1、 2016 年山东省滕州市高考补习学校高三期末复习模拟试题 英语 （一 模 ） 一、阅读理解（共 4 小题） 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 and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came ho
2、me. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in severe 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 alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than
3、 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, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long jour
4、ney 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 home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come int
5、o 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, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard again
6、st 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 sitting innocently in his chair. “So! My son, its you!” hed say,
7、 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 unhappily. 2. What made the author feel upset was _. A. the tired
8、ness 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 sons safety B. he wanted to help his son build up courage C.
9、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. The Life of My father. C. Terrible Journey Home. D. Riding Bus Alone. 解析： 1. 词义猜测 。 根据这个词所在的句子的上一句 ， 句意是：即使是在恶劣的天气
10、 ， 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. 细节理解 。 根据第二段中的 I also felt less than valued that my father didnt seem concerned about my safety, 可知 D 选项的意思与此句相符 ， 故选 D。 3. 推理判断 。 根据第四段的最后几句： the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the to
11、p 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, 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 A 选项正确。 4. 标题判断 。 纵观全文
12、， 文章先抑后扬 , 先讲作者的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词秘密 ， 可知文章的题目应选 A。 答案： DCAA B The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it
13、 at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him. The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?” “No, sir, ” the men answered. The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked. “Well, sir,
14、 ” one of the men answered, “were on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.” “But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.” But then a young secr
15、etary had an idea. “Why dont you photograph a sunrise, ” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then itll look like a sunset.” “Thats a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.” The c
16、amera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine oclock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir, ” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased. They all went into the studio. “All right, ” the director
17、explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.” The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop. The birds in the film were fl
18、ying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach. 5. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _. A. to film a scene on the sea B. to find an actor and an actress C. to watch a beautiful sunset D. to meet the audience 6. Why did the director want to send his crew to t
19、he west coast? A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset. B. Because he was angry with his crew. C. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset. D. Because it was his secretarys suggestion. 7. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _. A. it went well with the separati
20、on of the hero and heroine B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening C. it was more moving than a sunrise D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset 8. After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _. A. because he was moved to tears B. as he saw e
21、verything in the film moving backwards C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine 解析： 5. 细节理解 。 根据文章第一段的最后一句 “ He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him”， 可知他们去那里主要是为了拍摄日落 ， 故选 A。
22、 6. 细节理解 。 根据文章第五段中的 “ were on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.” 可知 ， 导演听了其中的一个人讲的这句话以后 ， 就改变了主意 ， 因此 B 选项的意思与之相符。 7. 推理判断 。 根据文章中第一段的内容 ， 可知导演要拍摄日落主要是想为这对情侣在道别的时候创设一个优美浪漫的情景 ， 故不难推断 A 选项的意思与 之相符。 8. 细节理解 。 根据文章
23、的最后一句 “ The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach”， 可知选 C。 答案： ABAC C Patients and doctors alike have long believed in the healing (治疗 ) power of humor. It is claimed that humor not only affects patients moods, but can actually help them rec
24、over faster. Several studies seem to support this. Patients in better spirits are known to have higher immune cell counts. Some have even claimed to have healed themselves of serious illnesses by reading comics and watching comedies. Despite all this, many researchers are not convinced. They point o
25、ut the fact that many sufferings have been known to disappear naturally, with or without a daily dose of laughter. They also say that while optimism in general does seem to be related to better health, it is hard to tell which comes first. Humor in times of stress, however, clearly makes us feel bet
26、ter. On one level, it takes our minds off our troubles and relaxes us. On another, it releases powerful endorphins, a chemical produced by your body that reduces pain. There are cases where the appreciation of a good joke is indeed directly related to a persons health. It can show, for example, whet
27、her a person has suffered damage to one particular area of the brain: the right frontal lobe(额叶 ). Scientists confirmed this by having people read jokes and asking them to choose the funniest endings from a list. Subjects with normal brains usually chose endings that were based on a relatively compl
