1、2016年江苏省溧水高级中学高三下学期第三次模拟考试英语第卷（共85分）第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)略第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. There is no power like _ power of confidence; and there is no one as competitive as _person who trusts his own abilities.A. the; aB. a; theC. /; a D.
2、 the; /解析：考査冠词。句意：t没有一种力量像自信的力量那样强大，也没有一个学生像相信自己能力的学生那样有竟争力，“自信的力量”是特指的抽象名词，故用定冠词the; “一个学生”是泛指，故用不定冠词a,故选A项。答案：A22. Present at the historic meeting _ many an official on Nov 7, of course President Xi Jinping and MaYing-jeou _.A. was; includedB. was; includingC. were; includedD. has been; included 解
3、析：主谓一致和非谓语动词。句意：在十一月七曰许多官员包括习近平和马英九出席会议。第一个句子是倒装结果，many an official是句子主语，请语动词用单数形式，第二个过去分词做后置定语，故选A项。答案：A23. The 88th AcademyAward Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre _ seats an audience of approximately3,400.A. whereB. whoseC. whenD. which解析：考查定语从句。句意：第八十八届奥斯卡奖典礼在杜比剧院举行，有近3400观众出席。定语从句_ seats an aud
4、ience of approximately 3,400缺少主语，故选D项。答案：D 24. _ “ Double 11” somewhat overlaps with Valentines Day and provides another occasion for lovers to buyeach other gifts, most spending on that day doesnt involve a change of single status.A. Ever sinceB. In caseC. Even though D.As though解析：考查连词辨析A. Ever si
5、nce自从；B. In case以防万一；C. Even though即使；D. As though好像；句意：即使双十一与情人节重合，给情侣提供买礼物的机会，许多人度过这一天与单身无关，故选C项。答案：C25. Do you think I really _ the bad handwriting in your composition at yesterdaysmeeting?Sure, Why _ you always pick holes in everything I write?A. wouldnt have mentioned; canB. mustnt mention; sho
6、uldC. shouldnt have mentioned; mustD. couldnt mention; would 解析：考查虚拟语气和情态动词。句意：你认为我不应该在昨天的会议提到你作文中出现的糟糕的字体。是的，为什么你非要找我的毛病，should not have done本不应该做某事，must表示非要。，故选C项。答案：C26. Its generally believed that the popular South Korean drama Man From the Stars is _ in creativestorylines as in pretty faces and
7、 fashion.A. such a successful exampleB. so successful an exampleC. as a successful exampleD. as successful an example解析：考查固定短语。句意：一般认为韩剧来自星星的你是个很成功的把创造性的情节和时尚结合在一起的例子，as +adj +a/an+名词+as.表示和。一样，故选D项。答案：D 27. Protesters calling for a higher minimum wage gather on Tuesday in Miami, Florida, as part of
8、_ organizers called a “ day of action” nationwide to improve the salaries of fast food workers inthe United states _ are badly paid.A. which; whoB. what; thatC. what; howD. how; which解析：考查定语从句。句意：呼吁涨最低工资的抗议者聚集在佛罗里达的迈阿密，组织者举行一天的全国性的罢工来提高美国快餐店工人工资。第一空what引导of是宾语从句，第二空先行词是fast foodworkers，定语从句_ are bad
9、ly paid缺少主语，用that/who来引导，故选B项。答案：B 28. Its nearly four years since I worked in that firm. I _ a band with other fellows.A. operatedB. had been operatingC. was operatingD. am operating 解析：考查动词的时态。句意：我不在那家公司工作将近四年了。现在我跟几个伙伴经营一支乐队。since Iworked in that firm表示“自从我不在那家公司工作”，说明“我”已经离开了那家公司。因此经营乐队是现在的事，应用现
10、在进行时，故选D项答案：D29. People all think it strange that the boy should tell whats written on the paper in another room without lookingat it. It really _ explanation.A. preventsB. challengesC. interruptsD. confuses解析：考查动词辨析A. prevents阻止；B. challenges挑战；C. interrupts打断；D. confuses困惑；句意：这 个男孩不看报纸能讲出内容来，这让人们感
11、觉奇怪，这真的难以解释，根据语境可知选B项。答案：B30. These remarkable findings suggest the elephants have _ a memory capacity to make distinctionsbetween human voices.A. built upB. packed upC. brought upD. took up解析：考查动词短语辨析A. built up建立；B. packed up打包；C. brought up抚养；D. took up占用；句意：这些值得注意的发现表明大象已经建立一种记忆力来与人类的声音区别开来，根据句意
12、可知选A项。答案：A 31. Three days after the aircraft went missing, an international effort _ ships and planes hasnt found anywreckage, _ growing frustration for the families of the 239 people on board.A. involved; causingB. to involve; causedC. involving; causingD. involving; having caused解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：飞机失踪
13、三天后，船只和飞机的参与国际援助也没找到残骸，增加了机上239人家庭的悲伤情绪，第一个现在分词做后置定语，第二个空现在分词做伴随状语，故选C项。答案：C32.According to the new rules, if a student _ happen to damage something in the campus, he/sheshould report it those concerned immediately. A. shouldB. willC. shallD. would解析：考查情态动词。句意：根据新规则，如果一个学生碰巧弄坏了大学里面的东西，他应该立即上报这种情况，sh
