1、2016 年 宁 夏 六 盘 山 高 级 中 学 高 三 第 二 次 模 拟 考 试 试 题 英 语第 I 卷 （ 共 115 分 ）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 和 D） 中 ， 选 出 最 佳 选 项 。ARaised in a fatherless home, my father was extremely
2、 tightfisted towards us children. Hisattitude didnt soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever Icame home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even insever weather. If I grumbled, hed say in his loudest father-voice, “Thats wha
3、t your legs are for!” The walk didnt bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway andcountry roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didnt seem concerned about my safety.But that feeling was canceled one spring evening.It had been a particularly difficult week at colle
4、ge after long hours in labs. I longed for home.When the bus reached the stop, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journeyhome.A row of hedge（ 树 篱 ） edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I hadturned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I alway
5、s had a sense of relief to see thehedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had justcome into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge, moving toward thehouse. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my fathers head. Th
6、en I knew, eachtime Id come home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely.I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all. On later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was closeenough to watch for its secret movem
7、ent above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would findmy father sitting innocently in his chair. “So! My son, its you!” hed say, his face lengtheninginto pretended surprise.I replied, “Yes, Dad, its me. Im home.”1. What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Accepted h
8、appily.B. Explained clearly.C. Agreed willingly.D. Spoke unhappily.2. What made the author feel upset was _.A. the tiredness after long hours in labsB. the fear of seeing something moving C. the feeling of being less than valuedD. the loneliness of riding the bus home3. The authors father watched be
9、hind the hedge because _.A. he was concerned about his sons safetyB. he wanted to help his son build up courage C. he didnt want to meet his son at the doorwayD. he didnt think his son was old enough to walk alone4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. My Fathers Secret.B. My
10、 College Life.C. Terrible Journey Home.D. Riding Bus Alone.解 析 ： 1 考 查 细 节 理 解 。 上 一 句 句 意 是 ： 即 使 是 在 恶 劣 的 天 气 ， 我 也 要 走 两 英 里 多 的 路 从车 站 到 家 ， 爸 爸 也 从 来 不 会 去 接 我 。 根 据 这 个 语 境 ， 并 结 合 选 项 的 意 思 ， 可 知 道 作 者 是 很 不情 愿 这 样 做 的 ， 故 选 D。2 考 查 细 节 理 解 。 根 据 第 二 段 中 的 I also felt less than valued that m
11、y father didn t seemconcerned about my safety， 可 知 D 选 项 的 意 思 与 此 句 相 符 ， 故 选 C。3 考 查 推 理 判 断 。 根 据 第 四 段 的 最 后 几 句 ： the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge， moving toward the house Upon closerobservation， I realized it was the top of my father
12、 s head Then I knew， each time I d come home，he had stood behind the hedge， watching， until he knew I had arrived safely， 可 知 作 者 的 爸 爸实 际 上 是 暗 中 地 在 一 旁 保 护 他 ， 由 他 从 车 站 一 直 到 家 里 的 那 一 段 路 都 是 一 路 地 陪 伴 ， 故 A选 项 正 确 。4 通 读 全 文 可 知 ， 作 者 先 讲 父 亲 从 来 都 不 会 去 关 心 他 ， 直 到 作 者 有 一 天 突 然 发 现 他 的 爸 爸实
13、际 上 是 暗 中 地 在 一 旁 保 护 他 ， 由 他 从 车 站 一 直 到 家 里 的 那 一 段 路 都 是 一 路 地 陪 伴 ， 而 他 的爸 爸 却 从 来 没 有 向 他 自 己 透 露 过 的 秘 密 ， 可 知 文 章 的 题 目 应 选 A。答 案 ： 1-4： DCAA BThe British “Daily Telegraph”Traditionally regarded as one of the safest planes in the skies, the Boeing 777s reputation will have been damaged by the
14、 second fatal crash in less than a year. There are around 1,000 Boeing777s in service, and the plane is a long distance machine, travelling some of the longest routes. Itentered service in 1995 and the National Transportation Safety Board, which is responsible formonitoring US-made aircraft ,has rec
15、orded fewer than 60 incidents.But the recent record hasnt been exact with two major incidents-a crash at San Franciscoairport last July, which causes three lives, and the crash-landing of a British Airways 777 atHeathrow in January 2008.To our sadness, two days ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 lost
16、 contact flying from KualaLumpur to Beijing. The Malaysian disaster is very different from both the BA incident and thecrash involving an Asian Airlines flights at San Francisco International Airport in July, whichoccurred shortly before landing, while the Malaysia airlines plane disappeared off the
17、 radar(雷达 )during the early stages of the trip.The accident at San Francisco in July was due to pilot error which led to the engines being set to idle because he believed the computer would maintain sufficient speed to keep the plane up inthe air. The BA crash landing, which did not result in any de
