1、2016 年 山 东 省 临 沂 市 高 三 下 学 期 教 学 质 量 检 测 （ 一 模 ） 英 语第 I 卷第 一 部 分 听 力 (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 。AIf you cant wait until the summer for your sunshine fix, why not fly off on a winter b
2、reak?Here are some great deals for all budgets.1.ST LUCIA The beachside resort(度 假 胜 地 )of St Jamess Club in Morgan Bay is fairly quietthe localmarket is nearly 5kin awaybut it has six bars, six restaurants and four outdoor pools. There areplenty of watersports, you can travel through the rainforest
3、, go on a jeep trip or enjoydolphin-Spot-ting.Average temperature in March is 27 .THE DEAL:Aseven-night stay with flights from Gatwick for 1, 429pp.From March 1.2.GOAWith an average February temperature of 26 , scenic Goa makes for a warm winter getaway. In the village of Arpora， the Resorte Marinha
4、 Dourada is a 10-minute walk from the clearbeachthe hotel provides transfers for guests.Alternatively， relax by the outdoor pool and have adrink at one of the hotels two bars. A visit to Arporas lively Saturday night market is alsorecommended. Go bird-watching, beating on the lake, or fishing.THE DE
5、AL: 10 nights bed and breakfast with flights from Manchester for 1, 157pp.FromFebruary 18. 3.DOMINICAN REPUBLICBayahibe is a beautiful fishing village on the shores of the Caribbean and it is also theDominican Republics premier scuba-diving destination. There are around 20 dive sites just off itscoa
6、st. Enjoy golf, spas, watersports and large outdoor pools. If you simply want to relax, theCatalonia Gran Dominicus hotel is right on a pure white sandy beach, complete with palm trees.With average February temperature of 28 , its the perfect escape.THE DEAL:Aseven-night stay with Gatwick flights fo
7、r 1, 403pp. From February 20.4.SOUTHAFRICAFebruary is summer in South Africa, with average temperatures in the mid-20s . If youfancy chilling out in the sunshine, the Southern Sun Waterfront hotel has a large outdoor pool. Butit is also in the heart of the city, which makes it easy to explore its ma
8、ny historic attractions. Takea cable car ride up Table Mountain, or a short boat trip to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandelawas held prisoner. THE DEAL: 10 nights for 1, 662pp, with Heathrow flights. From February 18.21.If you are only available in March, which resort should you choose?A.ST LUCIAB.G
9、OAC.DOMINICAN REPUBLIC D.SOUTHAFRICA解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 每 个 景 点 的 最 后 一 句 提 升 的 时 间 可 知 A 项 是 从 3 月 1 日 到 3 月 8日 ； B 项 是 从 2 月 8 日 到 2 月 28 日 ； C 项 是 从 2 月 20 日 到 2 月 28 日 ； D 项 是 从 2 月 18 日到 2 月 28 日 ， A 项 符 合 题 意 ， 故 选 A。答 案 ： A22.Whats the price for the deal including underwater exploration?A.
