1、 2016 年新课标全国高考模拟试题 （ 一 ） 英语 第 卷 第一部分 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 Before leaving work, Steve Lee likes to use his cell phone to turn on his heat and air conditioner system at home.So by the time he gets through traffic into his front d
2、oor, the temperature inside is perfect.You may wonder what a socalled smart home can do inside. Lee works for a company called Smart , testing and living with many of his companys home automation gadgets(自动化小配件 ), like this multifunction touch screen that controls devices around the house and even c
3、onnects to the Internet traffic cameras. “I have cameras, and they follow all the way down the freeway to wo rk, ”said Lee with pride, “Whats going on at home when you are away? No problem, install some wireless cameras and controllers and from any computer in the world with an Internet connection,
4、you can watch your house.” “You can check on the house, and I ca n look at the temperature. Believe it or not, if I want to turn on lights ahead of time, I can, ”added Lee. We sat in Steves California kitchen and with the right password,_turned on the kitchen counter lights at his boss house in Wisc
5、onsin.Steve did have permission to log on(登录 ). “If you do know the password and you want to play a trick on your wife, you could turn lights on and off remotely.” This new technology, which can automatically turn on water sprinklers when humidity is low, or turn off a pool pump when it is not in us
6、e, is no longer expensive.Several hundred dollars for a basic system is enough and it is not hard to install. Sure the convenience is nice but many people who like the security advantages like making sure kids are safe with the help of camera monitors and bedside alerts. “I can notice that maybe one
7、 of my children wakes up in the middle of the night once the light switch is turned on.” What a smart home cant do is get you a snack and you have to leave the couch for that. 1.What does the underlined word “password” in Paragraph 5 mean? A.Security code. B.Crossword. C.Passport. D.Touch screen. 解析
8、：词义猜测题。联系后句中的 “log on” 可知是需要密码才能登录。 答案： A 2.What can be inferred from this passage? A.Steves boss trusted him very much. B.Steve doesnt like to play jokes on his family. C.Steve could log on his boss home because he had been given the key. D.Its expensive and difficult to apply a basic smart home sy
9、stem. 解析：推理判断题。从第五段史蒂芬有老板住宅的网上登录密码可推知老板很信任他。 答案： A 3.According to the passage, the following is often a must for a smart home EXCEPT a_. A.cell phone B.computer C.camera D.car 解析：细节理解题。手机、相机和电脑是智能住宅的配套装置， 它们起着遥控和监控的作用。 答案： D 4.In which section of a newspaper will this passage probably be found? A.En
10、tertainment. B.Science & Technology. C.Health & Care. D.Biography. 解析：文章出处题。本文讲的是智能化住宅的产生和运用，故本文很可能出自报纸中的 “ 科技 ” 栏目。 答案： B B Since the first Earth Day in 1970， Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment.“We didnt know at that time that there even was an environment，let alone that t
11、here was a problem with it， ” says Bruce Anderson ， president of Earth Day USA. But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement.Business people， political leaders， university professors， and especially millions of grassroots Americans are taking part in the mov
12、ement.“The understanding has increased many， many times， ”says Gaylord Nelson ， the former governor from Wisconsin， who thought up the first Earth Day. According to US government reports， emissions(排放 )from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons.The number of
13、cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9.Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with， the world is a safer and healthier place.A kind of “green thinking ” has become part of practices. Great improvement has been achieved.In 1988 there were only 600 r
14、ecycling programs； today in 1995 there are about 6， 600.Advanced lights， motors， and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution. Twentyfive years ago ， there were hardly any education programs for environment.Today， its hard to find a public school， universit
15、y， or law school that does not have such a kind of program.“Until we do that， nothing else will change！ ” says Bruce Anderson. 5.According to Anderson， before 1970， Americans had little idea about_. A.the social movement B.recycling techniques C.environmental problems D.the importance of Earth Day 解
16、析：细节理解题。根据第一段的 “We didn t know at that time that there even was an environment， let alone that there was a problem with it.”( 那时候我们甚至不知道环境的存在，更别提环境问题了 ) 可知，当时美国人对环境问题没有足够的认识。 答案： C 6.Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from? A.The grassroots level. B.The business circle.
