1、2016 年湖南省益阳市箴言中学高三上学期第三次模拟考试英语 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） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36 55 题各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C、 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A Time Event Location Audience 10： 15 a m. on Wednesday BABY_AND_ME Babies from birth to 18 months old and their parents/caregivers can
2、enjoy great books, lively songs, and rhymes, and meet other babies in the neighborhood. This program is limited to 35 participants. Muhlenberg Library, Community Room Children, Infant (018 months) 10： 30 a m. on Wednesday OPEN_LAB Are you having trouble with your email? Dont know how to cut and past
3、e? Never touched a computer? This is the time and place for you to get ahead with 21st century technology! Bring your technology questions and/or your wireless enabled device and get oneon-one assistance, discover online tutorials, improve your skills, exceed the limits of your imagination！ St. Geor
4、ge Library Center, Tech Connect Lab Adults 10 a m. on Thursday I_NEED_A_DOCTOR:_HEALTH_INFO_ONLINE Learn to find consumer health information online, including doctors credentials, hospital information, drug side effects, conventional and alternative medical treatments of diseases, diets, weight loss
5、, nutrition and exercises, and how to evaluate these websites. Kips Bay Library Adults 12 noon on Thursdays No talking, no cell phone, and no noise are required in our quiet study room. This room is open thanks to our volunteers, and is subject to their availability. If you are interested in keeping
6、 the quiet study room open more hours, please see a staff member about becoming a volunteer! Quiet Study Hours: Mondays 12 5, Tuesdays 1 5, Wednesdays 1 5, Thursdays 12 5, Fridays 10 3, Saturdays 10 3. Subject to cancellation /change of hours without prior notice. 67th Street Library 50， Book Lovers
7、， Business people 21. Who will probably take part in the event “BABY AND ME”？ A. Book lovers. B. Businessmen. C. Infants. D. Adults 50 . 解析：考查细节理解题。根据 BABY_AND_ME中提到的观众是 Children, Infant (0 18 months可知选 C 项。 答案： C 22. Where will you go if you want to learn about computer technology? A. Muhlenberg Li
8、brary. B. St. George Library Center. C. Kips Bay Library. D. 67th Street Library. 解析：考查细节理解题。根据第二广告中提到 This is the time and place for you to get ahead with 21st century technology!这是一个时间和地方来接触 21 世纪的先进技术，故地点是 St. George Library Center, TechConnect Lab，所以选 B 项。 答案： B 23. In which event can you work a
9、s a volunteer? A. BABY AND ME. B. OPEN LAB. C. I NEED A DOCTOR: HEALTH INFO ONLINE. D. QUIET STUDY ROOM. 解析： 考查细节理解题。根据最后一个中提到 If you are interested in keeping the quiet study room open more hours, please see a staff member about becoming a volunteer!可知如果你对安静的学习屋感兴趣，可以做志愿者，故选 D 项。 答案： D B Wilma Subr
10、a had no intention of becoming a public speaker. After graduating from college with degrees in chemistry and microbiology, she went to work at Gulf South Research Institute in Louisiana. As part of her job, she conducted field research on toxic (poisonous) substances in the environment, often in min
11、ority communities located near large industrial polluters. She found many families were being exposed to high, sometimes deadly levels of chemicals and other toxic substances. But she was not allowed to make her information public. Frustrated by these restrictions, Subra left her job in 1981, create
12、d her own company and has devoted the past two decades to helping people fight back against giant industrial polluters. She works with families and community groups to conduct environmental tests, interpret test results, and organize for change. Because of her efforts, dozens of toxic sites across t
13、he country have been cleaned up. And one chemical industry spokesperson calls her “a_top_gun” for the environmental movement. How has Subra achieved all this? Partly through her scientific training.Partly through her commitment to environmental justice. But just as important is her ability to commun
14、icate with people through public speaking. “Public speaking， ” she says, “is the primary vehicle I use for reaching people.” If you had asked Subra before 1981 “Do you see yourself as a major public speaker？ ”， she would have laughed at the idea. Yet today she gives more than one hundred presentatio
15、ns a year. Along the way, shes lectured at Harvard, testified before Congress, and addressed audiences in 40 states, as well as in Mexico, Canada, and Japan. 24. What did Wilma Subra study for her job before 1981? A. Chemistry and microbiology. B. Families affected by toxic chemicals. C. Toxic subst
