1、2016年山东省日照市高三第一次模拟考试英语 第 I卷 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Great gifts dont have to be expensive.There are some gifts that kids can either make for free or without spending a lot of money. A Decorative
2、Flowerpot l bought a bright-colored， glazed flowerpot and my brother and I wrote nice moments from the past in a spiral shape around the pot， along with some drawings.It looks great and wont wash off！ Our grandparents will see what our handwriting looked like for a long time.Brennan LaBrie A Digital
3、 Photo Album A digital photo album makes a cool gift.All you have to do is to burn a CD of photos stored in your computer.You can create a theme for the pictures or put them in order by date.Personalize the gift by creating your own cover art to insert into the CD case.Cameron Young A Person Poem To
4、 make this gift， all you need is a pencil， colored pencils， a large pad of construction paper and a thick marker. First， draw an outline of the person you are making the gift for.Then color the person in.Next， with a dark-colored marker， write words that describe the person and what he or she likes
5、along the edge of the outline.Finally， trim(修饰 )the sides of the drawing.Then stick it to colored paper to create a frame.Claire Julian A One-of-a-Kind T-Shirt Try making a T-shirt with a photo of a family member， friend or pet on it.You11 need a digital camera，iron-on transfer paper， all iron， fabr
6、ic paint and stencils. Start by taking a digital picture.Print the picture on the iron-on paper， then ask an adult to help you iron it onto the shirt.Then print words or designs onto the shirt and use fabric paint to make the artwork stand out.Curt Jorgensen 21.Which gift is related to ones personal
7、 wonderful experience? A.A Decorative Flowerpot. B.A Digital Photo Album. C.A Person Poem. D.A One-of-a-Kind T-Shirt. 解析： 词义猜测 。 根据第一个广告中的 I wrote nice moments from the past in a spiral shape around the pot， along with some drawings，可知 “A Decorative Flowerpot”这项活动是与美好的个人体验有关的，故选 A。 答案： A 22.In how m
8、any gifts may the digital camera be used? A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4. 解析： 细节理解 。 根据文章中各个广告所提供的信息，可推断 “A Digital Photo Album”这个活动需要通过数码相机照相才 能完成相应的任务，而在 “A One-of-a-Kind T-Shir”这个活动中对数码相机也作了要求，可知道有两个活动需要用到数码相机，故选 B。 答案： B 23.Which of the following best describes the gifts mentioned in the passage? A.Impressi
9、ve but fragile. B.Creative but ugly. C.Meaningful but expensive. D.Special but cheap. 解析： 推理判断 。 根据第一段的第二句： There are some gifts that kids can either make for free or without spending a lot of money，可知作者认为这些礼物既不用花费很多钱，而且又有意义和和特别，故 D选项正确。 答案： D B The newest instant online celebrity is a lovely feline
10、 named Bum with permanently worried eyes， which is sweeping the Internet overnight. His owner Courtney Morman， 24， made an account on to show Bum and raise awareness for rescue cats like him. A week ago Couliney made the account， Worried Cat AKA Bum， but it quickly gained more than 500 followers. A
11、fter the almost two-year-old Bum was featured on the cat-lovers blog Love Meow， images of his serious and thoughtful expression began flying around the Internet. While Bums eyes might look funny， theres actually nothing wrong with them.His eyes and lids are also shaped a little funny， but other than
12、 that， hes totally fine.“Hes been seen by a veterinarian (兽医 )and nothing is wrong with him， ”Courtney said.“The cat has sharp vision and that hes all expert bug-catcher and can chase down toys.” Bum and his mates came to the San Diego Humane Societys Cat Nursery， where Courtney works， which is the
13、only program that provides 24-hour care of young cats， when he was 5 months old.Courtney fell in love with Bum and decided to adopt him. “Although he looks like the most anxious animal alive.”Courtney said， “Bum has a large and loving personality.”She added that he likes to play,with boxes and sleep
14、 on her face， but that hes also extremely smart.“He can open drawers! And if he wants something from my purse， he will unzip it and take it.So I have to keep everything locked， ”Courtney said. Bum also has helped care for other rescue cats and he loves young cats.Hes even assisted Courtney in foster
15、ing young cats.“He even spends time with injured cats that are recovering， ”she said.Courtney also has a three-legged cat named Kingman. 24.What made Bum so popular on the Internet overnight? A.The interesting account. B.His loving personality. C.His worried-looking eyes. D.The care from his owner.
