2016届云南省昆明市高三上学期摸底调研测试英语试题及答案.doc

秘密启用前 【考试时间：l0月13日 15:00-16:40】昆明市2016届高三摸底调研测试英语试卷 本试卷满分120分，考试用时100分钟。第i卷（选择题，共70分）第一部分：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a last thursday, michael and linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals t0 4,000homeless people for their wedding reception on the border town of kilis. the couple had decidedthat instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed thevictims from an earthquake-stricken area. the idea came from the bridegrooms father, ted, who volunteers for a turkish relieforganization. for the past few years, the organization has distributed daily meals to thousands ofpeople whove suffered from natural disasters. he approached a representative of the organizationand suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding them for the day. then he told his son, who was surprised by the suggestion, but soon won over. when he toldthat to the bride, she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern turkey thereis a real culture of sharing with people in need. they love to share their food, their table andeverything they have. and afterwards she was quite amazed about it. so, they arrived at thedistribution center on thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with theirgrateful recipients（接受者） on tuesday evening, the newly married couple were still pleased with their decision to quit apersonal celebration for one with a greater good. its like sharing a dinner with your friends andfamily who have this kind of thing on a daily basis - or sharing something with people who donteven have the most basic things, michael said. hopefully, this will also give the start for otherwedding dinners to be held here with our brothers and sisters in need.1. why did so many people crowd in kilis? a. to attend michael and lindas we ding. b. to support the organization. c. to escape the damaging earthquake. d. to help distribute free daily meals.2. how did the couple celebrate their wedding? a. they treated their friends and relatives to a big dinner. b. they shared their happiness with the homeless in kilis. c. they afforded the entire cost of the day for feeding victims. d. they took photos with the grateful victims.3. what does the underlined word approached in paragraph 2 mean? a. took in b. moved towards c. came across d. consulted with4. we can know from the text that . a. kilis is a place which lies in southeastern turkey b. ted was a representative of the organization c. linda adopted the suggestion immediately she heard it d, michael doubted if more new couples would follow him b mei xiang, a female panda of 17 years old, gave birth to twins on august 22, 2015,bringing a happy end to an anxious wait that had begun in april. the birth of two pandas hasincreased the excitement at washingtons national zoo, but keeping them both alive will betricky. now that mei xiang has surprised the world with twin babies, zoo staff are workinground the clock to help them through the first fragile weeks of life. unable to crawl（爬） orsee for about two months, the baby depends on the mothers warmth, milk and protection.even so, misfortunes can happen. meis second baby, a female, was born in september2012, but died a week later due to lung damage. poorly developed lungs likely prevented itfrom getting enough oxygen. in the wild, if a panda has twins, the nature of the mother is to choose the stronger of thetwo pandas and abandon one. but zoos have developed a way to get around that: they will take turns to put the twins between mom and the incubator (恒温箱) every few hours, which means that each baby will get enough time with its mother to be fed by her. if necessary, hermilk will be supplemented(补l-充) with a mixture of infant formula(婴儿配方), dog food andwater. the tiny pandas are especially fragile in the face of the mothers 200-pound weight. injuly 2006, a panda in china accidentally killed her newborn as it nursed. by watching the zoos panda nests, zoo staff will keep a careful eye on the twins to make sure mom doesntaccidentally harm them.5. how do the public feel about the birth of the pandas? a. anxious. b. excited. c. curious. d. calm.6. why are baby pandas fragile in the first weeks? a. they cant get enough time with their mother. b. their mother may abandon them.c. their mother isnt willing to feed them. d. they arent able to move or see.7. the zoo staff took turns to put the twins between mom and the incubator to . a. get baby pandas familiar with their mother b. prevent mother panda from abandoning the weaker one c. prevent baby pandas from lung damage d. get mother panda to rest easy8. what can be a suitable title for the text? a. newborn pandas bring happiness to usa b. newborn pandas are killed in zoo c. newborn pandas face risks to survival d. newborn pandas depend on the mothers care c the expression“a thirst for knowledge may soon have a new