1、2016 年 广 东 省 揭 阳 市 高 三 下 学 期 第 一 次 模 拟 考 试 英 语第 卷第 一 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 。AWant to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.FAIRMONT HOTELFive waiters and Ten Waitresses-Age
2、d under 22 -At least high school graduate-Good looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women 1.65-Those knowing foreign languages preferred-Paid 1600-2200 dollars per monthOne Secretary-Aged under 30-Female preferred-Good at writing and skilled at computerIf interested, call 465-4768 or write to:
3、 Mr. Jack Hundr is Room 0825, Fairmont Hotel567 Wood Street, San Markers, 78003Fax: 6954828WILSON BOOKSTOREAccountants(会 计 ) -Aged between 25 and 40-With an experience of at least two years-With a degree and an accountant certificate-Paid 3000-4000 dollars monthly-With a knowledge of computerSalescl
4、erks-Basic education of 12 years or more-Good at computer-Paid 1800-2200 dollars monthlyTel: 447-4398 Fax: 348526921. If you dont know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as _.A. a secretaryB. a waiter or a waitress C. an accountantD. a salesclerk解 析 ： 细 读 本 文 中 四 个 广 告 中 所 提
5、出 的 要 求 ， 可 知 除 了 第 一 个 广 告 中 要 招 聘 的 侍 应 生 是 不 需要 有 一 定 的 电 脑 知 识 外 ， 其 它 的 几 份 工 作 都 需 要 ， 应 选 B。答 案 ： B 22. If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy thefollowing conditions EXCEPT_ .A. being a womanB. knowing well how to use a computerC. having been a
6、n accountantD. having an accountant certificate解 析 ： 根 据 文 章 中 第 三 则 广 告 关 于 聘 请 会 计 的 要 求 的 理 解 ， 可 知 这 个 职 位 对 应 聘 者 的 性 别 没有 作 出 要 求 ， 故 选 A。答 案 ： A23. If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you_ .A. have to be a woman and know foreign languagesB. should be a university graduateC. have t
7、o be taller than 1.72 meters D. should be younger than 30 years old解 析 ： 根 据 文 章 中 第 一 则 广 告 关 于 聘 请 侍 应 生 的 要 求 ， 可 知 在 年 龄 方 面 是 限 制 在 22 岁 以 下的 ， 结 合 各 个 选 项 中 的 内 容 ， 可 知 应 选 D。答 案 ： D BOften speakers at a meeting experience dry mouths and ask for a glass of water. You cansolve the problem by ac
8、tivating the saliva（ 唾 液 ） in you mouth. First gently bite the edges of yourtongue with your teeth. Or, press your entire tongue to the bottom of your mouth and hold it thereuntil the saliva flow. Or you can imagine that you are slicing a big juicy lemon and sucking thejuice.Before you begin your ta
9、lk, be kind to your voice. Avoid milk or creamy drinks which coatyour throat. Keep your throat wet by drinking a little sweetened warm tea or water-down fruit juice.If you sense that you are losing your voice, stop talking completely. Save your voice for yourspeech. You may feel foolish using paper
10、to write notes, but the best thing you can do is to restyour voice. If you feel the need to see a doctor, perhaps getting some advice from a professionalsinger can be a better choice. In the meantime, do not even talk in a low voice.What about drinking alcohol to wet your throat? I advise you not to
11、 touch alcohol beforespeaking. The problem with alcohol is that one drink gives you a little confidence. The seconddrink gives you even more confidence. Finally you will feel all-powerful and you will feel you cando everything, but in fact your brain and your mouth do not work together properly. Sav
12、e thealcohol until after you finish speaking.Perhaps you want to accept the advice, but you may wonder if you can ever change the habitsof a lifetime. Of course you can. Goethe, who lived before indoor skating rinks or swimmingpools, said, “We learn to skate in the summer and swim in the winter.” Ta
13、ke this message to heart and give yourself time to develop your new habits. If you are wiling to change, you will soon beable to say that you will never forget these techniques because theyve become a part of yourbody.24. Which of the following things does the writer suggest that you should do befor
14、e you beganyour talk? A. Drink water-down fruit juice.B. Have some drink with cream.C. Have some cool milk.D. Have high tea.解 析 ： 根 据 对 文 章 第 二 段 中 的 内 容 的 理 解 ， 可 知 在 说 话 前 可 以 先 喝 点 甜 甜 的 热 茶 或 者 是 一 些果 汁 。 故 选 A。答 案 ： A25. What does the writer suggest when you feel you are losing your voice?A. Go
15、ing to see a doctor.B.Asking a professional singer for help.C. Whispering the things that you want to say.D. Keeping on talking rather than use a paper to write notes.解 析 ： 根 据 文 章 在 第 三 段 中 perhaps getting some advice from a professional singer can be a better choice In the meantime, do not even ta
16、lk in a low voice， 可 知 应 选 B。答 案 ： B26.According to the text, what will happen to your speech when you drink alcohol?A. Your face will be redder and more shining.B. Your mouth and thought will not be in line.C. You will be so confident as to carry out your speech perfectly well.D. You will get excit
17、ed enough to attract peoples attention in the speech.解 析 ： 根 据 第 四 段 中 的 in fact your brain and your mouth do not work together properly Save thealcohol until after you finish speaking， 可 知 喝 酒 以 后 一 个 人 的 言 行 四 难 以 得 到 一 致 的 ， 故 选 B。答 案 ： B27. What is the purpose of the writer to use Goethes words?
