1、 2016年山东省威海市高三第二次模拟考试试题英语 第 I卷 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 When in Paris， never miss the Eiffel Tower! In 1887 when the construction of the Eiffel Tower started， more than 300 celebrities including famous writer Maupassant were agains
2、t the building of this ugly tower.But two years later， the Eiffel Tower became the most classic architecture in the exhibition that year.And now after over 100 years since its building， the tower can bring more than 1.5 billion euros to Paris annually.Almost every visitor to Paris will come to Eiffe
3、l to have a birds eye view for the city.Maybe， such an astonishing change is also beyond the expectation of its designer， Gustave Eiffe1. Below is some information ab out visiting the Tower. Address： Champ de Mars， 5 av Anatole France， 7e Tel： 0892701239 Tickets： To take the lift to the top， the pri
4、ce for adults and children are 15 and 10.50 euros each； to take the lm to the 2nd floor， the price for adults and children are 9 and 4.50 euros each；to take the stairs to the 2nd floor， the price for adults and children are 5 and 3 euros each； and to take the lift to the top from the 2nd floor costs
5、 6 euros. Opening hours： The Eiffel Tower is open every single day of the year.From 17 June to 28 August，the lifts and stairs open from 9： 00 to midnight.During the rest of the year， the lifts open from 9：30-23： 00 and the stairs open from 9： 30-18： 30. Website： www.tour-eiffel.fr 21.What do we know
6、 about the Eiffel Tower? A.The tower was completed in 1887. B.The designer was quite sure of its SUCCESS. C.The tower brings great profits to Paris. D.Its design was popular from the beginning. 解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意 And now after over 100 years since its building， the tower can bring more than 1.5 billion
7、 euros to Paris annually可知自从埃菲尔铁塔建成至今每天都会给巴黎带来可观的收入，所以答案是 C。 答案： C 22.To get to the top of the Tower， how much does an adult Pay at least? A.6 euros. B.9 euros. C.11 euros. D.15 euros. 解析： 考察细节理解题。根据文意 to take the stairs to the 2nd floor， the price for adults and children are 5 and 3 euros each； and
8、 to take the lift to the top from the 2nd floor costs 6 euros可知 爬楼梯到达 2楼，成人的票价是 5欧元，从 2楼乘坐电梯到顶部，成人的票价是 6欧元，所以成人到埃菲尔铁塔的顶部至少花费是 11 欧元，所以答案是 C。 答案： C 23.If you want to overlook Paris at night on October lst， you can_. A.take lifts to the top B.take stairs first and then lifts C.take stairs to the top D
9、.take lifts first and then stairs 解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意 During the rest of the year， the lifts open from 9： 30-23：00 and the stairs ope n from 9： 30-18： 30可知电梯的开放时间是 9： 30-23： 00而楼梯的开放时间是 9： 30-18： 30，所以游客要在在 10月 1号晚上俯瞰巴黎可以乘坐电梯，所以答案是 A。 答案： A B Norm lives in a rural area some distance from the nearest cit
10、y and a much longer distance from the nearest big hospital so when his wife got cancer several years ago Norm was faced with a four and a half hour drive to where she could be treated.That meant lots of expense for meals， fuel，hotels and so on but in the end the cancer took his wife anyway. Norm was
11、 obviously very stricken by his wifes passing but he was also very angry because he realized that other people were facing the same sorts of hardships.He wanted to do something but he didnt want to give money to the charities(慈善机构 )that support cancer research because he didnt know how much of it wo
12、uld actually get to the researchers.What he did was start to hold parties. About every three weeks on Saturday evenings there is a party in Norms garden.Neighbours，friends and relatives come and bring snacks and drinks； many bring instruments， there is music and lancing and at some point during the
13、evening Norm tells about a family he has found who are having difficulties meeting the cost of supporting a cancer patient undergoing treatment far from home.Then a honey-pail is passed around and the money collected， every cent of it， goes directly to that family. Norms passion to help the families
14、 of other cancer patients was born out of his grief but Norms personal loss has resulted in an act of kindness that honours the memory of the wife he has lost.He makes the world a better place. 24.What do we know about Norms wife? A.She died for lack of money. B.She worked in a distant hospital. C.S
15、he lost the battle against cancer. D.She took good care of her family. 解析： 考察细节理解题。根据文意 but in the end the cancer took his wife anyway可知癌症夺走了他妻子的生命，所以答案是 C。 答案： C 25.How does Norm help others? A.By giving money to charities. B.By supporting cancer researchers. C.By telling stories to his friends. D.