meaning for millions of peoplewho have no way to get clean water. researchers have developed a book with specially treatedpages that can turn dirty water into clean and drinkable water. they say their invention couldimprove the lives of many in the developing world. about 700 million people around the world are at risk of disease or even death because theirdrinking water is not clean. the water is polluted by harmful bacteria. the book contains 25 pages. each page is about one millimeter thick. the pages contain verysmall particles (微粒) of silver. the pages can be used as filters （过滤器） to remove harmfulmicroorganisms(微生物) that can pollute drinking water. the filter kills the organisms that passthrough it. pictures on the pages show the dangers of dirty water and how to use the book for thoseunable to read. the pages are made of filter paper. they are designed to be torn from the book.water can be poured through the paper to be cleaned. ms. dankovich, the inventor, says each page can treat up t0 100 liters of water. sherecently presented her invention at the meeting of the american chemical society in boston,massachusetts. she was asked whether she had considered adding classic literature on thebooks pages. the idea of classic texts - thats of interest maybe later. we have discussed a little bit moreexciting text. but we really havent had the time to go through that part, she says. teri dankovich and another researcher tested the drinkable book in bangladesh, ghana andsouth africa. the tests proved to be successful. water for life, a non-governmental organization, has provided financial support for theproject.9. what do we learn about the book from the text? a. it sells well around the world. b. it has pages with several functions. c. it is about environment protection. d. it can treat about 100 liters of water.10. what does the underlined phrase that part in paragraph 6 refer to? a. classic texts. b. invention presentation. c. exciting discussion. d. financial support.11. in which country did not the researchers test the drinkable book? a. bangladesh. b. ghana. c. south africa. d. america.12. what is the main idea of the passage? a. researchers have found a way to save those being ill. b. millions of people are in great need of drinkable water. c. book pages could provide safe drinking water. d. knowledge is as important as drinkable water. d were excited to announce our first writing competition! send us a letter about what you likeand dont like about returning to school. the competition is open to teenagers from ages 11 to18. letters should be handwritten. please include your name, age and address, as well as a parentsemail address. mail your letter to: cecil castellucci, po box 29095, los angeles, ca 90029. thedeadline to enter is october 15, 2015, so dont delay! were looking forward to reading all of yourletters. live outside the us? we have an international subscription(期刊) too! the prize is a 6-month free subscription to letters for teens (lft). plus, your letter will be linked to our website so everyone can read it! youll also receive a signed and personalized copy of cecil castelluccis newest book journey to star wars out on september 4th！ you will get two letters a month written by authors like adam rex, kerry madden, susanpatron, cecil castellucci and more. well copy the letters, fold them, put them in an envelope, put a first class stamp on the envelope and send the letters to you. many of the authors will include amailing address on their letter so you can write back. but we cant guarantee it. we cant controlthese people. some of them live in the woods. letters for teens raises a love of reading and writing. weve been sending letters fromauthors to teens around the world since 2012. you can subscribe monthly or get a year-longsubscription. email for details.13. who is the text intended for? a. teenagers from 11 to 18. b. students in the usa. c. authors around the world. d. parents of teens.14. what do we learn about the writing competition? a. the writing competition has been held since 2012. b. letters will be published in letters for teens. c. the prize includes a book written by adam rex. d. winners can not write back to some authors.15. whats the purpose of writing the text? a. to introduce a writing competition. b. to encourage you to subscribe lft. c. to recommend you some authors. d. to advertise a book journey to star wars.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。 everyone has had to deal with a friend who says, can i borrow some money? i promise illpay you back._ 16 ，but here are some steps that will help you get back the moneyyouve lent and keep your friendship complete. decide if you want to lend the money. it doesnt mean that you have to say yes when yourfriend is asking for a loan. think carefully about whether this is something you feel comfortabledoing. you may want to consider: how is your friend with money? 