1、2016 年山东省临沂市高三下学期教学质量检测（一模）英语 第 I 卷 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 If you cant wait until the summer for your sunshine fix, why not fly off on a winter break? Here are some great deals for all budgets. 1.ST LUCIA The be
2、achside resort(度假胜地 )of St Jamess Club in Morgan Bay is fairly quietthe local market is nearly 5kin awaybut it has six bars, six restaurants and four outdoor pools. There are plenty of watersports, you can travel through the rainforest, go on a jeep trip or enjoy dolphin-Spot-ting. Average temperatu
3、re in March is 27 . THE DEAL: A seven-night stay with flights from Gatwick for 1, 429pp.From March 1. 2.GOA With an average February temperature of 26 , scenic Goa makes for a warm winter get away. In the village of Arpora， the Resorte Marinha Dourada is a 10-minute walk from the clear beachthe hote
4、l provides transfers for guests. Alternatively， relax by the outdoor pool and have a drink at one of the hotels two bars. A visit to Arporas lively Saturday night market is also recommended. Go bird-watching, beating on the lake, or fishing. THE DEAL: 10 nights bed and breakfast with flights from Ma
5、nchester for 1, 157pp.From February 18. 3.DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Bayahibe is a beautiful fishing village on the shores of the Caribbean and it is also the Dominican Republics premier scuba-diving destination. There are around 20 dive sites just off its coast. Enjoy golf, spas, watersports and large outd
6、oor pools. If you simply want to relax, the Catalonia Gran Dominicus hotel is right on a pure white sandy beach, complete with palm trees. With average February temperature of 28 , its the perfect escape. THE DEAL: A seven-night stay with Gatwick flights for 1, 403pp. From February 20. 4.SOUTH AFRIC
7、A February is summer in South Africa, with average temperatures in the mid-20s . If you fancy chilling out in the sunshine, the Southern Sun Waterfront hotel has a large outdoor pool. But it is also in the heart of the city, which makes it easy to explore its many historic attractions. Take a cable
8、car ride up Table Mountain, or a short boat trip to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner. THE DEAL: 10 nights for 1, 662pp, with Heathrow flights. From February 18. 21.If you are only available in March, which resort should you choose? A.ST LUCIA B.GOA C.DOMINICAN REPUBLIC D.SOUTH A
9、FRICA 解析：推理判断题。根据每个景点的最后一句提升的时间可知 A 项是从 3 月 1 日到 3 月 8日； B 项是从 2 月 8 日到 2 月 28 日； C 项是从 2 月 20 日到 2 月 28 日； D 项是从 2 月 18 日到 2 月 28 日， A 项符合题意，故选 A。 答案： A 22.Whats the price for the deal including underwater exploration? A. 1， 429pp. B. 1， 157pp. C. 1， 403pp. D. 1， 662pp. 解析：细节理解题。根据 3.DOMINICAN REPU
10、BLIC 中的 There are around 20 dive sites just off its coast. Enjoy golf, spas, watersports and large outdoor pools.及本段最后 THE DEAL: A seven-night stay with Gatwick flights for 1, 403pp. From February 20.可知选 C。 答案： C 23.What do these resorts have in common? A.The same average temperature. B.The outdoor
11、pools. C.The local markets. D.The clear beaches. 解析： DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 中的 large outdoor pools. 4.SOUTH AFRICA 中的 a large outdoor pool.可知这几个旅游胜地的共同点，故选 B。 答案： B B “I honestly have no idea how that cat got up there. Its a hundredfootmetal pole. Theres no way he climbed that thing， ”Jim said to the wo
12、rried woman. It wasnt even her cat， but she was passing by and saw it. immediately calling the firestation to come to save it. Jim saw a lot of strange things as a fireman， often sad or upsetting things， but this was new. “I suppose we could get the blanket and see if we can convince the poor cat to
13、 jump down But he doesnt really look too scared”Jim said to the woman . “Dave， get over here!” Jim called over his shoulder to the fire truck driver. Dave walked over and looked where Jim was pointing. “Howd he get up there?” Jim shrugged， similarly puzzled.“Do you suppose we could get the blanket a
14、nd convince him to jump?” Dave shrugged in response.“I dont see why not.” Jim looked up at the black mass on the top of the flagpole， the American nag waving proudly beneath him. It was definitely a cat， and he regarded the people gathered below as if they were his subjects(臣民 )and he their king， hi
15、s yellow eyes scanning his surroundings with apparent disinterest. When the blanket was spread out below the cat， Jim and Dave began striking the flagpole. The cat looked down， and then gazed into the sky as if it were looking for something. Jim and Dave followed his gaze. Suddenly， out of the clear
