1、2016 年 宁 夏 回 族 自 治 区 银 川 市 第 九 中 学 高 三 第 二 次 模 拟 考 试 试 题英 语第 I 卷第 一 部 分 听 力 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 30 分 ）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 列 短 文 ， 从 每 题 所 给 的 四 个 选 项 (A、 B、 C、 D)中 ， 选 出 最 佳 选 项 。ASIGN YOUR CHILD UP FOR “FLYTO THE MOON CLUBAND ENJOYAFREE FLIGHT
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7、ing to the advertisement?A. You need to pay $ 50 to sign up a child for the club. B. Club members enjoy free travel insurance for any flightC. The advertisement is intended for students of all ages.D.Any child must be accompanied by at least one paying adult.解 析 ： 1 考 查 细 节 理 解 。 根 据 benefits you ca
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9、er 预 定 日 期 在 2015 年 5 到 11号 离 开 的 可 以 享 受 百 分 之 10 的 减 免 。 故 选 D。3 据 主 标 题 下 面 第 一 句 With a registration fee of just $50 per child,children under the age of 12can join Eagle AirwaysFLYTO THE MOON CLUB as members 可 以 知 道 一 个 12 岁 以 下 的 孩只 要 50 美 元 就 可 以 加 入 俱 乐 部 。答 案 ： 1-3： DDA BSome years ago, writ
10、ing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from schooland spend the expected half hour recording the days events, feelings, and impressions in my littleblue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certainsatisfaction from seeing my experie
11、nces forever recorded on paper. After all, isnt accumulatingmemories a way of preserving the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, wellequipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident,name and place I ca
12、me across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifullypreserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, Iwandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and thewalls of the valley looked threate
13、ning behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out mypen. At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds Iallowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previousfew days were the dull characterizations
14、I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I stilllove to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often only of objects I find really bea
15、utiful. Im no longerblindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life willsimply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in thefuture.I dont want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes.
16、Maybe Iwont have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe Ill forget certain facts, butat least the experiences will always remain inside me. I dont live to make memories-I just live,and the memories form themselves.4. Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary
17、as a way of _.A. observing her school routineB. expressing her satisfactionC. impressing her classmatesD. preserving her history 5. What caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary?A.Adull night on the journey.B. The beauty of the great valley.C.Astriking quotation from a book.D.
18、 Her concerns for future generations.6. What does the author put in her diary now?A. Notes and beautiful pictures.B. Special thoughts and feelings.C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.7. The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is _.A. to
19、 experience itB. to live the present in the future C. to make memoriesD. to give accurate representations of it解 析 ： 4 考 查 细 节 理 解 。 由 文 章 第 一 段 的 最 后 一 句 话 “ After all, isnt accumulating memoriesa way of preserving the past？ ” 可 知 ， 我 认 为 通 过 看 过 去 经 历 的 记 录 是 保 存 过 去 的 一 种 方 式 ，故 选 D 项 。5 考 查 细 节
20、理 解 。 由 第 三 段 的 第 一 句 话 “ At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote couldever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of thevalley ” 可 知 ， 山 谷 的 美 让 我 意 识 到 没 有 什 么 能 比 得 上 让 自 己 去 体 验 美 。 故 选 B 项 。6 由 第 四 段 第 一 句 话 “ Now, I only write in my diary w
21、hen I need to write down a special thoughtor feeling ” 可 知 现 在 “ 我 ” 只 把 一 些 特 殊 想 法 和 感 受 写 在 日 记 里 ， 故 正 确 答 案 为 B 项 。7 由 最 后 一 段 的 最 后 一 句 “ I dont live to make memories I just live， and the memories formthemselves” 可 知 A 项 正 确 ， C 项 不 正 确 ； 由 第 四 段 最 后 一 句 “ I realize that life will simply passm
22、e by if I stay behind the camera， busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future ” 可 知 B 项 错 误 。 由 最 后 一 段 第 二 句 话 “ Maybe I wont have as many exact representations of peopleand places； maybe Ill forget certain facts， but at least the experiences will always remain insideme ” 可 知 D 项 错 误
23、 。答 案 ： 4-7： DBBA CIf you live in a big city, there are many things to drive you crazy on your daily route, and itsnot just overcrowded subway trains.Vicky Zhao is a mainlander working in Hong Kong. For her, one thing she cant put up withis people standing on the wrong side of the escalator(自 动 扶 梯
24、) in subway stations. “Escalatorshelp us move faster and save time. It isnt a place to rest,” the 24-year-old says. “I often seetourists block the way with their suitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hours. Itannoys me to no end.”Admitting she is not the patient type, Zhao says things
25、are much better in Hong Kong than incities on the mainland where “stand right, walk left” signs are often ignored.The logic behind the “stand right, walk left” escalator etiquette(礼 仪 ) seems obvious. Eventhough you may want to catch your breath while youre transported up or down, you should stillco
26、nsider others and leave enough space for people in a hurry, so that they can run and catch the train.Many cities escalators, including Londons and Beijings, use the “stand right, walk left”system to speed up the flow of people.（ Australia is an exception and you should stand on the leftside instead.
