1、2016 届河南省洛阳市第一高级中学高三下学期第二次仿真模拟英语试题科目：英语 时间：4 月 28 日 15：00 17：00 满分：150 分一、阅读理解（满分 40 分， 每小题 2 分）A(晋雯)Movies that have had a great influence on society and awareness tend to force us to care about topics outside of our comfort zone. While the characters in the following two classic storied suffer fro
2、m medical issues, they have an effect on our understanding of illness and the human spirit. My Left Foot (1989)Health issue: cerebral palsy (大脑性麻痹)Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda FrickerPlot summary: It is a true story of Irish writer and cerebral palsy victim Christy Brown. He is a young Irish m
3、an suffering from cerebral palsy, which make most of his body motionless except for his left foot. Because of his disorder, Brown is considered mentally useless by most people who know him, including his own father. However, with support from his mother, Brown learns to write and paint with his left
4、 foot and eventually becomes a famous artist and author.Influence: Although Browns 1970 novel Down All the Days was quite popular, by the 1980s, many still associated cerebral palsy with his complete mental and physical disability. The film helped to change peoples wrong ideas by stressing Brown lit
5、erary and artistic contribution, his sense of humor and struggles with depression.The Kings Speech (2010)Health issue: the stutter (口吃)Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham CarterPlot summary: George, King of the United Kingdom, suffers from a stuttering disorder, so most people think
6、he is unfit to lead the country. But with the help of a speech expert, King George overcomes his disorder and becomes a capable leader.Influence: The Kings Speech has been praised for its accurate description of the challenges commonly faced by George who had a speech disorder. “This movie raised aw
7、areness of the complexities of the stutter and also of the help that is available to those in need,” Jane Fraser, President of The Stuttering Foundation, tells Yahoo Health.21. What do the two movies have in common?A. They describe doctors lifeB. They give advice on healthC. They make us comfortable
8、D. They affect the audience a lot22. From the text, we know that BrownA. wrote many popular novelsB. wrote his experience in the novelC. had no sense of humor at allD. was full of energy all the time23. Which of the following it TRUE about George?A. He was upset about having stutteringB. He finally
9、became a speech expertC. He was thought unfit to be a kingD. He was unwilling to be a kingB（王当丽）Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new reci
10、pe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relation
11、ship between their cat and dog. However, it wasnt all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. F
12、or example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission. In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each others language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to
13、talk “dog” ，and dogs can learn how to talk “cat”Whats interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn to read each others body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each others pres
14、ence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond petsto people who dont g
15、et along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.24The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.A. early B. sweetly C. quickly D. smoothly25Some cats and dogs may fig
16、ht when_.A. they are cold to each otherB. they look away from each otherC. they misunderstand each others signalsD. they are introduced at an early age26It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _.A. have common interests B. are less different than was thoughtC. have a common body language D
17、. are less intelligent than was expected27What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?A. We should learn to live in harmony. B. We should know more about animals.C. We should live in peace with animals. D. We should learn more body languages. C（王春红）Robots that can chat，find misplaced glasses，d
18、raw aeroplanes and play with your children are drawing thousands of visitors attention during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society.Robots，such as the sound -sensitive Chapit，answer simple questions and even joke with people to help the lonely fight loneliness and stay active in old
19、 age.“Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to， ” said Kazuya Kitamura，a representative of the expo organizer. “Communication robots accompany people and dont mind listening to the same stories over and over again.”While Chapit，a relatively simple robot，managed to allure a co
20、rporate partner，many researchers，such as Kiyoshi Matsumoto，a professor at the University of Tokyo，struggle to interest sponsors for more expensive projects.Matsumotos “Personal Mobility Robot”，equipped with four cameras and a sensor to recognize the users centre of gravity，is designed to help the el
21、derly move around without pressing buttons，using joysticks( 操纵杆) or rotating(转动) wheels as in traditional wheelchairs.The robot can also help find misplaced glasses by identifying them with a sensor.“We have developed a robot that can assist many people，but because of the high cost，we still havent f
22、ound a sponsor， ”said Matsumoto，who added that the cost of the machine，if massproduced，would be comparable to that of a car.“In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest in such a costly project， ” he said.Other robots，such as the award-winning “DiGRO” can support bu
23、sy parents who have little time to play with their children.The robot can use the Internet to find a simple image and then draw pictures，keeping children company while their parents work.Japan has one of the worlds fastest-ageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050 the proportion of p
24、eople over 65 will reach 40 percent.28. The underlined word “allure” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by _.Aattract Bexclude Cconnect Dstrike 29. Why is it difficult to find sponsors for the robots ?ABecause Japan is suffering economy depression BBecause the robots are of poor designC. Because the fut
25、ure market is worrying DBecause the production of robots costs a lot30. What is the authors attitude towards the robots referred to?AUnsatisfied BFavorable C. Doubtful D. Regretful31. What can be inferred from the text ?AMany children lack love from parentsBRobots are the most useful to children CRo
26、bots helpful to the old will be in great demand DRobots do better than people in healthcareD（王琛）What is the color of the universe? Astronomers had not answered this question until two months ago. That is when two American astronomers reported on their study of all the light in the universe. They sai
27、d that the universe would appear to the human eyes to be a light greenish color.Karl Glazebrook and Ivan Baldry of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, reported their finding in January. They presented the research at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society. They said that finding
28、 the color of the universe was not part of their more serious scientific research. They did it for fun.However, earlier this month, the scientists admitted making a mistake. They said their finding was much more colorful than it should have been. They now say the light from our universe is closer to
29、 white. It is more like a milky or creamy white color.Their study attempted to show what people might see if they could observe the universe from far away. The scientists found the average color by combining light from about two-hundred-thousand star systems. Their information came from an observato
30、ry in New South Wales, Australia.The scientists gave a number value to the colors of the different star systems. Then they added the numbers together and found the average measurement. The scientists used this average to identify the color of the universe. They said it was a very pretty light green.
