英语高考模拟卷英语试题及答案东莞市届高三上学期模拟二.docx

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英语高考模拟卷英语试题及答案东莞市届高三上学期模拟二

2015-2016学年东莞市高三英语中心组模拟试题

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命题人：

东华中学甘显冰东莞中学吴淑玲（2015、10）

本试卷满分120分。

考试用时120分钟。

第I卷

第一部分：

阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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

Airconditioning,watermelons,andicecream–wehaveallkindsofgadgetsandfoodtogetusthroughthesummer.Butwhatcouldbebetterduringthehotmonths?

Thefollowingareafewspecialandwell-knownwaterparksaroundtheworld.Takeagoodlook,andknowwhattherealwaterparkslooklike.

Noah’sArk

Location:

WisconsinDells,Wisconsin,US

Noah’sArkoffersmanywaterslides.ThemostnotablerideistheBlackAnaconda.Atmorethan400metersinlength,itistheUS’mostthrillingwatercoasterandsendsridersspiralingdownatspeedsofupto48kilometersperhour.Plus,with18indoorwaterparks,WisconsinDellsoffersplentyofsplashesforwaterlovers.

TropicalIslandsResort

Location:

Brandenburg,Germany

Thisresortoffersthelargestindoorwaterparkintheworld–at65,961squaremeters.Anditsindoorpoolcanaccommodate6,000visitorsatatime.AsEurope’slargesttropicalholidayworld,TropicalIslandsismorethanawaterpark.It’safullyfunctionalresort,featuringathemepark,anartificialrainforest,alagoon,abeach,steambaths,saunasandmanyshopsandrestaurants.Therearealsoseveralwaterslidesandotheractivitiesthatpeopleofallagescanenjoy.

LasCascadaWaterPark

Location:

Aguadilla,PuertoRico

LasCascadaiswellknownforitsincrediblebeauty.Itissurroundedbytropicalmountainforestsandsituatedclosetotheocean.

Thewaterride,ElRioPasivo,carriesridersthroughthewholewaterpark.Theycanseethemountainsandwaterfallsaroundit.

ChimelongWaterPark

Location:

Guangzhou,China

ItisoneofthelargestwaterparksinAsia.Withitsadvancedtechnology,italsohasmanynewaquaticfacilities（水上设施）intheindustry.Oneofthepark’sridesoffersatubeconveyorthattransportsridersupa19-meter-talltower.TheparkhasimplementedaspecialwatertreatmentsystemthatensuressafePHlevelsandremovesharmfulgerms.

1.Whichofthefollowingparksmostlikelyhasthemostthrillingwaterrides?

A.Noah’sArk.B.TropicalIslandsResort.

C.LasCascadaWaterPark.D.ChimelongWaterPark.

2.Whichofthefollowingwaterparkssoundsthecleanest?

A.Noah’sArk.B.TropicalIslandsResort.

C.LasCascadaWaterPark.D.ChimelongWaterPark.

3.WhatisspecialaboutTropicalIslandsResort?

a.Ithasnaturalrainforests.

b.Ithasadvancedequipment.

c.It’sthelargestindoorwaterparkintheworld.

d.Ithasotherfunfacilitiesotherthanawaterpark.

A.acB.cdC.abcD.abd

B

Fromtheendofnextyear,allshops,marketstallsandtakeawaysinWaleswillbeobligedtochargeupto15peachforplasticorpaperbags.WalesistobecomethefirstpartofBritaintobanfreecarrierbagsafterdecidingthateffortsbysupermarketstocutwastehaveprovedineffective.

JaneDavidson,theWelshEnvironmentMinister,saidthattherevenuewouldgotoanewindependentbody,whichwouldspendthemoneyonlocalenvironmentalprojects.SheadmittedthatasmallnumberofpeoplemightswitchtoshopsinEngland,wheretherearenoplanstochargeforcarrierbags.Shesaidthattoughactionwasnecessary.MsDavidson,aLabormemberoftheWelshAssembly’srulingLabor-PlaidCymrucoalition,hopesthebanwillembarrasshercounterpartsinEngland,ScotlandandNorthernIrelandintosimilaraction.

Walesisplanningtousealittle-knownclause（条款）inlastyear’sClimateChangeAct,whichenablesthegovernmenttooutlawfreebags.Ms.Davidsonsaid:

“Wewanttoencouragepeopletothinkaboutwhattheydo.Alltheotherministersarestillsigneduptothevoluntaryagenda.Youwillseeadifferentmessagefromme.”

LastweekthemediarevealedthatTescohadpublishedmisleadingfiguresgivingtheimpressionthatithadmetavoluntarytargettohalvetheuseofplasticbagsinthreeyears.Sevensupermarketchainsreportedlastmonththatthetotalnumberoffreebagstheyhadissuedhadfallenby48percentto450millionamonthinthethreeyearstolastMay.ThefiguresmaskedthatMarks&Spencer,theonlychaintochargeforbags,hadmademuchfasterprogressthanitsrivals.Itcutbaguseby83percentafterintroducinga5pchargelastyear.Ms.Davidsonsaidthatbanningfreebagswouldencourageawidershifttoalesswastefulsociety.Shewasconsideringachargeofbetween5pand15p,butindicatedthatshefavoredtheupperendoftherange.

4.WhichcityisthefirstpartofBritaintobanfreecarrierbags?

_______

A.WalesB.EnglandC.ScotlandD.NorthernIreland

5.AcertainamountofpurchasewilltakeplaceinEnglandbecause_____________.

