1、2016年山东省日照市高三第一次模拟考试英语第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和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGreat gifts dont have to be expensive.There are some gifts that kids can either make for free or withoutspending a lot of money.ADecorative Flowerpotl bought a bright-c
2、olored，glazed flowerpot and my brother and I wrote nice moments from the past in a spiral shape around the pot，along with some drawings.It looks great and wont wash off！Our grandparents willsee what our handwriting looked like for a long time.Brennan LaBrieADigital PhotoAlbumA digital photo album ma
3、kes a cool gift.All you have to do is to burn a CD of photos stored in yourcomputer.You can create a theme for the pictures or put them in order by date.Personalize the gift by creating yourown cover art to insert into the CD case.Cameron YoungAPerson PoemTo make this gift，all you need is a pencil，c
4、olored pencils，a large pad of construction paper and a thickmarker.First，draw an outline of the person you are making the gift for.Then color the person in.Next，with adark-colored marker，write words that describe the person and what he or she likes along the edge of theoutline.Finally，trim(修饰)the si
5、des of the drawing.Then stick it to colored paper to create a frame.Claire JulianAOne-of-a-K ind T-Shirt Try making a T-shirt with a photo of a family member，friend or pet on it.You11 need a digital camera，iron-on transfer paper，all iron，fabric paint and stencils.Start by taking a digital picture.Pr
6、int the picture on the iron-on paper，then ask an adult to help you iron itonto the shirt.Then print words or designs onto the shirt and use fabric paint to make the artwork stand out.CurtJorgensen21.Which gift is related to ones personal wonderful experience?A.ADecorative Flowerpot.B.ADigital Photo
7、Album.C.APerson Poem.D.AOne-of-a-Kind T-Shirt.解析：词义猜测。根据第一个广告中的I wrote nice moments from the past in a spiral shape around the pot，alongwith some drawings，可知“ADecorative Flowerpot”这项活动是与美好的个人体验有关的，故选A。答案：A 22.In how many gifts may the digital camera be used?A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.解析：细节理解。根据文章中各个广告所提供的信息，可推
8、断“ADigital Photo Album”这个活动需要通过数 码相机照相才能完成相应的任务，而在“AOne-of-a-Kind T-Shir”这个活动中对数码相机也作了要求，可知道有两个活动需要用到数码相机，故选B。答案：B23.Which of the following best describes the gifts mentioned in the passage?A.Impressive but fragile.B.Creative but ugly.C.Meaningful but expensive.D.Special but cheap.解析：推理判断。根据第一段的第二句：
9、There are some gifts that kids can either make for free or withoutspending a lot of money，可知作者认为这些礼物既不用花费很多钱，而且又有意义和和特别，故D选项正确。答案：D BThe newest instant online celebrity is a lovely feline named Bum with permanently worried eyes，which issweeping the Internet overnight.His owner Courtney Morman，24，mad
10、e an account on to show Bum and raise awareness forrescue cats like him. A week ago Couliney made the account，Worried Cat AKA Bum，but it quickly gained more than 500followers.After the almost two-year-old Bum was featured on the cat-lovers blog Love Meow，images of his seriousand thoughtful expressio
11、n began flying around the Internet.While Bums eyes might look funny，theres actually nothing wrong with them.His eyes and lids are alsoshaped a little funny，but other than that，hes totally fine.“Hes been seen by a veterinarian (兽医)and nothing iswrong with him，”Courtney said.“The cat has sharp vision
12、and that hes all expert bug-catcher and can chase downtoys.”Bum and his mates came to the San Diego Humane Societys Cat Nursery，where Courtney works，which isthe only program that provides 24-hour care of young cats，when he was 5 months old.Courtney fell in love withBum and decided to adopt him.“Alth
13、ough he looks like the most anxious animal alive.”Courtney said，“Bum has a large and lovingpersonality.”She added that he likes to play,with boxes and sleep on her face，but that hes also extremely smart.“He can open drawers! And if he wants something from my purse，he will unzip it and take it.So I h
14、ave tokeep everything locked，”Courtney said.Bum also has helped care for other rescue cats and he loves young cats.Hes even assisted Courtney infostering young cats.“He even spends time with injured cats that are recovering，”she said.Courtney also has athree-legged cat named Kingman.24.What made Bum
15、 so popular on the Internet overnight? A.The interesting account.B.His loving personality.C.His worried-looking eyes.D.The care from his owner.解析：细节理解。根据文章第一段的内容，其中关键词是with permanently worried eyes，可知是那只猫的眼睛是到它一夜红片网络，故选C。答案：C25.Which of the following is true about Bum?A.He prefers sleeping in the bo
16、x.B.His followers are decreasing.C.He has no difficulty seeing things.D.His images were ruined on the blog. 解析：推理判断。根据文章第五段中的While Bums eyes might look funny，theres actually nothing wrong withthem.His eyes and lids are also shaped a little funny，but other than that，hes totally fine，可推断这只猫的眼睛虽然外表是奇怪，
17、但它的视力是一点问题都没有的，故选C。答案：C26.How did Courtney Morman get Bum?A.She bought him as a house pet.B.She adopted him from a nursery.C.She accepted him as a present.D.She got him from a veterinarian.解析：细节理解。根据第六段中所描述的内容，可知他是在San Diego Humane Societys Cat Nursery那里收养了这只猫的，故选B。答案：B 27.According to the passage，w