17、C.Government officials. D.University professors. 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，这里强调了这个活动的支持者应该是那些普通的美国民众。 答案： A 7.What have Americans achieved in environmental protection? A.They have cut car emissions to the lowest. B.They have settled their environmental problems. C.They have lowered their CO levels in fort
18、y cities. D.They have reduced pollution through effective measures. 解析：细节理解题。文章第三段列举的这些数字证明了美国人采取了有效措施，减少了环境污染。 答案： D 8.What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph? A.Education. B.Planning. C.Green living. D.CO reduction. 解析：推理判断题。结合最后一段提到的，我们可以推断出教育的重要性
19、，从而排除了 B 项“ 计划 ” 、 C 项 “ 绿色生活 ” 、 D 项 “ 减少一氧化碳 ” 这几个选项。 答案： A C One of the latest trends(趋势 ) in American childcare is Chinese au pairs.Au Pair in Stamford， Conn， for example， has got increasing numbers of requests for Chinese au pairs from zero to around 4， 000 since 2004.And thats true all across
20、the country. “I thought it would be very useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age ， ” Joseph Stocke， the managing director of a company， says of his 2yearold son.“I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future.” After only six months of being cared for by a 25y
21、earold woman from China， the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions， his dad says. Li Drake， a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband， had another reason for looking for an au pair from China： She didnt want her children to miss out on their roo
22、ts.“Because I am Chinese ， my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触 )the language and culture.” she says. “Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom， ” says Suzanne Flynn ， a professor in language education of Children.“But parents must
23、 understand that just one year with an au pair is unlikely to produce wonders.Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.” The popularity of au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children to learn Chinese.It
24、is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years. 9.What does that term “au pair” in the text mean? A.A mother raising her children on her own. B.A child learning a foreign language at home. C.A professor in language education of children. D.A young foreign w
25、oman taking care of children. 解析：推理判断题。由第二段中约瑟夫请了一个 25 岁的中国女子照顾他两岁的儿子，以此给儿子创造学习汉语的机会，和第三段中一位华侨母亲也以这种方式教育自己的两个孩子，以及第四段中一位语言教授提到的 “ 和说母语的人在一起学习语言比在教室里好 ” 等信息可知，au pair 指的是负责 照顾孩子的外国保姆。 答案： D 10.Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them_. A.to live in China some day B.to speak the
26、language at home C.to catch up with other children D.to learn about the Chinese culture 解析：细节理解题。结合第三段的内容可知，她本是一名中国人，但还是请了一位说汉语的保姆来让孩子们学习汉语，再根据她所说的内容可知，她这样做的目的是让孩子们接触中国的语言和文化。 答案： D 11.What can we infer from the text? A.Learning Chinese is becoming popular in America. B.Educated women do better in l
27、ooking after children. C.Chinese au pairs need to improve their English skills. D.Children can learn a foreign language well in six months. 解析：主旨大意题。本文通过列举一些具体的例子，说明了美国的父母们正在兴起一种 “au pair” 热，即通过请说汉语的中国保姆来照顾自己的孩子，从而让孩子们有机会学习汉语。这说明了汉语在美国日益受到欢迎。 答案： A D NEW YORK Australian mining enterprise Clive Palme
28、r on Tuesday unveiled(公 布 )blueprints for Titanic ， a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didnt call the ship unsinkable any more. The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and
29、shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in New York. The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling(混杂 ), as in 1912, Palmer said.“Im not too superstitious( 迷信的 ).”Palmer said when asked wheth
30、er recreating a ship bestknown for sinking was tempting fate. White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Titanic was designed to be unsinkable.About 1, 500 people died on Titanics maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the
31、North Atlantic. Palmer, who created the company Blue Star Line last year, refused to make a similar boast. “Anything will sink i f you put a hole in it, ” Palmer said.“I think it would be very cavalier to say it.” Unlike the original, Titanicwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for ever
32、y person on board and will have additional escape staircases.Markku Kanerva, sales director at Deltamarin, the Finnish company designing the ship, said it would be the “safest cruise ship in the world”. Palmer refused to answer questions about the projects cost.Although the Titanic was the worlds la
33、rgest ship in her time, she would be smaller than many of todays modern cruise ships. “Its not about the money ， ” Palmer said.“Ive got enough money for it.I think thats all that matters.” Forbes estimated Palmers net worth to be $795 million in 2012.He describes himself as a billionaire. Titanicwil
