甘肃省高台县2016届高三英语第五次模拟考试试题无答案.doc

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1、甘肃省高台县2016届高三英语第五次模拟考试试题（无答案）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）ATop chefs arent known for their friendly character. Assistants who overcook food by ten seconds usually struggle to get out of the kitchen alive. My father was a top chef. Wed had a stormy relationship for years, but I decided t

2、o follow in his footsteps anyway, and train as a chef. It was better than the dead-end Id reach with the job Id been doing.After three years, I became head chef in a restaurant called The Tortoise. As the boss, I made important decision but if anything went wrong, I was the one who should take the r

3、esponsibility. Experiencing the sweaty kitchens, I learned why my father was the way he was. When I began, I didnt have my sights set on anything much-I just wanted a regular jobbut soon I realized my career was taking off. The rich and famous started to visit the restaurant and eventually came the

4、time when I had to decide about my future: I could either open my own restaurant or go and work for one of the big ones. Then life made the decision for me. My father tried and I got his job.On my first day, I received an unfriendly welcome. No one would talk to me. What made it worse was that I was

5、 illI had a cold, and my hands were shaking as I went into the kitchen. I held my breath, stood up in front of everyone and said, my name is Leah Kleist. You all know my father. Whether you loved him or hated him, I dont care. He is the past. Now lets get to work. And we did. （ ）1. What will happen

6、to assistants who overcook food? A. They get fired B. They eat the food C. They get some advice D. They got punished（ ）2. Why did the author decide to work as a chef? A. It was his favorite B. He was forced to C. It was a better job. D. He lost his job.（ ）3. What does the underline part tell us abou

7、t the author? A. He knew little about the job. B. He misunderstood his father C. He didnt have a clear goal. D. He had a very poor eyesight.（ ）4. What caused the staffs unfriendly attitude towards the author? A. His lack of experience B. Their impression of his father C. His poor health condition D.

8、 Their envy at his successBA new phone app uses shaking from smart phones to warn people about earthquakes. The new app is called My Shake, which is the work of four researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Smart phones are equipped with accelerometers(加速器).My Shake uses phone accelero

9、meters to measure seismic (地震的) activity. It has been programmed to know the difference between normal activity and earthquake movement. The software developers say their app is right 93 percent of the time. A smart phone sends seismic information to the app developers. If the developers receive sev

10、eral warnings from one area, it recognizes that an earthquake may be taking place or will take place soon. Using information sent from the app, the network then judges the location (where earthquakes have happened) and strength of the quake in real time. My Shake can record 5.0 earthquakes at distan

11、ces of 10 kilometers or less. MyShake uses very little power, according to its developers. Only when seismic activity is sensed by the app does it become active and sends data to the network. The app works best when your phone is resting on a flat surface, like a table. The developers hope that My S

12、hake can add to information collected by the U. S. Geological Survey. That U. S. agency has created the Earthquake Early Warning System, also known as the EEW. The EEW has used sensors for measuring quakes in many areas. In places where no such equipment exists, My Shake may be the only method of ea

13、rly quake detection(发现). The app also shows ways to stay safer during an earthquake. The developers say it will become more effective as more people use it. The developers say they hope to add a feature that will warn people about a possible tsunami(海啸) after an earthquake.（ ）5. The new app . A. fee

14、ls earthquakes through smart phones B. predicts possible tsunami after an earthquake C. is developed by the U. S. Geological Survey D. is a kind of accelerometer（ ）6. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about? A. What seismic activity is. B. How My shake works. C. Why My shake is developed. D

15、. When accelerometers record earthquakes.（ ）7. We can infer that My shake _. A. does not work when the smart phone is in the pocket B. recognizes an earthquake when it receives the information from other sensors C. guides people how to survive when many people use it at the same time D. sleeps while

16、 there is no shaking of the earths surface （ ）8.The new app developers hope to_. A. use the information by the U.S. Geological Survey to better My shake B. urge the U.S. Geological Survey to combine the EEW and My shake C. add more functions to the EEW D. help the EEW detect earthquakes somewhere CL

17、ego Bricks & More 10664 Creative TowerList Price: $119.99Price: $101.35 & FREE ShippingFeaturing 160 colorful Lego bricks to create anything your young kids can imagine, this item is designed to allow children complete flexibility. If you are looking for instruction sheets, many are found on the Leg

18、o site.If you buy it together with the LEGO IDEAS BOOK, the price for both will be $115.44.Most Helpful Customer Reviews: Spectacular value!By Marissa McRoberts on November 29The typical price per piece of Lego has been slightly more than $10 since 2005. At $101 for 160 pieces, this set is about $ 0

19、.6 per piece. It is a great deal.But there are some downsides: no wheels, bushes, trees, grass, technical elements and that sort of thing. This is otherwise a fantastic starter set. A great deal!By Shawn Bosworth on December 6I got this set as a Black Friday deal for an amazing $30! I wanted 2 sets

20、but they were gone before I could even get my hands on one. A very nice man gave me a spare that he grabbed. Its huge, strong and well-made. The box is about 2 feet tall and is strong enough for a storage option. I will absolutely be looking to get another set one day!（ ）9. According to Marissa McRo

21、berts, this set of Lego Bricks _.A. is a perfect starter set B. is much cheaper compared with similar products C. is not worth the money D. costs too much money（ ）10. The Lego Bricks & More 10664 Creative Tower includes _.A. a few wheels B. The LEGO IDEAS BOOKC. technical elements D. a strong contai