18、e may conclude that_.A.Bum was adopted at the age of twoB.Courtney has got tired of BumC.Kingman is a cat with worried eyesD.Bum is smart and full of love解析：推理判断。根据第七、八两个段的内容，可知Burn这只猫既聪明又能照顾其它的猫，故可推断它本身也是充满了爱心的，故选D。答案：D C Billboard Music Awards of the Year 2015 goes to Taylor Swift，a singer-songwri
19、ter，who has shaped andinspired theAmerican music industry with her success.When Taylor Swift first came to public notice，she was a 17-year-old newcomer who loved singing to herown guitar.She was far more enthusiastic than skilled，but apparently threw spark of superb talent.Four years later，Swift has
20、 become a multi-awards winner，with the biggest selling albulns.For herconsummate performance，Taylor Swift was named Billboard magazines womall in 2011.She is the youngestartist to receive honors and several Billboard Music Awards，among them Top Country Album for the five-timeplatinum(白金) selling Spe
21、ak Now，her third album that was released that year.“Taylol has shown the power of good songwriting with music of styles.”said Bill Werde，Billboards editorialdirector,“And at such a young age，Taylor has already made a major impact on music and has been anunbelievable role model for promising artists
22、and young woman everywhere.”Swift is used to breaking chart records and winning honors since her career started.She followed that up in2008 with Fearless，which established her as a skilled songwriter with several hits，including Love Story，You Belong With Me and White Horse.Not surprisingly，the 6-tim
23、e platinum Fearless is the most awarded album in country music history in the USand her overall worldwide sales now reach 20 million albums and 40 million songs downloads.Swift has spent thepast year on the Speak NOW World Tour in support of her third album，and now shes getting ready to go further.A
24、ccording to a recent interview with The New Yorker magazine，Swift has so far written about 10 songs for a2016 album.She said the new albuna is about feelings of growing up and becoming an adult.“Theyre sad if Im being honest.”Swift told The New Yorker.“Theyre about my heartbreaks and my movingon.But
25、 more importantly，they are about achieving contentment.Youre not always going to be ridiculously happyas you grow up.”28.As a newcomer in the show business，Taylor Swift was considered to be_.A.a skilled songwriterB.an outstanding artistC.an energetic director D.a promising talent解析：细节理解。根据文章第二段中的She
26、 was far more enthusiastic than skilled，but apparently threw spark ofsuperb talent，可知她是有着巨大的天赋的，故可知她是一个有前途的歌手，故选D。答案：D29.The underlined word“consummate”in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by_.A.confidentB.professionalC.excellent D.different解析：词意猜测。根据这个单词所修饰的名词以及后面提到她被杂志Billboard提名以及后面所说她在歌唱事业中的成就，可推
27、断这个词的意思是“很好的，精彩的”，故选C。答案：C30.What can we learn from the passage?A.Speak Now is Taylor Swifts third album.B.Fearless marked the beginning of Swifts career.C.Swifts new album is about feelings of grown-ups.D.Swift has gained Billboard magazines woman twice.解析：细节理解。根据第三段Speak Now，her third album that w
28、as released that year.可知Speak Now是斯威夫特的第三张专辑。故选A。答案：A 31.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A.ARising Music GeniusB.Taylors Heartbreaks in GrowthC.An Interview with Taylor SwiftD.Billboard MusicAwards inAmerica解析：标题判断。纵观全文，本文主要是介绍了女歌手Taylor Swift成名的过程，结合各个选项的意思，只有A的意思才符合，故选A
29、。答案：A DAs anyone who freelances(做自由职业)knows，there are lots of advantages of working at home alone.Butthere are drawbacks too，like the potential loneliness.No wonder co-working spaces are becoming so popular：theypermit self-employed individuals to feel like they are part of all office environment，whi
30、le making them get some work done too.But renting a co-working space does cost money.Now a Swedish proiect is aiming to change that by turning peoples under-used homes into temporaryco-working spaces，available to freelancers for free.Hoffice was started by freelancers Christofer Gradin Franzenand Jo
31、hline Zandra about a year ago in Stockholm when they invited a few people into their home office to worktogether.It was a great success，and the project has since spread to a number of cities in Europe，North and SouthAmerica，Australia，India and Japan.Anyone can sign up and offer their home space as a
32、 free co-working space，or go find a Hoffice near them.On a Hoffice day，everyone arrives and starts work at a certain hour.After 45 minutes，everyone；gets up totake a break，stretch，do qigong or yoga for 10 to 15 minutes.Afterwards，people can gather around again，andre-state their intentions and goals f
33、or the rest of the work day，as a way to motivate I each other.Meals can beeaten together at a certain hour，potluck-style(家常饭)or by bringing your；own lunch.This process creates an encouraging and supportive work environment.As some freelancers describe，“Byworking at Hoffice，we give ourselves and each
