1、 2016 年宁夏六盘山高级中学高三第二次模拟考试试题 英语 第 I 卷（共 115 分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 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 Raised in a fatherless home, my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didnt soften as I grew into adulthood
2、 and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in sever weather. If I grumbled, hed say in his loudest father-voice, “Thats what your legs are for!” The walk didnt bother me as much as the fear of walking alo
3、ne along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didnt seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was canceled one spring evening. It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop,
4、 I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home. A row of hedge（树篱） edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost h
5、ome. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my fathers head. Then I knew, each time Id come home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching
6、, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all. On later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitt
7、ing innocently in his chair. “So! My son, its you!” hed say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise. I replied, “Yes, Dad, its me. Im home.” 1. What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Accepted happily. B. Explained clearly. C. Agreed willingly. D. Spoke unhapp
8、ily. 2. What made the author feel upset was _. A. the tiredness after long hours in labs B. the fear of seeing something moving C. the feeling of being less than valued D. the loneliness of riding the bus home 3. The authors father watched behind the hedge because _. A. he was concerned about his so
9、ns safety B. he wanted to help his son build up courage C. he didnt want to meet his son at the doorway D. he didnt think his son was old enough to walk alone 4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. My Fathers Secret. B. My College Life. C. Terrible Journey Home. D. Riding B
10、us Alone. 解析： 1 考查细节理解 。 上一句句意是：即使是在恶劣的天气，我也要走两英里多的路从车站到家，爸爸也从来不会去接我。根据这个语境，并结合选项的意思，可知道作者是很不情愿这样做的，故选 D。 2 考查细节理解 。 根据第二段中的 I also felt less than valued that my father didn t seem concerned about my safety，可知 D 选项的意思与此句相符，故选 C。 3 考查推理判断 。 根据第四段的最后几句： the hedge had just come into view when I saw som
11、ething gray moving along the top of the hedge， moving toward the house Upon closer observation， I realized it was the top of my father s head Then I knew， each time I d come home，he had stood behind the hedge， watching， until he knew I had arrived safely，可知作者的爸爸实际上是暗中地在一旁保护他，由他从车站一直到家里的那一段路都是一路地陪伴，故
12、 A选项正确。 4通读全文可知，作者先讲父亲从来都不会去关心他，直到作者有一天突然发现他的爸爸实 际上是暗中地在一旁保护他，由他从车站一直到家里的那一段路都是一路地陪伴，而他的爸爸却从来没有向他自己透露过的秘密，可知文章的题目应选 A。 答案 ： 1-4： DCAA B The British “Daily Telegraph” Traditionally regarded as one of the safest planes in the skies, the Boeing 777s reputation will have been damaged by the second fatal
13、 crash in less than a year. There are around 1,000 Boeing 777s in service, and the plane is a long distance machine, travelling some of the longest routes. It entered service in 1995 and the National Transportation Safety Board, which is responsible for monitoring US-made aircraft ,has recorded fewe
14、r than 60 incidents. But the recent record hasnt been exact with two major incidents-a crash at San Francisco airport last July, which causes three lives, and the crash-landing of a British Airways 777 at Heathrow in January 2008. To our sadness, two days ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 lost conta
15、ct flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The Malaysian disaster is very different from both the BA incident and the crash involving an Asian Airlines flights at San Francisco International Airport in July, which occurred shortly before landing, while the Malaysia airlines plane disappeared off the ra
16、dar(雷达 )during the early stages of the trip. The accident at San Francisco in July was due to pilot error which led to the engines being set to idle because he believed the computer would maintain sufficient speed to keep the plane up in the air. The BA crash landing, which did not result in any dea
17、ths, was finally found to have been caused by a block in the fuel line feeding the engine. However, the Malaysia airlines plane disappeared off the radar during the early stages of the trip. No exact explanations have been given for the Malaysia airlines plane crash. First reports suggest that Zahar
18、ie Ahmad Shah, the 53-year-old Malaysian airlines pilot, was hugely experienced-having joined the carrier in 1981 and with 18,365 hours in the aircraft under his belt. 5. Which of the following is TRUE of the plane crashes? A. There are four plane crashes mentioned in the passage B. The BA incident
19、in July resulted from the pilot error C. Three deaths were caused in the crash at San Francisco D. The crash in San Francisco airport was caused by a block 6. What can we learn from the next? A. The exact reason for 370 crash is not clear B. Flight 370 crash must be similar to the BA incident C. The
20、 experienced pilot of Flight 370 cant have operated wrong D. Flight 370 must have been taken control of to a different place 7. What you read is _. A. a note B. a schedule C. a review D. a news report 8. The main purpose of the passage is to _. A. introduce the Flight 370 crash B. show Boeing 777s s
21、afety C. guess the cause of the Flight 370 crash D. compare the causes of these plane crashes 解析： 5 考查细节理解 。 根据第二段中 But the recent record hasn t been exact with two major incidents-a crash at San Francisco airport last July, which causes three lives 一句可知事故造成三人死亡。可知选项 C 正确。 6 考查推理判断 。 根据最后一段 No exact
22、 explanations have been given for the Malaysia airlines plane crash一句，可知答 370 的失联仍是一个谜。故案选 A。 7 考查推理判断 。 根据标题 The British “ Daily Telegraph” 及文章的时效性可知答案 D 正确。 8通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了近来波音飞机发生的一些事故，尤其是重点介绍了 370的失联。故答案 A 正确。 答案 ： 5-8： CADA C Many of the worlds countries have reached or are approaching zero pop
23、ulation growth (ZPG). Nearly all such lands are economically well developed They include much of Europe(including Russia), the United States, Canada, Japan. and Australia. As the rate of natural increase(RNI)declines, two things happen First, the population begins to decline if the loss is not balan
24、ced by immigration. Second, a countrys population ages because there are fewer births. Is achieving ZPG good or bad? What happens when a countrys population begins to drop? Many people, after all, believe that population decline is a good thing. But is it good for everyone? Does everyone agree? An a
25、ging population can create many problems. Senior citizens require more health care and medical attention. Rather than paying into retirement programs, they begin to draw from their pensions. In the US, the Social Security program, according to many experts, will be used up by 2018. It will pay out m
26、ore money than it takes in. Additionally, a great number of jobs go begging in search of people willing or entry level positions that pay low wages. With an able to do them. Many of these jobs are aging population, who will fill them? At the other extreme， some positions require a large number of tr
27、aining and highly specialized skills. Who will fill these positions as retirees leave the workforce? The answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple: increased migration. Today many people, particularly those from less developed countries, are migrating in search of employment.
