广东省韶关市2016届高三英语上学期1月调研测试试题.doc

2016届韶关市高三调研考试英 语第I卷第一部分 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。ABluetooth is a leader in wireless technology. It is built into cars, iphones, computers and more. It allows you to share information between two devices. But with a focus on function, Bluetooth devices are always changing thanks to some creative designers. Here are a few cool things you may see on the market soon.Bluetooth Clothing Clothing designer Asher Levine has designed a line of clothing that contains Bluetooth microchips. These chips connect to your iphone. If you lose an item of clothing, there is an app to help. Push a button and your clothing will “ring” if its nearby. If its too far away, you can use Google Maps to locate.The RippleLadies, are you tired of wireless headsets that make you look like a character from Star Trek (星际迷航)? Ilya Fridman was thinking of you when he designed the ripple, a Bluetooth headset that looks like an earring. When you open the device, you can see a microphone in it. When closed, the ripple stays on so you can listen to music.Spray Bluetooth Speaker (扬声器) Clothing label Ecko UNLTD is making its new technology product with a Bluetooth speaker that looks like a can of spray paint (喷漆). The Spray Bluetooth speaker also contains a microphone, which you can pair with your smart phone for hands-free calling. The speakers have up to 10 hours of battery life. You can turn the top of it to choose songs or control volume.Smart WatchesThe EZIO has created a line of Bluetooth watches that connect to your smart phone. The EZIO Bluetooth 4.0 Smart Watch vibrates (震动) when you get a call, text or email. It also lets you know any time your phone is more than 5 to 10 feet away from you. Although this isnt the first smart watch on the market, its sure to be a favourite. Why? Its designed to look like a high-fashion watch, not a piece of technology.These new technology products show that fashion is getting smarter, and technology is looking better!1. What can we learn about Bluetooth from the passage?A. It develops at a slow speed in wireless technology. B. It enables the users to read information.C. Its devices vary from time to time. D. Its products value fashion more than function.2. What will help you make a call when your hands are busy?A. Bluetooth clothes B. Bluetooth speakers C. Bluetooth earrings D. The Ripple 3. In writing the passage, the author intends to _.A. tell us how to use new Bluetooth devicesB. show the importance of modern technologyC. persuade us to buy some new Bluetooth devicesD. introduce some fashionable Bluetooth devices BI was probably one of the few kids in America whose parents didnt want them to go to college. My family was very blue collar. My parents were never able to achieve more than getting a factory job, and trying to make ends meet. While growing up, I would always say I wanted to go to an Ivy League university and my dad would say there was absolutely nothing wrong with our state university. Dad suggested thats what I ought to aim for. By the time senior year approached, I sent out only two applications for college, one to the state university a little more than two hours away from my hometown, and one to a university in another state. I was quickly accepted into both, but my dad seemed to be against the idea of my going away for university. He wanted me to attend the one in our county and save money by continuing to live at home.For whatever reason, I had been given more ambition than my parents before me, or my two younger brothers, both of whom chose the factory scene rather than education. So every day after school, my dad and I had fights about where I would go to university. His logic was very sound, especially considering where I stand now, three years after graduation with debt up to my eyeballs. He threatened to give me no financial help at all, and I said that was fine, and I would be able to get enough loans.The fights about where I was going to get the money continued until the day I packed everything up into our car. It was then, at breakfast before we made our journey down, that my dad said he was proud of me. He hadnt thought I would actually leave. As my parents dropped me off at my dorm room, my mom started crying, and even my dad kissed me on the forehead, which was the first time I could remember getting hugged and kissed by them in years.At this point, my relationship with my parents changed. Theyve done well to leave me to my own life, and to just be happy when I call home. No matter what happens now, I know standing my ground on where to go for university has been the best decision of my life, as I have gained both education and a life experience.4. Why was going to a faraway college less advisable to the father?A. The poor family could not afford the education and boarding fees.B. Going to college was not a popular idea in those days.C. The hometown university was as good as the state university in teaching.D. He was less ambitious than his son.5. Which word can best replace the underlined word “sound” in paragraph 2?A. wrong B. complex C. confusing D. reasonable6. The relationship between the author and his parents changed for the better when _.A. he decided to go to an Ivy League universityB. he was accepted into both of the universitiesC. he began the journey to his universityD. he first called home from his university7. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Sticking to Your Dream University B. Making the Best Decision of My LifeC. Improving Relationship between Parents and SonD. Changing Fathers Attitude to College EducationC Just a few months ago, Leo Grands life was terrible. Homeless since losing his job in 2011, he spent his days begging and nights sleeping on the streets of Manhattans West side. Then last summer, a young man made him a strange offer that changed his life.24-year-old software engineer Patrick McConlogue, who had been seeing the 38-year-old homeless man for three years on his way to work every morning, asked Leo whether he would like $100 to spend on anything he wished or learn how to code (编码).Leo picked the latter. True to his word, Patrick returned the following day with a few books on the subject, a cheap but durable laptop computer and charging accessories, and most importantly, daily lessons every morning before McConlogue was due at his office. Regardless, Leo took the opportunity to learn, Patrick followed through on his promise, and a friendship was born.Leo turned out to be a fast learner. After a few months of strict learning how to code, the two men released Trees For Cars, a ride share app that Leo coded all by himself. The mobile app allows people to help the environment and save money by carpooling (拼车).It works as follows: Anyone wanting a ride can enter in the address of his or her destination. The app will suggest drivers that drive to that or a nearby location. The person wishing to get a ride can pick one and send an invitation. If the other person accepts, they will be connected. As a way to encourage users, the app tracks how much CO2 is saved by the passengers who get rides with others.Trees For Cars saw about 15,000 downloads across both Apple and Android stores, bringing in about $14,000. Various cuts to the stores/platforms themselves add up to about 30%, and the rest go to Leo. While this is an amazing achievement, neither of them is satisfied with what they have done. Leo has already begun working on the second version of the app and also plans to apply for a job as a programmer.As for Patrick, he is trying to expand the tutoring program and already has 150 programmers willing to teach people to code for an hour a day for two months. All he needs to do now is work out how to organize the effort.8. What did Leo choose to do when given help?A. To get $100 to spend. B. To learn how to code.C. To read a few books on the subject.D. To buy a cheap but durable laptop computer. 9. The app Trees For Cars was designed in order to _. A. make a big fortune to help needy people B. give directions about how to go to a location C. encourage riders to share cars with others D. calculate the amount of CO2 around the users10. How much money has Leo earned for Trees For Car?A. About $15,000 B. About $14,000 C. About $4,000 D. About $10,00011. Which of the following words can best describe Patrick McConlogue?A. Thoughtful B. Helpful C. Productive D. Creative D“Selfie” (自拍) has been named the word of the year 2013 by Oxford Dictionaries.The word has evolved from a social media word into a mainstream term for a self-portrait photograph. Research suggested its frequency in the English language increased by 17,000% in 2013.The word of the year award celebrates the inventiveness of English speakers when confronted with social, political or technological change. In 2004, the word of the year was “chav” （傻帽）, in 2008 it was “credit crunch” (信贷危机) and in 2012 it was “omnishambles” （一团糟 ）.To qualify, a word need not have been invented within the past 12 months, but it does need to have become notable at that time.Selfie is defined by Oxford Dictionaries as “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website”. Its increase in use is calculated by Oxford Dictionaries using a research programme that collects around 150 million English words currently in use from around the web each month. This software can be used to track the emergence of new words and monitor changes in geography, register, and frequency of use.Selfie can be traced back to 2002 when it was used in an Australian online forum, according to Oxford Dictionaries. A man posted a picture of injuries to his face when he tripped over some steps. He apologized for the fact that it was out of focus, saying that it was not because he was drunk but because it was a selfie.Selfie has been popular throughout the English-speaking world.Judy Pearsall, editorial director for Oxford Dictionaries, said: “Social media sites helped to popularize the term. Selfie appeared on the photo-sharing website Flickr as early as 2004, but its usage wasnt widespread until around 2012, when selfie was being used commonly in mainstream media sources.” Selfie was added to the Oxford Dictionaries Online in August, 2013, but is not yet in the Oxford English Dictionary.12. The following words have been named the word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries EXCEPT _.A. selfie B. chav C. credit D. omnishambles13. According to Oxford Dictionaries, the standard for the word of the year is _. A. the influence of its inventor B. the time of its creationC. the class of its users D. its popularity in a language14. The word “selfie” first appeared in Australian media in_.A. 2002 B. 2004 C.2012 D. 201315. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?A. New terms may be the results of social, political or technological change.B. Selfies are photos taken with a smartphone and uploaded to a media website.C. Young people often help to popularize the new terms.D. Selfie has been included in the Oxford English Dictionary.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。Small Changes Make a Big Difference As adolescents, having a meaningful impact on the world can seem like an impossible task. Changing the world does not only mean finding a cure for cancer, or finding the origin of humanity, but recycling a piece of paper as well. 16 RecycleAccording to a report, 63 million newspapers go out to customers every day and of those 44 million are thrown away. 17 The age of technology constantly creates new phones, iPads, or new computers. Many people will stand in line for hours if not days to get their hands on the new piece of technology, but about 75% of the old devices sit in the back of a drawer collecting dust. By taking them to the local stores that collect them they go to people in need.Go vegetarian (素食者) one day a week 18 The Environmental Defense concludes that if the entire population omitted one meal of chicken, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated would be the same amount if more than half a million cars were taken off U.S. roads.Abandon bottled waterMost people drink bottled water because of the common conception that bottled water is healthier than regular tap water. 19 All that is done extra is that it goes through a filter (过滤器). Companies do not need to list where they get the water, how they purify the water, or what chemicals their plastic water bottles contain. 20 Therefore, 1.5 million tons of plastic goes to landfills.Keep in mind what Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, its the only thing that ever has.”A. Environmental protection has become a major part in our life.B. Here are some astonishing facts on going vegetarian for only one day.C. Having more vegetables does good to our health.D. As a result, 90% of the plastic bottles do not get recycled.E. Actually, 25% of bottled water comes from regular tap water.F. Recycling the Sunday newspaper alone we could save half a million trees a week.G. Here are three simple ways adolescents can go green and change the world.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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals cant _21 , but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it 22 , but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees, behave 23 to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them 24 .Many kinds of birds are very 25 in fooling other animals. For example, a bird called plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to 26 its young. When a predator（猎食动物）gets close to its 27 , the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends that one wing is 28 . The predator follows the “hurt” adult, leaving the baby birds in 29_ in the nest. Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky（鬼祟的）. After a fight, the 30 chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp 31 its hand, too, the chimps are 32_ again. 33 an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winners hand and start _34_ again.Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find 35 that they love, such as bananas, it is 36 for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some 37_ chimps learn to cry very 38 when they find food. That way, other chimps dont hear them, and they dont need to 39 their food.As children, many of us 40 the saying “You cant fool Mother Nature.” But maybe you cant trust her, either.21.A. singB. talkC. actD. dance22.A. smilingB. cryingC. lyingD. conveying23.A. nervouslyB. worriedlyC. dishonestlyD. impatiently24.A. surviveB. rememberC. growD. communicate25.A. stressfulB. carefulC. delightfulD. successful26.A. attractB. teachC. defeatD. protect27.A. trapB. battlefieldC. nestD. cage28.A. brokenB. good C. attractiveD. strong29.A. fearB. safetyC. silenceD. danger30.A. conflictingB. competingC. excitingD. losing31.A. carries outB. holds outC. turns outD. sends out32.A. livelyB. deadlyC. friendlyD. lonely33.A. ThenB. ThusC. SoD. But34.A. fightingB. chattingC. movingD. hugging35.A. clothesB. foodC. toysD. medicine36.A. naturalB. convenientC. uniqueD. mysterious37.A. fatB. strongC. cleverD. lazy38.A. softlyB. rudelyC. proudlyD. loudly39.A. testB. shareC. exchangeD. show40.A.forgetB. hateC. refuseD. learn第卷注意事项：用黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 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（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Carissa, Astrid, Grace and I were both nervous and excited about our arrival in Nanjing. The train journey from Shanghai, 41 was less than one and a half hours, felt infinitely longer for us. We didnt know exactly what 42 (expect) and I think my nervousness was heightened because I hadnt met my host student yet. As soon as we 43 (arrive) at the train station, we were all welcomed with colourful, handmade signs 44 smiling faces. I knew then that I shouldnt have been worried. All the host students seemed 45 (happily) to have us and Mabel, my host student, greeted me with a charming smile. Due to her friendly 46 (personal) and warm welcoming attitude, I had an amazing time staying with her and her family. They were _47 (true) kind and sympathetic throughout my time with them, 48_ (ensure) I had ever