16、ances in the environment. D. Minority communities near industrial polluters. 解析： 考查细节理解题 。 根据第二段提 到 As part of her job, she conducted field research on toxic (poisonous) substances in the environment, often in minority communities located near large industrial polluters. 作为工作 职责 的一部分 ， 她从蓽环境有客物质方面的土
17、地研宄 ， 调研地区经常是大型工业 污染源附近的少数族裔社区 。 答案： C 25. Why did Wilma Subra quit her job in 1981? A. She wanted to create her own company. B. She preferred freedom to restrictions. C. She hoped to work with families and communities. D. She was forbidden to inform the public of toxic pollution. 解析：考查细节理解题。根据第三段提到
18、 Frustrated by these restrictions, Subra left her job in 1981, created her own company and has devoted the past two decades to helping people fight back against giant industrial polluters. 受困于这些制约，苏夫拉在 1981 年离开了她的工作，创立了自己的公司，并且在过去的 20 年中 帮助人们与大型工业污染源抗争，故选 D 项。 答案： D 26. Wilma Subra is called “a top
19、gun” in the 4th paragraph for _ A. her scientific training B. her efforts to fight against pollution C. her help in closing down dozens of toxic sites D. her strong belief in environmental justice 解析： 考查细节理解题。根据第四段提到 And one chemical industry spokesperson calls her “a_top_gun” for the environmental
20、movement. 一家化工企业的发言人称她是环境运动的 “勇士 ”，故选 B 项。 答案： B 27. What does Wilma Subra think of “public speaking”？ A. She values it. B. She laughs at it. C. She is against it. D. She has no idea of it. 解析：考查推理判断题。根据倒数第二段提到 “Public speaking， ” she says, “is the primary vehicle I use for reaching people.” 公共演说， ”
21、她谈到， “是我与人们沟通的主要工具，故选 A项。 答案： A C Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What cant you be bothered to do? A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults are so idle
22、that theyd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs. Just over 2， 000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britains largest health charity. The results were startling. About one in six people surveyed said if their remote control was broken, they would con
23、tinue watching the same channel rather than get up. More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them. This led the report to conclude that its no wonder that one in s
24、ix children in the UK are classified as obese before they start school. Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently their pets too. If we dont start to take control of
25、this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the simple tasks.” And Scotlands largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the most indolent city in the UK, with 75% surveyed admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%. T
26、he results pose serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesityrelated illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year. 28. What do lazy British people probably choose to do? A. Go to stor
27、es. B. Catch the lift. C. Cook from scratch. D. Climb flights of stairs. 解析：考查细节理解题。根据第二段提到 A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults are so idle that theyd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs一个研究英国人是如何懒惰的研究表明一半以上的成年人会做 电梯面不是爬两节扶梯，故选B 项。 答案： B 29.
28、 How many people surveyed dont play with children because of tiredness? A. About 419. B. About 333. C. About 654. D. About 1280. 解析：考查细节理解题。根据第五段提到 Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.令人担心的是， 654 人中有百分之六十四的人由于疲惫而懒得陪孩子们玩，故选 A 项。 答案： A
29、 30. What is the potential result of more and more people, including children, getting obese? A. People will not get enough exercise. B. People will not have enough money. C. People will not be able to do the easy job. D. People will not cure themselves of heart disease. 解析：考查细节理解题。根据倒数第三段提到 If we d
30、ont start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the simple tasks.如果我们不开始控制这个问题，将会有一代人因为变得不健康而丧失基本的劳动能力，故选 C 项。 答案： C 31. What is the authors attitude towards the finding of the study? A. Indifferent. B. Doubtful. C. Negative. D. Supportive. 解析： 考查推
31、理判断题。根据最后一段提到 The results pose serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesityrelated illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year 调查结果给英国国民健康服务体系提出了严重挑战，因为在过去 40 年来，像心脏病和癌症这些与肥胖相关的疾病一直
32、呈稳步上升态势，而每年的医疗投入 和花费都高达数十亿英镑，故可知选 D项。 答案： D D Money has always complicated our social lives. A question in October from a woman wondering whether she should attend her neighbors holiday parties broke my heart: “I am not able to do the same in return, and I just feel like a freeloader to do so， ” she
33、 wrote. “Im not even in a position this year to take an appropriate thankyou gift with me.” I told her to go, of course. Meanwhile, hosts worried about the costs of entertaining the hosts who write to me, anyway. On the other hand, the hosts that guests write to me about have taken some extreme meas
