1、2016 年 山 东 省 临 沂 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 。AJenkins stood at the huge plate glass window looking down at the parking lot.“You have tofire him.”“Who?”Will
2、iam sighed.“That Casey.”Jenkins was the firms regional manager， and his visits were monthly inspection on Williams entire team.“Casey? Hes my best salesman. You know， youth is a blunder(莽 撞 )， but when he calmsdown， he is so devoted to his work. Why should I fire him?”Jenkins craned(伸 长 )his neck to
3、 follow whatever he was watching.“I dont think he helps tobuild our company image well.”“Maybe not， but hes really a good salesman， a team player， and he inspires everyone in theoffice and even the whole team here， ”William said.“I wont do it.”Technically， as director of thisteam， he and Jenkins wer
4、e equals， but William knew that he had to play this carefully.“What you call inspiring， I call troublesome. Look!”.William walked over to see what he was talking about. Down in the parking lot was a strangesight indeed. Casey was dancing circles in the drop-off zone. He had his shirt tied around his
5、 waist.shoes and socks off， and smile you could see from the fifth floor. One by one Caseys co-workerswere joining him. Each took off what clothes they could and danced like a feather in the wind. “Inspiring? Its crazy.”Jenkins was looking seriously angry， face red.“We were once young， werentt we?”W
6、illiam said with a huge smile spreading across hisface.“Hes doing the dodo dance. Its not crazy. Its SPRING. We all enjoy this time of theday!”He said， pulling down his tie as he headed to the door.21What kind of person is Casey in Williams opinion?A.Strict but openminded.B.Kind and easygoing.C.Moti
7、vational and hardworking.D.Stubborn but considerate.解 析 ： 考 察 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 文 意 he is so devoted to his work、 he inspires everyone in the officeand even the whole team here 可 知 在 William 认 为 Casey 是 一 个 工 作 努 力 有 激 情 的 人 ， 所 以答 案 是 C。答 案 ： C 22.What made Jenkins angry?A.Caseys casual behaviours.B.
8、Caseys ignorance of his work.C.Williams disrespect.D.The trouble William made. 解 析 ： 考 察 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 文 意 Casey was dancing circles in the drop-off zone.He had his shirttied around his waist.shoes and socks off， and smile you could see from the fifth floor， Casey 咋跳 舞 ， 他 把 领 带 缠 绕 在 手 腕 上 ， 鞋 子
9、和 袜 子 全 脱 掉 了 ， 大 幅 度 的 笑 容 在 五 楼 都 可 以 看 到 ， 可知 Jenkins 生 气 的 是 Casey 的 表 现 ， 所 以 答 案 是 A。答 案 ： A23.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.Casey will be laid off.B.Jenkins will fire William.C.The company image will be damaged.D.William will join Casey in the dance.解 析 ： 考 察 判 断 推 理 题 。 根 据
10、文 意 Its not crazy.Its SPRING.We all enjoy this time of theday!”He said， pulling down his tie as he headed to the door.他 说 这 并 不 疯 狂 ， 我 们 每 天 在 这 个时 候 都 会 加 入 ， 他 说 着 并 解 下 了 领 带 可 推 测 出 他 竟 会 加 入 Casey 的 舞 蹈 中 ， 所 以 答 案 是 D。 答 案 ： D BHigh Speed Learning CenterExpressYour OpinionThe Letters to the E
11、ditor column in your local paper is a public place for expressing opinionson matters of interest to all citizens.In this course， you will learn how to express your opinionswell and improve your chances of getting your letter published.Fridays， 8： 4510： 00 p.m.Write It RightWriting a research paper i
12、nvolves more than gathering information.It is essential to organizeyour information ， document your sources ， and express your ideas clearly.This course isspecifically designed for students preparing to enter college. Tuesdays， 3： 305： 00 p.m.Fiction WorkshopThis course is for writers who are curren
13、tly working on a novel or short story.Class time willbe spent reading and critiquing(评 论 )classmateswork.Saturdays， 9： 3011： 30 a.m.Report ItHave you always dreamed of being a journalist for a newspaper or magazine? This coursewill cover the basics of gathering news and turning it into interesting n