34、l be built by Chinese stateowned CSC Jinling Shipyard, which has already built four ore carriers for Palmers mining business, he said.The contract to build Titanichas not yet been signed, Palmer said. 12.What can be inferred about Titanicfro m the passage? A.Titanicwill have more space in its lifebo
35、ats than the Titanic. B.Titanicwill be the largest cruise ship in the world. C.Titanicwill allow different classes of passengers to mingle. D.Titanicwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship. 解析：推理 判断题。根据第七段第一句可知 “ 泰坦尼克二号 ” 上救生艇的空间要比 “ 泰坦尼克号 ” 大。 答案： A 13.Which of the following statements is TRUE accord
36、ing to the passage? A.1， 500 people died on Titanics maiden voyage in 1912. B.The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific. C.The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning. D.The Titanic was the worlds largest ship at that time. 解析：细节理解题。由第八段第二句中 “the Titanic was the worlds largest shi
37、p in her time” 可知在 “ 泰坦尼克号 ” 在那个时代里是世界上最大的船。 答案： D 14.Whats the authors purpose of writing the passage? A.To tell us the story of the Titanic. B.To tell us Titanicwill cost a lot of money. C.To tell us about the future Titanic. D.To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build Titanic. 解析：写作意图题。本篇文章主要介绍了 “
38、 泰坦尼克二号 ” 的设计、装修以及建造构想， 故选 C。 答案： C 15.Whats the best title of the passage? A.The Old Titanic B.The Blueprints of Titanic C.The Unsinkable Titanic D.Clive Palmer A Billionaire 解析：主旨大意题。由文章第一段中的 “Australian mining enterprise Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled blueprints for Titanic” 可知选 B。 答案： B 第二节 (共
39、 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。 Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule From my experience， there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often：ability， money and time， _16_Money is a topic Ill save for another day.So today I want to give you some wisdom about
40、 how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen.Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule： 1.Think ahead.The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat.So think ahead of the coming week.When will you have time to coo
41、k? Do you have the right materials already？ _17_ 2.Make your time worth it.When you do find time to cook a meal， make the most of it and save yourself time later on.Are you making one loaf of bread？ _18_It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something.So save yourself the effort for
42、 a future meal. 3._19_This may surprise you， but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation.It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule.The more you learn and the more you try， the more ability you have
43、 to take control of your food and your schedule. Hopefully that gives you a good start._20_ And dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live! A.Try new things. B.Ability is easily improved. C.Make three or four instead. D.Understand your food bet
44、ter. E.Cooking is a burden for many people. F.Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden. G.A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on. 16.解析：空格前面提到了三个原因： ability， money， time。空格后面提到了 money 是作者改天再讨论的话题，紧接着后面提到了怎样充分利用时间，所以这里应该与 ability 有关。 答案： B 17.解析：本段的主题句 (Think
45、ahead.)就是提前 规划，并且本段的最后三句都是强调提前进行规划有助于省去将来的大量劳动。 答案： G 18.解析：结合本段的主题句 (Make your time worth it.)可知，要充分利用你的时间，再根据空格前面的 one 可知，既然做一个也是做，为什么不多做点儿，以备将来之用呢？ 答案： C 19.解析：此空需要填一个主题句，它需要概括全段的内容。结合空格后面的信息词 surprise，experimentation， new ideas 等可知与 A 项 “ 尝试新东西 ” 信息一致。 答案： A 20.解析：结合最后一段内容可知，此处与 F 项的信息，即 “ 让做饭和简
46、单生活成为一种享受，而不是一种负担 ” 一致。 答案： F 第二部分 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 ) 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。 Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains.They reached the top_21_， but on thei
47、r way back conditions were very_22_.Joe fell and broke his leg.They both knew that if Simon_23_alone， he would probably get back_24_.But Simon decided to risk his_25_and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳 ). As they_26_down ， the weather got worse.Then another_27_occurred.They couldnt se
48、e or hear each other and， _28_， Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁 ).It was_29_for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up.Joes_30_was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice._31_， after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold， Simon had to_32_.In tears， he cut
49、the rope.Joe_33_into a huge crevasse(裂缝 )in the ice below.He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain.He couldnt walk， but he_34_to get out of the crevasse and started to_35_towards their camp， nearly ten kilometers_36_. Simon had_37_the camp at the foot of the mountain.He thought that Joe must be_38_， b