27、） But some cities discourage people from moving on escalators out of safety reasons.In Hong Kongs subway stations there are regular announcements asking people to “stand still” onescalators. Even so, most people in this fast-paced city observe the “stand right, walk left”etiquette.But the people who
28、 stand on escalators defend themselves by telling the walkers not to be soimpatient. The BBC quotes one stander as saying： “If the person is in such a rush, why not justtake the stairs? Even when the escalator is packed and theres nowhere to move, I see these samepeople complaining about not being a
29、ble to pass.Whatever the escalator etiquette is in the place you live or visit, do what most people aredoing and always be mindful of others: leave enough space between each other, dont stay at the end of the escalator, and if someone is blocking your way, a simple “excuse me” is enough.8 In the sec
30、ond paragraph, the underlined word It refers _.A. the authors living in the big city of Hong KongB. being crowded on the subway trains m rush hoursC. peoples blocking the way or chat on the escalatorsD. peoples standing on the right side resting9. When on the escalator, a majority of local people in
31、 Hong Kong _.A. stand still as the railway stations requireB. ignore the “stand right, walk left” signsC. use the stairs instead of escalatorsD. follow the “stand right, walk left” etiquette10. What can be inferred from the 6th paragraph?A. Not everyone follows the “stand right, walk left” etiquette
32、. B. The BBC is against the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.C. People should be patient and take the stairs if possible.D. People shouldnt complain about the crowded escalators.11. Which of the following statements is the writers opinion?A. People should stand right no matter where they are. B. P
33、eople should do as the Romans do and consider others.C. People should do as they like on the escalators.D. People should be seriously criticized when they block the way.解 析 ： 8 考 查 细 节 理 解 。 it 代 指 前 句 中 的 block the way with their suitcases or chatting on theescalators。 故 C 选 项 正 确 。9 考 查 细 节 理 解 。
34、根 据 第 五 段 most people in this fast-paced city observe the“ stand right, walkleft” etiquette 一 句 ， 可 知 大 部 分 人 遵 守 “ stand right, walk left” 的 礼 仪 。 故 答 案 选 D。10 考 查 推 理 判 断 。 本 段 主 要 介 绍 了 在 香 港 有 些 人 并 没 有 遵 守 “ stand right, walk left” 的 礼仪 。 故 答 案 A 正 确 。11 根 据 最 后 一 段 Whatever the escalator etiqu
35、ette is in the place you live or visit, do what mostpeople are doing and always be mindful of others 一 句 可 知 作 者 建 议 乘 坐 电 梯 要 “ 入 乡 随 俗 ” ，故 答 案 B 正 确 。答 案 ： 8-11： CDAB DNowadays more and more people are talking about genetically modified foods (GM foods).GM foods develop from genetically modified
36、organisms( 有 机 体 ), which have had specificchanges introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are muchmore precise where an organism is exposed to chemicals to create a non-specific but stable change.For many people, the high-tech production raises all kinds of env
37、ironmental, ethical, health andsafety problems. Particularly in countries with long farming traditions, the idea seems againstnature.In fact, GM foods are already very much a part of our lives. They were first put on the marketin 1996. A third of the corn and more than half the cotton grown in the U
38、. S. last year was theproduct of biotechnology, according to the Department of Agriculture. More than 65 million acresof genetically modified crops will be planted in the US this year. The genetic genie is out of thebottle. However, like any new product entering the food chain, GM foods must be subj