14、ewspaper and magazinearticles.Wednesdays， 1： 003： 00 p.m.Writing to SellIn this course， you will learn to write advertisements that will attract more customers to yourproducts or business.Previous busines s writing experience is required. Thursdays， 9： 3011： 30 a.m.Retelling old FavoritesDo you reme
15、mber the traditional fairy tales that you loved as a kid? In this course， you willrewrite some of your favorite old tales in new ways that will delight youngsters in your life.Tuesdays， 5： 007： 00 p.m. TheArt of Correspondence(通 信 )Have you always wished you could write more elegantly? This course w
16、ill help you developyour own style when writing letters of friendship， thanks， invitation， congratulations， and so on.Mondays.5： 007： 00 p.m.24.Expressing Your Opinion will help you_.A.get your views publishedB.become a local papers editorC.write a letter in your own styleD.attract the interest of m
17、ost citizens解 析 ： 考 察 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 文 意 In this course， you will learn how to express your opinionswell and improve your chances of getting your letter published 可 知 在 Expressing Your Opinion不 仅 可 以 表 达 自 己 的 观 点 还 可 以 是 自 己 的 观 点 为 大 众 所 知 道 ， 所 以 答 案 是 A。答 案 ： A 25.Those who are going to start u
18、niversity may choose_.A.Wring to SellB.TheArt of CorrespondenceC.Express Your OpinionD.Write It R ight解 析 ： 考 察 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 文 意 This course is specifically designed for students preparing toenter college 可 知 对 于 即 将 上 大 学 的 人 们 来 说 可 以 选 择 Write It Right， 所 以 答 案 是 D。答 案 ： D26.Writing to Sell is
19、 suitable for those who want to_.A.be best-selling novelistsB.1earn to write research papersC.1earn to write business advertisementsD.be reporters for business magazines 解 析 ： 考 察 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 文 意 you will learn to write advertisements that will attract morecustomers to your products or business
20、可 知 在 Writing to Sell 人 们 可 以 学 习 如 何 设 计 广 告 来 吸引 更 多 的 消 费 者 和 顾 客 ， 所 以 答 案 是 C。答 案 ： C27.If you are interested in re-creating fairy tales， you may choose the class_.A.at 1： 003： 00p.m.on WednesdaysB.at 5： 007： 00 p.m.on TuesdaysC.at 8： 4510： 00 p.m.on FridaysD.at 9： 3011： 30 a.m.on Thursdays解 析
21、： 考 察 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 文 意 In this course， you will rewrite some of your favorite old talesin new ways that will delight youngsters in your life可 知 在 Retelling old Favorites人 们 可 以 创 作神 话 故 事 ， Retelling old Favorites 开 放 的 时 间 是 周 二 的 上 午 9:30-11:30， 所 以 答 案 是 B。考 点 ： 生 活 类 阅 读 。 答 案 ： B CRohina Mal
22、ik， a Chicagobased playwright， actress and solo performance artist， will takethe stage in her one-woman play unveiledly( 不 带 面 纱 地 )on May 2 9 at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.Born and raised in London， England， but of South Asian heritage， Malik is a fearless womanof talent. Her play， Unveile
23、d， exposes racism， hate， crime， love， Islam(伊 斯 兰 教 )， culture，language and life in one“amazing show， ”said Jennifer Considine， professor of communication atUW Oshkosh.Unveiled had its premiere in May 2009， and it received immediate attention.“I write playsbecause its my way of solving problems， ”Ma
24、lik said.“Art， in its many forms， has the power tosolve world problems.Thats why， I believe we should do everything we can to nurture and protectit.” Considine said she once saw Malik perform in Los Angeles and was deeply impressed.“Youlaugh and two minutes later youre crying. Shes very talented， ”C
25、onsidine said.She said Malik wants people to understand the experience of wearing the veil.“She wrote itfollowing 911， as I remember her describing itshe was watching some of the media reports of women wearing the veil， and I think her experiences， and people she knows， were much morecomplex than wh