14、ould表示虚拟证据，对于将来的一种虚拟，故选A项。答案：A 33. It is thought police had been called to the scene following a report of a collision involving her vehicleand _ of another motorist.A. oneB. thoseC. someD. that解析：考查代词。句意：句意：两辆机动车相撞了，据说接到报警后，警察赶到了现场。one指代可数名词，泛指同类中的一个，one有前置定语；that指代比较的对象，指代前面提到的单数可数名词，有后置定语，that还可指
15、代不可数名词；that的复数是those。这里指代另一辆机动车，因为定语在后面，故用that，而不用one指代第二辆机动车，故选D。答案：D 34. The successful candidate will be adaptable, take ownership of and develop in the role by taking initiative, beingmotivated and _ high standards.A. ensuredB. to ensureC. ensuringD. to be ensured解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：成功的候选人应该是适应性强，拥有首创
16、精神，有积极性和确保拥有高水准，故选C项。答案：C35. Dont you know_? Whether theyre late or early, looking out of the window wont bring themhere any quicker. A. a little pot is soon hotB. a watched pot never boilsC. cheerful company shortens the milesD. forgive and forget解析：考查情景交际。A. a little pot is soon hot量小易怒B. a watche
17、d pot never boils心急吃不了热豆腐；C.cheerful company shortens the miles旅有好旅伴，不觉行程远D. forgive and forget既往不咎；句意：难道你不知道心急吃不了热豆腐吗？无论他们早或晚，朝窗外看着并不能使他们快点到来，根据语境可知选B项。答案：B第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When asked by Conan OBrien if his daughters had smartphones, com
18、edian Louis CK explained that he had36 replied, “No, you cant have it. Its bad for you. I dont 37 what you want.” This hit home for mebecause at the time, I was in difficult negotiations with my ten-year-old daughter 38 one. And frankly, shewas winning. CK added, “Im not raising the 39 - Im raising
19、the grown-ups that theyre going to be. So just40 the other stupid kids have phones doesnt mean that my kid has to be stupid, or 41 shell feel weird.”OK, I was sold. Cell phones are “toxic, especially for kids,” he said, because they dont help them learn empathy, one of thenicer human 42 . When we te
20、xt, the 43 we get is in cold, hard text-speak. Why are kids 44 ? heasked. “Because theyre trying it out. They look at another kid and go. Youre fat. Then they find the kidsunhappy, and they think, Ooh, that doesnt feel 45 .” There, theyve experienced empathy. Texting “youre fat”allows you to bypass
21、the pain youve caused.CK went on to explain to us that smartphones rob us of our ability to be 46 . Kids use smartphones to47 their time: Must text! Must play game! Must look up more tiny American Girl socks online for Molly!After all, one of the joys of being human is allowing our minds to 48 . Wit
22、h cell phones, kids are alwayspreoccupied. They never daydream, 49 in class. And heres something else were 50 out on thanks toSteve Jobss little device: our right to be 51 . This was a right I hadnt realized I desired until CK pointed outthat its yet another of the essential human emotions.“Everybod
23、ys murdering each other with their cars” as they text, CK screamed, because they fear being alone. Too bad theyre missing out on a life affirming experience.“I was in my car one time, and Bruce Springsteens Jungleland came on,” he said. “And he sounds so faraway. It made me really sad. And I think,
24、OK, Ive got to get the phone and write hi to 50 people. I was 52for the phone, and I thought, Dont! Just be sad.” So CK 53 over and allowed himself to sob like a little girl54 that brand-new four-poster bed for her American Girl doll. “It was beautiful. Youre lucky to 55 sadmoments,” he said. And be
25、cause he didnt fight and push it away with that little phone, because he allowed himselfto be miserable, his body released endorphins(内啡肽). “And thats why I dont want to get phones for my kids.”CK said. And I suppose I dont either.36.A. hardlyB. simplyC. voluntarily D. specially解析：考查副词辨析A. hardly几乎不
26、；B. simply仅仅；C. voluntarily义务地；D. specially特别；句意：当被康纳欧布莱恩问到他的女儿是不否有手机时，Louis CK解释说他只能回答，不，你不能有，这对你有害，我不会关心你想要什么，故选B项。答案：B37.A. rejectB. careC. neglectD. separate解析：考查动词辨析A. reject拒绝；B. care关心；C. neglect忽略；D. separate分离；句意：当被康纳欧布 莱恩问到他的女儿是不否有手机时，Louis CK解释说他只能回答，不，你不能有，这对你有害，我不会关心你想要什么，故选B项。答案：B38.A.