18、A. To encourage one to go in for sports.B. To tell that Goethe had a strong willpower. C. To prove one can change his habits.D. To remind people of the techniques to develop a lifelong habits.解 析 ： 根 据 第 五 段 中 的 第 一 句 Perhaps you want to accept the advice, but you may wonder if youcan ever change th
19、e habits of a lifetime， 可 推 断 C 选 项 的 意 思 与 之 相 符 ， 故 选 C。答 案 ： C CFor centuries, mankind and dogs have suffered from a communication failure. We can telldogs what we want them to do and sometimes they comply, but weve always struggled when itcomes to understanding the true meaning of their barks an
20、d whimpers. There is exciting news now a dog translator has been invented to help you communicate with your furry friend.Researchers at North Carolina State University have fashioned some kind of miracle dogtranslator body harness(束 腰 带 ). Whats special about it is that it doesnt just rely on the do
21、gs vocalizations to interpret what Fido is banging on about.Oh no this miracle harness reads and interprets the ordinary dogs body language as well,giving us a full two-way dog communication experience.Researcher David Roberts says: Dogs communicate primarily through body language, andone of our cha
22、llenges was to develop sensors that tell us about their behavior by observing their posture remotely.Sensors on the harness monitor the dogs heart rate and body temperature and software buildsup a vocabulary, letting the human know what the dog is feeling.What would dogs say if they could talk to us
23、? The human can even communicate backthrough the harness thanks to vibration motors, supposedly by tapping into the dogs senses so thatit can understand what youre trying to say to it.The dog harness is designed for dogs involved in search and rescue and other front-line work,but its got us dreaming
24、 of a beautiful future, one where humans and dogs can co-exist as equals,with the dog able to fully express itself at all times.28. Why cant people communicate with dogs?A. They have difficulty understanding dogs barks and whimpers.B. They have no idea about dogs behavior in relation to their postur
25、e.C. They dont know how to tell dogs what they want them to do. D. They dont have a machine to translate the dogs language.解 析 ： 根 据 第 一 段 中 的 ， weve always struggled when it comes to understanding the true meaningof their barks and whimpers， 可 知 A 选 项 的 意 思 与 之 一 致 ， 故 选 A。答 案 ： A29. What does the
26、underlined word most probably mean in paragraph two?A. Pursue fashion.B. Research.C. Influence.D. Make.解 析 ： 根 据 第 二 段 中 fashioned 这 个 单 词 所 在 的 语 境 ， 可 推 断 研 究 者 是 发 明 制 造 了 这 种 束 腰带 ， 故 此 题 应 选 D。答 案 ： D30. For what purpose is the dog harness designed? A. It is designed for dogs to understand what
27、 people are trying to say to them.B. It is designed for a full two-way dog communication experience.C. It is designed to monitor the dogs heart rate and body temperature.D. It is designed for dogs doing search and rescue and other front-line work.解 析 ： 根 据 七 段 中 的 The dog harness is designed for dog
28、s involved in search and rescue and otherfront-line work， 可 知 这 句 话 正 说 出 了 制 作 这 种 束 腰 带 的 目 的 ， 故 选 D。答 案 ： D31. What is the authors attitude towards the possible human-dog communication?A. Shocked.B. Excited.C. Embarrassed.D. Annoyed.解 析 ： 分 析 全 文 的 内 容 ， 尤 其 是 在 本 文 最 后 一 句 的 its got us dreaming
29、 of a beautiful future， 可 推 断 作 者 对 这 种 人 狗 沟 通 的 方 式 是 充 满 期 待 ， 兴 奋 无 比 的 ， 故 选 B。答 案 ： B DThe medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in the process of recovery from illness.As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to brin
30、g art out of the galleries and into public places,some of the countrys most talented artists have been called in to transform older hospitals and tosoften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals inBritain, almost 100 now have significant collections of cont
31、emporary art in corridors, waitingareas and treatment rooms.These recent initiatives owe a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at aManchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost hisplace in modern society, and that art should
32、 be enjoyed by a wider audience.A typical hospital waiting room might have as many as 500 visitors each week. What betterplace to hold regular exhibitions of art? Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in theout-patients waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975. Believed
33、to be Britains firsthospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.The effect is striking. Now in the corridors and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a fullview of fresh colors, playful images and restful courtyards.The quality o