34、 other the gift to spend our days in a social working environment， where we are extremely productive without ignoring our other human needs.We also make sure to give us andeach other what we need to feel calm，happy，inspired and creative during the working day.”So Hoffice is not just about sharing sp
35、ace；its also about a free exchange of ideas.And perhaps the best thingis that Hoffices are free to use.32.Hoffice was started to_.A.change peoples attitude to work B.encourage people to be more socialC.improve peoples working conditionsD.provide a co-working space for free解析：推理判断。根据文章第一段中的最后一句But re
36、nting a co-working space does cost money，并由下文的内容可推断建立Hoffice其实就是为了为这些在一起工作的人提供一个免费的能一起工作的地方，故选D。答案：D33.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3？A.How people respond to Hoffice.B.How a Hoffice day works.C.What people share at Hoffice.D.What Hoffice means to people.解析：段落大意。根据第三段的内容，可知本段主要介绍了在这个Hoffice中人们的日常
37、工作是如何进行 的，故选C。答案：C34.Some freelancersdescriptions of Hoffice suggest that they_.A.benefit a lot from the working styleB.work longer than beforeC.expect more people to join themD.cant be separated from each other解析：推理判断。根据第四段中这些自由职业者所说得的话“some freelancers describe，“By working at Hoffice，we give ourse
38、lves and each other the gift to spend our days in a social working environment，where we areextremely productive without ignoring our other human needs”，可推断C选项的叙述是正确的。故选C。答案：C 35.What do we know about Hoffice according to the text?A.It is becoming increasingly popular.B.It has been around for quite a
39、 few years.C.It has created many new job opportunities.D.It is suitable for people from all walks of life.解析：推理判断。根据第二段中的“It was a great success，and the project has since spread to a number of citiesin Europe，North and South America，Australia，India and Japan.Anyone can sign up and offer their home s
40、paceas a free co-working space，or go find a Hoffice near them”，可推断这种办公室越来越受欢迎，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项。You want your essay to be the one that is passed around the admissions officeor not. Its a little bit like the difference between being famous and infam
41、ous.We all know that a truthful，well-written essay that shows how the student has matured is sometimes sharedamong admissions staffers. 36 So how do you make your essay famous instead of infamous?Here are some basic tips to avoid that infamous essay：Avoid the generic(概括的)and get specific.Dont write
42、that youre“fully-developed”or that“many peoplehave impacted”you.37Dont repeat information that is elsewhere in your application.38 It is important for the student to use every opportunity to show who they are and impress the admissions office. 39 If you have gone through difficult circumstances，you
43、should share your story. But dont blameothers.Its important to show perseverance(毅力).A better essay will talk about how you have dealt with andovercome the obstacles you came across.Dont talk about rankings.Many students love focusing on the numbers when they are writing their“whythis college”essay.
44、 40 Obviously schools are aware of their rankings.They want to know why you want to attend.A.They believe they are praising the college by mentioning the fact that the college is highly ranked.B.It also shows the reader that you are thinking about his or her appreciation of your writing.C.Dont compl
45、ain.D.For example，it is not necessary to share your participation level in your essay.E.But Im guessing that there are a lot more essays that produce laughter and gasps of“not again”.F.Dont try to cover everything in an essay.G.Tell the reader what youve done，how youve been influenced，and by whom. 1
46、.解析：根据本题前的一句中的essay此一关键词，再结合各个选项的意思，不难可发现E选项与之匹配。答案：E2.解析：根据本题前的一句，其主要内容是强调不要太受别人的思想的影响，根据此意思继续延续下去就是让作者提出自己的观点，故只有选项G符合。答案：G3.解析：根据本题前的一句Dont repeat information that is elsewhere in your application（不要重复你在申请中所讲过的内容），可知此句应该是根据这个观点而列举的一个例子，故D选项与此相符。答案：D 4.解析：作为本段的标题，此句应该与上下文的标题的内容保持一致，必须使用否定的祈使句，因此只有
47、C和F两个选项才符合，而根据句意，应选C。答案：C5.解析：根据空格前一句话的内容，可知A的内容合适此处，故选A。答案：A第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Last December，just a week before Christmas，I went to a local KMart store to pick up my layaway(预付定金购物).Upon reaching the counter, I
48、 41 the clerk my layaway receipts and told her I was there to pay off thebalance and take the 42 home with me.She grabbed my receipts，and kept messing with the computer 43something was wrong.I felt a little uneasy.I was 44 her to tell me my layaway had been misplaced or something ofthe sort.45，after
49、 about ten minutes，she said.“Oh，thats why I cant find it in our 46.You should have 47 a phone call a few days ago that your layaway was paid off by a(n) 48 Santa.”I couldnt believe what I was hearing! Thiskind of story only happens in the 49.Why was my family 50 to receive such a blessing?Immediately I asked the cashier if there was a 51 that I could leave something for the Santa 52 his randomact of kindness，but she said that the individual wanted to 53 completely unknown.It definitely 54 myheart.However.I felt kind of 55.I kept thinking that perhaps some family