28、ex synthesis(综合 ) of ideas. Subjects with specifically located brain damage, however, responded only to slapstick(闹剧 ) endings, which did not depend on a particular context. When pressed, the brain-damaged subjects saw the logic in the correct endings. They simply did not find them funny. Of course,
29、 humor is largely an individual matter. Next time your friend does not get one of your jokes, there is no need to accuse him of being a lamebrain. However, you might suggest that he lighten upfor the health of it. 9. We can infer from the passage that _. A. all researchers have agreed on the healing
30、 power of humor B. people seldom accuse their friends of not understanding jokes C. the author holds a positive attitude to the healing power of humor D. reading comics will surely become a popular way of treating diseases 10. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Many researchers are no
31、t convinced of the healing power of humor. B. Patients in bad moods are known to have higher immune cell counts. C. Optimism in general does seem to be related to better health. D. People should try their best to cheer up for their good health. 11. Scientists had some people read jokes and asked the
32、m to choose the funniest endings from a list to confirm that _. A. the brain-damaged people are different from those with normal brains B. a person with a normal brain usually responds to slapstick endings C. a person suffering certain brain damage doesnt appreciate a good joke D. humor takes our mi
33、nds off our troubles by releasing powerful endorphins 12. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Which comes first, humor or health? B. Humor can cure different illnesses C. People need humor in times of stress D. Humor contributes to good health 解析： 9. 推理判断 。 根据文章最后一段中的最后两句 Next time you
34、r friend does not get one of your jokes, there is no need to accuse him of being a lamebrain. However, you might suggest that he lighten upfor the health of it, 可知作者认为幽默感在生活中是起到了积极的作用 ，故本题应选 C。 10. 细节理解 。 根据文章第二段中的 Patients in better spirits are known to have higher immune cell counts， 可知 B 选项的意思与之一
35、致 ， 故选 B。 11. 推理判断 。 根据文章中第五段的第一句可知本题选 C。 12. 标题判断 。 根据全文的内容 ， 不难看出文章主要讲述的是幽默感在生活中所起的某些积极的作用 ， 故选 D。 答案： CBCD D Educating girls quite possibly gets a higher rate of return than any other deal available in the developing world. Womens education may be unusual field for economists, but increasing wome
36、ns contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social project. And economics, with its emphasis on incentives(激励 ), provides an explanation for why so many girls lose the chance of an education. Parents in low-income countries dont send their daughters to school because they do
37、not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family; girls grow up only to marry into somebody elses family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school-the prophecy(预言 ) becomes self-fulfill
38、ing, trapping women in a vicious circle(恶性循环 ) of abandonment. An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her childre
39、n, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle(良性循环 ). Few will not agree with the
40、 idea that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the
41、 standard of other available deal, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning. 13. The author argues that educating girls in developing countries is _. A. expensive B. troublesome C. rewarding D. labor-saving 14. What
42、 does the author say about womens education？ A. It deserves greater attention than other social project. B. It is in the first place in many developing countries. C. It will get greater returns than other known deal. D. It has developed the interest of a growing number of economists. 15. The passage
43、 mainly discusses _. A. unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countries B. the major contributions of educated women to society C. the potential earning power of well-educated women D. the economic and social benefits of educating women 解析： 13. 细节理解 。 根据文章第一段的中的 Educating girls quite pos
44、sibly gets a higher rate of return than any other deal available in the developing world 以及最后一段的第二句 But it has enormous economic advantages as well， 可知 C 选项正确。 14. 推理判断 。 根据文章中最后一段的第一句 Few will not agree with the idea that educating women has great social benefits， 可知 C 选项的意思与之相符。 15. 主旨大意 。 纵观全文 ，
45、文章主要是讲现代社会女性的教育的好处 ， 故选 D 正确。 答案： CCD 二、完形填空（共 1 小题） When 24-year-old Hannah Brencher moved to New York after college, she was hit by loneliness. One day she felt so 16 that she want to reach out to someone. And so she put pen to paper and started writing letters-letters to complete 17 . But these w
46、erent 18 letters about how she was feeling. There were happy letters, all about the other person, not her. She would write messages for people to have a “ 19 day and tell strangers how brilliant they were, 20 they thought no one else had noticed. Brencher began dropping the 21 all over New York, in
47、cafes, in library books, in parks and on the subway. It made her 22 letter, knowing that she might be making somebodys 23 through just a few 24 words. It gave her 25 to focus on. And so, The Word Needs More Love Letters was born. The movement is all about 26 lettersnot emails, but handwritten letter
48、s. Not 27 love letters, written to a real beloved, but 28 letters for strangers. They dont necessarily say “I love you”, but they are 29 kindnesstelling people they are remarkable and 30 and all-round amazing. Its the sort of stuff that most people dont really say out loud even to the people they 31 , let alone a total stranger. Brenchers initiative(初衷 ) has now 32 .There are more than 10,000 people who join in all over the world. Last year, she gave a talk. In it, she talked about a university student who dropped letters around her campus, only to s