28、 Many are willing to take jobs that cannot(or will not) be filled by the domestic population. Others are well educated and highly skilled. Both groups contribute to a countrys economy progress in many ways. Further, they add to the richness of a countrys culture. Of greatest importance, perhaps, is
29、the fact that they have become absolutely necessary to the economy of many lands. As you can see, for many countries and for most immigrants, migration is a winwin situation. 9. In the writers view， which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Not everyone agrees that achieving ZPG is absolutely go
30、od B. Achieving ZPG is every countrys aim in spite of its side effects C. Achieving ZPG is bad for senior citizens D. Achieving ZPG is good for employment 10.According to the passage, the best way to solve the problem of declining and aging population is . A. to improve the health care system B. to
31、increase RNI C. to increase employment D. to increase migration 11.The main idea of the last paragraph is . A. the advantages of increased migration B. the problem of declining and aging population C. how to increase migration D. some ways to enrich a countrys culture 解析： 9 考查细节理解 。 根根据题干关键词 In the
32、writer s view 找到文章对应段是第三段的首句 An aging population can create many problems Senior citizens require more health care and medical attention 可判断在作者看来到达人口零增长对老年人不利，会带来许多问题。故选 A。 10 考查细节理解 。 根据文章最后一段的 The answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple： increased migration 可推断解决人口老龄化的问题的
33、最好办法就是增加移民。故选 D 11通读最后一段，并根据该段的第一句话 The answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple： increased migration 和最后一句话 As you can see， for many countries and for most immigrants， migration is a win win situation 可知该段的大意是增加移民的优势。故选 A。 答 案 ： 9-11： ADA D Before I studied psychology, I us
34、ed to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes hi
35、m laughand the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be. I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their hearts out. The main reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of th
36、em felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly. The joke wasnt only funny, it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result o
37、f the psychological support they got. The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it. For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stup
38、id, then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you werent jealous of him. In short, we dont laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke. I strongly discourage making fun
39、 of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a persons emotions, he will certainly like it a lot. 12.What did the author find out after studying psychology? A. Only good jokes make people laugh B. Many factors lead to people laughin
40、g. C. Funny things can make people laugh D. Laughter can make people healthy. 13. Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians? A. They played a trick on the pedestrians. B. The pedestrians behaved in a funny way. C. They could feel the pedestrians happiness. D. Their emotion was approved of b
41、y the show. 14. What does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean? A. Annoy B. Blame C. Look down on D. Make up to 15. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 解析： 12 考查细节理解 。 根据第一段第二句 While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psycho
42、logical factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke可知当我进行研究以后我发现除了笑话中有趣的部分之外，还有很多心理学上的因素导致人们会大笑。所以 B 项正确。 13 考查细节理解 。 根据第二段第二、三句 The main reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly The joke was
43、n t only funny, it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians人们嘲笑那些不守规则过马路的，是因为他们发现自己对这些人的愤怒的情感在这个节目中受到了人们的支持。故 D 正确。 14 考查词义猜测 。 根据本句 I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh句中的 or 说明前后是选择关系，下划线 的词 belit
44、tling 和 making fun of 是近义词，都是指嘲笑他人。故 C 项 “ 看不起 ” 与之一致。 A 项 “ 高度评价 ” ， B 项 “ 接近 ” ， D 项 “ 对满意 ” 与上下文不一致。 15通读全文可知，文章第一段提出人们嘲笑他人有很多心理学上的原因，二、三两段分别通过举例和说理进行阐述，最后一段进行总结归纳。所以文章属于总分总结构，故 B 正确。 故答案正确。 答案 ： 12-15： BDCB 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。 High school can be
45、quite the stressful time for any student. There are numerous stresses to deal with and the pressure can be more intense as you enter your senior year. 16 The answer is as follows. 17 Adjust your approach to your specific situation. For instance, if youre active in your community and your school and
46、have a large family, you may feel depressed by having all these people involved in your life on a daily basis. 18 You just may need a moment to be alone and collect your thoughts before moving on to the challenges that face you. 19 If your stress persists and you cant figure out a way to handle it,
47、you may want to try speaking to your school counselor(顾问 ). If you dont feel comfortable speaking to your counselor, try getting some other types of counseling. Realize your limits, and plan around them. Dont take on more than you can handle. If you take on too many things, you will be spread too th
48、in and wont be able to perform at your best in anything. 20 You will definitely feel more at ease! A. Seek professional counseling. B. Why does the stress come into being? C. Try thinking of alternative ways to deal with stress. D. When you feel relieved, you can have a happier life. E. Taking some time out to be alone may be the best way to handle such stress. F. But how on earth can you reduce some of the stress? G. Evaluate what tasks and activities are most important and leave others behind. 解析： 16考查上下文的理解判断能力。前句提到进入高年级压力会加大