16、By raising money through parties. 解析 ： 考察细节理解题。 根据文意 What he did was start to hold parties、 during the evening Norm tells about a family he has found who are having difficulties meeting the cost of supporting a cancer patient undergoing treatment far from home. Then a honey-pail is passed around and
17、 the money collected， every cent of it, goes directly to that family 他举办 Parties 在此期间会告诉大家抗癌病人所遇到的问题，然后捐款箱就会传来，筹集钱，所以答案是 D。 答案： D 26.At Norms party， the“honey-pail”is used to contain_. A.snacks B.drinks C.honey D.money 解析： 考察此意猜测题。根据文意 Then a honey-pail is passed around and the money collected，every
18、 cent of it， goes directly to that family可知捐款箱会在大家中间传递筹集善款，然后直接送到家属手中，所以该词词义是 “捐款箱 ”的意思，明显是用来放钱的，所以答案是 D。 答案： D 27.Through what he does， Norm probably wants to_. A.remember his wife B.hide his anger C.regain his personal loss D.change the world 解析： A考察主旨大意。根据文意文章讲述了 Norm的妻子在跟癌症的抗争中失败后，他为使更多人能够得到更好地救
19、助便通过开 Parties 来筹集钱款，以此来纪念自己的妻子，所以答案是 A。 答案： A C As the 2016 Presidential election is approachin g， US high school students have become more interested in the election.They hope to have a say in deciding the next US president. Wilentz said the country needs change.“Even though I will not be old enoug
20、h to vote in the next presidential election， my voice matters.” Wilentz said.“Discussions I may have with my peers, debates with teachers and communication with my parents allow me to be heard and give my opinions meaning.” Jean， a former vote director， said teenagers should be paying attention to t
21、he presidential election because many high school students will be of voting age by election time.She said candidates have views and positions on certain topics that may affect teenslives. Ohayon is concerned about issues that younger Americans face， such as the cost of college education.Ohayon said
22、， “It is my responsibility to try to persuade my parents and other adults to concern themselves with the issues important to the younger generation whi le voting.” Jean said teenagers can also influence the election in other ways by getting involved in campaigns.She suggests that teenagers who actua
23、lly believe in one of the candidates find the local offices for a campaign and volunteer.Campaign volunteers arrange materials， wave signs and go into neighborhoods to drop off brochures and try to get the word out. 28.Whats the main idea of the passage? A.The USA needs some changes. B.Teenagers mak
24、e the final decision. C.U.S.Presidential election approaches. D.Teenagers show interest in election. 解析： 考察主旨大意。根据文意 As the 2016 Presidential election is approaching， US high school students have become more interested in the election They hope to have a say in deciding the next US president第一段开篇点题，
25、说明了本文的中心， 美国青年对大选很感兴趣，他们希望在选举美国下一届总统的时候有说话的权利，所以答案是 D。 答案： D 29.Which of the following opinions will Jean agree with? A.Teens are old enough to vote. B.Debates help teensviews heard. C.Parents should consider kidsviews. D.Candidatesviews may affect teenslives. 解析： 考察细节理解。根据文意 She said candidates hav
26、e views and positions on certain topics that may affect teenslives可知 Jean认为参选人的观点会影响青年人的生活，所以答案事 D。 答案： D 30.Which candidate might Ohayon advise his parents to vote for? A.One against increasing income tax. B.One for improving campus security. C.One against lowering university fees. D.One for loweri
27、ng unemployment rate. 解析： 考察细节理解题。根据文意 Ohayon is concerned about issues that younger Americans face可知 Ohayon关心的问题是美国的年轻人遇到的事情，四个选项中只有校园安全问题涉及到青年，所以答案是 B。 答案： B 31.How can teenagers influence the election? A.By voting for a candidate. B.By volunteering in campaigns. C.By fighting for rights to vote.
28、D.By taking lead in the election. 解析： 考察细节理题。根据文意 Campaign volunteers arrange materials， wave signs and go into neighborhoods to drop off brochures and try to get the word out可知青少年对竞选活动的影响通过志愿者活动，所以答案是 B。 答案： B D The Israeli farmers who pioneered the revolutionary technology known as drip irrigation
29、 werent trying to solve one of the worlds most urgent problems.They were just trying to survive.They lived in the desert， and they didnt have enough water to grow their crops. In its simplest form， it was little more than a pipe with holes in it.But behind each hole was a hi-tech dripper that let ou
30、t just the fight amount of water.Snaked along a row of crops so that the holes were positioned directly above the roots， the pipe could direct each precious drop of water directly to the plants， getting a bigger harvest while using a very small amount of the water. Over time， the farmers improved up
31、on the technology， perfecting the drippers that regulated the flow of water， and connecting the pipelines to computers that could determine exactly how much water each plant needed and when. If the global population kept growing， the rest of the world would increasingly resemble their little communi
32、ty in the desert.So they began selling their irrigation systems in other parts of the world， eventually expanding to more than 110 countries.Netafirm， the co mpany says its lifting people out of poverty and conserving water at a time when the importance of doing so has never been clearer. The mass a