18、aths, was finally found to have beencaused by a block in the fuel line feeding the engine.However, the Malaysia airlines plane disappeared off the radar during the early stages of thetrip. No exact explanations have been given for the Malaysia airlines plane crash. First reports suggest that Zaharie
19、 Ahmad Shah, the 53-year-old Malaysian airlines pilot, was hugelyexperienced-having joined the carrier in 1981 and with 18,365 hours in the aircraft under his belt.5. Which of the following is TRUE of the plane crashes?A. There are four plane crashes mentioned in the passageB. The BA incident in Jul
20、y resulted from the pilot errorC. Three deaths were caused in the crash at San FranciscoD. The crash in San Francisco airport was caused by a block6. What can we learn from the next?A. The exact reason for 370 crash is not clearB. Flight 370 crash must be similar to the BA incidentC. The experienced
21、 pilot of Flight 370 cant have operated wrongD. Flight 370 must have been taken control of to a different place7. What you read is _. A. a noteB. a scheduleC. a reviewD. a news report8. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. introduce the Flight 370 crashB. show Boeing 777s safetyC. guess the ca
22、use of the Flight 370 crashD. compare the causes of these plane crashes解 析 ： 5 考 查 细 节 理 解 。 根 据 第 二 段 中 But the recent record hasn t been exact with two majorincidents-a crash at San Francisco airport last July, which causes three lives 一 句 可 知 事 故 造 成 三人 死 亡 。 可 知 选 项 C 正 确 。6 考 查 推 理 判 断 。 根 据 最
23、后 一 段 No exact explanations have been given for the Malaysia airlines plane crash 一 句 ， 可 知 答 370 的 失 联 仍 是 一 个 谜 。 故 案 选 A。7 考 查 推 理 判 断 。 根 据 标 题 The British “ Daily Telegraph” 及 文 章 的 时 效 性 可 知 答 案 D 正确 。8 通 读 全 文 可 知 ， 本 文 主 要 介 绍 了 近 来 波 音 飞 机 发 生 的 一 些 事 故 ， 尤 其 是 重 点 介 绍 了 370的 失 联 。 故 答 案 A
24、正 确 。答 案 ： 5-8： CADA CMany of the worlds countries have reached or are approaching zero population growth(ZPG). Nearly all such lands are economically well developed They include much ofEurope(including Russia), the United States, Canada, Japan. and Australia. As the rate of naturalincrease(RNI)decl
25、ines, two things happen First, the population begins to decline if the loss is notbalanced by immigration. Second, a countrys population ages because there are fewer births. Is achieving ZPG good or bad? What happens when a countrys population begins to drop?Many people, after all, believe that popu
26、lation decline is a good thing. But is it good for everyone?Does everyone agree?An aging population can create many problems. Senior citizens require more health care andmedical attention. Rather than paying into retirement programs, they begin to draw from their pensions. In the US, the Social Secu
27、rity program, according to many experts, will be used up by2018. It will pay out more money than it takes in. Additionally, a great number of jobs go beggingin search of people willing or entry level positions that pay low wages. With an able to do them.Many of these jobs are aging population, who w
28、ill fill them? At the other extreme， some positionsrequire a large number of training and highly specialized skills. Who will fill these positions asretirees leave the workforce?The answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple: increased migration.Today many people, particularly
29、 those from less developed countries, are migrating in searchof employment. Many are willing to take jobs that cannot(or will not) be filled by the domesticpopulation. Others are well educated and highly skilled. Both groups contribute to a countryseconomy progress in many ways. Further, they add to
30、 the richness of a countrys culture. Ofgreatest importance, perhaps, is the fact that they have become absolutely necessary to theeconomy of many lands. As you can see, for many countries and for most immigrants, migration is a winwin situation.9. In the writers view， which of the following statemen
31、ts is TRUE?A. Not everyone agrees that achieving ZPG is absolutely goodB. Achieving ZPG is every countrys aim in spite of its side effectsC. Achieving ZPG is bad for senior citizensD. Achieving ZPG is good for employment10.According to the passage, the best way to solve the problem of declining and
32、aging populationis .A. to improve the health care systemB. to increase RNIC. to increase employmentD. to increase migration11.The main idea of the last paragraph is . A. the advantages of increased migrationB. the problem of declining and aging populationC. how to increase migrationD. some ways to e
33、nrich a countrys culture解 析 ： 9 考 查 细 节 理 解 。 根 根 据 题 干 关 键 词 In the writer s view 找 到 文 章 对 应 段 是 第 三 段的 首 句 An aging population can create many problems Senior citizens require more health careand medical attention 可 判 断 在 作 者 看 来 到 达 人 口 零 增 长 对 老 年 人 不 利 ， 会 带 来 许 多 问 题 。 故选 A。10 考 查 细 节 理 解 。 根
