高三英语二轮模拟(一)答案

1、高三英语二轮模拟一阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AChildren who read for pleasure at the age of 10 have far higher vocabulary scores by the age of 42Researchers at the Institute of Education(IOE)have found that the most crazy childhood readers score far higher on vocabulary tests 30 years laterThe new study suggests

2、 that children who read for pleasure carry the intellectual(智力的)benefits with them far into adulthood“The long-term influence of reading for pleasure on vocabulary that we have identified may be because the frequent childhood readers continued to read throughout their twenties and thirties，”says lea

3、d author Professor Alice Sullivan at the IOEResearchers followed 9,400 British people from the age of 10 up to 42. Their vocabulary was tested using a simple quiz which asked participants to match up words to the most similar meaningThose who had regularly read for pleasure at 10 scored 67 percent i

4、n the age 42 vocabulary test，while infrequent childhood readers scored only 51 percentThe IOE study also found that what people chose to read as adults mattered as much as how often they readThe greatest improvements between ages 16 and 42 were made by readers of elegant fictions such as Booker Priz

5、e winning novelsAnd they found that readers of quality newspapers，including online versions，made more progress in vocabulary throughout their lives than those who read tabloidsIn addition，generally speaking，the adult readers who especially read broadsheets(宽幅印刷品)scored 76 percent on the assessment c

6、ompared to 57 percent amongst those who didnt21Why did frequent childhood readers have higher vocabulary scores?ABecause they are born intelligentBBecause they formed the consistent reading habitCBecause they were crazy about pleasureDBecause they had a comfortable childhood22What may not affect the

7、 adult readers vocabulary scores?AThe contents of reading BThe designs of the pageCVersions online or notDThe frequency of reading23What does the underlined word “tabloids” mean in the text?ANewspapers of low quality BNewspapers of high qualityCElegant fictionsDLarge vocabulary24What does the text m

8、ainly tell us?AIntelligence has a great influence on vocabularyBReading materials matter much for childrenCBroadsheet newspapers are best for boosting vocabularyDChildren who read for pleasure have larger vocabulary as adultsBSell Us Your BooksOnline at PEnter the ISBN of each book you wish to sell，

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14、he charge for the transportation of the books?AThe book owners BPowells City of BooksCThe customers DThe post office26The student who wants to sell his textbooks in use should_Ashow his current student ID Barrive hours before the buying tables closeCmake an appointment in advance Dgo to the appointe

15、d store27What can be sold to Powells City of Books?AOriginal software users manuals BNew magazinesCNew encyclopedia sets DBooks in poor conditionCWe Chinese are not big huggersA handshake or a pat on the shoulder is enough to convey our friendship or affection to one anotherSo when our newly-acquain

16、ted Western friends reach out in preparation for a hug，some of us feel awkwardMany questions go through our headsWhere should I put my arms? What distance should I maintain? Should our chests touch?But it isnt just people from cultures that are conservative in expressing physical contact who find hu

17、gging confusingHugs can cause discomfort or even distress in people who value their personal spaceIn a recent article for The Wall Street Journal，US psychologist Peggy Drexler said that although the US remains a “medium touch” culture，Americans do seem to be hugging moreFrom politicians to celebriti

18、es，hugs are given to friends，strangers and enemies alike，whether they are willing or not；and the public has been quick to pick up the practicePublic figures know that nothing expresses likeability(亲和力)like a good hugUS First Lady Michelle Obama has put her arms around icy foreign leaders like Russia

19、n Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and the Queen of EnglandPop superstar Lady Gaga is also a hug enthusiast，telling her fans that “I will always，always，try my very best to wrap my arms around you when I meet you”But not all are grateful to be hugged，even by the most influential and famousTo them，any h

20、ug is offensive if its not sincereAmanda Hess，writing for US magazine Slate，says public figures should stop imposing hugs on everyone they meetFor them，a hug is rarely a gesture of sincere fellowship，compassion or affectionIts all part of a show28Chinese people dont enjoy hugs because_Athey are cons

21、ervative in physical touch Bthey dont know how to hug correctlyCthey think a handshake is the best way to convey friendshipDthey feel awkward to communicate with westerners29Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase “pick up the practice”? AEnjoy the medium touch culture

22、BFollow the trendCGive hugs to enemies DResist physical touch30Public figures like giving hugs to_Aobtain public support Bshow sincere friendshipCexpress enthusiasm Dwin fellowship or affection31What can we learn from the last paragraph?APeople are grateful to hugs of any kind BA hug is a gesture of

23、 friendshipCA famous persons hug is usually sincereDAn insincere hug is a part of showDAre you good with money? I learnt to be careful with it during my childhoodMy father would give me some pocket money and tell me it should last for a whole weekSo，I learnt I had to save some if I didnt want to run

24、 out of cash quicklyNo surprise there：my dad was an accountant!Its never too early to become money savvy (会理财)Thats what British personal finances expert Martin Lewis thinksHe was part of a successful campaign to include financial education on the school curriculum in EnglandIt will be embedded(植入)i

25、n maths and citizenship educationThis includes children from 5 to 16 years oldLewis says：“We desperately need to break the cycle of financial illiteracy(无知)in the UKone of the causes of our current economic crisis and a huge contributor to continued misselling epidemics (违规销售)”Being careful with mon

26、ey pays offBanks in Britain recently found themselves having to pay a large number of people who were persuaded to spend money and buy insurance policies they didnt needMany wasted their money on investments which were not for themFew have the patience to read the small printThe British say take car

