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高三“三模”联考英语科考试题第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、d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aedgewood every morning at dixie heights high school, customers pour into a special experiment: the districts first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.well before classes start, students and teachers order lattes, cappuccinos and hot chocolates. then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries. by closing time at 9:20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks. “whoever made the chi tea, ms. schatzman says it was good,” christy mckinley, a second year student, announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.the shop is called the dixie pit, which stands for power in transition. although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the pit helps them prepare for life after high school. they learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. they keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.special-education teachers kim chevalier and sue casey introduced the dixie pit from a similar program at kennesaw mountain high school in georgia. not that it was easy. chevaliers first problem to overcome was product-related. should schools be selling coffee? what about sugar content? kenton county food service director ginger gray helped. she made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition guidelines.21. the coffee shop is mostly run by _. a. all the students b. all the teachers c. students with special learning needs d. some special-education teachers22. when does the coffee shop close? a. in the early morning. b. at 9:20 a.m. c. at 9 a.m. d. in the afternoon.23. the dixie pit program was introduced in order to _. a. raise money for school affairs b. do some research on nutrition c. supply teachers with drinks d. develop students practical skills bhave you ever wondered where the chocolate in your favorite candy bar comes from? chocolate comes from the cacao tree, which grows in warm, tropical areas of west africa, indonesia, malaysia, mexico, and south america. and who eats the delicious chocolate made from the cacao grown in these places? the majority of chocolate is consumed in europe and north america. this probably sounds like a familiar storydeveloping countries produce inexpensive raw materials that are manufactured and sold as finished goods in developed countries, and generally, that is what happens with chocolate. large chocolate companies buy cacao beans at a low price and produce cocoa and chocolate products to sell at a relatively high price.but the familiar story has a new chapter. beginning in the 1980s, some consumers learned that cacao farmers were living difficult and uncertain lives. the farmers received money for their crops based on world markets, and the market price for cacao was sometimes so low that farmers received less for their crops than the crops had cost to produce. in response, groups of consumers in europe and the united states developed “fair trade” organizations to guarantee that farmers of cacao, as well as coffee and tea, would receive fair and consistent prices for their crops.fair trade organizations benefit farmers by buying cacao beans or other products from them directly at higher-than-market prices and eliminating (除去) “middle men” such as exporters. fair trade organizations also encourage farming techniques that are not harmful to the environment or to farm workers, for example, growing cacao without chemical pesticides or fertilizers in the shade of rain forest trees. one organization, equal exchange, helps farmers set up farming cooperatives in which they can share resources and work on projects such as community schools. another, fairtrade labelling organizations international (flo), guarantees that products bearing its label meet standards that improve the lives of growers and producers.the results of fair trade are a better standard of living for some farmers and nicer chocolate bars made with organically produced cocoa that consumers dont feel guilty about buying. and although fair trade chocolate is somewhat more expensive than other chocolate and now makes up only 1% of chocolate sold, the fair trade idea is spreading quickly. you may soon see fair trade chocolate right next to the more famous bars in your favorite store.24. the underlined word “that” in para. 1 refers to _.a. the unfair trade between countries b. the high price of chocolate products c. the traditional production of raw materials d. the major consumption of the finished food25. the organization equal exchange aims to_.a. promote chocolate sales b. offer support to the farmersc. reduce the cost of growing crops d. increase the production of chocolate26. what does the author imply in the last paragraph?a. there will be more fair trade chocolate in the future. b. fair trade chocolate is not as tasty as other chocolate.c. consumers feel guilty about buying fair trade chocolate. d. there is probably no reason to worry about cacao farmers.27. the passage is written to _.a. give tips on how to undertake fair chocolate trade b. advise people to join in fair trade organizationsc. encourage farmers to adopt organic farmingd. inform people of fair trade chocolatec does happiness have a scent? when someone is happy, can you smell it? you can usually tell when someone is happy based on seeing them smile, hearing them laugh or perhaps from receiving a big hug. but can you also smell their happiness? surprising new research suggests that happiness