1、2016届江苏省南通市高三高考最后一练模拟英语试题第I 卷 ( 部分 共85 分)第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20 分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷 录音内容结束 ，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷 的答案转涂到答题卡第一节 (共5 小题 每小题1 分，满分5 分)听 面5 段对话 每段对话 有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC 个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置 听完每段对话 ，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读 一小题 每段对话仅读一遍1. Where will the woman change buses?A. At City Hall.B. At the stadium.C. At t
2、he public market.2. What will the woman do next?A. Reserve a ticket for the man.B. Put the man through to another department.C. Give the man some information about North America.3. Who is the man?A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A reporter.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Cigarettes. B
3、. Mysteries. C. Forest fires.5. How does the man feel about his students?A. Proud. B. Pleased. C. Worried.第二节 (共15 小题 每小题1 分，满分15 分)听 面5 段对话或独白 每段对话或独白 有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC 个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置 听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟 听完 ，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间 每段对话或独白读两遍听第6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。6. What is the man going to do in
4、 the evening?A. Study. B. Take an exam. C. Look for a job.7. What does the man think of his present job?A. He is not satisfied with it.B. He thinks it is too difficult.C. He can make a lot of money.听第7 段材料，回答第8 至10 题。8. What job experience did Bob have when in college?A. He wrote articles for a news
5、paper.B. He worked for a magazine.C. He helped in a hospital.9. Where did Bob go after his graduation from college?2A. China. B. England. C. Thailand.10. How does the woman feel about Bob?A. She dislikes him.B. She is satisfied with him.C. She cant make a decision about hiring him.听第8 段材料，回答第11 至13
6、题。11. According to the man, what is the best thing about the kitchen?A. It gets the best light.B. It has a dishwasher.C. It has a good size.12. Why does the woman say she will never see the sun?A. She is a busy student with a part-time job.B. She is a busy teacher.C. She works all day.13. What does
7、the woman think is the most important thing?A. The safety of the building.B. The size of the apartment.C. The view from the living room.听第9 段材料，回答第14 至17 题。14. What did the woman use to do in her free time?A. Go running. B. Paint. C. Swim.15. What does the man offer to do?A. Take the woman to the mo
8、vies.B. Give the woman some time alone.C. Let the woman make breakfast.16. How does the woman probably feel about the mans suggestion?A. A little worried. B. Very confident. C. Depressed.17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sister.B. Co-workers.C. Husband and wif
9、e.听第10 段材料，回答第18 至20 题。18. What does the speaker say about Wal-Mart?A. They offer low prices and free shipping.B. They often have problems with security.C. They are doing more and more business online.19. What information is often stolen by criminals online?A. Addresses and phone numbers.B. Password
10、s and credit card details.C. Bank account information.20. What does the speaker suggest in the end?A. Buying goods from online sellers with good reviews.3B. Only buying things from the local stores.C. Cutting down your purchases online.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分35 分)第一节 单项填空 (共15 小题 每小题1 分，满分15 分)请认真阅读 面各
11、题，从题中所给的ABCD 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 将该项涂黑21. You could come tomorrow and Mr. White will talk to you about your assignment.Well, I am eager to find out what I _ here.A. have done B. am doing C. will be doing D. will have done22. Mum, Im really tired and need a rest.Oh, I _ have realized you have done eno
12、ugh for today.A. should B. must C. might D. could23. Mr Smith is hard on his son.Not exactly! When his son meets setbacks, he will _ the caring side of him.A. make out B. pick out C. turn out D. bring out24. It is agreed in the contract that consumers _ the right to cancel the order if the delivery
13、is postponed.A. reserve B. defend C. violate D. abandon25. With more and more people reading on digital platforms, traditional magazines are undergoingfalling _.A. revenues B. guidelines C. margins D. criteria26. The novel aroused the interest of readers and helped them to gain a real sense of the h
14、istory_ related.A. they B. it C. those D. one27. She was not adequately prepared for the interview, and lost the chance _.A. in advance B. in consequence C. by design D. by accident28. The boy was overjoyed as if _ of the good news that he had been admitted to his ideal university.A. being informed
15、B. informing C. informed D. to inform29. I believe that their chances of survival will be great _ they do not panic.A. as though B. even if C. providing that D. so that30. There is a real danger _ some museums will attempt to entertain rather than educate.A. where B. that C. whether D. when31. So, y
16、ou are considering doing some odd jobs in the summer vacation to save for college?_.A. No problem B. All right C. I cant agree more D. Thats it32. The campaign was really time-consuming and we werent paid for involvement. Therefore,many gave _ assistance.A. tremendous B. consistent C. reluctant D. c
17、omprehensive33. Will you regret your final decision to work in a rural community?No, I _ it over.A. have thought B. have been thinking C. had thought D. would think34. Recent research has _ the causes of the mysterious disease that has claimed thousands of lives.A. caught hold of B. cast light on C.
