1、佛山一中 2016 年高考英语科模拟题第一部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year. Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4-5 young people the opportunity to take part in volu
2、nteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks. These young people are joined by 4-5 young people from 3-4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment.Example Youth Exchanges: Youth Exchange 1Location：IrelandOther nationalities：Ireland, Spain, Italy, Hun
3、gary Theme: Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues. The group will also learn about the eco-village as an example of a community and take part in team-building activities. Youth Exchan
4、ge 2Location: FranceOther nationalities: Bulgaria, Italy, FranceTheme：Organic gardening & continual living. This project will take place in a natural park, where the group will take part in gardening activities and games / workshops about continuous development.Youth Exchange 3Location: MacedoniaOth
5、er nationalities: Serbia, Turkey, IrelandTheme: Foster (培养) social inclusion and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities. Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities. Youth Exchange 4Location: ItalyOther
6、nationalities: Italy, Bulgaria, GreeceTheme: A social-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuous development, regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship. Over 10 days, the group will participate in activities to raise awareness about the effect of
7、 our behavior on the environment.1. What do you focus on when traveling in France?A. Gardening work B. Civil rightsC. Developing social inclusion. D. Rebuilding communities2. If you are interested in protecting the environment, you can take part in _.A. Youth Exchange 1 B. Youth Exchange 2C. Youth E
8、xchange 3 D. Youth Exchange 43. Which nationality are Youth Exchanges most popular with?A. Spain B. Italy C. Ireland D. FranceBAs anyone who freelances (做自由职业) knows, there are lots of advantages of working at home alone. But there are drawbacks too, like the potential loneliness. No wonder co-worki
9、ng spaces are becoming so popular: they permit self-employed individuals to feel like they are part of all office environment, while making them get some work done too. But renting a co-working space does cost money. Now a Swedish project is aiming to change that by turning peoples under-used homes
10、into temporary co-working spaces, available to freelancers for free. Hoffice was started by freelancers Christofer Gradin Franzen and Johline Zandra about a year ago in Stockholm when they invited a few people into their home office to work together. It was a great success, and the project has since
11、 spread to a number of cities in Europe, North and South America, Australia, India and Japan. Anyone can sign up and offer their home space as a 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 get
12、s up to take a break, stretch, do qigong or yoga for 10 to 15 minutes. Afterwards, people can gather around again, and re-state their intentions and goals for the rest of the work day, as a way to motivate each other. Meals can be eaten together at a certain hour, potluck-style(家常饭)or by bringing yo
13、ur own lunch.This process creates an encouraging and supportive work environment. As some freelancers describe, “By working at Hoffice, we give ourselves and each other the gift to spend our days in a social working environment, where we are extremely productive without ignoring our other human need
14、s. We also make sure to give us and each other what we need to feel calm, happy, inspired and creative during the working day. ”So Hoffice is not just about sharing space；its also about a free exchange of ideas. And perhaps the best thing is that Hoffices are free to use. 4. Hoffice was started to_.
15、 A. change peoples attitude to work B. encourage people to be more socialC. improve peoples working conditions D. provide a co-working space for free5. 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 mea
16、ns to people. 6. Some freelancersdescriptions of Hoffice suggest that they_. A. benefit a lot from the working style B. work longer than beforeC. expect more people to join them D. cant be separated from each other7. What do we know about Hoffice according to the text?A. It is becoming increasingly
17、popular. B. It has been around for quite a few years. C. It has created many new job opportunities. D. It is suitable for people from all walks of life. CBillboard Music Awards of the Year 2015 goes to Taylor Swift, a singer-songwriter, who has shaped and inspired the American music industry with he
18、r success.When Taylor Swift first came to public notice, she was a 17-year-old newcomer who loved singing to her own guitar. She was far more enthusiastic than skilled, but apparently threw spark of superb talent. Four years later, Swift has become a multi-awards winner, with the biggest selling alb
19、ums. For her consummate performance, Taylor Swift was named Billboard magazines woman in 2011. She is the youngest artist to receive honors and several Billboard Music Awards, among them Top Country Album for the five-time platinum (白金 ) selling Speak Now, her third album that was released that year
20、.“Taylor has shown the power of good songwriting with music of styles.” said Bill Werde, Billboards editorial director, “And at such a young age, Taylor has already made a major impact on music and has been an unbelievable role model for promising artists and young woman everywhere.”Swift is used to
21、 breaking chart records and winning honors since her career started. She followed that up in 2008 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-time platinum Fearless is the most awarde
22、d album in country music history in the US and her overall worldwide sales now reach 20 million albums and 40 million songs downloads. Swift has spent the past year on the Speak NOW World Tour in support of her third album, and now shes getting ready to go further. According to a recent interview wi
23、th The New Yorker magazine, Swift has so far written about 10 songs for a 2016 album. She said the new album 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 moving on. But more importantly, they are
24、 about achieving contentment. Youre not always going to be ridiculously happy as you grow up. ”8. As a newcomer in the show business, Taylor Swift was considered to be_. A. a skilled songwriter B. an outstanding artistC. an energetic director D. a promising talent9. The underlined word “consummate”
25、in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by_. A. confident B. professional C. excellent D. different10.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 B
26、illboard magazines woman twice. 11. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？A. A Rising Music Genius B. Taylors Heartbreaks in GrowthC. An Interview with Taylor Swift D. Billboard Music Awards in AmericaDIf asked if space exploration should continue, most Americans would give an
27、immediate response either in favor of continuing or in favor of ending space exploration. A common response would be that space exploration is a waste of money. An average American, uneducated on the subject, might believe that the government is wasting billions of dollars on the research that has n
28、o value. Someone strange to the subject might say that a space shuttle goes up once in a while and that is about all that happens. Research is ongoing and continues when there are no shuttles being launched. This also costs the government money. Does the extreme cost of space exploration make sense?