10、1， 429pp.B. 1， 157pp.C. 1， 403pp.D. 1， 662pp.解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 3.DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 中 的 There are around 20 dive sites just offits coast. Enjoy golf, spas, watersports and large outdoor pools.及 本 段 最 后 THE DEAL: Aseven-night stay with Gatwick flights for 1, 403pp. From February 20.可 知 选 C。 答 案 ：
11、 C23.What do these resorts have in common?A.The same average temperature.B.The outdoor pools.C.The local markets.D.The clear beaches.解 析 ： DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 中 的 large outdoor pools. 4.SOUTH AFRICA 中 的 a largeoutdoor pool.可 知 这 几 个 旅 游 胜 地 的 共 同 点 ， 故 选 B。答 案 ： B B“I honestly have no idea how that c
12、at got up there. Its a hundredfootmetal pole. Theresno way he climbed that thing， ”Jim said to the worried woman. It wasnt even her cat， but she was passing by and saw it. immediately calling the firestation to come to save it. Jim saw a lot ofstrange things as a fireman， often sad or upsetting thin
13、gs， but this was new.“I suppose we could get the blanket and see if we can convince the poor cat to jumpdown But he doesnt really look too scared”Jim said to the woman.“Dave， get over here!” Jim called over his shoulder to the fire truck driver. Dave walked overand looked where Jim was pointing.“How
14、d he get up there?”Jim shrugged， similarly puzzled.“Do you suppose we could get the blanket and convince himto jump?”Dave shrugged in response.“I dont see why not.”Jim looked up at the black mass on the top of the flagpole， theAmerican nag waving proudlybeneath him. It was definitely a cat， and he r
15、egarded the people gathered below as if they were hissubjects( 臣 民 )and he their king ， his yellow eyes scanning his surroundings with apparent disinterest.When the blanket was spread out below the cat， Jim and Dave began striking the flagpole.The cat looked down， and then gazed into the sky as if i
16、t were looking for something. Jim andDave followed his gaze. Suddenly， out of the clear sky， appeared a dark figure. The figureswooped(俯 冲 )low toward the flagpole. It was an eagle! As it got closer， the cat leaped down the pole swiftly onto the ground， and then got lost in the bushes.Jim， Dave， and
17、 the old woman were left with their mouths open. They all agreed it was thebest way to get it down.24.Why did the woman call the fire station?A.Because the pole was on fire.B.Because her cat was missing.C.Because she felt it was strange.D.Because she wanted to save the cat.解 析 ： 细 节 推 理 题 。 根 据 第 一
18、段 It wasnt even her cat， but she was passing by and sawit.immediately calling the firestation to come to save it.可 知 这 位 妇 女 想 救 旗 杆 顶 上 的 猫 ， 故选 D。答 案 ： D25.What does the underlined word “him” refer to? A.The cat.B.Jim.C.The king.D.Dave.解 析 ： 猜 测 词 意 题 。 此 处 指 这 只 猫 在 旗 杆 顶 上 ， 人 们 在 她 下 面 焦 急 的 想
19、办 法 救 她 ， him 指 这只 猫 ， 故 选 A。答 案 ： A26.What did the firemen plan to do at first?A.To strike the pole.B.To spread the blanket.C.To shout at the cat.D.To shrug helplessly.解 析 ： 细 节 推 理 题 。 人 们 救 猫 的 计 划 是 先 在 地 上 铺 上 毯 子 ， 再 把 猫 从 上 面 赶 下 来 。 根 据 When the blanket was spread out below the cat， Jim and
20、Dave began striking the flagpole.可 知 选 B。答 案 ： B27.Who saved the cat?A.An eagle.B.The firemen.C.The cat itself.D.The people around.解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 倒 数 第 二 段 the cat leaped down the pole swiftly onto the ground， andthen got lost in the bushes.可 知 是 猫 自 己 从 旗 杆 顶 上 爬 了 下 来 ， 故 选 C。答 案 ： C CThis
21、Monday, the nation will start to celebrate PresidentsDay, just seven days before George Washingtons birthday. Everyone agrees that day is a holiday, but is it just to celebrate GeorgeWashingtons Birthday? What about Abraham Lincoln? Some government offices call itPresidentsDay. Others say the holida
22、y is officially Washingtons Birthday. Confused yet?George Washington was elected the countrys first President on April 30, 1789.Soon after,Americans began publicly celebrating his birthday. Presidential historians say the actual date ofGeorge Washingtons birth is February 11, 1732.But a change in th
23、e calendar system 20 years latershifted all dates, making Washingtons birthday February 22, which is now well accepted. In 1879.Congress made Washingtons birthday an official federal holiday. It was the first federalholiday to celebrate an individuals birthday. In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Ho
24、lidays Act,which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February. The new law did not change theholidays name. It was still called Washingtons Birthday, even though some lawmakers wanted tocall it PresidentsDay to includeAbraham Lincoln, whose actual birthday is February 12.Many people argue that
