1、2016 年山东省临沂市高三第二次模拟考试试题英语第 I 卷第二部分：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。AJenkins stood at the huge plate glass window looking down at the parking lot.“You have to fire him.”“Who?”William sighed.“That Casey.”Jenkins was the firms regional manager，and his v
2、isits were monthly inspection on Williams entire team.“Casey? Hes my best salesman. You know，youth is a blunder(莽撞)，but when he calms down，he is so devoted to his work. Why should I fire him?” Jenkins craned(伸长)his neck to follow whatever he was watching.“I dont think he helps to build our company i
3、mage well.”“Maybe not，but hes really a good salesman，a team player，and he inspires everyone in the office and even the whole team here， ”William said.“I wont do it.”Technically，as director of this team，he and Jenkins were equals，but William knew that he had to play this carefully.“What you call insp
4、iring，I call troublesome. Look!”.William walked over to see what he was talking about. Down in the parking lot was a strange sight indeed. Casey was dancing circles in the drop-off zone. He had his shirt tied around his waist. shoes and socks off，and smile you could see from the fifth floor. One by
5、one Caseys co-workers were joining him. Each took off what clothes they could and danced like a feather in the wind.“Inspiring? Its crazy.”Jenkins was looking seriously angry，face red.“We were once young，werentt we?”William said with a huge smile spreading across his face.“Hes doing the dodo dance.
6、Its not crazy. Its SPRING. We all enjoy this time of the day!”He said，pulling down his tie as he headed to the door.21What kind of person is Casey in Williams opinion?A.Strict but openminded.B.Kind and easygoing.C.Motivational and hardworking.D.Stubborn but considerate.解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意 he is so devot
7、ed to his work、he inspires everyone in the office and even the whole team here 可知在 William 认为 Casey 是一个工作努力有激情的人，所以答案是 C。答案：C22.What made Jenkins angry?A.Caseys casual behaviours.B.Caseys ignorance of his work.C.Williams disrespect.D.The trouble William made.解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意 Casey was dancing circles
8、 in the drop-off zone.He had his shirt tied around his waist.shoes and socks off，and smile you could see from the fifth floor，Casey 咋跳舞，他把领带缠绕在手腕上，鞋子和袜子全脱掉了，大幅度的笑容在五楼都可以看到，可知 Jenkins 生气的是 Casey 的表现，所以答案是 A。答案：A23.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.Casey will be laid off.B.Jenkins will fi
9、re William.C.The company image will be damaged.D.William will join Casey in the dance.解析：考察判断推理题。根据文意 Its not crazy.Its SPRING.We all enjoy this time of the day!”He said，pulling down his tie as he headed to the door.他说这并不疯狂，我们每天在这个时候都会加入，他说着并解下了领带可推测出他竟会加入 Casey 的舞蹈中，所以答案是 D。答案：DBHigh Speed Learning
10、 CenterExpress Your OpinionThe Letters to the Editor column in your local paper is a public place for expressing opinions on matters of interest to all citizens.In this course，you will learn how to express your opinions well and improve your chances of getting your letter published.Fridays，8：4510：00
11、 p.m.Write It Right Writing a research paper involves more than gathering information.It is essential to organize your information，document your sources，and express your ideas clearly.This course is specifically designed for students preparing to enter college.Tuesdays，3：305：00 p.m.Fiction WorkshopT
12、his course is for writers who are currently working on a novel or short story.Class time will be spent reading and critiquing(评论)classmateswork.Saturdays，9：3011：30 a.m.Report ItHave you always dreamed of being a journalist for a newspaper or magazine? This course will cover the basics of gathering n
13、ews and turning it into interesting newspaper and magazine articles.Wednesdays，1 ：003：00 p.m.Writing to SellIn this course，you will learn to write advertisements that will attract more customers to your products or business.Previous busines s writing experience is required.Thursdays，9：3011：30 a.m.Re
14、telling old FavoritesDo you remember the traditional fairy tales that you loved as a kid? In this course，you will rewrite some of your favorite old tales in new ways that will delight youngsters in your life.Tuesdays，5：007：00 p.m.The Art of Correspondence(通信)Have you always wished you could write mo
15、re elegantly? This course will help you develop your own style when writing letters of friendship，thanks，invitation，congratulations，and so on.Mondays.5：007：00 p.m.24.Expressing Your Opinion will help you_.A.get your views publishedB.become a local papers editorC.write a letter in your own styleD.att
16、ract the interest of most citizens解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意 In this course，you will learn how to express your opinions well and improve your chances of getting your letter published 可知在 Expressing Your Opinion不仅可以表达自己的观点还可以是自己的观点为大众所知道，所以答案是 A。答案：A25.Those who are going to start university may choose_.A.Wring
17、 to SellB.The Art of CorrespondenceC.Express Your OpinionD.Write It R ight解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意 This course is specifically designed for students preparing to enter college 可知对于即将上大学的人们来说可以选择 Write It Right，所以答案是 D。答案：D26.Writing to Sell is suitable for those who want to_.A.be best-selling novelistsB.1ear
18、n to write research papersC.1earn to write business advertisementsD.be reporters for business magazines解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意 you will learn to write advertisements that will attract more customers to your products or business 可知在 Writing to Sell 人们可以学习如何设计广告来吸引更多的消费者和顾客，所以答案是 C。答案：C27.If you are intereste
