1、2016 届江西省宜春市上高二中高三模拟考高三英语卷（2016.5.13）第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 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,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。(共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)AIn America, Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort: brilliant beaches, a lively boardwalk, plenty of restaurants and nightspots, an
2、d amusement rides sure to appeal to kids. Many believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the off-season, when the town is less crowded but the weather is still mild.Meanwhile, some safety tips should be followed, enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offers.The number 1 safety tip concerns
3、ocean safety: pay attention to Flag conditions posted on the lifeguard stands. Lifeguards post a red flag to warn when the ocean water is dangerous. Take them seriously! Tourists from land-locked regions are particularly easily attracted by the magic of the waves. However, a calm ocean can become ri
4、sky without warning. Make sure you swim near a lifeguard. Swimming without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards.Never swim alone. Many drownings involve single swimmer. When you swim with someone else, if one of you has a problem, the other may be
5、 able to get help, including signaling for assistance from others.Dont fight the current. The facts show that some 80% of rescues by lifeguards at ocean beaches are caused by currents. These currents are formed by surf and gravity, because once surf pushes water up the slope of a beach, gravity pull
6、s it back. This can create concentrated rivers of water moving offshore. If you are caught in a rip current, dont fight it by trying to swim directly to shore. Instead, swim parallel to shore until you feel the current relax, then swim to shore. Most rip currents are narrow and a short swim parallel
7、 to shore will help bring you to safety.1. Tourists believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the off-season because _.A. the towns nearby are empty and the tourists can enjoy quietnessB. the weather is hot and the tourists can swim in the seaC. the beach can offer the tourists happiness and exciteme
8、ntD. the weather is still mild and there are fewer tourists in the towns nearby2. Which statement below is TURE according to the passage?A. Land-locked tourists are more attracted by the beauty of the waves.B. The red flag means the ocean is clam and safe.C. Swimming near a lifeguard wont bring you
9、safety.D. Fighting the current is exciting and fun.3. From the passage, we can infer that _.A. one in five persons swimming in the sea is drownedB. if one with a lifeguard were drowning, five persons without lifeguards would beC. some 80% people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguardsD. s
10、ome 20% people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguardsBIf you live in a big city, there are many things to drive you crazy on your daily route, and its not just overcrowded subway trains.Vicky Zhao is a mainlander working in Hong Kong. For her, one thing she cant put up with is people sta
11、nding on the wrong side of the escalator(自动扶梯) in subway stations. “Escalators help us move faster and save time. It isnt a place to rest,” the 24-year-old says. “I often see tourists block the way with their suitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hours. It annoys me to no end.”Admittin
12、g she is not the patient type, Zhao says things are much better in Hong Kong than in cities on the mainland where “stand right, walk left” signs are often ignored.The logic behind the “stand right, walk left” escalator etiquette(礼仪) seems obvious. Even though you may want to catch your breath while
13、youre transported up or down, you should still consider others and leave enough space for people in a hurry, so that they can run and catch the train.Many cities escalators, including Londons and Beijings, use the “stand right, walk left” system to speed up the flow of people. (Australia is an excep
14、tion and you should stand on the left side instead.) But some cities discourage people from moving on escalators out of safety reasons. In Hong Kongs subway stations there are regular announcements asking people to “stand still” on escalators. Even so, most people in this fast-paced city observe the
15、 “stand right, walk left” etiquette.But the people who stand on escalators defend themselves by telling the walkers not to be so impatient. The BBC quotes one stander as saying: “If the person is in such a rush, why not just take the stairs? Even when the escalator is packed and theres nowhere to mo
16、ve, I see these same people complaining about not being able to pass.”Whatever the escalator etiquette is in the place you live or visit, do what most people are doing and always be mindful of others: leave enough space between each other, dont stay at the end of the escalator, and if someone is blo
17、cking your way, a simple “excuse me” is enough.4. In the second paragraph, the underlined word “It” refers to_.A. the authors living in the big city of Hong Kong.B. being crowded on the subway trains in rush hours.C. peoples blocking the way or chat on the escalators.D. peoples standing on the right
