1、12016 届湖北省黄冈市黄冈中学高三英语 5 月第一次高考模拟英语试题 【解析版】导读：就爱阅读网友为您分享以下“2016 届湖北省黄冈市黄冈中学高三英语 5 月第一次高考模拟英语试题 【解析版】 ”资讯，希望对您有所帮助，感谢您对 的支持!湖北省黄冈中学 2016 高三英语 5 月第一次高考模拟试题英语试题第二部分 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。AChester City Library offers a range of
2、 Library Special 2Needs Services to people who dont have access to our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Chester City, well provide a wild range of library services and resources including: Large printed and ordinary printed books Talking books on tape and CD DVDs and music CD
3、s Magazines Reference and information requestsHome delivery serviceLet us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you cho
4、ose the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally. Talking books and captioned videosThe library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You dont have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow ta
5、lking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can 3provide captioned videos for you at no charge. Languages besides EnglishWe can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Lib
6、rary of NSW, Australia.How to join?Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible（合适的） for any of the services we provide -Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am -5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.21. Library Special Needs Services are meant for_.A. those w
7、ho are fond of readingB. people living in Chester City with an illness or disabilityC. only those who have walking disabilitiesD. those who cant get medical help in Chester City22. What can we learn from the passage?A. Few entertaining resources are offered here.B. People with limited hearing have t
8、o pay for captioned videos.C. Books with different languages are available.D. People have to choose what they need by themselves.423. To get home delivery service, you must_.A. only choose printed books B. have others choose the resources for youC. pay the library ahead of time D. register ahead of
9、time解析：考点：应用文。页 1 第难度系数：5文章大意：文章介绍 Chester 市图书馆提供的 Library Special Needs Service，具体介绍了服务的内容，针对的人群。21. 答案 B.解析：细节理解题：从文章第一段的句子：Chester City Library offers a range of Library Special Needs Services to people who dont have access to our library service in the usual way.可知 Library Special Needs Service
10、意图是为那些生活在 Chester City 有疾病或残疾的人。22答案 C.解析：细节理解题：从文章倒数第二段的句子：We can provide books in a rang of languages besides English.可知可以获得不同语言的书。523. 答案 D.解析：细节理解题：从文章最后一段的句子：Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible for any of the services we provide -可知为了得到送货的服务，
11、你应该提前登记。 BIn China, chain restaurants especially the big multinational ones are cool. Going to Starbucks, forexample, is a status symbol. It not only says, “Im rich enough to buy this overpriced coffee,” but also, “Im cosmopolitan (见多识广的) enough to be part of globalization.”Where I come from in the
12、UK, however, chains are neither fashionable nor gourmet(美食的). Chains are where you go on New Years Day when nowhere else is open, or when you are 5 years old and your parents cant stand hearing, “Im huuuuuungry!” any longer. In my own case (with regards to McDonalds), a chain is where you are taken
13、on your first “date”. Even at the age of 13, I knew to give the guy the “lets just be friends” phone call the next day.In the UK, independent cafes and restaurants are making 6a comeback on the fashion scene. Nowadays, a Londoner who says “lets meet for a coffee at Monmouth” (an independent cafe) is
14、 much cooler than one who says “lets go to Starbucks”. Even if Monmouths coffee is a little more expensive, theres a satisfaction in knowing your pounds arent going straight to the big corporations.Of course, there are chain stores all over the UK; you cant go five minutes without spotting a Costa C
15、offee. But numbers do not add up to good taste.I do, however, have a confession (坦白). After moving to China I had moments when all the rice and Kung to McDonalds.24. Many Chinese people like to go to multinational chain restaurants because _.A. the restaurants give customers a taste of foreign cultu
16、reB. the restaurants offer different food and drinks from other restaurantsC. they believe that eating there will show their wealth and social statusD. these restaurants are perfect places for a romantic date25. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The author has grown tired of Chinese food.