19、d in re-creating fairy tales，you may choose the class_.A.at 1：003：00p.m.on WednesdaysB.at 5：007：00 p.m.on TuesdaysC.at 8：4510：00 p.m.on FridaysD.at 9：3011：30 a.m.on Thursdays解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意 In this course，you will rewrite some of your favorite old tales in new ways that will delight youngsters in yo
20、ur life 可知在 Retelling old Favorites 人们可以创作神话故事，Retelling old Favorites 开放的时间是周二的上午 9:30-11:30，所以答案是B。考点：生活类阅读。答案：BCRohina Malik，a Chicagobased playwright，actress and solo performance artist，will take the stage in her one-woman play unveiledly(不带面纱地)on May 2 9 at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.B
21、orn and raised in London， England，but of South Asian heritage，Malik is a fearless woman of talent. Her play，Unveiled，exposes racism，hate，crime，love ，Islam(伊斯兰教)，culture，language and life in one“amazing show， ”said Jennifer Considine，professor of communication at UW Oshkosh.Unveiled had its premiere
22、in May 2009，and it received immediate attention.“I write plays because its my way of solving problems， ”Malik said.“Art，in its many forms，has the power to solve world problems.Thats why，I believe we should do everything we can to nurture and protect it.”Considine said she once saw Malik perform in L
23、os Angeles and was deeply impressed.“You laugh and two minutes later youre crying. Shes very talented， ”Considine said.She said Malik wants people to understand the experience of wearing the veil.“She wrote it following 911，as I remember her describing itshe was watching some of the media reports of
24、 women wearing the veil， and I think her experiences，and people she knows，were much more complex than what was being described in the media.”she said.Considine said that the dislike of or prejudice against Islams，is very common in society， and its driven by a lack of understanding.“Her play will ope
25、n studentseyes to seeing the wearing of the veil in a different wayand to maybe understanding that experience a bit differently， ”Considine said.She hopes to expose students to a variety of cultural experiences.“The goal of the play is to educate students about the wide variety of religious and nonr
26、eligious traditions on our campus and in our community， ”Considine said.28.What can we learn about Malik?A.She was born in Chicago.B.She is very gifted.C.She never wears the veil.D.She is a university student.解析：考察细节理解埋，根据文意 Malik is a fearless woman of talent 可知 Rohina Malik 是一位很有天赋、才能的人，所以答案罡 B。答案
27、：B29.What does the underlined word premiere in Para 3 mean?A.Successful market.B.Wellreceived show.C.World fame.D.Firsttime performance.解析：考察词义推测提。根据文意 Unveiled had its premiere in May 2009，and it received immediate attention 可知她的作品不戴面纱的在 2009 年 5 月份苜次上演的时候引起了极大地反响，所以该词是“首次表濱”的意思，所以答案是 D。答案：D30.What
28、 did Considine think of the play Unveiled?A.Its very striking.B.Its heart-breaking.C.Its very complex.D.Its very amusing.解析：考察细节理解题，根据文意 Considine said she once saw Malik perform in Los Angeles and was deeply impressed 可知 Considine 第一次观看是在洛杉矶并且留下了很深的印象，所以答案是 A。答案：A31.What does Considine expect the s
29、tudents to learn?A.How to wear the veil.B.The prejudice against Islams.C.Various cultural experiences.D.Education on the campus culture. 解析：考察细节理解题，根据文意 She hopes to expose students to a variety of cultural experiences 可知 Considine 希望孩子们能够学习不同种类的文化，所以答案是 C。答案：CDTheres more evidence that whats good f
30、or your heart is good for your head.A new study shows that people who run， swim or do other moderate intensity(中等强度的)exercise have brains that look，on average， 10 years younger than the brains of couch potatoes.“Our study showed that for older people，getting moderate intensity exercise may be protec
31、tive，helping them keep their brains work better， ”said Dr.Clinton Wright of the University.Of Miami，who led the study.But its not necessarily easy.Walking，golf，bowling and yoga didnt count，and people need to start before they begin showing memory loss，Wrights team reported in the journal Neurology.T
32、he study of nearly 900 people who exercise regularly showed that 90 percent fell into the low-intensity group.These people are part of a larger group taking p art in a bigger study called Northern Manhattan Study.They were asked how long and how often they exercised during the past two weeks.Five ye
33、ars later，they were teste d for memory and thinking skills and got a brain MRI.Seven years after that，they took the memory and thinking tests again.The 10 percent who said they took part in moderate intensity exercise scored better on the tests.These included running，climbing ，swimming，riding bicycl
34、es and so on.“We found that those with moderate heavy activity had higher scores and slower decline than inactive patients when comparing the results， ”the study team wrote.Many studies have shown that exercise may not prevent Alzheimers but may delay it.The findings fit in with a study that found t
35、wo years of exercising，eating healthier food and brain training can promote peoples memory function.32.According to the study，moderate heavy exercise_. A.makes peoples heart better than their headsB.helps people keep a younger brainC.makes people ten years youngerD.makes people look like potatoes解析：
36、考察细节理解题。根据文意 A new study shows that people who run，swim or do other moderate intensity(中等强度的)exercise have brains that look，on average，10 years younger than the brains of couch potatoes 可知中等强度的运动可以保持大脑的年轻态，所以答案是B。答案：B33.Whats true about the study?A.Most people surveyed took low-intensity exercise.B.