18、 side resting.5. When on the escalator, a majority of local people in Hong Kong_.:A. stand still as the railway stations require.B. ignore the “ stand right, walk left” signsC. use the stairs instead of escalators.D. follow the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.6. What can be inferred from the 6th
19、paragraph?A. Not everyone follows the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.B. The BBC is against the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.C. People should be patient and take the stairs if possible.D. People shouldnt complain about the crowded escalators.7. Which of the following statements is the write
20、rs opinion?A. People should stand right no matter where they are.B. People should do as the Romans do and consider others.C. People should do as they like on the escalators.D. People should be seriously criticized when they block the way.CHu Lis heart sank due to the color of the air. Driving 140 ki
21、lometers from Tianjin City to Beijing last week，she held her breath as the air became a charcoal grey haze(炭灰色的阴霾)The 39-year-old businesswoman has lived in Beijing for a decade，and this past month，she said，brought the worst air pollution she has ever seen. It gave her husband a cough and left her s
22、even-year-old daughter housebound(足不出户) “My husband as well as I is working here，so we have no choice， ” she said.“But if we had a choice，wed like to escape from Beijing.”The extended heavy pollution over the last month，which caused punishment in return for a day last weekcalled the “airpocalypse” b
23、y internet users has largely changed the way that Chinese think about the countrys air. On one day， pollution levels were 30 times higher than levels considered safe by the World Health Organization (WHO)Flights were cancelled. Roads were closed. One hospital in east Beijing reported they had treate
24、d more than 900 children for breathing issues. Bloomberg found that for most of January，Beijings air was worse than that of an airport smoking area.The smogs(烟雾) most threatening aspect is its high concentration(浓度) of PM 2.5 particulate matter that is small enough to breathe deep into the lungs and
25、 enter the bloodstream，causing breathing infections，lung cancer and possibly damaging childrens development. The WHO has estimated that outdoor air pollution accounts for two million deaths per year，65% of them in Asia.8Which conclusion can we draw from the first paragraph?AHu Li is living in Beijin
26、g. BHu Li traveled to Tianjin for business.CThe haze is harmful to people. DThe pollution is the worst in Beijings history.9The haze affected people mainly in_Athe way they traveled Bthe opinion about national airCthe way they lived their life Dthe life style of internet10From the passage we know hi
27、gh concentration of PM 2.5_Acan lead to choke Bcan cause heart cancer Cwill damage childrens development Dwill damage peoples organ11Whats the best title for the passage?AHu Lis attitudes to Beijings haze BThe damages of Beijings hazeCWHO suggests improving Beijings air DWhat caused air pollution in
28、 BeijingDDo you believe that things are connected for no scientific reason at all? For example, do you avoid saying the word “four” to avoid bad luck? If so, you have a superstition (迷信). And youre not alone all kinds of people have them.For example, Portugals soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo alwa
29、ys steps onto the pitch (球场) with his right foot first, according to The Telegraph. And sports players are not alone in having superstitions. A visitor once asked the Nobel Prize winning scientist Niels Bohr whether he really believed that the horseshoe hed hung at his country home was lucky. “Of co
30、urse not,” the Danish physicist said. “But I understand its lucky whether you believe in it or not.”One recent study found that even scientists at MIT and other top US schools tended to look for a meaning in natural events, similar to the connection between stepping on the pitch and playing soccer w
31、ell, according to The Atlantic. When the researchers gave the scientists little time to answer questions, they were twice as likely to agree with statements such as “Trees produce oxygen so that animals can breathe” than they were when they had more time to think about their reply.It seems that fear
32、 can make people think differently in this way, too. In a British study, students imagined meeting a “witch” who said she would cast (施魔法 ) an evil spell on them. About half said a scientist should not be worried about the spell. Yet each of them said that, personally, they wouldnt let the “witch” d
33、o it to them.So why are so many of us superstitious? Well, it seems to be our way of dealing with the unknown. “Many people quite simply just want to believe,” Brian Cronk, a professor of psychology at Missouri Western State University, said in a 2008 interview. “The human brain is always trying to
34、work out why things happen, and when the reason is not clear, we tend to make up some pretty bizarre (古怪的) explanations.”And these explanations arent completely unhelpful. In fact, superstitions can sometimes work and bring real luck, according to psychologists at the University of Cologne in German
35、y in the May 2010 issue of the journal Psychological Science. They found that believing in something can improve performance on a task like an exam.So, what about you? What superstitions do you follow to keep you safe and successful?12. Why does the author mention word “four“ in the first paragraph?