18、 made sense of D. laid stress on35.The scheme of the government favours low-income workers, _ the aim is to provideaffordable housing.A. on which B. of whom C. on whom D. of which第二节 完形填空 (共20 小题 每小题1 分，满分20 分)请认真阅读 面短文，从短文 各题所给的ABCD 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 将该项涂黑If youve been paying any attention to the
19、news over the last few years, most people seem toagree the act of reading is in decline. As enthusiastic readers and authors, Marc and I are madeuncomfortable by the statistics sometimes. But were 36 for another reason.A readership catastrophe is really just a leadership 37 . In other words, for peo
20、ple whoknow how to respond 38 , any “disaster” is just another way of saying “theres an opportunity for 39 here.”We have been enthusiastic readers for decades. Most people think of us as writers, but we know the only way to be a good writer is to be a great 40 first. Reading has 41 us to learn and g
21、row into the leadership roles via our blog, book and course.Were not 42 either. We know very few leaders who are 43 in reading, regardlessof their industry or profession. And many of them read even more 44 than we do.The biggest 45 that reading gives us, I think, is the fact that its one of the most
22、efficient ways to 46 new information, and, we all need a lot of everyday information to keep things in perspective ( 当处理) and seize good opportunities. But reading does 47 just give us a new set of tools for thinking; it actually 48 all of our existing intellectual tools as well, especially our prob
23、lem-solving and analytical abilities.Speaking for myself, I know my reading habit has 49 my edge. Im always 50 whenIm working on a puzzling issue and some pieces of information comes to mind from somethingIve read that helps me 51 all the pieces.So with the 52 of reading in mind, its time to read or
24、 re-read our 12 most popular postsbased on the number of reader 53 from this past year. 54 you give them a chance, eachone of these quick reads has the 55 to change the way you think, live and love, so you canstay on track to living at your greatest potential.36. A. optimistic B. realistic C. artist
25、ic D. energetic37. A. substitute B. opportunity C. requirement D. quality38. A. ambiguously B. roughly C. positively D. regularly39. A. improvement B. encouragement C. explanation D. application40. A. leader B. learner C. player D. reader41. A. forced B. urged C. pushed D. enabled42. A. alone B. mis
26、taken C. typical D. rigid43. A. hardworking B. uninterested C. energetic D. aimless44. A. surprisingly B. directly C. currently D. frequently45. A. advantage B. challenge C. imagination D. convenience46. A. spread B. preview C. acquire D. offer47. A. other than B. rather than C. less than D. more th
27、an48. A. increases B. indicates C. betters D. replaces49. A. weakened B. sharpened C. softened D. lightened50. A. confused B. excited C. shocked D. disappointed51. A. put away B. put back C. put together D. put off52. A. importance B. lack C. problem D. wisdom53. A. explanations B. arguments C. comp
28、laints D. comments54. A. If B. Until C. Although D. Before55. A. right B. power C. desire D. plan第 部分 阅读理解 (共15 小题 每小题2 分，满分30 分)请认真阅读 列短文，从短文 各题所给的ABCD 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 将该项涂黑ADear Friends,What does your schedule look like? You would not believemine on some days! I think everyone in the world come
29、s to myoffice during some weeks! Being productive is important; but didyou know that downtime is equally important? When your bodyhas a chance to rest, your productivity, problem solving, andcreativity are all strengthened. Work some downtime into yourschedule and use it well. Find out more in our a
30、rticle “Using YourDowntime Wisely.” (page 32) One way to use your downtime is to make a vacation. My favoritekind of vacation usually involves water and the beach; and as many ofyou know, I love scuba diving! The world under the waves is sobeautiful and interesting. Learn more about it in “Diving Wi
31、th Sharks inthe Bahamas.” (page 16) You dont even need to get wet!Part of your scheduling also involves balancing your life. You need to make time for life. At least one third of workers now leave jobs in a quest for a betterwork-life balance. You need to make time for your family anddowntime for yo
32、urself! Read more about that this month in ourarticle “Balancing Act.” (page 12)We always have so much to talk about in Advanced eachmonth. This month is no exception. Learn some tips that couldboost your career and how to protect yourself from cyber crooks on page 6. Youll learn somegreat words and
33、 phrases along the wayin English.Your Friend for Life,Doris Brougham56. If you hope to squeeze some time out of your work schedule for your family, you may beinterested in the chapter of _.A. Balancing Act B. Diving With Sharks in the BahamasC. Using Your Downtime Wisely D. Protecting Yourself from
