1、2016年江西省新余市第一中学高三下学期第七次模拟考试英语第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。AI was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. Theadvertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hillsany day betwee
2、n 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go tothetheatrewasduringmy45-minutelunchbreak.Unfortunately,thetheatreisontheothersideofthetown,andthe busservicebetweenmyofficeandRichlandHillsis notverygood.Butif youarelucky,youcanmaketheroundtripin 45 minutes. Last Monday. I
3、 stood at the bus stop for 15 minutes waiting for the bus, By thetimeIsawonecomearoundthecorner,therewasnotenoughtimelefttomakethetrip.So Igave upandwentbackto theoffice.The samething happenedonTuesday,andagainnext day.OnThursday,my luckchanged. Igotonabusright awayandarrivedatthe theatreinexactly20
4、minutes.WhenIgotthere,however,Ifoundalonglineofpeopleattheboxoffice,Iheard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not haveenoughtimetowaitinline.Icaughtthenextbusandheadedbackacrossthetown.ByFridayIrealizedmyonlyhopewastomakethetripbytaxi,itwasexpensive,butIfelti
5、t would be worth it to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but felt like anhourtome.WhenIgottothetheatre,Iwasrelievedtoseethatnobodywaswaitinginline.Thereason,however,Iquicklydiscovered,wasthattheyhadalreadysoldallthetickets.21.Themanlearned thattherewouldbeaconcertlastFriday.A.
6、fromthenewspaper B.fromhisfriendsC.fromoneofhiswork-matesD.overtheradio解析：根据文章第一段中的Theadvertisement（广告）inthepapersaidthatyoucouldbuyticketsatthetheatreboxinRichlandHillsanydaybetween10:00and4:00可知，那人是通过报纸上的广告得知的音乐会买票的信息的。故选A。答案：A22.Hetriedtogotothetheatreeverydaybutmanagedtogetthereonly_.A.onceB.thr
7、eetimesC.twiceD.fourtimes解析：根根据文章中的OnThursday,myluckchangedIgotonabusrightawayandarrived atthetheatreinexactlytwentyminutes可知，我正好用了20分钟到达剧院。故选C。答案：C23.Onedaythemantook_togettothetheatrebybus.A.forty-fiveminutesB.fifteenminutesC.overanhourD.justtwentyminutes解析：根据第三段Igotonabusrightawayandarrivedatthet
8、heatreinexactly20minutes一句可知，答案选D。答案：D24.Theunderlinedword“relieved”maybestbereplacedby_.A.surprisedB.puzzled C.pleasedD.sorry解析：根据文章最后一段中的WhenIgottothetheatre,Iwasrelievedtoseethatnobodywaswaitinginline可知，当我到达剧院的时候，我看到没人排队，所以我感到高兴、轻松。故选C。答案：C BWe all know what a brain is.Adoctor will tell you that
9、the brain is the organ of the bodyin the head. It controls our bodys functions, movements, emotions and thoughts. But a braincanmeansomuchmore.Abrain can also simply be a smart person, If a person is called brainy, she is smart andintelligent. If a family has many children but one of them is super s
10、mart, you could say, Shes the brains in the family. And if you are the brains behind something you are responsible fordevelopingororganizingsomething. Forexample,BillGatesisthebrainsbehindMicrosoftBrain trust is a group of experts who give advice. Word experts say the phrase braintrust became popula
11、r when Franklin D. Roosevelt first ran for president in 1932, SeveralprofessorsgavehimadviceonsocialandpoliticalissuesfacingtheU.S.Theseprofessorswerecalledhisbraintrust.These ways we use the word brain all make sense. But other ways we use the word arenot so easy to understand. For example, to unde
12、rstand the next brain expression, you firstneed to know the word “drain. As a verb to drain means to, remove something by letting itflow away. So a brain drain may sound like a disease where the brain flows out the ears. But,brain drain is when a countrys most educated people leave their countries t
13、o live in another.Thebrainsare,sortof,drainingoutofthecountry.However, if people are responsible for a great idea, you could say they brainstormed it. Here, brainstorm is not an act of weather. It is a process of thinking creatively about acomplex topic. For example, business leaders may use brainst