25、the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents. They feel Lincolnshould be honored for his role in preserving the nation during the Civil War and helping to freeslaves. Others feel the holiday should only honor Washington. the countrys first President. Theysay shifting the focus away from Washingt
26、on would mean future generations of kids would notknow about the Father of Our Country.Laws have been introduced in Congress over the years to require use of the term “GeorgeWashingtons Birthday.” but none of those laws have been passed. Meanwhile, many stategovernments and school districts now use
27、the term “Presidents Day.”Many stoles also use it to promote holiday sales.Should the holiday honor Washington, Washington and Lincoln, or all past Presidents? Writeto and tell us what you think.28.The Presidents Day was originally designed to honor_.A.George WashingtonB.Abraham LincolnC.all preside
28、ntsD.the Civil War解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 二 段 George Washington was elected the countrys first President onApril 30, 1789.Soon after, Americans began publicly celebrating his birthday.和 Congress madeWashingtons birthday an official federal holiday. It was the first federal holiday to celebrate anind
29、ividuals birthday.可 知 总 统 日 是 为 了 纪 念 第 一 任 总 统 华 盛 顿 而 设 立 的 。 故 选 A。答 案 ： A 29.What can we infer from the passage?A.Washingtons Birthday is the same as Lincolns.B.The change in the calendar system was not wise.C.The new act changed the holidays name.D.This Monday is the third one of this February.
30、解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 二 段 In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act, whichmoved the holiday to the third Monday in February.可 知 这 个 节 日 是 2月 的 第 三 个 周 一 ， 故 选 D。答 案 ： D30.Whats the main argument about this holiday?A.When to celebrate the holiday.B.How to celebrate the holiday.C.Which presid
31、ent to honor.D.Where to celebrate the holiday. 解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 倒 数 第 三 段 Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all pastPresidents. They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during theCivil War and helping to free slaves. Others feel the holiday sho
32、uld only honor Washington. thecountrys first President.可 知 人 们 争 论 这 个 节 日 是 应 该 纪 念 谁 。 故 选 C。答 案 ： C 31.Whats the best title for this passage?A.Why people celebrate President Day.B.The history and debate behind PresidentsDayC.To celebrate PresidentsDay or notD.Colorful activities on PresidentsDay解
33、 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 文 章 主 要 叙 述 了 美 国 总 统 日 的 由 来 及 人 们 对 于 成 立 此 节 日 的 目 的 不 同 的争 论 。答 案 ： B DSometimes, you just cant help it.Maybe youre watching a sad movie, or thinking about thefriend who moved away. Next thing you know, your eyes are watering, and you have tears runningdown your cheeks. Why do p
34、eople cry when they are emotional? What are tears? Scientists are working hard to find the answers to these questions.Ad Vingerhoets is a professor of psychology at Tilburg University, in the Netherlands. He isone of the few scientists in the world who have studied crying.According to Vingerhoets, t
35、here arethree types of tears. Basal tears are the first type. They lubricate(润 滑 )the eyes and act as aprotective barrier between the eye and the rest of the World. Next are reflex tears. They wash youreyes clean when something gets in them. Finally, there are emotional tears. “These are released in
36、response to emotional states, ”explains Vingerhoets.“Especially when we feel helpless.”Scientists believe that crying has something to do with how humans developed and learned todepend on each other.“Humans are very complex social creatures, ”says Lauren Bylsma, aprofessor at the University of Pitts
37、burgh, in Pennsylvania.“It seems that tears serve to arouse helpand support from others, She says.“Another reason we weep is that humans have the longestdevelopmental period of almost any animal. It takes a long time to grow up.”Vingerhoets agrees.“I think that the reason why humans shed tears(流 眼 泪
38、 )has something to do with our childhood, ”he says.“Thats the time when we are stir dependent on adults for loveand protection and care. The major advantage of emotional tears is that you can target them at aspecific person.”Vingerhoets says this ability to target someone could have come in hand inp
39、rehistoric times, when humans were living among dangerous animals. Crying could attractpredators(捕 食 者 ).Tears were a safer way to get attention. In this case, it is better to use a silentsignal to ask for help, ”he says.Vingerhoets and Bylsma do frequent studies to better understand why humans cry.