17、7B. Branches of Monmouths cafe can be found all over the UK.C. Most independent stores are closed on New Years Day in the UK.D. It is cool in the UK to take your first date to a chain restaurant.26. We can infer from the article that _.A. the author doesnt like food from Pizza HutB. the author doesn
18、t like to follow fashion trendsC. many Britons think that numbers mean poor qualityD. many Britons don t like big corporations27. What does the underlined word (in the last paragraph) mean?A. adapted B. contributed C. subscribed D. switched解析：页 2 第考点：议论文。难度系数：4文章大意：本文介绍了中国人和英国人对连锁店 的不同看法和态度。24. 答案 C
19、 。8解析：细节理解题： 从文章第一段 “Going to Starbucks, for example, is a status symbol.”可知，中国人认为去这些国际连锁店很酷，很能体现自己的社会地位。25. 答案 C 。解析：细节理解题：从第二段“Chains are where you go on New Years Day when nowhere else is open” 可知，英国人去这些连锁店的一个原因是其他餐馆都关了，而它们还开着。26. 答案 D 。解析：推理判断题：从第三段“Even if Monmouths coffee is a little more expe
20、nsive, theres a satisfaction in knowing your pounds arent going straight to the big corporations.”可知， Monmouth s coffee 还贵一点，但英国人愿意去，因为自己付的钱没有直接到这些大公司的手里，觉得就很满意，可以得知英国人不大喜欢这些大公司。27. 答案 D.解析：词义猜测题。根据上文 “all the rice and Kung Pao Chicken became too much”可知：作者已经转而去吃麦当劳。switch 意为 “改变”。C9It never occurre
21、d to anybody, not even the creators that the world would care about the complex lives, loves and sufferin gs of a group of attractive and witty New Yorkers. But theres no doubt that Friends (老友记)has become more than just a successful situation comedyit has established itself as one of the last great
22、 television phenomena of the last century. Along the way, it has made its half-dozen leading actors famous.Looking back on the strong friendship between the group of three men and three women who frequently gather at each others apartments and at Greenwich Villages Central Perk coffee house, Friends
23、 was created by television producers, David Crane and Marta Kauffman. In 1993, the pair met producer Kevin S. Bright. Then the three became partners and got a deal to produce a new comedy for Warner Brothers. What they came up with was based on Crane and Kauffmans afte r-college years, when they hun
24、g out at the local coffee house and involved themselves in every aspect of each others lives.It didnt take long for viewers to make friends with Friends. The situation comedy quickly became a top ten hit. Critics loved it as well. Entertainment Weekly said the show 10operated like a Broadway show, w
25、ith twisty plots and unique jokes. The television theme song has also been a success with the public. The songs success helped save the television theme song. An ABC(美国广播公司)executive was ready to order very short music intros(前奏) on his networks shows, thinking that viewers would hit the remote cont
26、rol as soon as the opening started. But the success of the Friends theme song led the ABC executive to change his mind- remote controls or not, the TV theme song would stay.Years have gone by, but Friends remains and will remain an example of a modern US situation comedy that is both hugely entertai
27、ning television and nothing short of a genuine latter-day social phenomenon.28. What is stressed in the second paragraph?A. The origin of FriendsB. The role models of FriendsC. The popularity of FriendsD. The brilliance of Friends.29. Which of the following is TRUE about Friends?A. It has a simple b
28、ut entertaining plot.B. It is about friendship between college students.C. It was criticized by Entertainment Weekly.11页 3 第D. It first came into being in the 1990s.30. What can we learn from the passage?A. Producer, Kevin S. Bright, graduated from the same college as David Crane.B. ABC once replace
29、d the theme song of its TV show with a short music intro.C. The ABC executive thought highly of the theme song of Friends.D. Marta Kauffman expected Friends to achieve great success.31. What might the author think of Friends ?A. Its merits outweigh its shortcomings.B. Its success lies in the lack of
30、 good situation comedies.C. He/she has a reserved attitude towards its success.D. He/she shows great affection towards it.解析:考点：记叙文。难度系数：3文章大意：本文介绍了美剧老友记得以面世的根源和深远影响。1228. 答案 A.解析：推理判断题。文章第二段描述了美剧老友记得以面世的根源。故选 A 。29. 答案 D 。解析：判断推理题。根据文章第二段 In 1993, the pair met producer Kevin S. Bright. Then the thr
31、ee became partners and got a deal to produce a new comedy for Warner Brothers.可知老友记诞生于二十世纪九十年代。30. 答案 C 。解析：判断推理题。根据文章第三段的 An ABC(美国广播公司)executive was ready to order very short music intros(前奏) on his networks shows, thinking that viewers would hit the remote control as soon as the opening started.B
32、ut the success of the Friends theme song led the ABC executive to change his mind 可知美国广播公司曾经准备用很短的音乐前奏替换掉美剧前面的片头曲，但是老友记主题曲的成功让他改变了主意。31. 答案 D 。解析：作者态度题。作者通篇都在讲述老友记的深远影响，字里行间体现了作者对于这部美剧的喜爱。D13As the labor market becomes more attractive, more companies are sending their employees to school. Fiat Chrys
33、ler Automobiles is the latest company to use tuition assistance for employees which for decades has been a part of many business benefits packages as part of a renewed effort to bring in and cultivate talent. And while the impact of such programs has yet to be fully assessed, many see it as a positi