16、 sky， appeared a dark figure. The figure swooped(俯冲 )low toward the flagpole. It was an eagle! As it got closer， the cat leaped down the pole swiftly onto the ground， and then got lost in the bushes. Jim， Dave， and the old woman were left with their mouths open. They all agreed it was the best way t
17、o get it down. 24.Why did the woman call the fire station? A.Because the pole was on fire. B.Because her cat was missing. C.Because she felt it was strange. D.Because she wanted to save the cat. 解析： 细节推理题。根据第一段 It wasnt even her cat， but she was passing by and saw it.immediately calling the firestat
18、ion to come to save it.可知这位妇女想救旗杆顶上的猫，故选 D。 答案： D 25.What does the underlined word “him” refer to? A.The cat. B.Jim. C.The king. D.Dave. 解析： 猜测词意题。此处指这只猫在旗杆顶上，人们在她下面焦急的想办法救她， him 指这只猫，故选 A。 答案： A 26.What did the firemen plan to do at first? A.To strike the pole. B.To spread the blanket. C.To shout a
19、t the cat. D.To shrug helplessly. 解析： 细节推理题。人们救猫的计划是先在地上铺上毯子，再把猫从上面赶下来。根据 When the blanket was spread out below the cat， Jim and Dave began striking the flagpole.可知选 B。 答案： B 27.Who saved the cat? A.An eagle. B.The firemen. C.The cat itself. D.The people around. 解析： 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段 the cat leaped down
20、 the pole swiftly onto the ground， and then got lost in the bushes.可知是猫自己从旗杆顶上爬了下来，故选 C。 答案： C C This Monday, the nation will start to celebrate Presidents Day, just seven days before George Washingtons birthday. Everyone agrees that day is a holiday, but is it just to celebrate George Washingtons B
21、irthday? What about Abraham Lincoln? Some government offices call it Presidents Day. Others say the holiday is officially Washingtons Birthday. Confused yet? George Washington was elected the countrys first President on April 30, 1789.Soon after, Americans began publicly celebrating his birthday. Pr
22、esidential historians say the actual date of George Washingtons birth is February 11, 1732.But a change in the calendar system 20 years later shifted all dates, making Washingtons birthday February 22, which is now well accepted. In 1879.Congress made Washingtons birthday an official federal holiday
23、. It was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individuals birthday. In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act, which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February. The new law did not change the holidays name. It was still called Washingtons Birthday, even though some lawmakers wante
24、d to call it Presidents Day to include Abraham Lincoln, whose actual birthday is February 12. Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents. They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during the Civil War and helping to free slaves. Others fee
25、l the holiday should only honor Washington. the countrys first President. They say shifting the focus away from Washington would mean future generations of kids would not know about the Father of Our Country. Laws have been introduced in Congress over the years to require use of the term “George Was
26、hingtons Birthday.” but none of those laws have been passed. Meanwhile, many state governments and school districts now use the term “Presidents Day.”Many stoles also use it to promote holiday sales. Should the holiday honor Washington, Washington and Lincoln, or all past Presidents? Write to and t
27、ell us what you think. 28.The Presidents Day was originally designed to honor_. A.George Washington B.Abraham Lincoln C.all presidents D.the Civil War 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段 George Washington was elected the countrys first President on April 30, 1789.Soon after, Americans began publicly celebrating his birt
28、hday.和 Congress made Washingtons birthday an official federal holiday. It was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individuals birthday.可知总统日是为了纪念第一任总统华盛顿而设立的。故选 A。 答案： A 29.What can we infer from the passage? A.Washingtons Birthday is the same as Lincolns. B.The change in the calendar system w
29、as not wise. C.The new act changed the holidays name. D.This Monday is the third one of this February. 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段 In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act, which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February.可知这个节日是 2 月的第三个周一，故选 D。 答案： D 30.Whats the main argument about this holiday?