16、解析： 细节理解 。 根据文章第一段的内容，其中关键词是 with permanently worried eyes，可知是那只猫的眼睛是到它一夜红片网络，故选 C。 答案： C 25.Which of the following is true about Bum? A.He prefers sleeping in the box. B.His followers are decreasing. C.He has no difficulty seeing things. D.His images were ruined on the blog. 解析： 推理判断 。 根据文章第五段中的 Wh
17、ile Bums eyes might look funny， theres actually nothing wrong with them.His eyes and lids are also shaped a little funny， but other than that， hes totally fine，可推断这只猫的眼睛虽然外表是奇怪，但它的视力是一点问题都没有的，故选 C。 答案： C 26.How did Courtney Morman get Bum? A.She bought him as a house pet. B.She adopted him from a nu
18、rsery. C.She accepted him as a present. D.She got him from a veterinarian. 解析： 细节理解 。 根据第六段中所描述的内容，可知他是在 San Diego Humane Societys Cat Nursery那里收养了这只猫的，故选 B。 答案： B 27.According to the passage， we may conclude that_. A.Bum was adopted at the age of two B.Courtney has got tired of Bum C.Kingman is a c
19、at with worried eyes D.Bum is smart and full of love 解析： 推理判断 。 根据第七、八两个段的内容，可知 Burn 这只猫既聪明又能照顾其它的猫，故可推断它本身 也是充满了爱心的，故选 D。 答案： D C Billboard Music Awards of the Year 2015 goes to Taylor Swift， a singer-songwriter， who has shaped and inspired the American music industry with her success. When Taylor
20、Swift first came to public notice， she was a 17-year-old newcomer who loved singing to her own guitar.She was far more enthusiastic than skilled， but apparently threw spark of superb talent. Four years later， Swift has become a multi-awards winner， with the biggest selling albulns.For her consummate
21、 performance， Taylor Swift was named Billboard magazines womall in 2011.She is the youngest artist to receive honors and several Billboard Music Awards， among them Top Country Album for the five-time platinum(白金 ) selling Speak Now， her third album that was released that year. “Taylol has shown the
22、power of good songwriting with music of styles.”said Bill Werde， Billboards editorial director,“And at such a young age， Taylor has already made a major impact on music and has been an unbelievable role model for promising artists and young woman everywhere.” Swift is used to breaking chart records
23、and winning honors since her career started.She followed that up in 2008 with Fearless， which established her as a skilled songwriter with several hits， including Love Story， You Belong With Me and White Horse. Not surprisingly， the 6-time platinum Fearless is the most awarded album in country music
24、 history in the US and her overall worldwide sales now reach 20 million albums and 40 million songs downloads.Swift has spent the past year on the Speak NOW World Tour in support of her third album， and now shes getting ready to go further. According to a recent interview with The New Yorker magazin
25、e， Swift has so far written about 10 songs for a 2016 album.She said the new albuna is about feelings of growing up and becoming an adult. “Theyre sad if Im being honest.”Swift told The New Yorker.“Theyre about my heartbreaks and my moving on.But more importantly， they are about achieving contentmen
26、t.Youre not always going to be ridiculously happy as you grow up.” 28.As a newcomer in the show business， Taylor Swift was considered to be_. A.a skilled songwriter B.an outstanding artist C.an energetic director D.a promising talent 解析： 细节理解 。 根据文章第二段中的 She was far more enthusiastic than skilled， b
27、ut apparently threw spark of superb talent，可知她是有着巨大的天赋的，故可知她是一个有前途的歌手，故选 D。 答案： D 29.The underlined word“consummate”in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by_. A.confident B.professional C.excellent D.different 解析： 词意猜测 。 根据这个单词所修饰的名词以及后面提到她被杂志 Billboard提名以及后面所说她在歌唱事业中的成就，可推断这个词的意思是 “很好的，精彩的 ”，故选 C。 答案
28、： C 30.What can we learn from the passage? A.Speak Now is Taylor Swifts third album. B.Fearless marked the beginning of Swifts career. C.Swifts new album is about feelings of grown-ups. D.Swift has gained Billboard magazines woman twice. 解析： 细节理解 。 根据第三段 Speak Now ， her third album that was released
29、 that year.可知 Speak Now是斯威夫特的第三张专辑。故选 A。 答案： A 31.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A.A Rising Music Genius B.Taylors Heartbreaks in Growth C.An Interview with Taylor Swift D.Billboard Music Awards in America 解析： 标题判断 。 纵观全文，本文主要是介绍了女歌手 Taylor Swift 成名的过程，结合各个选项的意思，只有 A的意思
30、才符合，故选 A。 答案： A D As anyone who freelances(做自由职业 )knows， there are lots of advantages of working at home alone.But there are drawbacks too， like the potential loneliness.No wonder co-working spaces are becoming so popular： they permit self-employed individuals to feel like they are part of all offic
31、e environment， while making them get some work done too.But renting a co-working space does cost money. Now a Swedish proiect is aiming to change that by turning peoples under-used homes into temporary co-working spaces， available to freelancers for free.Hoffice was started by freelancers Christofer
32、 Gradin Franzen and Johline Zandra about a year ago in Stockholm when they invited a few people into their home office to work together.It was a great success， and the project has since spread to a number of cities in Europe， North and South America， Australia， India and Japan.Anyone can sign up and
