石室中学2016年高考英语模拟二试题.docx

石室中学2016届第二次高考模拟考试英 语（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）第 I 卷第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where are the speakers? A. In a library.B. In a study room. C. In a bookstore. 2. Who is the woman? A. A bus driver. B. A policewoman. C. A passenger.3. What did the speakers do last weekend? A. They studied at home.B. They went hiking. C. They played tennis. 4. According to the man, how should the woman book her tickets? A. Use any travel website.B. Go to the ticket office. C. Call a travel agency.5. How does the man feel about the news? A. He already knew about it.B. He doesnt care. C. He is very happy.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. When does the man want to receive the sofa? A. This weekend.B. Next Wednesday. C. Next weekend.7. Where might the woman work? A. At an express shipping company.B. In a customer service center.C. In a furniture repair store.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What kind of party is the woman planning? A. Her birthday party.B. New Years party.C. A company party.9. What will the woman do next? A. Help the man. B. Tell the man what to do. C. Finish the preparations by herself.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What makes the woman excited? A. A new computer.B. A trip to England. C. Good exam results. 11. What will the man probably do this summer? A. Work.B. Study. C. Travel.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Family members. C. Classmates. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the speakers going?A. To a bar.B. To a dance club. C. To a restaurant.14. What does the woman say about the mans jeans? A. They are too big.B. Their color looks old.C. They are in style.15. According to the woman, what looks like a dead animal? A. The mans jacket.B. The mans hat. C. The mans shirt.16. What is the woman crazy about? A. Fancy clothing brands.B. Baseball. C. Painting pictures.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the robbery take place? A. Last Sunday afternoon.B. Yesterday at 11:00 p.m.C. Last Saturday night.18. How much are the goods worth altogether? A. $2600.B. $1600. C. $500.19. What should students do if they have information? A. Call the local police.B. Tell the staff at Coolidge Hall.C. Call campus security.20. What will the thieves probably try to do next? A. Steal more things.B. Sell the stolen goods. C. Return what they took.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。ANew Jersey Botanical Garden Membership Its easy to join New Jersey Botanical Garden (NJBG) Membership or renew your membership online, by phone or by mail. And its so important to the Botanical Garden! Your membership dollars help to improve the Garden, and provide educational and recreational activities for the general public. Thank you for your support! 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Purchased by the State in 1966 and officially named as the New Jersey Botanical Garden in 1984, the gardens contain approximately 5,000 species and varieties of trees and flowers. For you, the NJBG is an exciting and beautiful place to visit where you may enjoy each seasons best. Members enjoy special events, festivals, lectures, and rewarding educational opportunities for both city and country gardeners. Your NJBG membership offers you discounts at participating nurseries, garden centers and other fine businesses. Simply present your NJBG membership card when beginning your purchase: Goffle Brook Farm and Garden Center, (201) 652-754010% off your purchase Metropolitan Plant Exchange, (973) 638-761312% off your purchase Rohslers Allendale Nursery & Florist, (201) 327-315615% off your purchase 21. The NJBG membership dollars can be used to _. A. offer further education B. update online payment C. provide better service D. protect the environment22. To renew the one-year membership for your parents, you need to pay _. A. $50 B. $60 C. $80 D. $10023. Which statement about New Jersey Botanical Garden is TRUE? A. was officially named in 1966 B. was designed by John Russell Pope C. invites members to organize activities D. gives members discounts for their purchaseBWhen I heard the piano, I walked to Mrs. Windsors house and waited outside as I always did. That meant she was working with another student, and I was not supposed to bother them. I stood against the wall and daydreamed what Id rather be doing. “Almost anything”, I sighed unhappily. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didnt have a gift for it. It didnt come to me naturally. I thought back to happier times when I was writing stories and acting them out with my friends. But Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt it my duty to try.The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music.“Hello,” I heard a voice behind me. I turned around to see a little girl standing behind me, eating an apple. But before I could make any response, Mrs. Windsor walked into the room and announced, “Jennifer, this is my niece, Pasha. Pasha, this is Jennifer. Pasha will be giving you your lesson today.” she then exited to the kitchen.Pasha set her apple down on the side table and slid beside me on the piano bench.“What piece do you like best?” she asked.“What do you mean?” I asked. “Theyre all the same to me. I dont know.Pasha looked at me, rather puzzled, then opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys. Then I frowned and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I have to admit I was a rather mechanical pianist.After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music?” I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didnt know what she meant.“Like a story. What story is being playing out within the music?”“I guess Ive never thought about it before. I dont know.”“Here, let me try and you listen,” Pasha advised.She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?”Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys. “Now the princess appears and shes picking flowers from the waters edge. Oh, but she slips!” The music changed. “And our princess is being carried away by the fast-flowing stream. Quickly, the princesss horse sees her in trouble,” Pasha continued, “and races to the rivers edge. They make it to the bank and she hugs her faithful horse.” Pasha finished with a big smile and looked at me.“Arent you the girl who tells the stories?” she asked.“I guess. I do tell a lot of stories.”“Oh, yes! Well, all you have to do is learn to hear the stories in the music.”“Ive never thought it that way.”“Lets try another one, shall we?” Pasha smiled.24. Jennifer got lost in thought when she _. A. played the piano with Pasha for the first time B. listened to Pasha tell her stories about the princess C. remembered the happier times of writing stories and acting them out D. discovered that Mrs. Windsors niece would be giving the piano lesson25. Which of the following can best describe Pasha?A. imaginative B. clever C. Humorous D. patient26. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Never Give up B. A Piano LessonC. Playing the Piano D. A Friend for Ever27. This text would be probably found in _A. a collection of stories about friendship and learningB. a book of daily records about famous young musiciansC. a magazine series about the challenges of overcoming fearsD. a series of newspaper articles about musical instrumentsCResearchers continue to show the power behind our sense of smell. Recent studies have found, among other things, that the smell of foods like pizza can cause uncontrollable anger in drivers on roads.The review explains that smell is unique in its effects on the brain. According to Conrad King, the researcher who carried out the review, more than any other senses, the sense of smell goes through the logical part of the brain and acts on the systems concerned with feelings. This is why the smell of baking bread can destroy the best intentions of a dieter.Smell, which determines the unbelievable complexity of food tastes, has always been the least understood of our senses. Our noses are able to distinguish up to 10,000 smells. Our ability to smell and taste this extremely large range of smells is controlled by something like 1,000 genes, which make up an amazing 3% of the human genome. Researchers Richard Axel and Linda Buck were together awarded a Nobel Prize in 2004 for their ground-breaking research on the nature of this extraordinary sense. These two scientists were the first to describe the family of 1,000 olfactory (嗅觉) genes and to explain how our olfactory system works.According to one study in the research review, smelling fresh pizza or even the packaging of fast foods can be enough to make drivers feel impatient with other road users. They are then more likely to speed and experience uncontrollable anger on roads. The most reasonable explanation is that these can all make drivers feel hungry, and therefore desperate to satisfy their appetites.In contrast, the smells of peppermint and cinnamon were shown to improve concentration levels as well as reduce drivers impatience. Similarly, the smells of lemon and coffee appeared to promote clear thinking and mental focus.However, the way genes regulate smell differs from person to person. A study by researchers in Israel has identified at least 50 olfactory genes which are switched on in some people and not in others. They believe this may explain why some of us love some smells and tastes while others hate them. The Israel researchers say their study shows that nearly every human being shows a different pattern of active and inactive smell nerve systems. 28. What did Richard Axel and Linda Buck find out? A. The category of food smells.B. The logical part of human brain. C. The nature of human olfactory system. D. The relationship between food and feelings.29. Which of the following can help people concentrate?A. Bread.B. Fruits.C. Coffee.D. Fast food.30. What do we know from the last paragraph?A. Some people can recognize up to 50 smells.B. Every person has a different pattern of genes.C. Different people are sensitive to different smells.D. There are still some olfactory genes to be found out.31. What is the passage mainly about?A. Logic and behaviour. B. Smell and its influence.C. Sense ability and food tastes.D. Olfactory genes and its system.DTwo of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment. My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table. I dont only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. Its equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldnt be here. But then I thought about the fact that hes 84 years old and I realized that I shouldnt give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that Im doing the right thing. Im buying myself peace of mind and thats the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being. 32. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule? A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated. B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working. C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better. D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone. 33. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to _. A. keep her appointment with the eye doctor B. meet her father who was already an old man C. join in the holiday celebration of the company D. finish her work before the deadline approached34. The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _. A. abandoned B. lackedC. avoidedD. wasted35. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Emotional Well-being B. The Two Saddest Words C. The Most Useful Rule D. The Peace of Mind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。Being Left-handed in a Right-handed World The world is designed for right-handed people, but why does a tenth of the population prefer the left? 36 The answer to it remains a bit of a mystery. Since scientists have noticed that left-handedness tends to run in families, its assumed that left-handedness has a genetic component to it. 37 In fact, identical twins, who share the same genes, can sometimes prefer to use different hands. There are also plenty of theories on what else might determine which hand you write with, but many experts believe that its kind of random. Historically, the left side and left-handedness have been considered a negative thing by many cultures. 38 In some areas, the left hand became known as the “unclean” hand. In many religions, the right hand of God is the favored hand. For example, Jesus sits at Gods right side. Gods left hand, however, is the hand of judgement. Various activities and experiences become rude or even signs of bad luck when the left hand becomes involved. In some parts of Scotland, it is considered bad luck to meet a left-handed person at the start of a journey. 39 A person giving directions will put their left hand behind them and even physically try to point with their right hand if necessary. In some Asian countries, eating with the left hand is considered impolite. 40 People come to realize that left-handedness is natural. People even noticed that many famous people are left-handed, including Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Charlie Chaplin. Some researchers find out that lefties are more creative and can deal with abstract thinking better. The left-handedness is more easily adaptable to the right-handed world as well. Being left-handed is no longer a sad story now; instead, it is a wonderful gift or maybe it is something you should take pride in. A. In other words, left-handers are born that way. B. Left-handedness used to be regarded as a disability.C. The unfavorable associations of the use of the left hand among cultures are varied.D. Why do they prefer to use their left hand rather than their right hand for routine activities?E. Why do some parents force their left-handed children to become right-handed when writing?F. In Ghana, pointing, gesturing, giving or receiving items with the left hand is considered rude.G. Fortunately, nowadays most societies and cultures no longer reject left-handedness like before. 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节（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），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。A Very Special OlympianThe professor was searching for student volunteers in the lecture room for a Special Olympics event. As the sign-up sheet went up and down the rows, I started to come up with my 41 . Maybe it was the distance to the colle