34、Cyber Crooks57. From the passage, we can identify the author as _.A. a productive naturalist B. an expert on family educationC. a professional scuba diver D. an editor of a monthly magazineBThe western obsession (迷恋) with rights makes it difficult to see their limitations. We speak about rights as i
35、f they were the only moral value with meaning, ignoring other important moral values like responsibilities or duties. In fact, responsibilities are the counterparts to rights.Philosopher Carl Cohen writes that, “If animals have any rights, they must have the right notto be killed to advance the inte
36、rest of others.” Another way of putting this is that those who assert(坚持) the rights of animals are in effect assertingfirst and foremosta right to life for allanimals.But for an animal to realize its right to life, farmers, hunters and researchers must collectivelyaccept a duty not to kill them. Si
37、milarly, citizens, consumers and patients must refuse to eat, wearor use food, clothes and medicine that require an animal to die.But the assertion of an animal right to life makes no sense. It would require usjust as oneexampleto stop animals from hunting one another, just like we stop humans from
38、killing one another. But more importantly, it is unnecessary to achieve what is required to improve the lot ofanimals.Even Peter Singer, one of the fathers of the animal rights movement, doesnt believe animals have a right to life. He says we must refuse to contribute toand act to stopthe unnecessar
39、y suffering of animals.But he does not claim that animals have a right to life or that they suffer by having their life taken from them. Instead, what he claims is that animals farmed on a large scale sufferbecause ofthe cruel ways they are made to live and are butchered. We have a duty to do what w
40、e can to stopthis by boycotting businesses that treat animals cruelly.We can go without wearing make-up and without eating or wearing animal flesh that requiredthe torture (折磨) of animals, or we can source and buy cruelty-free make-ups and eat and wearethically-farmed animal products.In other words,
41、 while it might have been true that when Animal Liberation was written in the1970s, the result of a boycott was a vegetarian lifestyle, this is no longer the case. Today, there ismore than one way to achieve our duties to get rid of the unnecessary suffering of animals.58. We can infer from the firs
42、t paragraph _.A. rights can contribute to responsibilitiesB. responsibilities are contradictory to rightsC. responsibilities are more important than rightsD. rights cant be secured without responsibilities59. Carl Cohen might agree that _.7A. animals can enjoy a variety of rights for the time beingB
43、. animals have the right to advance the interest of othersC. animals can be conditionally used for clothes or medicineD. animals have the right to survive by hunting one another60. Why do some people think it makes no sense to assert an animal right to life?A. People may find it possible to stop ani
44、mals killing each other.B. The balance of the animal world should not be interfered with.C. It is hard to assert a right to life for the animals on the earth.D. Humans cant refuse the contribution to suffering of animals.61. How can we boycott businesses that treat animals cruelly?A. We should maint
45、ain a vegetarian lifestyle.B. We should protect animals from suffering.C. We should turn to cruelty-free animal products.D. We should stop wearing make-ups in daily life.CBefore boarding the virtual reality roller coaster, riders put on a VR headset across their face.They wont see where the steel tr
46、ack is going, or whats coming up next. As the ride launches intoa series of steep drops, banks and loops ( 形), riders are involved in high-definition imagery and360-degree virtual views. Theres even a story line to follow as theyre screaming their heads off.In the competitive world of who can go hig
47、her, faster and deliver more G-forces (离心力),this new kid on the block is making a splash at amusement parks across North America. Nextspring, Six Flags will present nine virtual reality roller coasters at its parks in Texas, California,Maryland, and New York.“Its perfect to have this virtual reality
48、 technology that gives you the thrilling feeling of beingin a different world,” said Thomas Wagner, CEO of VR Coaster, which developed the system forSix Flags, “and to combine it with a coaster that delivers motion (运动), G-forces, zero-gravitymomentsits a totally new kind of attraction.”What makes t
49、he experience different from 3-D motion simulator (模拟器) rides is that theimagery playing inside the headsets is completely in sync ( 步) with what the physical rollercoaster is doing on the track. So while riders are flying amid (在.之间) high-rise buildings in thevirtual world, theyre barreling through a corkscrew (拔塞钻) in real life.At Six Flags Magic Mountain outside Los Angeles, VR technolog
