1、高三英语 共 10 页 第 1 页崇明县 2016 年第一次高考模拟考试英 语 （考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分。请将答案填写在答题纸上）第卷 (共 103 分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversati
2、ons and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Classmates. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. D. Manager and
3、clerk.2. A. To go to the bank. B. To buy some books. C. To have coffee. D. To draw some pictures.3. A. At a food shop. B. At a restaurant. C. At the airport. D. At the railway station.4. A. To read a book about radio. B. To listen to the radio.C. To talk about a radio program. D. To write a program.
4、5. A. They dont like the second show. B. The people in line all have tickets.C. They wont have to wait much longer. D. They will have to go to a later show.6. A. Boiling water. B. Taking a shower. C. The weather. D. A dying man.7. A. $200. B. $300. C. $400. D. $450.8. A. The article was actually lon
5、ger. B. The article was not good enough. C. His publishing career has just begun. D. The newspaper printed his another article.9. A. Typing a 24-page letter. B. Helping to press the buttons. 高三英语 共 10 页 第 2 页C. Showing the operation steps. D. Presenting a marketing lecture.10. A. Remove George from
6、the committee immediately. B. Tell George that his attendance problem is serious.C. Telephone George to come to the meeting right away.D. Offer to give George a helping hand during the meeting. Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions
7、 on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the followin
8、g passage.11. A. To increase peoples yearly income. B. To develop public transport.C. To improve peoples work efficiency. D. To decrease traffic on the streets.12. A. 12 Euros. B. 25 Euros. C. 50 Euros. D. 600 Euros.13. A. By collecting traffic tickets. B. By using a smartphone application.C. By rei
9、nvesting fines wisely. D. By employing 50 workers.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A lawyer. B. A student. C. A teacher. D. A politician.15. A. To be sold at a higher price. B. To meet the needs of different people.C. To make people self-conscious. D. To leave a deep
10、er impression on readers.16. A. Its good to read on public transport. B. Its wrong to see what others are reading. C. Most people pretend to be an intellectual. D. Dont judge a person by what he reads in public.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversati
11、ons will be read twice. 高三英语 共 10 页 第 3 页After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for e
12、ach answer.Medical RecordSymptoms:Length of the symptoms:Medicine taken:Blood test results:Advice: have a headache not sleep well lose the 17 18 weekssleeping pills (no effect)normal 19 more go outdoors more relax eat fresh fruit and vegetables eat food rich in 20 Blanks 21 through 24 are based on t
13、he following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What is Jennifers job? She is a journalist from 21 in England.高三英语 共 10 页 第 4 页How will Jennifer learn more about student life in New Zealand?By 22 .Why cant they meet to talk about their topic on Tuesday eve
14、ning?Because they will have to attend a lecture about23 .When do they decide to meet at last? They decide to meet on 24 .II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a
15、given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Fable of the HedgehogIt was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died (25)_ cold was the biggest enemy for the animals living in the forest. Many animals tried thei
16、r best to get warm.The hedgehogs(刺猬), (26)_(realize) the situation, decided to group together to keep warm. This way they covered and protected themselves; but they forgot one important fact (27)_ when they got together to warm each other, the quills(刚毛) of each one wounded their closest companions.
17、After a while, they began to bleed, and they (28)_ no longer bear the pain. They had no other good ideas, so they decided to distance (29)_ one from the other. Under the cold circumstance, they began to die, alone and frozen. Day after day, more and more hedgehogs died in this cold winter. So they h
18、ad to make (30)_ choice: either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together. They learned to live with the little wounds (31)_ (cause) by the close relationship with their companions to receive the heat that came from the other
19、s. This way they were able to survive.The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but when each individual learns to live with the imperfections of others and can admire other peoples good qualities.高三英语 共 10 页 第 5 页(B)Facebooks Safety Check Lets Users Know about Friend
20、s after Paris Terror AttacksFacebook managed to put its vast number of user data to good use after Fridays tragic terror attacks in Paris: the social network customized(定制) its safety check feature to let users know (32)_ their friends and loved ones in Paris are safe.Users in the area (33)_(alert)
21、by Facebooks mobile apps, asking them about their safety, and offering to check on any of their friends. The app also sends out alerts to anyone who has friends in Paris, (34)_ Facebooks website lets anyone check on the status and whereabouts(行踪) of their friends as well.It is probably the first tim
22、e that most people (35)_(see) Facebooks safety check today, but the company actually launched it in response to the Nepal earthquake (36)_ (early) this year. At the time, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote: “When disasters happen, people need (37)_ (know) their loved ones are safe. At moments like t
23、his, (38)_(be) able to connect really matters.”Facebook wasnt the only technology company to reach out directly to its users in Paris after the terror attacks. AirBnB sent its customers in Paris an email (39)_ advised them to stay in place and follow the directions from local authorities. Paris-base
24、d Twitter users took initiative into their own hands and quickly established a tag #PorteOuverte, which translates to “open door” to open up their homes (40)_ temporary shelters to others caught up in the attacks.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each
25、 word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. shrunk B. laziness C. limited D. squeezed E. gravity F. literary G. melting H. element I. targeted J. future K. time-consumingAs further proof that you can now 3D-print anything, a company called Natural Machines has intr
26、oduced a 3D printer for food.The “Foodini”, as its called, isnt too different from a regular 3D printer, but instead of printing with plastics, it prints eatable ingredients 41 out of steel capsules (容器): “Its the same technology,” says Lynette Kucsma, co-founder of Natural Machines, “but with plast