27、 byB. fromC. over D. beyond解析：考查介词辨析及语境理解A. by B. from C. over D. beyond。句意：这打击了我，因为这时我正与女儿就这个话题进行艰难的谈判，over关于，故选C项。答案：C39.A. childrenB. moneyC. standardD. doubts解析：考查名词辨析A. children儿童；B. money钱；C. standard标准；D. doubts怀疑；句意：我不是在养孩子，我在养成年人，故选A项。 答案：A40.A. afterB. unlessC. thoughD. because解析：考查连词辨析A.
28、after之后；B. unless除非；C. though虽然；D. because因为；句意：仅仅就是因为其它的愚蠢的孩子有手机并不意味着我的孩子也是愚蠢的，否则她会感觉很愚蠢，故选D项。答案：D41. A. otherwiseB. neverthelessC. rarelyD. moreover解析：考查副词辨析A. otherwise否则；B. nevertheless然而；C. rarely罕有地；D. moreover而且；句意：仅仅就是因为其它的愚蠢的孩子有手机并不意味着我的孩子也是愚蠢的，否则她会感觉很愚蠢，故选A项。答案：A42.A. emotionsB. hobbiesC.
29、issues D. weaknesses解析：考查名词辨析A. emotions情绪；B. hobbies爱好；C. issues问题；D. weaknesses弱点；句意：手机是有毒的，尤其对于孩子来说，他说，因为他们不能让他们获得一种人类的情绪-共鸣，根据语境可知共鸣是人类的情感，故选A项。答案：A43.A. error B. responseC. troubleD. danger解析：考查名词辨析A. error错误；B. response回应；C. trouble问题；D. danger危险；句意：当我们发短信时，这种回应是很冰冷的，根据语境可知短信回复，故选B项。答案：B44.A.
30、proudB. stupidC. meanD. delighted 解析：考查形容词辨析A. proud骄傲的；B. stupid愚蠢的；C. mean吝啬的；D. delighted高兴的；句意：为什么孩子这么吝啬呢，根据语境可知孩子回短信没有感情的投入，所以认为他们是吝啬的，故选C项。答案：C45.A. upsetB. awkwardC. goodD. crazy解析：考查形容词辨析A. upset不安的；B. awkward笨拙的；C. good好的；D. crazy疯狂的；句意：然后他们发现孩子不高兴，他们认为，这让人感觉不好，根据Then they find the kids unh
31、appy可知选C项。答案：C 46.A. creativeB. smartC. criticalD. alone解析：考查形容词辨析A. creative创造性的；B. smart聪明的；C. critical批评的；D. alone单独地；句意：CK进一步解释说，手机剥夺我们独处的权利，根据下文提到one of the joys of being human与人相处的快乐，故指的是独处，故选D项。答案：D47.A. spare B. occupyC. valueD. miss解析：考查动词辨析A. spare节约；B. occupy忙于；C. value珍惜；D. miss错失；句意：孩子们
32、用手机消磨时光，根据下文提到必须回短信，必须玩游戏，可知时间被占用，故选B项。答案：B 48.A. focusB. wanderC. makeD. occur解析：考查动词辨析A. focus集中精力；B. wander徘徊；C. make使；D. occur发生；句意：毕竟，与人类相处的其中一个快乐就是允许我们更多的思考，根据语境可知选B项。答案：B49.A. evenB. still C. everD. except解析：考查副词辨析A. even甚至；B. still仍然；C. ever曾经；D. except除了；句意：他们不会做白日梦，除了在课堂上，故选D项。答案：D50.A. fi
33、guringB. findingC. missingD. taking解析：考查动词辨析A. figuring计算；B. finding发现；C. missing错过；D. taking带来；句意：这有一些 我们不能错过的乔布斯的名言，改变的权利，根据下文提到Too bad theyre missing out on a life affirmingexperience可知选C项。答案：C51.A. capableB. accessibleC. changeableD. miserable解析：考查形容词辨析A. capable能干的；B. accessible可进入的；C. changeab
34、le易变的；D. miserable悲惨的；句意：这有一些我们不能错过的乔布斯的名言，改变的权利，故选C项。答案：C 52A. reachingB. answeringC. applyingD. begging解析：考查动词辨析A. reaching到达；B. answering回答；C. applying申请；D. begging乞求；句意：我求助于电话，我想，不行，太难过了，根据Ive got to get the phone and write hi to 50 people可知选D项。 答案：D53.A. pulledB. turnedC. gotD. came解析：考查动词辨析A.
