1、2016 年四川省宜宾天立国际学校高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语 第 卷 （选择题 共 100 分） 第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节 共 40 分） 第一节 （共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分 ） A Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary part of the learning process. But all too often we convey to our children either by words or by action
2、s that failure is something to be ashamed of, that nothing but top performance meets our approval（赞许） . Donnie was my youngest third-grader. His fear of failure kept him from classroom games that other children played excitedly. He seldom answered questions he might be wrong. He seldom finished his
3、work because he repeatedly checked with me to be sure he hadnt made a mistake. I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie includ
4、ed her. But even enthusiastic, loving Mary was baffled by this little boy who feared he might make a mistake. Then one morning we were working math problems. Donnie had copied the problems with painstaking neatness and filled in answers for the first row. Pleased with his progress, I left his childr
5、en with Mary. But when I returned. Donnie was in tears. Hed missed the third problem. Mary looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face brightened. From the desk we shared, she got a canister（小筒） filled with pencils. “Look, Donnie,” she said. “Ive got something to show you.” She removed the pencils an
6、d placed them on his desk. “See these pencils, Donnie?” she continued. “They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me. See how the erasers are worn? Thats because we make mistakes too. Lots of them. But we erase the mistakes and try again. Thats what you must learn to do, too.” She kissed him and continued:
7、“Ill leave one of these pencils on your desk so youll remember that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and just a glimmer（少许） of a smile. The Pencil became Donnies prized possession. That, together with Annes frequent encouragement and praise for even Do
8、nnies small successes. Gradually persuaded him that its all right to make mistakes as long as you erase them and try again. 21. Why did Donnie rarely finish his work? A. Because he seldom answered those difficult questions B. Because he spent too much time checking his answers C. Because he couldnt
9、work together with his classmates D. Because he never did his work until the very last minute 解析：根据第二段中的 He seldom finished his work because he repeatedly checked with me to be sure he hadnt made a mistake，可知他很少能完成作业是因为他花费太多时间检查他的作业，应选 B。 答案： B 22. The word “baffled” in Paragraph 3 most probably mea
10、ns . A. encouraged B. impressed C. satisfied D. confused 解析：由本单词所在的句子中 even 一词，可推断这个词是一个贬义词，结合各个选项的意思，可知应选 D。 答案： D 23. Which of the following words best describe Mary Anne as she is shown in the article? A. Patient and inspiring B. Creative and modest C. Determined and strict D. Considerate and pro
11、ud 解析：跟文章第四到第七段的内容，可以看出 Mary Ann 是如何引导学生的，可知道她是一个有耐性和鼓舞人心的人，故选 A。 答案： A 24. The story was written mainly to . A. tell us who influenced Donnie greatly B. sing the praises of Mary Anne C. give a life lesson about failure D. show us how to use erasers 解析：由文章第一段的内容，尤其是 If we are wise， we accept these f
12、ailures as a necessary part of the learning process，可知应选 C。 答案： C B Elephants have impressed us for centuries. They are big, clever, and sociable. But what if someone told you that they may also hold the key to fighting cancer? People have been wondering why elephants do not develop cancer, even tho
13、ugh they have life spans（寿命） that are similar to humans, living for around 50 to 70 years. Now scientists believe they know why. A team at the University of Chicago, Us has found that elephants carry a large number of genes that stop tumors（肿瘤） from developing. To be precise. They found 20 copies of
14、 an anti-tumor gene called TP 53 in elephants. Most other species. Humans included, only carry one copy. According to the research, which was recently published on the online science network BioRxiv, the extra copies of the gene improved the animals sensitivity to DNA damage. This lets the cells（细胞）
15、 quickly kill themselves when damaged before they can to on to form deadly tumors. “An increased risk of developing cancer has stood in the way of the evolution of large body sizes in many animals,” study author Dr Vincent Lynch told The Guardian. If every living cell has the same chance of becoming
16、 cancerous, large creatures with long life spans like whales and elephants should have a greater risk of developing cancer than humans and mice do. But across species, the risk of cancer does not show a connection with body mass. This phenomenon was found by Oxford University scientist Richard Peto
17、in the 1970s and later named “Petos paradox”. Evolutionary biologists believe it results from larger animals using protection that many smaller do not, In the elephants case, the making of TP53 is natures way of keeping this species alive. The study also found that when the same genes were brought t