33、 offer their home space as a free co-working space，or go find a Hoffice near them. On a Hoffice day， everyone arrives and starts work at a certain hour.After 45 minutes， everyone； gets up to take a break， stretch， do qigong or yoga for 10 to 15 minutes.Afterwards， people can gather around again， and
34、 re-state their intentions and goals for the rest of the work day， as a way to motivate I each other.Meals can be eaten together at a certain hour， potluck-style(家常饭 )or by bringing your； own lunch. This process creates an encouraging and supportive work environment.As some freelancers describe， “By
35、 working at Hoffice， we give ourselves and each other the gift to spend our days in a social working environment，where we are extremely productive without ignoring our other human needs.We also make sure to give us and each other what we need to feel calm， happy， inspired and creative during the wor
36、king day.” So Hoffice is not just about sharing space； its also about a free exchange of ideas.And perhaps the best thing is that Hoffices are free to use. 32.Hoffice was started to_. A.change peoples attitude to work B.encourage people to be more social C.improve peoples working conditions D.provid
37、e a co-working space for free 解析： 推理判断 。 根据文章第一段中的最后一句 But renting a co-working space does cost money，并由下文的内容可推断建立 Hoffice其实就是为了为这些在一起工作的人提供一个免费的能一起工作的地方，故选 D。 答案： D 33.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3？ A.How people respond to Hoffice. B.How a Hoffice day works. C.What people share at Hoffice. D.W
38、hat Hoffice means to people. 解析： 段落大意 。 根据第三段的内容，可知本段主要介绍了在这个 Hoffice 中人们的日常工作是如何进行的，故选 C。 答案： C 34.Some freelancersdescriptions of Hoffice suggest that they_. A.benefit a lot from the working style B.work longer than before C.expect more people to join them D.cant be separated from each other 解析： 推
39、理判断 。 根据第四段中这些自由职业者所说得的话 “some freelancers describe， “By working at Hoffice，we give ourselves and each other the gift to spend our days in a social working environment， where we are extremely productive without ignoring our other human needs”，可推断 C选项的叙述是正确的。故选 C。 答案： C 35.What do we know about Hoffi
40、ce according to the text? A.It is becoming increasingly popular. B.It has been around for quite a few years. C.It has created many new job opportunities. D.It is suitable for people from all walks of life. 解析： 推理判断 。 根据第二段中的 “It was a great success， and the project has since spread to a number of ci
41、ties in Europe， North and South America， Australia， India and Japan.Anyone can sign up and offer their home space as a free co-working space， or go find a Hoffice near them”，可推断这种办公室越来越受欢迎，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。 You want your essay to be the
42、one that is passed around the admissions officeor not. Its a little bit like the difference between being famous and infamous. We all know that a truthful， well-written essay that shows how the student has matured is sometimes shared among admissions staffers. 36 So how do you make your essay famous
43、 instead of infamous? Here are some basic tips to avoid that infamous essay： Avoid the generic(概括的 )and get specific.Dont write that youre“fully-developed”or that“many people have impacted”you.37 Dont repeat information that is elsewhere in your application.38 It is important for the student to use
44、every opportunity to show who they are and impress the admissions office. 39 If you have gone through difficult circumstances， you should share your story. But dont blame others.Its important to show perseverance(毅力 ).A better essay will talk about how you have dealt with and overcome the obstacles
45、you came across. Dont talk about rankings.Many students love focusing on the numbers when they are writing their“why this college”essay. 40 Obviously schools are aware of their rankings.They want to know why you want to attend. A.They believe they are praising the college by mentioning the fact that
46、 the college is highly ranked. B.It also shows the reader that you are thinking about his or her appreciation of your writing. C.Dont complain. D.For example， it is not necessary to share your participation level in your essay. E.But Im guessing that there are a lot more essays that produce laughter
47、 and gasps of“not again”. F.Dont try to cover everything in an essay. G.Tell the reader what youve done， how youve been influenced， and by whom. 1. 解析： 根据本题前的一句中的 essay此一关键词，再结合各个选项的意思，不难可发现 E选项与之匹配。 答案： E 2. 解析： 根据本题前的一句，其主要内容是强调不要太受别人的思想的影响，根据此意思继续延续下去就是让作者提出自己的观点，故只有选项 G符合。 答案： G 3. 解析： 根据本题前的一句
48、Dont repeat information that is elsewhere in your application（不要重复你在申请中所讲过的内容），可知此句应该是根据这个观点而列举的一个例子，故 D选项与此相符。 答案： D 4. 解析： 作为本段的标题，此句应该与上下文的标题的内容保持一致，必须使用否定的祈使句，因此只有 C和 F两个选项才符合，而根据句意，应选 C。 答案： C 5. 解析： 根据空格前一句话的内容，可知 A的内容合适此处，故选 A。 答案： A 第三部分 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 )
49、 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Last December， just a week before Christmas， I went to a local KMart store to pick up my layaway(预付定金购物 ).Upon reaching the counter, I 41 the clerk my layaway receipts and told her I was there to pay off the balance and take the 42 home with me.She grabb