does indeed have a scent, and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell, reports p. for the study, 12 young men were shown videos meant to bring about a variety of emotions while researchers gathered sweat samples from them. all of the men were healthy and none of them were drug users or smokers, and all were asked to abstain from drinking or eating smelly foods during the study period. those sweat samples were then given to 36 equally healthy young women to smell, while researchers monitored their reactions. only women were selected to smell the samples, apparently because previous research has shown that women have a better sense of smell than men and are also more sensitive to emotional signaling though its unclear why only men were chosen to produce the scents. researchers found that the behavior of the women after smelling the scents particularly their facial expressions indicated a relationship between the emotional states of the men who produced the sweat and the women who sniffed them. “human sweat produced when a person is happy brings about a state similar to happiness in somebody who breathes this smell,” said study co-author gun semin, a professor at koc university in turkey. this is a fascinating finding because it not only means that happiness does have a scent, but that the scent is capable of transmitting the emotion to others. the study also found that other emotions, such as fear, seem to carry a scent too. this ensures previous research suggesting that some negative emotions have a smell, but it is the first time this has proved to be true of positive feelings. researchers have yet to isolate (分离) exactly what the chemical compound for the happiness smell is, but you might imagine what the potential applications for such a finding could be. happiness perfumes, for instance, could be invented. scent therapies (香味疗法) could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety. perhaps the most surprising result of the study, however, is our broadened understanding of how emotions get communicated, and also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us. 28. what is the main finding of the new research?a. men produce more sweats. b. negative emotions have a smell. c. pleasant feelings can be smelt out. d. women have a better sense of smell.29. the underlined part “abstain from” in paragraph 3 probably means _. a. avoid b. practice c. continue d. try30 what is the application value of the new research? a. perfumes could help people understand each other. b. some smells could be developed to better our mood. c. perfumes could be produced to cure physical diseases. d. some smells could be created to improve our appearance.31 we can learn from the last paragraph that . a. happiness comes from a scent of sweat b. positive energy can deepen understandingc. people need more emotional communication d. social surroundings can influence our emotionsdconventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation（创新） that threatens the survival of companies everywhere. its based on the assumption that old ideas will always work, so they shouldnt be challenged. while this may be a valid assumption in situations that dont change, its unlikely to hold true in a changing situation. in todays rapid changing global environment, old methods often dont work, and stubbornly using them can lead to major problems.most people seem to agree with conventional wisdom because it gives one a false sense of security. if everyone else believes it, then it must be true. individuals who use conventional wisdom are certain that they are right, and being right is good. they want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work. in 1977, ken olsen, co-founder and ceo of digital equipment corporation (dec), stated “there is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.”despite being a dominant leader in the computer industry, dec no longer exists.people seem to forget that since innovation is a change, there can be no innovation without change. unfortunately, conventional wisdom prevents leaders, followers and companies from changing and therefore innovating. if companies dont innovate, but their competitors do, the future is likely to be problematic. breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries, so it has a powerful effect on business success.ted turner (founder of cnn) knew little, if anything, about the news business, but he knew it was inconvenient to watch news only at the dinner hour, as was common before cnn. turners solution was to create a cable channel dedicated to news 24 hours a day. the news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time, and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day. however, it doesnt take a rocket scientist to understand that viewers dont have to watch the news all day for the cnn to work. viewers just have to watch when they want to get information. due to conventional thinking, the critics failed to recognize the opportunity that was clear to ted. they assumed that only what was familiar to them could work in the future.conventional wisdom prevents creativity, flexibility and risk-taking, so unconventional leaders enthusiastically break from it. to survive, thrive (茁壮成长) and maintain competitive advantage, companies must be flexible when reacting to change. 