will be a few teachers along the way who you will always remember and who might change your life forever.