34、f the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient isrecovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a garden neededhalf the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only abrick wall to look at.32. According
35、to the passage, to soften the hard edges of modern buildings means_.A. to pull down hospital buildingsB. to decorate hospitals with art collectionsC. to improve the quality of treatment in hospitalsD. to make the corners of hospital buildings round解 析 ： 根 据 这 句 话 前 一 句 some of the countrys most tale
36、nted artists have been called in to transform older hospitals， 讲 述 的 是 要 改 变 老 式 医 院 的 环 境 ， 可 推 断 本 句 的 意 思 与 前 一 句 的 意思 接 近 ， 结 合 各 个 选 项 的 解 释 ， 可 知 B 选 项 的 意 思 最 接 近 ， 故 选 B。答 案 ： B33. According to Peter Senior, _.A. art is not as important in peoples daily life as in hospitalB. art galleries sh
37、ould be changed into hospitalsC. patients should be encouraged to learn paintingD. art should be encouraged in British hospitals解 析 ： 根 据 文 章 第 三 段 中 的 He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that artshould be enjoyed by a wider audience， 可 推 断 在 医 院 中 应 该 鼓 励 这 种 艺 术 的 推 行 的 。
38、应 选 D。答 案 ： D34. After the improvement of the hospital environment, _.A. patients no longer need expensive drugs in their recovery B. patients are less dependent on expensive drugs in their recoveryC. patients need good-quality drugs in their recoveryD. patients use fewer pain killers in their recov
39、ery than before解 析 ： 根 据 第 六 段 中 的 The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugswhen a patient is recovering from an illness， 可 知 B 选 项 的 意 思 与 之 一 致 ， 故 选 B。 答 案 ： B35. The fact that Senior is in great demand shows that_.A. Peters enterprise is developing greatlyB. Peter Se
40、nior enjoys great popularityC. he is a talented hospital artistD. the role of hospital environment is being recognized解 析 ： 文 章 中 讲 述 了 很 多 地 方 多 纷 纷 需 要 Senior， 可 推 断 他 所 倡 导 的 这 个 观 念 很 受 欢 迎 ， 他的 观 点 得 到 了 其 他 人 的 认 可 ， 应 选 D 正 确 。答 案 ： D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
41、 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 。 Practical ways to get motivatedBe mindful of your why.If I need to clean the floor, but I really dont like cleaning, then I wont feel very motivated todo it. However, if I have a big enough reason to do it because Im having some guests to
42、 comeover, or I love the feeling of having a clean floor, then that bigger purpose can be strong enoughto get me to act, even though I dont enjoy cleaning. If I stay mindful of why Im doing it, I canget motivated to do it. 36Celebrate your successes.Its easy to get down on yourself because you haven
43、t reached your goal yet. You mayoverlook all of the hard work and small goals that youve accomplished. Remember to rewardyourself and to celebrate your successes. 37 In the same way, how can you motivateyourself if youre not going to reward yourself and celebrate your successes? 38Imagine how good y
44、oull feel when youve reached your goal. Take a moment and think about how youll feel and what youll think after youve achieved it. What does it feel like?39 Focus on that feeling, and use it to drive you right now to move towards your goal. Justthink of how good it will be.Get inspired.Read stories,
45、 watch movies, listen to other people who have achieved what you want toachieve. Imagine what they had to go through to get to where they are. Imagine how big the heartis of some of your biggest heroes and how badly they wanted what they achieved. 40A. Imagine having already achieved it.B. Get help
46、and support when youre not feeling motivated.C. So remind yourself of why youre doing what youre doing.D. What kind of self-talk would you use to motivate yourself?E. Let them inspire you to access your own great desire within.F. You might feel proud, happy, satisfied, or any other emotion. G. Would
47、 you be able to properly train a dog without rewarding him?36.解 析 ： 根 据 本 段 的 标 题 Be mindful of your why这 一 关 键 点 ， 并 结 合 各 个 选 项 的 内 容 ， 可 知D 选 项 也 出 现 了 这 个 关 键 词 与 之 匹 配 。 故 选 C。答 案 ： C 37.解 析 ： 根 据 本 题 后 面 一 句 是 疑 问 句 句 式 ， 再 根 据 句 意 并 结 合 各 个 选 项 的 内 容 ， 可 知 只 有 G的 意 思 符 合 。答 案 ： G38.解 析 ： 本 题
48、是 本 段 的 小 标 题 ， 因 此 必 须 满 足 这 是 祈 使 句 的 句 式 。 在 根 据 本 段 的 内 容 ， 找 出 关键 词 是 imagine， 再 结 合 各 个 选 项 的 内 容 ， 可 知 A 选 项 与 此 相 符 。答 案 ： A39.解 析 ： 根 据 本 题 前 的 一 句 是 What does it feel like?， 可 知 此 句 应 该 是 针 对 feel（ 感 受 ） 进 行 讲述 的 ， 应 选 F。答 案 ： F40. 解 析 ： 根 据 本 段 的 标 题 Get inspired 这 一 关 键 点 ， 并 结 合 各 个 选 项
49、 的 内 容 ， 可 知 E 选 项 也 出现 了 inspire 这 个 关 键 词 与 之 匹 配 。 可 知 选 E。答 案 ： E第 二 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, D） 中 ， 选 出 可 以 填 入 空 白 处的 最 佳 选 项 。When I opened the box at my 12th birthday party, I couldnt believe my eyes. I had reallygotten a cell phone!As soon as I got to my 41 the next morning I 42 off my phone and askedeveryone for their 43 .It felt like I didnt even 44 in that class any more. I wouldnt pay muc