A.thecarrierbagsarecheaperthereB.thecarrierbagsarefreethere

C.thegoodstherearecheaperD.thegoodstherearefree

6.Thegovernmentcitedalittle-knownclauseinlastyear’sClimateChangeActforthepurposeof_________.

A.arousingpublic’ssenseofreducingwaste

B.reducingthecustomers’resistance

C.promotingchargingbagswithlegalmeans

D.enablingsupermarkettocutwaste

7.AccordingtoMs.Davidson,shepreferredafreebag’schargetobe________.

A.5pB.15pC.between5pand15pD.above15p

C

Haveyoueverimaginedthatonedayeverythingyourbodyneedswillcomeinpowderformandallyouhavetodoisaddwater?

Soylent,adrinkdevelopedbyagroupofUSengineers,claimsitcandojustthat.Itcanprovideyourbodywithallthenutrientsitneedsandforaslongasyouwant,youdon’thavetoeatanyfood.ThisApril,SoylentshippeditsfirstbatchofproductstoconsumersintheUS.

RobertRhinehartisthe25-year-oldco-founderandchiefexecutiveofthefirmsellingthedrink.HefoundhimselfspendingtoomuchtimeandmoneysearchingfornutritiousmealswhilehewasworkinginSanFrancisco.

Anelectricalengineeringgraduate,Rhinehartbegantoconsiderfoodasanengineeringproblem.HewasquotedassayingbyTheNewYorker:

“Youneedcarbohydrates（碳水化合物）,notbread.”Hebegantothinkthatfoodwasaninefficientwayofgettingwhatheneededtosurvive.

Hetookabreakfromworkandtaughthimselfaboutnutritionandnutritionalbiochemistry.Eventually,Rhinehartcameupwithalistofnutrientsrequiredforsurvival.Then,heorderedthemontheInternet–mostlyinpowderorpillform–andpouredeverythingintoablender,withsomewater.Theresult,accordingtoTheNewYorkerarticle,lookedlikegooey（粘稠的）lemonade.Then,Rhinehartstartedlivingonit.Inseveralinterviews,RhinehartsaidSoylentchangedhislifeandmadehimhealthierthaneverbefore.

Soylentmaypotentiallybegoodfortheenvironment,too.AccordingtoaGuardianarticle,foodproductionisresponsiblefor30percentofgreenhousegasemissions（排放）.Butshouldwecompletelyreplaceourdailymealswithadrink?

Notmanypeopleareenthusiasticabouttheidea.

Afterall,mostofusseefoodasnotmerelyfuel,butalsoapleasure.NewYorkTimeswriterFarhadManjoolivedlargelyonSoylentforaweekandahalf.Hedeclaredthat“EverythingaboutSoylentscreamsfunction,notfun”.

LizzieWiddicombe,whowroteTheNewYorker’sarticleonRhinehart,alsotriedoutSoylent.Shesaid:

“Mealsprovidepunctuationtoourlives:

we’reconstantlyrecoveringfromthem,anticipatingthem,ridingtheemotionalupsanddownsofagoodorabadsandwich.WithabottleofSoylentonyourdesk,timestretches（延伸）beforeyou,featurelessandalittlesad.”

8.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutSoylent?

A.Itisperfecttoreplacedailymeals.

B.Itisadrinkdevelopedbyagroupofnutritionists.

C.IthasbeenputontestsalesintheUSforaverylongtime.

D.Itcanprovidethebodywithnutrientsitneedsintheformofpowder.

9.WhydidRobertRhinehartwanttoinventSoylent?

A.Hefoundthatbreaddidn’tcontainenoughcarbohydrates.

B.Hewastiredofinefficienttraditionalwaysoffuelinghisbody.

C.Hediscoveredthelemonade-likedrinkmadepeoplehealthier.

D.Hegotinspirationwhenhewaslearningnutritionalbiochemistry.

10.WhataretheadvantagesofSoylentaccordingtothearticle?

a.Itistasty.b.Itisgreen.

c.Itsavestime.d.Itisbetterabsorbedthancommonfood.

A.bcB.bdC.abdD.bcd

11.Whatcanweconcludefromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Soylentmaynotbecomepopularamongconsumers.

B.UsingSoylentisbeneficialforourchangeableemotion.

C.ItisconvenientandfuntouseSoylent.

D.Soylentisstronglyopposedbythetworeporters.

D

Anappthatdoesnothingbutsendasimplenotificationof“Yo”torecipientsisthemostpopularapprightnowintheUS.

Theapp,namedYo,reachedNo1ontheAppleAppStoreintheUSlastweek,afterTheFinancialTimesbrokethestoryonJune18thattheapphasreceived$1million（6.23millionyuan）ininvestmentfunding.

CreatedinjusteighthoursbyOrArbel,a32-year-oldappdeveloperfromTelAviv,Israel,Yoclaimstobethe“simplestandmostefficientcommunicationtoolintheworld”.Withasingletap,userscansendtheword“Yo”tooneanotherinavoicenotification（语音提醒）–andnothingelse.

ArbelsaidabouthisappinaninterviewwithTheNewYorkerthat,“It’sawholenewwayofcommunication.Ahundredandfortycharactersiswaytoomuchthesedays…It’slightweight,easy,youdon’thavetoopenamessage–thenotificationitselfiseverythingyouneed.”

WhenYowaslaunchedonAprilFools’Daythisyear,theAppleAppStoreatfirstrejecteditonthegroundsthatitlackedsubstance.Manypeoplestillseetheappasajoke.

ArbelcallsYo“context-based（基于语境的）communication”an