27、e of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIt means you have to watch your daily expenses and not just the big purchases in your life such as housesMartin Lewis has made millions from his website which advises people to be thrifty(节俭) and refuses any suggestion that he is meanThe ex

28、pert says in an interview with the English newspaper the Daily Express：“the better you are with your cash，the better your life can bePeople think I am telling them to stop spending money but I am simply telling them to spend it wisely”32From Paragraph 1 we can know that the author_Aran out of cash q

29、uickly Bearned a lot of moneyCwas in deep debt Dwas good with money as a child33The financial education in England aims to_Ahelp children make money Bdeal with the current economic crisisCeducate children to become money savvy Davoid continued misselling epidemics34Whats the financial problem of som

30、e people in Britain?AThey invest money blindly and unwisely BThey neglect big purchasesCThey have no patience to spend money. DThey watch their daily expenses35What does the author mainly tell us?AFinancial illiteracy is the cause of economic crisisBTake care of money and life will be betterCFinanci

31、al education must be included in schoolDPeople should learn to be thrifty and mean二. 七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)While you may be doing everything right，ignoring just one or two steps in the process may keep you from getting a job，especially in this fierce marketHere is a checklist that covers some of the

32、 major links in the job-search chain1Prepare a good resumeMake sure it is up-to-date and tailored to the types of jobs you are seeking for 36_ If you cannot afford a career coach，give your resume to friends or family members to checkHave copies of your resume printed so that you are ready to hand th

33、em out at interviews2Pay attention to your clothesCheck your wardrobe to ensure that you have the appropriate professional dress，including shoes，ready for interview37_338 _Dont isolate yourself from others for daysNetwork through e-mail messages, phone calls，appointments and meetings keep you in tou

34、ch with the outside world and prevent you from becoming depressed. You are more likely to succeed through the people you know via networking. It is important to network with as many people as possible on a face to face basis.4Follow up properly. It is quite common to apply for job and never hear bac

35、k from the company. If you know someone at the company，take measures，such as following up with a phone call a week or so after you apply. 39_Finally, recognize that looking for job is rather difficult40 Staying in touch with family，friends，professional networks and fellow job seekers can help you to

36、 maintain a positive attitude and a sense of perspectiveATake a look at your interviewing skillsBExploit the opportunities of networkingCHave someone else look at your resumeDEven at the best of times，a job hunt is often about rejectionEOften surf the internet for more informationFTidiness in your d

37、ress and appearance is necessaryGCheck whether that person will put in a good word for you三完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)The professor stood before his class of 30 senior biology students，about to pass out the final exam“I have been privileged to be your 41 this semester，and I know how hard you have all

38、worked to 42 for this testI also know most of you are 43 to medical school next fall，”he said to them“I am well aware of how much 44 you are under to keep your GPAs up，and because I know you are all 45 of understanding this material，I am prepared to 46 an automatic B to anyone who would 47 not to ta

39、ke the final”The relief was audible(听得见的)as a number of students jumped up to 48 the professor and departed from classThe professor looked at the handful of students who 49 ，and offered again，“Any other takers? This is your last 50 ”One more student decided to 51.Seven students remained. The profess

40、or closed the door and took attendanceThen he 52 the final examThere were two sentences typed on the 53 ：“54 ，you have just received an A in this classKeep believing in yourself”I 55 had a professor who gave a test like thatIt may seem like the easy 56 of grading exams，but its a 57 that any teacher

41、in any discipline(治学严谨)could and should giveStudents who dont have 58 in what theyve learned are B students at bestThe same is 59 for students of real lifeThe A students are those who believe in what theyre doing 60 theyve learned from both successes and failures41Ainstructor Bcolleague Crelative Dp

42、rincipal42Alook Bcall Cprepare Dsend43Aover Boff Cout Dback44Apressure Bcontrol Cthreat Dguidance45Afond Bafraid Ccapable Dworthy46Areport Bsuggest Cintroduce Doffer47Apretend Bprefer Cdeserve Dhappen48Athank Bscold Cpunish Damuse49Astopped Bremained Cgathered Dsucceeded50Aopportunity Beffort Cgoal

43、Dlesson51Aflee Bvote Cgo Dexist52Ahanded out Bput down Cset aside Dpicked up53Adesk Bpaper Ccomputer Dblackboard54ACheers BThanks CHeavens DCongratulations55Anever Bonce Coften Dever56Acause Bway Cdesign Dstructure57Ahelp Bmark Ctest Dreward58Aenergy Binterest Cpatience Dconfidence59Apotential Btrue

44、 Cimpossible Dwrong60Abecause Balthough Cwhen Dunless第卷(共50分)一(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3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Once a group of 50 people was attending a seminarHalfway through his talk，the speaker stopped and decided 61_ (create)a group activityHe went around the hall and gave each pers

45、on a balloonEach one was asked to write his or her name on the balloon 62_ (use)a marker penThen all the balloons were 63_ (collect)and put in another roomThe speaker then led the group to the room full of balloons and asked them to find the balloon 64_ their name had been written，within five minute

46、sEveryone was 65_(hurried) searching for their name，bumping into each other，pushing each other aroundIt was chaosAt the end of the five minutes no one could find 66_ (them)own balloonNow each person was asked to randomly collect 67 _balloon and give it to the person whose name was written on itWithin two minutes everyone 68_(have)their own balloonWhen everyone quieted down，the speaker began to talk，say