18、o life in mice, they had the same cancer resistance as elephants. This means researchers could use the discovery to develop new treatments that can help stop cancers from spreading or even developing in the first place. “Nature has already figured out how to prevent cancer,” said Joshua Schiffman, a
19、n oncologist at the School of Medicine, University of Utah, US. “Its up to us to learn how different animals tackle（对付） the problem so we can use those strategies to prevent cancer in people.” 25. Why are elephants unlikely to develop cancer? A. They have a large body size B. Their genes suffer no D
20、NA damage C. Certain genes in their body kill existing tumors D. They carry many genes that keep tumors from developing 解析：根据第三段中 A team at the University of Chicago， Us has found that elephants carry a large number of genes that stop tumors（肿瘤） from developing，可知道大象的身体中带有某种可以阻止癌细胞生长的细胞，故选 D。 答案： D
21、26. According to Dr. Vincent Lynch, what has been a risk in the evolution of large animals? A. Extreme weather B. Human behavior C. A risk of deadly tumors D. Cells killing themselves 解析：根据第五段中的 An increased risk of developing cancer has stood in the way of the evolution of large body sizes in many
22、animals， ” study author Dr Vincent Lynch ，可知 C 选项的内容与本句的意思一致。故选 C。 答案： C 27. What does the underlined expression “this phenomenon” on the sixth paragraph refer to? A. Larger animals have protection from TP53 B. The risk of cancer is not related to body size C. The larger animals are, the bigger risk
23、 of cancer they have D. Larger animals suffer the same risk of cancer as smaller ones do 解析：根据 “this phenomenon”上一段中的 An increased risk of developing cancer has stood in the way of the evolution of large body sizes in many animals， ”可知 “this phenomenon”指代的内容就是这个，故选 B。 答案： B 28. We can conclude from
24、the last three paragraphs that . A. the TP53 genes have proven useful in stopping cancer in mice B. depending on nature is not enough to fight against cancer C. this new treatment is more effective than the present ones D. humans are expected to stop cancer in the near future 解析：根据文章最后三段所述的内容，可知知道 A
25、 选项所述的内容正确。应选 A。 答案： A C Brawn Nelson knew he wanted to be a doctor at 8 after he acted as a doctor on a primary school career day. He faced more difficulties than many to get there; His family came to Florida, US as refugees（难民） from Haiti and “had almost nothing”. He worried about how to pay for c
26、ollege. But Nelson got a head start（领先） in his medical career. He participated in the Health Careers Outreach Program that aims to help poor minority students to get close to the medical field. At middle school, he attended classes taught by medical students from Florida Atlantic University. He diss
27、ected（解剖） rats, comparing their organs to those found in humans. As a high schooler, he worked on the same cadavers（医用尸体） as the medical students. He also visited the universitys lab and practiced treating patients using high-tech models. Experiences like those can make all the difference for studen
28、ts as they work toward medical school, said Nirmala Prakash, head of the program. “This is not a pipe dream where theyre trying to imagine it, ” she said. “This is something theyve lived.” Now 18 and headed to the University of Florida on a full scholarship, Nelson is a model graduate of the program
29、, In four years, the program has graduated 50 students, Like Nelson, each one has been accepted to college, many with scholarships. Randy Scheid, an official of Quantum that funded（资助） the program, said the program was important for the area. “Our county is very diverse.” Said Scheid. “Its important
30、 to have doctors who can understand their patients backgrounds.” The program can be meaningful for individual families, too. “A lot of these kids are the first one in their family to go to college” said Prakash. “youre changing an entire generation.” For Nelson, the experience helped him “ not waste
31、 time” in trying to get to the career his heart was set on. He says he cant wait for his college life. “Im ready,” Nelson said, laughing. “ Im ready to start a whole new chapter in my life and to see where it will lead me. ” 29. Which of the following is TRUE about Brawn Nelson? A. He has begun trea
32、ting patients independently B. He has been accepted to college on a full scholarship C. He has been dreaming about being a doctor since he came to the US D. He took classes taught by teachers from a medical university during middle school 解析：根据文章的第九段中的 Now 18 and headed to the University of Florida
33、on a full scholarship，可知 B 选项的意思与之 一致。应选 B。 答案： B 30. According to the article, the Health Careers Outreach Program . A. focuses on helping students to realize their medical career dreams B. aims to help poor minority students to get into top universities C. teaches students how to make better use o