17 ?why does yourfriend need the money? 18_ _.you might settle for a verbal（口头的）agreement since its with someoneyoure close to, but putting the loan in writing will enable both of you to treat it as a businessarrangement. the agreement should spell out the terms, including any interest and the punishmentfor late payments. state your repayment terms clearly. decide how much and how often payments are to bemade, and then keep to that schedule. 1 9 .its better to figure out what you will do ifyour friend cant make a payment ahead of time than trying to work it out when it happens. follow up in a businesslike way. make a note in your calendar to remind your friend a few days ahead of the due date. wait to see if your friend pays on the due date without the reminder. if not, tell him or her when you might expect payment, and let him or her explain the delay. 20 , seta new date for the payment.a. there is no way b. once youve heard the explanation c. discuss what happens if a payment is missed d. how much does your friend want e. whether you decide to lend the money is up to you f. you could lose your money and relationship g. put everything in writing第二部分：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 my experiences taught me how to fight for what i believe in and how to be independent.they are 21 made me who i am today. as a boy, i dreamed of becoming a(n) 22 .but then i got caught up with day-to-daytroubles. when your life is full23 worry, it is like the future does not exist. when l was about seven, my father_24 our home to look for work.1 was the oldestchild and had to help 25 some money. i got into doing 26 jobs in the market -washing peoples cars and helping to carry their bags. instead of going home, i often 27 overnight in the market with my friends. we had 2 8 to keep anything, so we stole from one another. i 29 some badhabits. 30_ _,all this time i kept reading books. when i was about 14,i borrowed a friends 3 1 .i started to take photographs of mysurroundings. at 23,afriend gave a second-hand camera to me. i learned how to create a blog, i 32 my photos online, and 33 i was invited to take part in exhibitions. it was a 34 experience. now i own a camera, and my. 3 5 work, growing in darkness, is about street children. other people look at_36kids and just see poverty（贫穷）but their lives have muchmore 37 than just begging and sleeping on the streets. theyre humans who have 38themselves to their circumstances. i believe that in 39 we have to learn how to adapt andhow to see things 40 21.a.which b. who c. what d. that 22.a.journalist b. photographer c. editor d. teacher23.a.with b. of c. by d. in 24.a.moved b. deserted c. left d. missed25.a.bring in b. bring up c. bring back d. bring down 26.a.useless b. boring c. painful d. various 27.a.studied b. played c. worked d. slept 28. a. anywhere b. nowhere c. somewhere d. everywhere 29.a.worked out b. got into c. gave up d. fought against 30.a.however b. therefore c. besides d. otherwise31.a.book b. photo c. camera d. phone 32. a. sold b. took c. admired d. posted 33. a. permanently b .immediately c. eventually d. hurriedly 34.a.useful b. hopeful c. common d. strange 35. a. late b. last c. latter d. latest 36.a.school b. model c. volunteer d. street 37. a. trouble b. knowledge c. meaning d. experience 38.a.adapted b. brought c. taken d. applied 39.a.habit b. darkness c. work d. youth 40. a. differently b. oppositely c. practically d. skillfully第ii卷（非选择题，共50分）注意事项： 本卷共2页，用黑色碳素笔将答案写在答题卡上。答在试卷上的答案无效。第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 the matter of uniform has come up a lot. schools in different countries have different 4 1 (rule) about uniforms. some argue that dressing all the same is likely to make students have no thoughts of their own. they think children are 42 (little) creative if they are not allowed to express themselves. however, more than 50 pupils 43 (send) home from a nottingham school after turning up in improper footwear - including flip-flops（人字拖）about 100 pupils, 44 broke the schools uniform regulations, are reported to have been taken out of class 45 the first day of this term, with 56 sent home 46 (change) after their parents were called. the uniform policy has been carried out by 47 new head, dave hooker. hooker said, being properly 48 (dress), whether for school or work, is a lesson that will benefit all our students throughout their lives. in his opinion,_49 (wear)a school uniform helps to make children all equal and makes 50 (they) proud to be part of their school.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上，老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以t作文。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词： 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 the new term is coming! its time for school. last term, i make little effort on my english,but my grades were not satisfying. during the holi