31、 Many newspapers and television stations reported their finding.Other scientists and color engineers attempted to reproduce the result. Mark Fairchild of the Rochester Institute discovered a mistake in the computer software program used by the Johns Hopkins scientists.When the mistake was corrected,
32、 the results changed. The new color of the universe is much less colorful. It is very close to white.32.The color of the universe is _.Aclose to white Bblack Cblue Dlight greenish33.The two scientists found the color of the universe by _.Acombining light from about 200,000 star systemsBobserving at
33、an observatory in IndiaCmaking long-term scientific researchDusing computer software programs34.Who found the true color of the universe?AKarl Glazebrook. BIvan Baldry.CMark Fairchild DJohns Hopkins.35.This passage mainly tells us _.Awhat the color of the universe isBthe light from our universe is a
34、 light greenish colorCthe new color of the universe is much more colorfulDthe finding of the color of the universe is difficultE（王琛）Procrastination (拖延) is a phenomenon we are familiar with. When we procrastinate, we waste our free time and put off important tasks we should do till its too late. 36
35、Here, I will share some personal steps taken to overcome procrastination with great success. Break your work down into little parts. Part of the reason why we procrastinate is that we find the work too overwhelming (巨大的)for us. Break it down into little parts, and then focus on one part at a time. I
36、f you still procrastinate after doing so, break it down even further. 37 Change your environment. Look at your work desk and your room. Do they make you want to work or do they make you sleepy? 38 Create a detailed timeline with specific deadlines. Having just one deadline for your work is like an i
37、nvitation to procrastinate. Thats because we would get the impression that we have time and keep pushing everything back until its too late. 39 In this way, you know you have to finish each task by a certain date. 40 Im pretty sure if you spend just 10 minutes talking to people like Steve Jobs or Bi
38、ll Gates, youll be more inspired to act than if you spend the 10 minutes doing nothing. The people we are with influence our behavior. A. Seek out someone who has already achieved the similar outcome to your goals. B. Hang out with people who inspire you to take action. C. Having a companion makes t
39、he whole process much more fun. D. If its the latter, you should begin to change your workspace.E. Its a bad habit eating us away and stopping us achieving greater success in life.F. Break down your project, and then create an overall timeline with specific deadlines for each small task.G. Soon, you
40、r task will be so simple that you will be thinking you can do it now.二、完型填空（满分 30 分， 每小题 1.5 分） （王春红）It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away，and my feet were _41_.The loaded plates I carried _42_ to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged，
41、I wasnt able to do anything _43_.As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream _44_ a dozen times，I was ready to stop. Then the father _45_ at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done， ”he said， “youve _46_ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness _47_.I smiled
42、back，and later，when the _48_ asked me how Id like my first day，I said， “Fun！” Those few words of praise had _49_ everything. Praise is like _50_ to the human spirit；we cannot grow without it. And _51_，while most of us are only too _52_ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism，we are _53_ to giv
43、e our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Whywhen one word of praise can bring such _54_？It is strange how chary(吝啬的 ) we are about praising. Perhaps its _55_ few of us know how to accept it. Its _56_ rewarding to give praise in areas in which _57_ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist
44、 gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a _58_ meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are _59_ just right？In fact，to give praise _60_ the giver nothing but a moments thought and a moments effort.41. A. small Btough Cpainful Dwhite42. A. remained B
45、 looked Cseemed Dturned43. A. happy Bspecial Cstrange Dright44. A. order B price Ccolor Dshape45. A. stared Bsmiled Ccalled Dnodded46. A. talked about Blooked after Cdepended on Dthought of47. A. increased Bcontinued Cdisappeared Ddeveloped48. A. manager Bchildren Cfather Dfriends49. A. made Bchange
46、d Cfound Dimproved50. A. heat Bshadow Csnowstorm Dsunlight51. A. then Bthus Cnow Dyet52. A. ready Bdoubtful Csatisfied Ddisappointed53. A. unable Bunwilling Cbored Danxious54. A. attention B choice Cpleasure Dadvance55. A. because Bwhen Cwhether Dthat56. A. finally Bfortunately Cprobably Despecially 57. A. effort Beffect Cdeed Dfeeling58. A. daily Blight Cperfect Dmain59. A. done Bsold Cchosen Dgiven60. A. takes Bleaves Coffers Dcosts三、语法填空（满分 15 分， 每小题 1.5 分） （晋雯）Im a movie producer. But Im on medical leav