14、orming to create new products,andgovernmentleadersmaybrainstormtosolveproblems.If people arebrainwashed,it doesnotmean theirbrainsare niceandclean.Tobrainwashmeans to make someone accept new beliefs by using repeated pressure in a forceful or trickyway.Keepinmindthatbrainwashisneverusedinapositivewa
15、y.25.Accordingtothetext,ifyouretheCEOofBaiDuyoucanbecalledA.thebrainsbehindBaiDuB.BaiDusbraintrustC.thebraindrainofBaiDuD.theorganofBaiDu解析：根据文章“And if you are the brains behind something you are responsible fordevelopingororganizingsomething”一句，可知如果你是百度的CEO，那么youarethe brainsbehindBaiDu故选A。答案：A26.W
16、hydidRooseveltsuccessfullywintheelection?A.Becausehewassmartatgivingadvice.B.Becausewordexpertswerepopular.C.Becausehegothisbraintrust.D.BecausehewasthebrainsbehindAmerica.解析：根据文中“braindrainis whenacountrys mosteducatedpeopleleave theircountriestoliveinanother”可知，他成功入选是由于他的“Braintrust”，故选C。答案：C27.Wh
17、ichofthefollowingexpressionisalwaysusedinanegativeway?A.BraintrustB.Braindrain C.BrainstormD.Brainwash解析：由文中最后一句“Keepinmindthatbrainwashisneverusedinapositiveway”可选出答案D。答案：D CMars(火星) appears to be flowing with small streams of salty water, at least in thesummer, scientists reported Monday. It sugge
18、sts that. it would be possible for there to be lifetoday on Mars, NASAs science mission chief, John Grunsfeld, said at a news conference onSeptember28,2015.The streams areabout 12to15feet wideand300feet ormore long, scientists said.Whatwere dealing with is wet soil. thin layers of wet soil, not stan
19、ding water, said Aifred McEwen of the University of Arizona at Tueson! the principal scientist for the MarsReconnaissanceOrbitershigh-resolutionimagingexperiment.Becauseliquidwater isessentialto life,thefindings couldhave major implicationsforthepossibility of Martian life. The researchers said furt
20、her exploration is needed to determinewhethermicroscopiclifeexistsontheplanet.ThepresenceofliquidwatercouldalsomakelifeeasierforastronautsvisitingorlivingonMars. Water could be used for drinking and for creating oxygen and rocket fuel. NASAs goalistosendhumansthereinthe2030s.The evidence of flowing
21、water consists largely of dark, narrow streaks(条痕) on thesurface that tend to appear and grow during the warmest Martian months and fade the rest oftheyear.Mars is extremely cold even in summer, and the streaks are in places where thetemperatureisaslowasminus10degreesFahrenheit. Butsaltcanlowerthefr
22、eezingpointof waterandmeltice.The source of the water is a mystery. Scientists noted it could be melting ice. It could bean underground aquifer, which is rock or sand that can hold water. It is possibly water vaporfrom the thin Martian atmosphere, Or it may be a combination Michael Meyer, lead scien
23、tistfor NASAs Mars exploration program, said the only definitive way for now to determinewhetherthereslifeonMarsistocollectrocksandsoilforanalysisonEarth-somethingaU.S.landersetforlift-offin2020willdo.28.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?AStreamsofWaterSpottedonMarsB.Astronautswill LandonMarsC.NASAs
24、MarsExplorationProgramD.ABreakthroughintheExplorationofMars解析：根通读全文可知本文谈论的是火星是否能够存在满足人类生存的水资源问题，故 选A。答案：A29.AccordingtoJohnGrunsfeld,thereseemstobe onMars.A.saltywaterB.standingwaterC.rocketfuelD.humanbeings解析：根据文章中开头第一句“Mars(火星)appearstobeflowingwithsmallstreamsofsaltywater,atleastinthesummer”可知火星上
25、有saltywater，故选A。答案：A30.Scientistsareuncertainaboutthe ofthewateronMars.A.stateB.source C.temperatureD.taste解析：根据文中最后一段第一句“Thesource(源头)ofthewaterisamysteryScientistsnoteditcouldbemeltingice”可知科学家也不知道火星上水的源头，故选B。答案：B31.WhatmatterstotheexistenceofliquidwateronMars?A.Thedistancefromthesun.B.Thefavorabl