27、ics theres just one42 point, while with food it has different temperatures and consistencies (粘稠度). Also, 43 高三英语 共 10 页 第 6 页works a little bit against us, as food doesnt hold the shape as well as plastic.”At the Web Summit technology conference in Dublin, the Barcelona-based startup is showing off
28、 the machine, which it says is the only one of its kind capable of printing a wide range of dishes.“In fact, this is a mini food manufacturing plant 44 down to the size of an oven,” Kucsma said, pointing out that at least in the initial stage the printer will be 45 mostly at professional kitchen use
29、rs, with a consumer version to follow.In principle, the Foodini sounds like the final 46 aid: press a button to print your food. But Natural Machines is quick to point out that its designed to take care only of the difficult and 47 parts of food preparation that discourage people from cooking at hom
30、e, and that it promotes healthy eating by requiring fresh ingredients prepared before printing.Nevertheless, the company is working with major food manufacturers to create pre-packaged plastic capsules that can just be loaded into the machine to make food, even though they assure these will be free
31、of preservatives, with a shelf life 48 to five days.The printing process is slow, but faster than regular 3D printing. Other than being capable of creating complex designs, the Foodini can be useful for recipes that require accuracy and skillfulness, like homemade pizza or filled pasta.Currently, th
32、e device only prints the food, which must be then cooked as usual. But a(n) 49 model will also cook the preparation and produce it ready to eat.The idea also comes with a social 50 too. “Theres a touchscreen on the front that connects to a recipe site in the cloud, so its an internet-of-things, conn
33、ected kitchen appliance,” said Kucsma. Users will also be able to control the device remotely using a smartphone, and share their recipes with the community.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fi
34、ll in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.As unemployment rates shrink, individual industries and job markets are heating up. According to the most recent numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in their biannual Occupational Outlook Handbook and Career Guide to
35、Industries, the total number of Americans 51 will increase by 10.1 percent by 2018.高三英语 共 10 页 第 7 页While many jobs have opportunities for promotion, the following three 52 for unique reasons.IT SecurityAccording to the U.S. Department of Labor, computer-related 53 are on the rise. From 2012 to 2022
36、, the number of computer systems analysts in the country is expected to increase by 25 percent, while computer support specialists will see demand increase by as much as 17 percent. These are clear indicators of the nations 54 focus on IT and cyber (网络的) security.However, it may be IT security speci
37、alists that see the biggest growth. As cyber 55 increases and computers become increasingly capable of storing more data, the emphasis on cyber security will become even more 56 . According to Anthony Sequeira of CBT Nuggets, a reputable IT training resource, “As we store more and more information i
38、n the cloud, the perceived (感知到的) gain and harm that can be done to individuals is greater and greater.”In 2013, the average IT security analyst made approximately $88,590 with the 57 10 percent taking home as much as $138,780. Even the lower end is well above the national average, with the 58 start
39、ing salary somewhere around $50,430. Biomedical EngineeringIf youre looking at the Occupational Outlook Handbook and Career Guide to Industries, the occupation with the highest expected growth rate from 2008 to 2018 is biomedical engineering.59 , there were only 16,000 biomedical engineers in 2008.
40、A healthy 27,520 are expected to hold the title by 2018. Thats a 10-year growth rate of 72 percent.But why is this industry growing so 60 ? Its likely due in part to the aging population and an increased focus on 61 issues. Naturally, health professionals and the general public will 62 to demand bet
41、ter and more superior medical equipment and devices for better healthcare. In 2008, the average annual salary for a biomedical engineer was $77,400. The current mid-career annual salary is somewhere around $97,800.AudiologyFor those who want to work directly with people but prefer low-pressure envir
42、onments, audiology is an 63 career. “If you dont like 64 but still want a career with good prospects and a decent salary, consider becoming an audiologist,” writes Alan Farnham of ABC News.高三英语 共 10 页 第 8 页Audiologists are professionals who treat patients with hearing needs. Youre now required to ho
43、ld a clinical doctoral degree to be a qualified audiologist, but the 65 are worth it. Now an audiologists average annual salary is $63,579. 51. A. dismissed B. employed C. promoted D. demanded52. A. drop in B. keep up C. take on D. stand out53. A. salaries B. players C. careers D. games54. A. enhanc
44、ed B. shifted C. continued D. limited55. A. safety B. communication C. relationship D. crime56. A. impossible B. important C. reliable D. convenient57. A. last B. top C. remaining D. usual58. A. typical B. special C. dramatic D. appropriate59. A. Instead B. Besides C. Nevertheless D. Meanwhile60. A.
45、 steadily B. slightly C. differently D. rapidly61. A. health B. security C. life D. development62. A. fail B. pretend C. continue D. plan63. A. ideal B. independent C. interesting D. unusual64. A. restriction B. promotion C. excitement D. stress65. A. patients B. rewards C. hospitals D. pleasuresSec
46、tion BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A ）高三英语 共 10
47、页 第 9 页A cannon (大炮) sounded as Jonny Fry took off on his horse through the streets of St. Joseph, Missouri. Crowds lined the streets, cheering and waving. Fry rode west for 90 miles at full speed. He then passed a leather bag full of letters to another rider. Eventually a chain of riders carried th
48、e letters across nearly 2,000 miles of wilderness, and the Pony Express was born.Between California and the rest of the U.S. lay a vast wilderness. Mail service was slow and often delayed. As war among the states seemed likely, people wanted news more quickly.In December 1859, William Russell, owner
49、 of a transport company, decided to meet that need. He and partners William Waddell and Alexander Majors worked constantly for months. They selected a route from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California. Then they purchased 400 horses, hired workers and set up relay stations (驿站) every 10 to 15 miles. Riders would change horses at these stations, an