34、 据 文 章 最 后 一 段 的 The answer to the problem of declining and agingpopulation is simple： increased migration 可 推 断 解 决 人 口 老 龄 化 的 问 题 的 最 好 办 法 就 是 增 加移 民 。 故 选 D11 通 读 最 后 一 段 ， 并 根 据 该 段 的 第 一 句 话 The answer to the problem of declining and agingpopulation is simple： increased migration 和 最 后 一 句 话
35、As you can see， for many countries and for most immigrants， migration is a win win situation 可 知 该 段 的 大 意 是 增 加 移 民 的 优 势 。 故选 A。答 案 ： 9-11： ADA D Before I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny thingsoccurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lot
36、s of other psychological factorsthat make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, therewill usually be more than one reason that makes him laughand the more reasons there are, themore powerful the joke will be.I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt,
37、and when the man started to make fun ofpedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their hearts out. The main reason those peoplestrongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streetscarelessly. The joke wasnt only funny, it also made the audience feel tha
38、t they were right aboutbeing angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke andbecause of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors,
39、the more the person will like it. For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then you will probablylaugh at it louder than if you werent jealous of him.In short, we dont laugh only when we hear something
40、funny; we also laugh when weexperience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved inthe joke. I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone elselaugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a persons emotions, he
41、will certainly likeit a lot.12.What did the author find out after studying psychology?A. Only good jokes make people laughB. Many factors lead to people laughing.C. Funny things can make people laughD. Laughter can make people healthy.13. Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians? A. They p
42、layed a trick on the pedestrians.B. The pedestrians behaved in a funny way.C. They could feel the pedestrians happiness.D. Their emotion was approved of by the show.14. What does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean?A. AnnoyB. BlameC. Look down onD. Make up to15. Which of the following bes
43、t shows the structure of the passage?A. B. C.D.解 析 ： 12 考 查 细 节 理 解 。 根 据 第 一 段 第 二 句 While I was right about that, I discovered there arelots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke 可 知当 我 进 行 研 究 以 后 我 发 现 除 了 笑 话 中 有 趣 的 部 分 之 外 ， 还 有 很 多 心 理 学 上
44、的 因 素 导 致 人 们 会大 笑 。 所 以 B 项 正 确 。 13 考 查 细 节 理 解 。 根 据 第 二 段 第 二 、 三 句 The main reason those people strongly laughed wasthat almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly The jokewasn t only funny, it also made the audience feel that they were right about being an
45、gry at thosepedestrians 人 们 嘲 笑 那 些 不 守 规 则 过 马 路 的 ， 是 因 为 他 们 发 现 自 己 对 这 些 人 的 愤 怒 的 情 感在 这 个 节 目 中 受 到 了 人 们 的 支 持 。 故 D 正 确 。14 考 查 词 义 猜 测 。 根 据 本 句 I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone tomake someone else laugh 句 中 的 or 说 明 前 后 是 选 择 关 系 ， 下 划 线 的 词 belittling 和 ma
46、king funof 是 近 义 词 ， 都 是 指 嘲 笑 他 人 。 故 C 项 “ 看 不 起 ” 与 之 一 致 。 A 项 “ 高 度 评 价 ” ， B 项 “ 接近 ” ， D 项 “ 对 满 意 ” 与 上 下 文 不 一 致 。15 通 读 全 文 可 知 ， 文 章 第 一 段 提 出 人 们 嘲 笑 他 人 有 很 多 心 理 学 上 的 原 因 ， 二 、 三 两 段 分 别通 过 举 例 和 说 理 进 行 阐 述 ， 最 后 一 段 进 行 总 结 归 纳 。 所 以 文 章 属 于 总 分 总 结 构 ， 故 B 正 确 。故 答 案 正 确 。答 案 ： 12-
47、15： BDCB 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 。 High school can be quite the stressful time for any student. There are numerous stresses todeal with and the pressure can be more intense as you enter your senior year. 1
48、6 Theanswer is as follows.17 Adjust your approach to your specific situation. For instance, if youreactive in your community and your school and have a large family, you may feel depressed byhaving all these people involved in your life on a daily basis. 18 You just may need amoment to be alone and
49、collect your thoughts before moving on to the challenges that face you.19 If your stress persists and you cant figure out a way to handle it, you maywant to try speaking to your school counselor(顾 问 ). If you dont feel comfortable speaking toyour counselor, try getting some other types of counseling. Realize your limits, and plan around them. Dont take on more than you can handle. If youtake on too many things, you will be spread too thin and wont be able to perform at your best inanything. 20 You will definitely feel more at ease!A. Seek professional counsel