26、eclimate.C.ThegravityoftheearthD.Thesaltinit.解析：根据文章第一段第一句“Mars(火星)appearstobeflowingwithsmallstreamsofsaltywater,atleastinthesummer,”可知是saltwater,故选D。答案：D DTeachers say the digital age has had a good influence and a not-so-good influence on this generation of American teenagers. More than 2,000 tea
27、chers took an online survey.Three-quarters of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a “mostlypositive” effect on their students research habits and skills. But 64 percent said thetechnologies “domoretodistract (使分心) studentsthantohelpthemacademically.”And87 percent agreed
28、that these technologies are creating an “easily distracted generation withshortattentionspans.”The Pew InternetProject didthesurvey with theNationalWritingProject.JudyBuchananis the vice director of theNationalWriting Project anda co-author ofthe report.Ms. Buchanansays digital research tools are he
29、lping students learn more and faster. “Teachers really favorthese tools because they are ways to make some of the learning exciting and engaging. Youngpeoplefavorthesetools.Thegoalistoreallyhelpthembecomecreatorsofmeaningfulcontent, andnotjustsortofconsumers.”But one problem the survey found is that
30、 many students lack digital literacy. They trusttoo much of the information they find on the Internet. Judy says these students haventdeveloped the skills to determine the quality of online information. “Its something that reallyhas to be taught and paid attention to. Because in a world in which thi
31、ngs happen quickly, youdoneedtostepback,reflectandanalyzetheinformationyouhave.”Another problem is blamed on something that might not seem like a problem at all: beingable to quickly find information online. Teachers say the result is a reduction in the desire andability of their students to work ha
32、rd to find answers. They say students are overly dependentonsearchenginesanddonotmakeenoughuseofprintedbooksorresearchlibraries.ManyteachersarealsoconcernedthattheInternetmakesiteasyforstudentstocopyworkdonebyothersinsteadofusingtheirownabilities. 32.Thetextmainlytellsus_.A.allthestudentsusedigitalt
33、oolsB.theInternetisplayingakeyroleC.teachersencourageusingdigitaltoolsD.digitaltoolsbringaboutbenefitsandproblems解析：文章开头介绍了调查的结果Teacherssaythedigitalagehashadagoodinfluence-andanot-so-goodinfluence-onthisgenerationofAmericanteenagers然后在下文再进行详细的叙述，故答案选D。答案：D33.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructure
34、ofthetext?A. B. C. D. (=Para1,=Para2,=Para3,=Para4,=Para5)解析：文章开门见山提出主题，然后在第二段讲述电子产品所带来的好处，而其余三段都是介绍电子产品可能造成的问题，故A选项正确。答案：A34.Theunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_.A.studentsdonothavetherightdigitaltoolsB.studentsdonotalwayshaveaccesstotheInternetC.studentshaventtheabilitytoadjustth
35、emselvesD.studentscantjudgeonlineinformationproperly解析：后面的解释部分“学生应该被教给如何去培养技能去识别网上信息的质量”可知学 生对于信息没有很好的判断能力，答案选D。答案：D35.Somestudentsdonttendtoworkhardbecause_.A.theycangetanswersontheInternetquicklyB.printedbooksandlibrariesaroundarentenoughC.theInternetcantmakestudentsconcentrateD.theycancopyeachoth
36、ersworkwithoutbeingpunished解析：从文章倒数第二段可知教师担心学生们不努力学习的原因是他们可能会从网上抄袭作业，答案选A。答案：A(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。May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States.Thisisthelastdayforhighschoolseniorstoacceptorrejectoffersofadmissioninth
37、efall.Butaccording to a recent report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges thisyearwerelowerthanever. 36These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and commonapplications make the process easier. 37 On the other hand, deciding students for to
38、pcolleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time. Students may not like being puton waiting lists. Also, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to acceptthem. Some colleges holdvisiting days that offer a chance toattend classes andstay overnight.Someuniversitiessend