32. dec has disappeared probably because _.a. the consumers didnt like its products b. the leaders lacked the sense of security c. the ceo stuck to the conventional ideas d. the employees took many risks with changes33. the founding of cnn is used as an example to prove _. a. missing opportunities could lead to failure b. changing could contribute to business success c. watching news at the dinner hour is convenient d. conventional wisdom influences business success34. what does the underlined part probably mean? a. rocket scientists can ensure the cnn works properly. b. most of the viewers dont like to watch the news at work. c. its necessary to understand when people watch the news. d. its easy to know people neednt watch the news all the time.35. the passage is mainly written to tell us that _. a. old methods are changing with time b. opportunities lead to business success c. conventional wisdom limits innovation d. successful companies need wise leaders第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的七个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。attraction of the minionswhen it comes to film, people usually favor good over evil, focus on the hero and ignore the supporting characters. 36 originally comedic background characters in the film despicable me (卑鄙的我), these yellow pill-shaped nuts, have totally stolen the show and turned into a popular figure.this summer the characters debuted (首演) in their own self-titled movie in theaters abroad, having the second biggest opening weekend of all time for a cartoon film according to usa today. recently, mcdonalds has been including minion toys with kids meals in some areas, causing loyal fans to flock to the restaurant to collect them all. _37_the movies huge popularity even surprised its writers. “we never knew the minions were going to be so popular. it just became a force of nature,” the films co-writer cinco paul told the los angeles times._38_ for many, the appeal is obviously their cuteness. their simple nature can easily surpass cultures and age groups. even children can draw them. thousands of examples of fan-made minion art from fingernails to halloween clothes are visible on global social media platforms.but theres more to the phenomenon than just cuteness. us entertainment website hit fix explains that their way of communicating makes the creatures influential as well. 39 but it seems everyone can understand them through their exaggerated（夸张的） movements and expressions.more importantly, their childlike mannerisms is a brand of humor that wins hearts. “clumsy, foolish minions are recognized as the ultimate b personalities,” wrote peter debruge of us entertainment magazine variety.they desire nothing more than to serve their most despicable master. 40 perhaps we love minions because they remind us of ourselves, huffington post associate web editor sara boboltz wrote, or an evil version of ourselves.a. so what makes the banana-loving minions a big hit?b. besides, their childlike manner entertains fans more.c. and this evil characteristic arouses sympathy among humans.d. related video games, toys and other goods are sweeping the world.e. minions is a 2015 american 3d computer-animated family comedy film.f. but when it comes to the minions, these conventions (惯例) go right out the window.g. the largely speak in nonsense words with the occasional recognizable terms like “potato”.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、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。“paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage can and dropped a few pieces.” i 41 , picking them up. 42 later i found more pieces. no quiet sighing this time. i 43 , “who is throwing garbage?” no answer. instead, i saw more bits of paper _44 floating down from upstairs. looking up, i saw my seven-year-old son, paul.“stop making a mess.” “its not a mess. theyre 45 .” “sorry, what did you say?” i hadnt heard him clearly.he didnt answer me. paul has autism (白闭症) and 46 answers a question, especially when hes 47 attentively on something else. he ran down the stairs. “where are my other butterflies?” he asked, 48 around. every time paul 49 five or more words together, my heart says a 50 of thanks. but lately he seems to 51 that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are 52 of the effort.butterflies. of course. i rushed to 53 them from the garbage, 54 them off and handed them to my young artist. “want to see them 55 again?” he asked with a shy smile. “oh yes! theyre beautiful.” i whispered. he ran back upstairs to float his 56 _ down again. they really did look like beautiful butterflies.that day paul 57 me to look up at 58 instead of down at garbage. how many other masterpieces (杰作) do i miss because im too caught up in my 59 to take time to appreciate whats right in front of me? 60 is not what happens to us. its how we look at it. now, i look up.41. a. laughedb. sighedc. amazedd. shouted42. a. daysb. yearsc. momentsd. weeks43. a. called outb. turned upc. got ind. added to44. a. angrily b. silentlyc. loudlyd. peacefully45. a. planesb. papersc. leavesd. butterflies46. a. rarelyb. frequentlyc. willinglyd. eagerly47. a. devotedb. dependedc. focusedd. addicted48. a. showingb. lookingc. playingd. drawing49. a. spellsb. putsc. pushesd. accumulates50. a. soundb. remarkc. reportd. prayer51. a. refuseb. hear c. mind d. realize52. a. worthy b. aware c. fond d. typical53. a. hide b. destroy c. rescue d. remove54. a. tore b. dusted c. cut d. seized55. a. throw b. flow c. land d. fly56. a. masterpiecesb. schoolworkc. inventionsd. imagination57. a. reminded b. forced c. intended d. permitted58. a. mistakes b. weaknessesc. beauty d. scenery59. a. amusementb. houseworkc. communicationd. homework60. a. happiness b. failurec. success d. life第ii卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知