36、A. to prove that it is reasonable to be superstitiousB. to introduce the readers to the topic of superstitionsC. to show how foolish it is to believe in superstitionsD. to discuss the scientific reasons behind superstitions13.How many examples of superstitions are mentioned in the passage? A. 2 B. 3
37、 C. 4 D.514.Whats the authors attitude to superstitions?A. Neutral B. Positive C. Negative D. Unknown15. What is the best title of the article?A. How to get rid of superstitions B. How superstitions affect our daily livesC. How some common superstitions came into being D. Why superstitions are commo
38、n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。“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” Lao TzuIf you are in a city where everyone rushes, realize that you dont have to be like everyone else. You can be different. You can walk instead of driving in rush hour tr
39、affic. You can be on your iPhone or Blackberry less, and disconnected sometimes. Your environment doesnt control your life you do. Im not going to tell you how to give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower. _16_1. Do less.Cut back on your projects, on your task list, on how much you try to do ea
40、ch day. Focus not on quantity but on quality. _17_ Save smaller, routine tasks for later in the day, but give yourself time to focus.2. Have fewer meetings._18_ And they eat into your day, forcing you to squeeze the things you really need to do into small windows, and making you rush.3. 19_ When you
41、 do the important things with focus, without rush, there will be things that get pushed back, and that dont get done. And you need to ask yourself: how necessary are these things? What would happen if I stopped doing them?4. Practice mindfulness.:Simply learn to live in the present, rather than thin
42、gs so much about future or the past. When you eat, fully appreciate your food. When you are with someone, be with them fully. When you are walking, appreciate your surroundings, no matter where you are.Try these things out. Life is better when unrushed. _20_A. Start to put off or cancel the unnecess
43、ary.B. Meetings are usually a “big waste of time”.C. The world likely wont end if you dont pass one of the examinations.D. But here are some things to consider and perhaps adopt, if they work for your life.E. Remember the quote: if nature can get everything done without rushing, so can you.F. Pick 2
44、-3 important things or even just one important thing and work on those first.G. Give yourself more time to get ready and get there.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。第三部分 英语知识应用 （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
45、）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。“How does the yard look?” My father asked, with his eyes shining. I could tell he was eagerly waiting for my 21 . “Wonderful!” I replied after I gave it a thorough 22 . Then I recited all the changes I had 23 in his yard and he smiled contently.When I
46、 was young, my mother 24 in a car accident, leaving my father alone to 25 their three young daughters. At the beginning, life was not always 26 and my younger sisters usually complained. However, Dad always 27 us to believe that life was good. Meanwhile, he tried his best to 28 that belief.In 1972,
47、my dad developed a piece of waste land that had been 29 on Okaloosa Island. Every year at the first sign of 30 , he would begin spending countless hours working there to make it be bursting with colors. Through his continuous hard work, the land 31 turned into a beautiful garden with different types
48、 of flowers and other unique plants. While our friends were enjoying their vacation through traveling to different places, we were 32 working with my dad in his yard, watering the flowers, weeding or cutting off the branches. Sometimes, our friends were envious of our working vacation, and we would
49、33 them. Dad made his yard very 34 so that it became our vacation paradise during our childhood.For so many years, when we were 35 , we liked to visit Dads yard, because it could 36 us of Dads belief. It was Dad and his yard that gave us 37 that enabled us to survive and 38 major challenges in life. One day, it shocked us that Dad sa