34、ures to reduce the cost of their hospitality. These range from a dinner party where a relative of the host explained how expensive the steaks were and “rather pointedly suggested” that the letter writer “make a financial contribution” to the cost of dinner, to some Cape Cod homeowners who invited a
35、couple to spend a weekend with them as long as they brought their own food, bottled water, and toilet paper. Weddings and other special events always create extra sources of stress, worsened by the fact that people rarely want to talk honestly about their money situations. One couple chose to have o
36、nly a civil wedding ceremony for financial reasons and wondered how to tell people this without going into too much detail. A sixtysomething couple needed to cut back on Christmas gifts to their children but werent sure how to tell them about it. People who had been laid off wondered how to notify f
37、riends, respond to inquiries about their job search, and compete with former colleagues for positions. If you are searching for the answers to them, write to mean advice columnist. 32. The underlined word “freeloader” in the 1st paragraph showed the womans _ A. disapproval B. happiness C. confusion
38、D. agreement 解析：考查细节理解题。根据第一段提到 I am not able to do the same in return, and I just feel like a freeloader to do so， ” she wrote. “Im not even in a position this year to take an appropriate thankyou gift with me.” I told her to go, of course 反过来我不会做同样的事情，我感觉自己象个揩油的人，我在今年甚至没有给你一份合适的礼物，故选 A 项。 答案： A 33
39、. What bothered the hosts mentioned in Paragraph 2 most in their social lives? A. Steaks. B. Entertainment. C. Cost. D. Thank you gifts. 解析：考查推理判断题。根据第二段提到 Meanwhile, hosts worried about the costs of entertaining the hosts who write to me, anyway. On the other hand, the hosts that guests write to me
40、 about have taken some extreme measures to reduce the cost of their hospitality.可知主人担心娱乐的 费用 ，故选 C 项。 答案： C 34. What would you be expected to do if you were invited to spend a weekend with some Cape Cod homeowners? A. Ask someone for advice. B. Get your food and water ready. C. Bring a bottle of win
41、e with you. D. Make a financial contribution to the cost. 解析：考查推理判断题。根据第三段提到 to some Cape Cod homeowners who invited a couple to spend a weekend with them as long as they brought their own food, bottled water, and toilet paper.对于被邀请的人来说，只要带自己的食物，瓶装水和厕纸，故选 B 项。 答案： B 35. What makes the social life ev
42、en worse? A. Weddings and other social events. B. Being laid off and notifying friends. C. Cutting back the costs for lack of money. D. Telling others about their financial troubles. 解析： 考查细节理解题。根据倒数第二段提到 Weddings and other special events always create extra sources of stress, worsened by the fact t
43、hat people rarely want to talk honestly about their money situations.婚礼，其它特殊的事情会增加额外的压力，使人们的财政状况恶化，故选 D项。 答案： D 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。 Many people talk about how reading books can expand your knowledge and improve your life. 36 Reading books is indeed
44、 good. But there is one aspect of it that many people tend to forget: the value of rereading books. In fact, Id argue that rereading books is just as important as reading new ones.Here are some reasons why rereading books is good： 1. 37 Research shows that in just 24 hours people would forget most o
45、f what theyve read. You might get a lot of good ideas from a book, but its easy to forget most of them. Rereading a book helps you refresh those ideas in your mind. 2. 38 Just as its easy to forget ideas, its also easy to have some ideas skip your attention when you first read a book. Rereading the
46、book helps you notice them. 3. It gives you a new perspective. 39 The ideas that didnt make sense before could now make sense. The things that didnt matter before could now be connected to your experience. 4. It helps you apply the ideas. In my opinion, the primary value of reading is the applicatio
47、n and not the reading itself. Reading alone could expand your knowledge but application could change your life. By rereading a book, you can see which parts of it you have applied and which parts havent. 40 A. It helps you refresh yourself. B. It reminds you of the good ideas. C. Theres nothing wron
48、g with that, of course. D. Rereading a book allows you to see it with fresh eyes. E. It helps you notice the ideas that you didnt notice before. F. You can then focus your effort on the parts that need more work. G. Later, when youve applied them, you can find reading all kinds of materials really works. 36. 解析： 根据上文提到 Many people talk about how reading books can expand your knowledge and improve your life.许多人谈论读书如何来拓展你的知识，改善你的生活，故选 C。当然这是没有问题的。 答案： C 37. 解析：根据下方提到 Research shows that in just 24 hours people would forget most of what theyv