26、at was being described in the media.”she said.Considine said that the dislike of or prejudice against Islams， is very common in society， andits driven by a lack of understanding.“Her play will open studentseyes to seeing the wearing ofthe veil in a different wayand to maybe understanding that experi
27、ence a bitdifferently， ”Considine said.She hopes to expose students to a variety of cultural experiences.“The goal of the play is toeducate students about the wide variety of religious and nonreligious traditions on our campusand in our community， ”Considine said.28.What can we learn about Malik?A.S
28、he was born in Chicago.B.She is very gifted.C.She never wears the veil. D.She is a university student.解 析 ： 考 察 细 节 理 解 埋 ， 根 据 文 意 Malik is a fearless woman of talent 可 知 Rohina Malik 是 一位 很 有 天 赋 、 才 能 的 人 ， 所 以 答 案 罡 B。答 案 ： B29.What does the underlined word premiere in Para 3 mean?A.Successful m
29、arket.B.Wellreceived show.C.World fame.D.Firsttime performance.解 析 ： 考 察 词 义 推 测 提 。 根 据 文 意 Unveiled had its premiere in May 2009， and it receivedimmediate attention 可 知 她 的 作 品 不 戴 面 纱 的 在 2009 年 5 月 份 苜 次 上 演 的 时 候 引 起 了 极 大 地反 响 ， 所 以 该 词 是 “首 次 表 濱 ”的 意 思 ， 所 以 答 案 是 D。答 案 ： D 30.What did Consi
30、dine think of the play Unveiled?A.Its very striking.B.Its heart-breaking.C.Its very complex.D.Its very amusing. 解 析 ： 考 察 细 节 理 解 题 ， 根 据 文 意 Considine said she once saw Malik perform in Los Angelesand was deeply impressed 可 知 Considine 第 一 次 观 看 是 在 洛 杉 矶 并 且 留 下 了 很 深 的 印 象 ， 所以 答 案 是 A。答 案 ： A31.
31、What does Considine expect the students to learn?A.How to wear the veil.B.The prejudice against Islams.C.Various cultural experiences.D.Education on the campus culture.解 析 ： 考 察 细 节 理 解 题 ， 根 据 文 意 She hopes to expose students to a variety of culturalexperiences 可 知 Considine 希 望 孩 子 们 能 够 学 习 不 同 种
32、 类 的 文 化 ， 所 以 答 案 是 C。答 案 ： C DTheres more evidence that whats good for your heart is good for your head.A new studyshows that people who run， swim or do other moderate intensity(中 等 强 度 的 )exercise have brainsthat look， on average， 10 years younger than the brains of couch potatoes.“Our study show
33、ed that for older people ， getting moderate intensity exercise may beprotective ， helping them keep their brains work better ， ”said Dr.Clinton Wright of theUniversity.Of Miami， who led the study.But its not necessarily easy.Walking， golf， bowling andyoga didnt count， and people need to start before
34、 they begin showing memory loss， Wrights teamreported in the journal Neurology.The study of nearly 900 people who exercise regularly showed that 90 percent fell into thelow-intensity group.These people are part of a larger group taking p art in a bigger study calledNorthern Manhattan Study.They were
35、 asked how long and how often they exercised during thepast two weeks.Five years later， they were teste d for memory and thinking skills and got a brain MRI.Seven years after that， they took the memory and thinking tests again.The 10 percent whosaid they took part in moderate intensity exercise scor
36、ed better on the tests.These included running，climbing， swimming， riding bicycles and so on.“We found that those with moderate heavy activity had higher scores and slower decline thaninactive patients when comparing the results， ”the study team wrote.Many studies have shown that exercise may not pre
37、vent Alzheimers but may delay it.Thefindings fit in with a study that found two years of exercising， eating healthier food and braintraining can promote peoples memory function.32.According to the study， moderate heavy exercise_.A.makes peoples heart better than their headsB.helps people keep a youn