35、pulled推；B. turned转向；C. got得到；D. came来到；句意：CK克服这种感觉允许自己象个女孩一样哭泣，get over克服，故选C项。答案：C54. A. remindedB. deniedC. rewardedD. neglected解析：考查动词辨析A. reminded提醒；B. denied否定；C. rewarded奖赏；D. neglected忽视；CK克服这种感觉允许自己象个女孩一样哭泣，得到娃娃做为奖励，故选C项。答案：C55.A. liveB. shareC. ignore D. spare解析：考查动词辨析A. live住；B. share分享；C.
36、 ignore忽视；D. spare节约；句意；这是很美妙的，你很幸运抑制悲伤的情绪，故选D项。答案：D第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ALets say you want to hit the gym more regularly this year. How do you make that happen? Consider putting thehabit loop to use.Heres how it works:A habit is a 3-step process. First,
37、 theres a cue, something that tells your brain to operate automatically. Then theres a routine. And finally, a reward, which helps your brain learn to desire the behavior. Its what you can use tocreate-or break-habits of your own.Heres how to apply it:Choose a cue, like leaving your running shoes by
38、 the door, then pick a reward-say, a piece of chocolate when youget home from the gym. That way, the cue and the reward become interconnected. Finally, when you see the shoes,your brain will start longing for the reward, which will make it easier to work out day after day. The best part? In acouple
39、of weeks, you wont need the chocolate at all. Your brain will come to see the workout itself as the reward.Which is the whole point, right? 56. Which of the following best fits in the box with a “?” in THE HABIT LOOP?A. Pick a new cue.B. Form a new habit.C. Choose a new reward.D. Design a new resolu
40、tion.解析：推理题：根据文章图表里面内容的句子：可知如果对这个奖励不满意，可以选择一个新的奖励，Choosea new reward最适合The Habit Loop里面的有问号的方框，所以选C。答案：C57. Whats the purpose of putting the habit loop to use?A. To test out different kinds of cues.B. To do something as a habit even without rewards. C. To work out the best New Years resolution.D. To
41、 motivate yourself with satisfactory rewards解析：细节题：根据文章最后一段的句子：In a couple of weeks, you wont need the chocolate at all. Your brainwill come to see the workout itself as the reward.可知使用The Habit Loop的目的是甚至没有回报都可以将一些事情当成习惯做，所以选B。答案：B58. “This year when I see the Harry Potter poster, I will read 30 pa
42、ges of an English novel or an Englishnewspaper in order to watch TV for half an hour. What is the cue in this resolution?A. The Harry Potter poster.B. Reading 30 pages of an English novel.C.An English newspaper. D. Watching TV for half an hour.解析：推理题：根据文章的内容，A habit is a 3-step process. First, there
43、s a cue, something that tells your brain tooperate automatically. Then theres a routine. And finally, a reward,可知在新年里面下新的决心，先要有线索，然后是常规做法，最后是奖励，这里看见利波特的海报属于线索，所以选A。答案：A BThe malls were filled with people seeking gifts for their loved ones. Some of the malls remained open aroundthe clock, partly to s
44、atisfy our needs to buy gifts.Behind the materialistic aspect of shopping for gifts lies the idea of caring, being attentive to the desires ofspecial people in our lives. However, to use a well-worn play on words: it is our presence, not our presents, thattruly counts. Many of us, unfortunately, can
45、 be so inattentive, even in the presence of our loved ones, that we might as well not be there at all.Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other. Companies around the globe spend billions everyyear on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time. Whole indu
46、stries media,entertainment, education rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence. A baby lackingattention for a long time is likely to be psychologically unhealthy.In earlier times, both diet and attention could be left unregulated (没人管的) without major cause for concern
47、.There were natural checks and balances: limited availability of food meant few got fat, for example. Similarly, inbygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with the village storyteller; today, watching an entire TV series, while speaking to nobody, is common. In traditional societi
48、es, with smaller population, everyonewould get a fair deal of attention. On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa; now we have Googleand Wikipedia.“She just wants attention.” people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention. But the truth isthat human beings need at
49、tention, and giving attention to each other is, to a large extent, what human civilization isbased upon. This perhaps explains the runaway success of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.While we use such sites for “micro Hogging”, “idea voicing” and “status updates” the reality is that we are oftendoing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange.I friend you, you friend me, I retweet you, you retwee