39、ected tocareful testing. In wealthy countries, the debate about biotech is not so fierce by the fact that theyhave a large number of foods to choose from, and a supply that goes beyond the needs. Indeveloping countries desperate to feed fast-growing and underfed populations, the matter issimpler and
40、 much more urgent: do the benefits of biotech outweigh the risks?The statistics on population growth and hunger are disturbing. Last year the worldspopulation reached 6 billion. The UN states that nearly 800 million people around the world areunhealthy. About 400 million women of childbearing age do
41、n t have enough iron, which meanstheir babies are exposed to various birth defeats. As many as 100 million children suffer fromvitaminA deficiency, a leading cause of blindness.How can biotech help? Genetic engineering is widely used to produce plants and animalswith better nutritional values. Biote
42、chnologists have developed genetically modified rice and theyare working on other kinds of nutritionally improved crops. Biotech can also improve farming productivity in places where food shortages are caused by crop damage attributable to drought,poor soil and crop viruses.12. The passage mainly ta
43、lks about_.A. the worlds food problem B. the development in biotechC. the genetically modified foodsD. the way to solve food shortages13.According to the passage, GM foods_.A. will replace naturally grown foodsB. are far better than naturally grown foodsC. may help to solve the problem of poor nutri
44、tionD. can cause serious trouble in developing countries14. The underlined sentence “The genetic genie is out of the bottle.” in Paragraph 2 probablymeans that_.A. GM foods are available everywhereB. the technology in producing GM foods is advancedC. genetic technology may have uncontrollable powers
45、 D. genetic technology has come out of laboratories into markets15. Whats the writers attitude towards GM foods?A. Enthusiastic.B. Cautious.C. Disapproving.D. Unbelievable.解 析 ： 12 考 查 主 旨 大 意 。 通 读 全 文 可 知 本 文 主 要 介 绍 了 转 基 因 食 品 。 故 选 项 C 正 确 。13 考 查 细 节 理 解 。 根 据 最 后 一 段 Genetic engineering is wi
46、dely used to produce plants andanimals with better nutritional values 一 句 可 知 转 基 因 食 品 有 助 于 解 决 营 养 不 良 问 题 ， 可 知 答案 选 C。考 点 定 位 ：14 考 查 推 理 判 断 。 本 段 主 要 介 绍 了 转 基 因 食 品 的 生 产 及 进 入 市 场 流 通 。 故 答 案 D 正 确 。15 作 者 详 细 叙 述 了 转 基 因 食 品 的 特 点 ， 及 对 人 类 的 益 处 。 但 是 根 据 文 中 However, like any new product
47、 entering the food chain, GM foods must be subjected to careful testing 一 句 可 知 作者 对 于 转 基 因 食 品 持 谨 慎 态 度 ， 故 答 案 B 正 确 。答 案 ： 12-15： CCDB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 。With the summer holiday just around the c
48、orner, it seems like everybody is busy planningtheir vacations. Here are some tips that can help you enjoy your holiday without emptying yourpocket:Travel off-seasonGo to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of huge discounts.During the peak season, the hotel and fligh
49、t prices increase quickly, and youll likely spend more of your vacation time standing in line due to the rush of tourists. 1617Websites can help you find discount hotel rooms. Look for places that do not charge extra forchildren if they use the existing bedding. Stay with the locals. If you and your family are going tostay for a longer period, renting a small apartment is a good choice. Eat like a localWhy eat at big chain restaurants when you can experience something new? 18 Duringyour family trip, try new food where the locals e