38、ger brainC.makes people ten years youngerD.makes people look like potatoes 解 析 ： 考 察 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 文 意 A new study shows that people who run， swim or do othermoderate intensity(中 等 强 度 的 )exercise have brains that look， on average， 10 years younger thanthe brains of couch potatoes 可 知 中 等 强 度 的 运
39、动 可 以 保 持 大 脑 的 年 轻 态 ， 所 以 答 案 是 B。答 案 ： B33.Whats true about the study? A.Most people surveyed took low-intensity exercise.B.Only 900 people took part in the bigger study.C.High-intensity exercise is better.D.Ten people scored best on the test.解 析 ： 考 察 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 文 意 The study of nearly 900
40、people who exercise regularly showedthat 90 percent fell into the low-intensity group 可 知 在 试 验 中 大 约 90%的 人 会 选 择 低 强 度 的 运动 ， 所 以 答 案 是 A。答 案 ： A34.How did the study team come to the conclusion?A.By observing people exercise.B.By using examples.C.By making a comparison.D.By doing a brain MRI. 解 析
41、： 考 察 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 文 意 We found that those with moderate heavy activity had higherscores and slower decline than inactive patients when comparing the results 可 知 通 过 比 较 研 究 的结 果 研 究 团 队 猜 得 出 结 论 的 ， 所 以 答 案 是 C。答 案 ： C35.Whats the best title for this passage?A.How to keep healthyB.Ways to make
42、your brain work betterC.To exercise or notD.Moderate exercise keeps your brain younger解 析 ： 考 察 题 目 归 纳 题 。 根 据 文 意 文 章 讲 述 了 新 的 研 究 表 明 中 等 强 度 的 运 动 可 以 保 持 大 脑 的年 轻 态 ， 所 以 答 案 是 D。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
43、项 为 多 余选 项 。 Eleven-year old Nya lives in South Sudan.For seven months of the year， she has to maketwo long walks to a pond near her village to fetch water for her family.During the dry months，the family moves to a camp by a lake where Nya and her family dig the clay of the lake bed withtheir hands
44、and wait for hours to gather a small amount of dirty water that trickles in.36 _Often they are unable to go to school to learn how to read and write.But did you know that water is one of the most abundant resources on our planet? Watermakes up 71 of the Earths surface. 37_.We often tend to take wate
45、r for granted until itis in short supply.To bring our awareness to this life-giving resource， the United Nations determined in 1993that March 22nd every year will be observed to celebrate World Water Day. Every year， the United Nations General Assembly sets a theme for the World Water Day.38_ The th
46、eme in 2016-water and jobsintends to bring our attention to the quality oflife of the workers who ensure the safety and availability of this critical resource.39_ Workers in factories around the world fall ill and die when they have pooraccess to clean water. In many countries， women and children li
47、ke Nya walk several hours every day to bring homewater to their families. 40_ Now imagine， if clean and safe water was guaranteedthesechildren could be learning skills that could help them find better work.A.But these jobs are often not paid for nor are they recognized.B.This years theme is“Better W
48、ater ， Better Jobs”.C.What would happen if we run out of clean water?D.Every day countless kids like Nya work hard to fetch clean water for their families.E.Unfortunately only 3 of the water is fresh water that can support human and other animal life.F.It is hard for these poor kids to fetch enough
49、clean water.G.Did you know that 340， 000 workers die each year because of inadequate water supply?解 析 ： 文 章 讲 述 了 虽 然 地 球 的 水 资 源 很 丰 富 ， 但 可 饮 用 的 纯 净 水 是 很 有 限 的 ， 孩 子 们 要 努 力工 作 为 家 人 们 获 得 干 净 的 饮 用 水 不 能 去 学 校 上 学 ， 还 有 一 些 人 因 得 不 到 干 净 的 饮 用 水 生 病 甚至 是 死 亡 。 36.下 文 Often they are unable to go to school to learn how to read and write提 到 一 些 孩 子 经 常 不能 去 学 校 学 习 ， 可 知 符 合 题 意 的 只 有 答 案 D， 即 解 释 孩 子 们 不 能 去 学 校 学 习 的 原 因 ， 是 因 为孩 子 们 要 努 力 工 作 为 家 人 们 获 得 干 净 的 饮 用 水 。37. 前 文 Water makes up 71% of the Earths surface