34、f time D. has graduated 50 students this year, many of whom got scholarships 解析：根据第四段的 the Health Careers Outreach Program that aims to help poor minority students to get close to the medical field，可知这个机构成立的主要目的是帮助一些贫困的孩子实现他们想当医生的梦想。故应选 A。 答案： A 31. Why is the program important? a. It can help to ma
35、ke the county more diverse b. It can help kids in the county to learn more about careers c. It trains doctors who have diverse backgrounds d. It helps to change the futures of some kids and their families A. a d B. a b c C. a c d D. c d 解析：根据 11 段的内容，可知 c 项的内容合适；根据 13 段的内容，可知 d 项的内容合适。综上所述，故选 D。 答案：
36、 D 32. What was the authors purpose in writing this article? A. To call on readers to give money to the program B. To share with readers Nelsons story of struggling in the US C. To describe the Health Careers Outreach Program D. To show that minority students can find their own identity in the US 解析
37、：根据文章第大意，可知本文主要通过讲述主人翁 Nelson 的实现自己的医学梦的故事来讲述 Health Careers Outreach Program 这个项目，因此可知该题的答案为 C。 答案： C D Getting more followers is something we usually associate with social media or micro messaging apps, But soon we could all have a new type of follower-a robotic one. Dozens of robots and technolog
38、y fans gathered in Boston, US, earlier this month for the RoboBusiness conference. The latest developments in the world of robotics were shown to the public and this time the trend was robots following people. Perhaps the most exciting development on show was the ability of drones（无人机） to follow you
39、 from the air, acting as your own personal cameraman or photographer. One example is 3-D Robotics Iris+ drone, developed by a US-based company. The drone is fitted with cameras and has a “follow me” function. It connects with your GPS-enabled Android device（设备） , like a mobile phone. Then it flies a
40、nd follows you around, shooting action footage（影片） of you from above. The soft-ware in the drone makes sure that youre always in the center of the frame. It can keep working for 15 minutes, as long as there arent too many trees for it to crash into. This could be exciting for anyone who loves action
41、 sports or wants to be the star of their own short film. But what if you want to be one of those celebrities who have helpers carrying all their bags and doing all their chores? A robot called Budgee can help. Budgee, made by 5 Elements Robotics is literally a basket on wheels. It is mainly designed
42、 to help elderly and disabled people. It is also a good choice for anyone who doesnt have enough arms for grocery bag, Wired magazine reported. It can carry up to 22.7 kg of items. To make Budgee follow them, its owner will have to wear a small device and use an app to set the distance between thems
43、elves and the robot. Budgee even sends a text message when it cant keep up with its owner. “I want you to look at the robot like hes your buddy, hes your friend. Theres a relationship you develop with the robot,” Wendy Roberts, CEO of 5 Elements Robotics, told gigaom. com. It might not be quite the
44、same as robotic assistants weve seen in movies such as Disneys Wall-E，where robots cater for (满足 )our every need， but that idea doesnt seem quite so far-fetched(不着边际的 )now. 33. The drone developed by a US-based company can . A. decide who to put in the center of the frame B. fly around you and take
45、videos from above C. be used to take pictures and make phone calls D. keep working for 15 minutes in any conditions 解析： 根据第三段中的 perhaps the most exciting development on show was the ability of drones（无人机） to follow you from the air， acting as your own personal cameraman or photographer，可知 B 选项的内容与之相
46、符，故应选 B。 答案： B 34. According to the article， Budgee is most likely to be targeted at . A. staff in supermarkets B. elderly and disabled people C. those who love action sports D. celebrities who need a close buddy 解析： 根据第七段所讲的内 容，可知这种机器人能搬运重的东西，可知它对于超市中的人有利。可知应选 A。 答案： A 35. The main purpose of the a
47、rticle is to . A. urge people to buy the drone and Budgee B. tell the reader about two new types of robots C. call on people to develop relationships with robots D. analyze why the two types of robots can lead a trend 解析： 纵观全文，文章主要讲述的是两种机器人，故选 B 正确。 答案： B 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
48、出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 As children， we grow up thinking that our parents are heroes and perfect， but as time goes on we come to realize that they are just as human as we are. However， a change in your knowledge of your father doesnt have to be the end of your strong connection to him. * 36 You th
49、ought that you knew exactly who your father was. Now that something has changed that， you feel shock and loss. Whatever has caused this change in your knowledge has caused your father to never be the same in your life. 37 * Handle the anger. When the shock of this change of view wears off， you may slide into anger. Feeling angry at this point is natural but it is important that you deal with it appropriately and construc