29、One argument is that the government is wasting money on the research not being used on Earth. Actually, the money goes to workers and scientists that support National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASN) missions, and goes to major companies that play important roles in major sectors of the U
30、S economy. Boeing is a partner of NASA for aircraft, the same company that makes commercial aircraft for the airline industry.Another benefit to continuing space exploration is the many technologies it provides., The artificial (人造的) heart resulted from experiments on the space shuttle. The handheld
31、 Jaws of Life used to save victims from car accidents resulted from the system used to separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets. Insulation (隔热板) in homes that keeps them warm and energy efficient is based on the technology used to insulate the space shuttle.There are direct benefits to t
32、he economy provided by NASA missions as well as those technologies. These advances are found in food, building materials, medical procedures and the vehicles we drive. While it can be proven that billions of dollars that could be used elsewhere is being spent on space exploration, the benefits it pr
33、ovides outweigh the terrible aspects. As a matter of fact, the money spent helps to improve the quality of our lives.12. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?A. By offering analyses. B. By making comparisons.C. By giving some examples. D. By presenting research findings.13. The function of Jaws of Li
34、fe is to_.A. save people from traffic accidents.B. do experiments on the space shuttleC. keep houses warm and energy efficientD. separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets.14. In the authors opinion, space exploration_.A. has changed our life completely B. costs too much of our timeC. benef
35、its us in many ways D. has nothing to do with us15. What would be the best title for the text?A. Benefits of space explorationB. Is space exploration worth the cost?C. How to make space exploration affordableD. Missions of the NASA space shuttle program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
36、空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(选 E 涂 AB, 选 F 涂 CD，选 G 涂 AC)Communication has always been one of the basic keys to success. They say great public speakers are born and not made, but there are always some tricks of the trade which will help you in becoming a great orator. 16 Read, Study and LearnReading and st
37、udying helps you to learn different words and ways to convey your idea. Watch how other speakers talk. 17 Learn from the experts and get tips from them if you can.Posture is ImportantWho said that communication is just speaking words? 18 If you stand confidently or if you are sitting up straight, it
38、 expresses that you are focused on what youre doing and that you know what you are speaking about. It also shows how much you value their time and attention.Show Enthusiasm19 Even a tech novice (新手) would get enthusiastic about the new invention when Jobs would present it. Its because he had that en
39、thusiasm which would spread to other people in a heartbeat. So you must show enthusiasm in what you are speaking about, or it will seem that even you are uninterested in what you have to say.Welcome Questions20 Allow your audience some time to ask you questions. This stage will help you determine if
40、 you have effectively shared your knowledge, if your audience took notice and listened to you and if there are any parts that you need to discuss again or clarify.A. Pay attention to their facial expressions and hand gestures.B. Communication is not only done orally. C. Have you ever heard the late
41、Steve Jobs holding a speech?D. Here are some tricks which will help you in becoming a great speaker.E. Once you have gotten used to it, your confidence will grow and it will show.F. This is decisive in any speeches that you make.G. How you stand or sit also communicates different ideas to others. 第二
42、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 weekend I went snowshoeing with a group of teachers from my school. 21 , it felt a little strange - a bit like ,wearing flippers（脚蹼） 22 you swim! l felt quite clumsy to start wi
43、th, and it was 23 to climb over the fallen trees with the snowshoes 24 to my feet. However, I love 25 and am used to walking in mountainous areas 26 I soon got used to it. I loved walking through the forest and seeing all the trees covered in 27 ! At times, walking uphill in the snow was hard, 28 wh
44、en there were rocks underneath the snow. Once we reached the 29 it was worth it! The mountain we 30 was called “Le Tanet“ and it was l,292 m high - thats higher than Snowdon, the tallest mountain in Wales! The sky was a bit gray, but the views were 31 . I managed to get some great 32 - and remembere
45、d to use my new camera! After taking lots of photos, we started going down. In some ways, going down the mountain was harder than 33 . It was very steep(陡峭), and it was easy to 34 in the snow.At the bottom, we had a hot drink in a cabin - it was clearly 35 after a few hours of walking in the cold! B
46、efore we went 36 I attempted sledging(雪橇) which Id never 37 before! It was great fun!To be honest, Id really 38 snowshoes as an alternative to the more well-known 39 sports. Besides being a lot cheaper than skiing, its easier to do and is considered to be a lot 40 ! 21. A. At first B. By day C. Abov
47、e all D. By chance22. A. unless B. when C. since D. before23. A. practical B. easy C. difficult D. enjoyable24. A. designed B. reviewed C. adjusted D. attached25. A. swimming B. skiing C. hiking D. riding26. A. and B. but C. if D. so27. A. mud B. fog C. dirt D. snow28. A. especially B. normally C. d
48、irectly D. perfectly29. A. bottom B. top C. valley D. beach30. A. promoted B. climbed C. protected D. ignored31. A. excellent B. common C. similar D. universal32. A. assistance B. guides C. photos D. equipment33. A. lying B. checking C. staying up D. going up34. A. spread B. test C. slip D. sleep35. A. needed B. displayed C. controlled D. backwards36. A. upstairs B. home C. abroad D. changed37. A. gotten B. seen C. lost D. tried38. A. suspect B. dislike C. recommend D. quit39. A. extreme B. winter C. water D. track40. A. cheaper B. safer C. firmer D. s