39、gifts. 38For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money,especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous. 39 The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected studentsloans. So lately, top schools have to spar
40、e lots of money to increase their financial aid forstudents.40 The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates tostarttogodown.Thiswillhappenasthelastofthechildrenofthebabyboomgenerationfinishhighschool.Thenumberisnotexpectedtostartrisingagainuntil2016.A.Besides,topcollegesarefa
41、cingchangesinthepopulation.B.Whatcontributestoit?C.Butamistakecanbecostlyifithappens.D.Buttopcollegesignorethem.E.TheyhaveinternationalstudentswhoknowEnglish.F.Itcanmeanseveralacceptancestochoosefrom.G.Theycannotaffordcollegeasplanned. 36.解析：考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空前面Acceptanceratesatthetopcollegesthisyear
42、werelowerthanever得知B项（是什么造成了这种情况？）正确，顶尖院校的录取率今年比以往任何时候都低。It代指前面的情况。故选B。答案：B37.解析：考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空前面看These days, college applicants areapplyingtomorecollegesbecauseonlineandcommonapplicationsmaketheprocesseasier目前，大学申请者正在申请更多的大学因为网上和普通的申请使这一过程更容易。空后一句的意思是：另一方面，决定顶尖大学的学生能接受有时会很难因为需要花很多时间。得知F项（这意味着有几个
43、申请可以从中选择。）正确。故选F。答案：F38. 解析：考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空前面看Someuniversitiessendgifts一些大学寄送礼物。看接下来应该是：但是顶尖的大学却忽视这一切。所以D项正确。答案：D39.解析：考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空前面看the weak economy makes parentsnervous虚弱的经济使家长（经济）很紧张。由此判断此处需要的句意是：他们不能如期支付大学的费用。所以G项正确。答案：G40.解析：考查的是上下文的语境理解能力及主题句的概括能力。空后的The EducationDepartmentexpectsthenu
44、mberofhighschoolgraduatestostarttogodown意为：教育部预测高中生的数量开始下降。由此判断此处需要的句意是：而且顶尖的大学正面临着人数的变化。所以A项正确。 答案：A第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)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。Joy in the Journey if you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on.Foroften,achievingw
45、hatyousetouttodoisnottheimportantthing.Letmeexplain.Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, acouple of older boys stopped by to 41 . “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors.“Weplantodigaholeallthewaythroughthe 42 !”Oneofthebrothersvolunteered 43The o
46、lder boys began to 44 , telling the younger ones that digging a hole all theway through the earth was 45 .After along silence, oneof the 46 picked upa jar full of spiders, worms and many other kinds of insects. He 47 the lid and showedthe wonderful 48 to the scoffing（嘲笑的）visitors. Then he said quiet
47、ly and49 ,“Evenifwedontdigallthewaythroughtheearth,lookatwhatwehavefound 50theway!”Their goal was far too ambitious, but it did cause them to dig. And that is 51 agoalisfortocauseustomoveinthe 52 wehavechosen,inotherwords,tokeepus53 ! But not every goal will be fully 54 . Not every job will end 55 .
48、 Noteveryhopewill cometopass.Noteverylovewilllast.Noteverydreamwillbe 56 .Butwhen you fall 57 of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I foundalong the way! Look at the wonderful things 58 my life because I tried to dosomething!” It is in the digging 59 life is lived. And I believe i
49、t is the joy in thejourney,intheend,thattruly60.41. A.restB.workC.watchD.laugh解析：句意为：两个兄弟决定在他们的屋后挖一个很深的坑，正当他们工作的时候，一对年龄稍大的兄弟在旁边停了下来去注视他们两个，你们正在干什么呢，一个来访者问。rest使休息，使轻松；work工作；watch观察，注视；laugh笑，嘲笑。来访者还不知道他们干什么，所以此处嘲笑是不恰当的，故答案应为C。答案：C42.A.houseB.earthC.wall D.road解析：句意为：我们正计划挖一个深坑，直到穿过地球。house房子；earth地球；wall墙；road路，第四个空的后面指出了这里是要挖穿地球，故答案应为B。答案：B43.A.calmlyB.patientlyC.excitedlyD.impatiently解析：句意为：当年长的兄弟问他们正在干什么的时候，他们兄弟中的一个很兴奋的回答，他们要挖穿地球。calmly平静地，镇静地；patiently有耐心地；excitedly兴奋地；impatiently不耐烦地。此处应表示兄弟两个对做这件事很兴奋。故答案应为C。答案：C 44.A.laughB.thinkC.stareD.sm