30、 A.When to celebrate the holiday. B.How to celebrate the holiday. C.Which president to honor. D.Where to celebrate the holiday. 解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第三段 Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents. They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during t
31、he Civil War and helping to free slaves. Others feel the holiday should only honor Washington. the countrys first President.可知人们争论这个节日是应该纪念谁。故选 C。 答案： C 31.Whats the best title for this passage? A.Why people celebrate President Day. B.The history and debate behind Presidents Day C.To celebrate Presi
32、dents Day or not D.Colorful activities on Presidents Day 解析：推理判断题。文章主要叙述了美国总统日的由来及人们对于成立此节日的目的不同的争论。 答案： B D Sometimes, you just cant help it.Maybe youre watching a sad movie, or thinking about the friend who moved away. Next thing you know, your eyes are watering, and you have tears running down yo
33、ur cheeks. Why do people cry when they are emotional? What are tears? Scientists are working hard to find the answers to these questions. Ad Vingerhoets is a professor of psychology at Tilburg University, in the Netherlands. He is one of the few scientists in the world who have studied crying. Accor
34、ding to Vingerhoets, there are three types of tears. Basal tears are the first type. They lubricate(润滑 )the eyes and act as a protective barrier between the eye and the rest of the World. Next are reflex tears. They wash your eyes clean when something gets in them. Finally, there are emotional tears
35、. “These are released in response to emotional states, ”explains Vingerhoets.“Especially when we feel helpless.” Scientists believe that crying has something to do with how humans developed and learned to depend on each other.“Humans are very complex social creatures, ”says Lauren Bylsma, a professo
36、r at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania.“It seems that tears serve to arouse help and support from others, She says.“Another reason we weep is that humans have the longest developmental period of almost any animal. It takes a long time to grow up.” Vingerhoets agrees.“I think that the rea
37、son why humans shed tears(流眼泪 )has something to do with our childhood, ”he says.“Thats the time when we are stir dependent on adults for love and protection and care. The major advantage of emotional tears is that you can target them at a specific person.”Vingerhoets says this ability to target some
38、one could have come in hand in prehistoric times, when humans were living among dangerous animals. Crying could attract predators(捕食者 ).Tears were a safer way to get attention. In this case, it is better to use a silent signal to ask for help, ”he says. Vingerhoets and Bylsma do frequent studies to
39、better understand why humans cry. According to Byhma, there is still much more to discover.“Its surprising, ”she says, “how much we still dont know.” 32.Which of the following is reflex tears? A.Tears when eyes are dry. B.Tears moved by a story. C.Tears released when crying. D.Tears when dirt gets i
40、nto eyes. 解析： 细节推理题。根据第二段 Next are reflex tears. They wash your eyes clean when something gets in them.可知 D 项属于反射性流泪，故选 D。 答案： D 33.Whats the function of tears according to Bylsma? A.It helps human develop longer. B.It helps humans attract predators. C.It helps arouse attention. D.It helps people to
41、 be independent. 解析： 细节推理题。根据第三段 Scientists believe that crying has something to do with how humans developed and learned to depend on each other.和 “It seems that tears serve to arouse help and support from others， 可知 Bylsma 认为流泪能引起注意，故选 C。 答案： C 34.What can we learn from the passage? A.Emotional te
42、ars are better than reflex tears. B.Basal tears are a type of protective barrier. C.Tears helped frighten predators away. D.Its easy to understand why humans cry. 解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段 Basal tears are the first type. They lubricate(润滑 )the eyes and act as a protective barrier between the eye and the rest
43、of the World.可知 B 正确；第二段只是对流泪的三种类型进行了列举，并没有比较之意， A 错误；倒数第二段 Crying could attract predators(捕食者 ).Tears were a safer way to get attention.可知 C 项错误；根据最后一段可知关于为什么流泪还有许多是未知的，有待发现， D 项错误。故选 B。 答案： B 35.Whats the main idea of this passage? A.Why people shed tears. B.When people shed tears. C.How people sh
44、ed tears. D.Where people shed tears. 解析： 推理判断题。文章主要讲述了流泪的种类及流泪的原因，故选 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。 The days when a cellphone was used for nothing beyond calling and texting are gone. Today, we turn smart phones into magical machines with apps that t
45、ransform them into musical instruments or business machines or video players. But it turns out that we are only searching the surface. Who knew that smart phones would make pretty good satellites? 36 Smart phones forecast the weather Networking expert Open Signal has discovered something interesting
46、: the sensors in Android phones designed to measure battery temperature, light, pressure and 80 on can be used to generate surprisingly accurate weather reports. 37 Smart phones save the rainforests Detecting illegal logging(盗伐 ) may sound like a novel app, 38 : in Indonesia, the non-profit organiza
47、tion Rainforest Connection wants to use donated Android phones to detect illegal logging. As New scientist reports, “The phones are equipped with solar panels specifically designed to take advantage of the brief periods when light reaches the forest floor. Their microphones stay on at all time, and
48、the software listens for the sound of a chainsaw(链锯 ).” 39 Researchers at the university of Illinois have developed an iPhones app that turns the phone into a fully featured mobile medical lab that uses the phones camera to detect proteins，bacteria， viruses and other organisms. Smart phones drive cars Googles self-driving cars carry around $30, 000 of high-tech hardware and sensors, but students at Australias Griffith University think they can get the job done with a single smart phone. 40 A.but its a serious business B.Here are some uses for smart phones the makers p