33、doption of drip irrigation wont save the world by itself.To avoid the coming catastrophe， nearly everybody will， in some way， have to do more with less， perhaps through accepting and using other new technologies.Otherwise， its going to get ugly. 32.Why is drip irrigation called“the revolutionary tec
34、hnology”? A.It saves the world all by itself. B.It is controlled by computers. C.It makes irrigation more effective. D.It provides deserts with water. 解析： 考察主旨大意。根据文意以色列的农发明了喷灌，不仅可以节约灌溉的用水量，而且可以提高粮食产量，所以称它为以此技术革命，是说明它做的贡献很大，使得灌溉更有效率，所以答案是 C。 答案： C 33.What does“one of the worlds most urgent problems”
35、in Paragraph l refer to? A.Lacking water. B.Lacking labor. C.Lacking food. D.Lacking energy. 解析： 考察细节理解题。根据文意 They were just trying to survive They lived in the desert，and they didnt have enough water to grow their crops可知他们生活在沙漠的区域里，他们没有足够的水源来灌溉农作物，所以 one of the worlds most urgent problems是指水源不足，所以
36、答案是 A。 答案： A 34.How does the drip irrigation help farmers with crops? A.By drilling holes on the pipes. B.By regulating water via drippers. C.By snaking pipes along the crops. D.By placing pipes just above roots. 解析： 考察细节理解题。根据文意 In its simplest form， it was little more than a pipe with holes in it
37、But behind each hole was a hi-tech dripper that let out just the fight amount of water它的原理很简单，管子上面有很多洞，每个洞上面装有高科 技的沥干架，所以答案是 B。 答案： B 35.Which of the following will be the best slogan for Netafirm to sell the irrigation systems? A.Less water； More harvest. B.New technology； New world. C.More grain；
38、Less starvation. D.Water saving； World surviv ing. 解析： 考察主旨大意。根据文意 its lifting people out of poverty and conserving water at a time when the importance of doing so has never been clearer可知喷灌的发明是更多的人摆脱的贫穷，结合全文 可以节约灌溉的用水量，所以最好的标语 Less water； More harvest最合适，所以答案是 A。 答案： A 第二节 (共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分 ) 根据
39、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。 Its Nice to be Home 36 I have been fortunate enough to make trips to many countries.They were wonderful adventures filled with new sights an d experiences. And my wife and I have another trip in the planning stages. Were home now and have settled back into our
40、 daily routine of life. 37 I find that when I am at home， particularly for a while when we have just returned from a trip， I feel very comfortable.Perhaps it is because everything around me is familiar and the daily routine is so much the same I can move through it almost without thinking. 38 Perhap
41、s it is because we can have meals at home instead of always being in restaurants， although its nice to let someone else do the cooking， and because I can sleep in my own bed.There are times I think it would be nice to simply stop travelling and stay home and Im stile I would be very comfortable if t
42、hat were to happen. 39 Yet I guess I am probably a restless soul because I know that after I have been home for a while I will start to thin k about other places we might go and other things we want to see. We will travel again and we feel fortunate to be able to do so. 40 Still， one of the best thi
43、ngs about travelling for me is coming home. Im very comfortable here at home even if it is difficult to say exactly why. A.I like to travel very much. B.I enjoy local food while travelling. C.I like being home， for whatever reason. D. Perhaps it is because our friends are here. E. And I enjoy my dai
44、ly life at home so much. F. We want to see as much of the world as we can. G. Its lucky that my wife and I both love travelling. 解析 ： 36.下文 I have been fortunate enough to make trips to many countries 可知与旅游有关，而符合题意的只有 A和 G，文意是我旅行到过很多国家，所以排除 G (很幸运我和我的妻子都喜欢旅行），所以答案是 A (我非常喜欢旅行）。 37.由下文 I find that wh
45、en I am at home, particularly for a while when we have just returned from a trip, I feel very comfortable可知旅行回来待在家里感到很舒适，所以此处说的是 “我 ”也享受在家的生活，所以答案是 E。 38.根据文意 Perhaps it is because.及 Perhaps it is because.可知此处使用的是排比句，所以此处也应是 Perhaps it is because.；符合题意的只有 D选项。 39.前文 There are times I think it would
46、be nice to simply stop travelling and stay home and Im stile I would be very comfortable if that were to happen可知 “我 ”喜欢待在家里，承接下文我喜 欢待在家里，任何理由都行，所以答案是 C。 40.前文 We will travel again and we feel fortunate to be able to do so提到说是会再一次旅行，根据选项可知此处是选择再一次旅行的原因是多看看世界，所以答案是 F。 答案： 36.A 37.E 38.D 39.C 40.F 第三部
47、分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45分 ) 第一节 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分 ) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、 B、 C和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My 12-year-old daughter， Lauren， came home from school yesterday. She 41 waved her grade book to me.She had been 42 A-1 in most subjects such as mathematics， language arts and sciencea great
48、 43 ! Then she sadly pointed out that her perfect score was damaged by a B-1 in 44 and a C-1 in Playsical Education. I asked her what the scores 45 .She said that the 46 showed the achievement and the number showed the effort.That moment I 47 that the grades were misleading.I reached out my hands an
49、d gave her a big 48 and told her in my mind she had a perfect score.It didnt 49 that her grade in French was a“B”“l” 50 that she had tried her best.That is something to make any parent proud. Everybody is 51 .Everybody has different potential.Not all of us will become scientists or sports 52 .But without 100 effort no 53 can be achieved.If I see a salesperson fail at sales，the 54 thing I want