34、ve although gradual movement.“For workers, it gives them a better opportunity for development,” says Colleen Flaherty Manchester, a professor. “For firms, they are able to recruit the type of employees who have value education and are less likely to turn over, and thus have a higher level of retenti
35、on(保留) .”In all, 56 percent of US organizations offer undergraduate educational assistance while 52 percent offer graduate assistance.Largely driving the trend are Millennials, who happen to be the fastest-growing people in the US workforce today and to whom the idea of tuition support from employer
36、s is especially appealing. Nearly 60 percent of Millennials surveyed said they would choose a job with strong professional-development potential over one with regular 14pay raises. Employers are absolutely adapting to Millennials in the workplace. They recognize that they need more experience, more
37、knowledge, more mentoring to be successful. And theyre asking for Of more than 140,000 Starbucks employees, only abo ut 4,000 have signed up for the companys College Achievement Plan. What the long-term effects such programs might have for companies retention and turnover rates remain unclear. But,
38、the pluses of these programs are more important than the minuses. Were going to see 页 4 第a lot more of this in the future.32. Using tuition assistance for employees _.A. has attracted a large number of talentsB. is a trend that formed recentlyC. has existed for scores of yearsD. is well received by
39、employees33. What can we learn from what Colleen Flaherty said?A. It is merely beneficial to employeesB. It is a win-win event for employees and employers.C. Valuing education has become a trend for all companies.D. It turns out to be tough for firms to find suitable 15employees.34. What does the un
40、derlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Regular pay raises.B. More chances to be successfulC. Educational supportD. Professional development potential35. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the programs?A. The programs can guarantee the employees a good job.B. The impact of the pro
41、grams remains to be estimated.C. Employees will benefit more from the programs than companies.D. Its less likely that employees will remain in the same company after receiving the programs.解析：考点：议论文。难度系数：2文章大意：本文介绍了很多公司通过送员工进行继续教育达到对公司和员工的双赢。32. 答案 C 。解析： 细节理解题 . 根据第一段中的 Fiat Chrysler 16Automobiles
42、is the latest company to use tuition assistance for employees which for decades has been a part of many business benefits packages 可知这种方式存在了几十年， 故 C 项符合语境.33. 答案 B.解析：推理判断题. 根据第二段中的 For workers, it gives them a better opportunity for development 与 For firms, they are able to recruit the type of empl
43、oyees who have value education and are less likely to turn over, and thus have a higher level of retention(保留) ，判断这对于员工和公司来说是双赢的， 故选 B 项.34. 答案 C.解析：代词指代题. 第四段提到：来自雇主的教育支持非常吸引人，Millennials （千禧一代，即 18 到 36 岁的人）需要更多经验、更多知识和更多指导才能成功， 由此判断it 指代 “教育支持 ”，故选 C 项.35. 答案 B 。解析：细节理解题。第一段提到：while the impact of
44、 such programs has yet to be fully assessed，及最后一段提到：What the long-term effects such programs might have for companies retention and turnover rates remain unclear. 可知该项目的影响还有待完全评估。故选 B 项.17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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。While going through life with t
45、he pursuit of money on our mind, were often told that money cant buyHumans are very sensitive to change. When we get a rise, we really enjoy it. But some studies have shown that in North America, additional income beyond 75,000 dollars a year stops impacting day-to-day happiness. 页 5 第They often end
46、 up spending all the money, going into debt, and experience ruined social relationships.So surely money cant really buy happiness. Well, recent studies suggest that the problem may actually be in As for the people who spend money on themselves, their happiness is unchanged.0ne experiment showed that
47、 instead of an organization writing a large check to a charity, dividing the amount up among employees, allowing them to contribute to a charity of their choice, increased their job satisfaction. Similarly, individuals that spend money on each other, as opposed to 18themselves, not only increase job
48、 satisfaction, but improve the team performance.Interestingly, the specific way money is spent on others isnt important. Spending something on others is the important aspect of increasing your happiness.A. The same principle has been tested on teams and organizations as well.B. Money has more effect
49、 on the vast majority of people in the long run.C. Instead of buying things for yourself, try giving some of it to other people and see how you feel.D. And if so, how can we use it to our advantage?E. Almost everywhere we look in the world, we see that giving money to others is positively related to happiness, F. And while youre saving up for these greatest experiences, dont forget the daily joys in life.G. In fact, people who win a lotter