40、 Accordingto Byhma, there is still much more to discover.“Its surprising, ”she says, “how much we stilldont know.”32.Which of the following is reflex tears?A.Tears when eyes are dry.B.Tears moved by a story.C.Tears released when crying. D.Tears when dirt gets into eyes.解 析 ： 细 节 推 理 题 。 根 据 第 二 段 Ne
41、xt are reflex tears. They wash your eyes clean when somethinggets in them.可 知 D 项 属 于 反 射 性 流 泪 ， 故 选 D。答 案 ： D33.Whats the function of tears according to Bylsma?A.It helps human develop longer. B.It helps humans attract predators.C.It helps arouse attention.D.It helps people to be independent.解 析 ：
42、 细 节 推 理 题 。 根 据 第 三 段 Scientists believe that crying has something to do with howhumans developed and learned to depend on each other.和 “It seems that tears serve to arouse helpand support from others， 可 知 Bylsma 认 为 流 泪 能 引 起 注 意 ， 故 选 C。答 案 ： C34.What can we learn from the passage?A.Emotional tea
43、rs are better than reflex tears.B.Basal tears are a type of protective barrier.C.Tears helped frighten predators away.D.Its easy to understand why humans cry.解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 第 二 段 Basal tears are the first type. They lubricate(润 滑 )the eyes and act as a protective barrier between the eye and t
44、he rest of the World.可 知 B 正 确 ； 第 二 段 只 是 对流 泪 的 三 种 类 型 进 行 了 列 举 ， 并 没 有 比 较 之 意 ， A 错 误 ； 倒 数 第 二 段 Crying could attractpredators(捕 食 者 ).Tears were a safer way to get attention.可 知 C 项 错 误 ； 根 据 最 后 一 段 可 知 关于 为 什 么 流 泪 还 有 许 多 是 未 知 的 ， 有 待 发 现 ， D 项 错 误 。 故 选 B。答 案 ： B35.Whats the main idea o
45、f this passage?A.Why people shed tears.B.When people shed tears.C.How people shed tears.D.Where people shed tears.解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 文 章 主 要 讲 述 了 流 泪 的 种 类 及 流 泪 的 原 因 ， 故 选 A。答 案 ： A 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
46、项 。The days when a cellphone was used for nothing beyond calling and texting are gone. Today,we turn smart phones into magical machines with apps that transform them into musicalinstruments or business machines or video players. But it turns out that we are only searching thesurface. Who knew that s
47、mart phones would make pretty good satellites? 36Smart phones forecast the weatherNetworking expert Open Signal has discovered something interesting: the sensors in Androidphones designed to measure battery temperature, light, pressure and 80 on can be used to generatesurprisingly accurate weather r
48、eports. 37Smart phones save the rainforestsDetecting illegal logging(盗 伐 ) may sound like a novel app, 38 : in Indonesia, the non-profit organization Rainforest Connection wants to use donated Android phones to detectillegal logging. As New scientist reports, “The phones are equipped with solar pane
49、ls specificallydesigned to take advantage of the brief periods when light reaches the forest floor. Theirmicrophones stay on at all time, and the software listens for the sound of a chainsaw(链 锯 ).”39 Researchers at the university of Illinois have developed an iPhones app that turnsthe phone into a fully featured mobile medical lab that uses the phones camera to detect proteins，bacteria， viruses and other organisms. Smart phones drive carsGoogles self-driving cars carry around $30, 000 of high-tech hardware and sensors, butstudents at Australias Griffith University think they can get t