37、Only 900 people took part in the bigger study.C.High-intensity exercise is better.D.Ten people scored best on the test.解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意 The study of nearly 900 people who exercise regularly showed that 90 percent fell into the low-intensity group 可知在试验中大约 90%的人会选择低强度的运动，所以答案是 A。答案：A34.How did the stu
38、dy team come to the conclusion?A.By observing people exercise.B.By using examples.C.By making a comparison.D.By doing a brain MRI.解析：考察细节理解题。根据文意 We found that those with moderate heavy activity had higher scores and slower decline than inactive patients when comparing the results 可知通过比较研究的结果研究团队猜得出
39、结论的，所以答案是 C。答案：C35.Whats the best title for this passage?A.How to keep healthy B.Ways to make your brain work betterC.To exercise or notD.Moderate exercise keeps your brain younger解析：考察题目归纳题。根据文意文章讲述了新的研究表明中等强度的运动可以保持大脑的年轻态，所以答案是 D。答案：D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
40、余选项。Eleven-year old Nya lives in South Sudan.For seven months of the year，she has to make two long walks to a pond near her village to fetch water for her family.During the dry months， the family moves to a camp by a lake where Nya and her family dig the clay of the lake bed with their hands and wai
41、t for hours to gather a small amount of dirty water that trickles in.36 _Often they are unable to go to school to learn how to read and write.But did you know that water is one of the most abundant resources on our planet? Water makes up 71 of the Earths surface. 37_.We often tend to take water for
42、granted until it is in short supply.To bring our awareness to this life-giving resource，the United Nations determined in 1993 that March 22nd every year will be observed to celebrate World Water Day.Every year，the United Nations General Assembly sets a theme for the World Water Day. 38_ The theme in
43、 2016-water and jobsintends to bring our attention to the quality of life of the workers who ensure the safety and availability of this critical resource.39_ Workers in factories around the world fall ill and die when they have poor access to clean water.In many countries，women and children like Nya
44、 walk several hours every day to bring home water to their families. 40_ Now imagine，if clean and safe water was guaranteedthese children could be learning skills that could help them find better work.A.But these jobs are often not paid for nor are they recognized.B.This years theme is“Better Water
45、，Better Jobs”.C.What would happen if we run out of clean water?D.Every day countless kids like Nya work hard to fetch clean water for their families.E.Unfortunately only 3of the water is fresh water that can support human and other animal life.F.It is hard for these poor kids to fetch enough clean w
46、ater.G.Did you know that 340，000 workers die each year because of inadequate water supply?解析：文章讲述了虽然地球的水资源很丰富，但可饮用的纯净水是很有限的，孩子们要努力工作为家人们获得干净的饮用水不能去学校上学，还有一些人因得不到干净的饮用水生病甚至是死亡。36.下文 Often they are unable to go to school to learn how to read and write 提到一些孩子经常不能去学校学习，可知符合题意的只有答案 D，即解释孩子们不能去学校学习的原因，是因为
47、孩子们要努力工作为家人们获得干净的饮用水。37. 前文 Water makes up 71% of the Earths surface 提到地球的 71%被水覆盖，下文 We often tend to take water for granted until it is in short supply 提到水资源短玦，所以此处应是虽然地球上的水资源丰富，但能饮用的淡水资源确实很短缺，所以答案是 E“不幸的是只有 3%的水资源可以供人类和动物饮用。 ”38. 前文提到美国会为世界水日设定一个主题，下文提到 2016 年世界水日的主题关于水与工作，所以可知处处应是 2016 年世界水日的主题，
48、符合题意的只有答案 B。39.下文 Workers in factories around the world fall ill and die when they have poor access to clean water 可知世界上还有很多人因为得不到干净的饮用水而生病或者是死亡，所以此处涉及到的是因缺乏饮用水而引起的后果，符合题意的只有答案 G。40.A 前文提到一些女性和孩子们要努力工作为家人们获得干净的饮用水，并且他们的工作没有任何额酬劳，所以答案是 A。答案:36.D37.E38.B39.G40.A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
49、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 。On Saturday morning，a heavy snowfall covered the ground of the nursing home. It was 41 without all the other patients and medical workers.I enjoyed working as the charge nurse on these 42 men .My Big Boys，as I called them，were sitting there 43 watching TV.I loved the 44 these retired men of various occupations told.They also 45 the questions I asked the