22、ner （ ）11. How did Shawn Bosworth get a set of Lego Bricks for $30?A. He got the chance from a man who had an additional set.B. He ordered two sets and was then offered a discount.C. He grabbed the bargain when it was first served.D. He made a deal with the seller for a lower price.DWhere do you kee

23、p ice? In die freezer, of course. Thats what scientists might have thought when they were looking for a safe place to store ice from mountain glaciers from around the world. Theyve decided to store ice in Antarctica because global warming is causing some of the glaciers in places like the Alps to me

24、lt.Jerome Chappellaz of the French National Centre for Scientific Research is involved in creating an ice vault (地下室）there. He says: “We are probably the only scientific community whose sample (样本) is in danger of disappearing from the face of the planet. If you work on rocks or on tree rings, the r

25、aw material is still here and will be for many centuries.And why do scientists need to study ice from the Alps, for example? Ice formed on the top of a mountain is made of snow accumulated over thousands of years. Trapped air bubbles (气泡) contain samples of the atmosphere that existed when that ice

26、was formed. Ice is a record of climate By examining ice. we know carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is higher now than in the last three million years. Researchers use this kind of data to build computer models and try to predict what might happen in the future.The ice vault will be housed in a snow c

27、ave at the Concordia Research Station, which is operated by scientists from France and Italy. The ice samples will be sealed in bags and placed 10 meters below the surface. at a constant temperature of -50*C. This will put the scientists minds at rest. Losing the ice samples would be a disaster, and

28、 nobody wants to see a mine of scientific knowledge lost forever in a giant pool.（ ）12. What makes Antarctica a safe place to store ice?A. Its large mountains. B. Its function as a freezer.C. The abundant ice samples there. D. The absence of global warming.（ ）13. Jerome compares ice with rocks and t

29、ree rings to state that_.A. its necessary to store ice B. its more valuable to study iceC. ice disappears very quickly D. ice should be stored at home（ ）14. What is the researchers purpose of studying ice?A. To learn about climate B. To learn about the Alps.C. To trap air bubbles. D. To reduce carbo

30、n dioxide.（ ）15. What do scientists think of storing ice in Antarctica?A. They consider it an easy job. B. Theyre not optimistic about it.C. They think it will cause disasters. D. They think its a reliable way.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）The best ways to encourage othersWho at some point in his/her life do

31、es not need encouragement? Whether we are on the receiving or giving end, encouragement can sometimes hold us together when things get tough. 16_ Knowing how to give the right type of encouragement to a friend can be important when he/she is going through a tough time. 17 We all remember times when

32、we felt blue, the smallest gesture of encouragement from a friend helped brighten our day. A smile, a wave or a light pat on the back can say what we sometimes cannot find the right words to say.Really “listening” to someone sometimes seems to be a lost art. Really listening to a friend will sometim

33、es be all he/she needs to feel encouraged. 18 Once your friend finished saying something, let him/her ask for your advice if he/she wanted it. It could be that all he/she really wanted was just someone who could listen to his/her problems.Use positive words. In your conversation with your friend who

34、 is feeling down, remember not to use any negative words. 19 Start with words like, “You will feel better.” or “You can do this.”Lying is never helpful. Telling a friend his/her marriage will “get better” when you know it is highly unlikely is only making things worse. If there is a truthful stateme

35、nt that needs to be made, in the best interest of your friend, you should find the most skillful way to tell him/her. Do not force your opinion upon your friend. 20 A. Take time just to say “thank you”.B. But when asked for advice, be truthful.C. Its only natural to expect a reward after hard work.D

36、. Encouragement sometimes comes in the simplest way.E. You should not use words like “you cant” or “you shouldnt”.F. Everyone is different and needs different kinds of encouragement.G. Do not interrupt to force your own feelings and advice into the situation.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

37、.5分，满分30分） Last Christmas, I didnt get a single Christmas present. This wasnt a 21 I had asked for. A week before Christmas, I decided that instead of 22 presents. I wanted to buy presents for the 23 in the local orphanage (孤儿院）.When I told my family my plans, there was a lot of 24 .On Christmas Day

38、, however，the 25 shocked me.As I knocked on the door of the orphanage that morning, I felt 26 and unprepared for what was coming. I almost 27 , but then a woman opened the door and 28 as she led me in.Id heard a lot about how orphanages were 29 built but the reality was still a shock. I instantly 30

39、 it. There were no smiles. It felt a bit like being in a huge house filled with forgotten， 31 kids.I was taken to a room full of children, and was suddenly 32 at how empty it felt. I wanted to make these children smile. I felt 33 ,and I was.But then, as my presents were 34 ，the atmosphere in the roo

40、m changed. I could see the 35 in the eyes of the children. My feeling of powerlessness 36 . A little girl ran up to me and 37 my legs. I carried a little boy in my arms and he kissed me on the nose before lying 38 against my shoulder, which moved me to tears.For many of us, Christmas is the best tim

41、e of the year. The time I spent in the orphanage taught me that the 39 I felt at Christmases should not be taken for granted. It taught me to 40 everything that was mine.（ ）21. A. joke B. holiday C. surprise D. story（ ）22. A. distributing B. receiving C. donating D. exchanging（ ）23. A. doctors B. pa

42、tients C. workers D. children（ ）24. A. support B. doubt C. disagreement D. humor（ ）25. A. trend B. disaster C. reality D. emotion（ ）26. A. energetic B. ashamed C. excited D. uncomfortable（ ）27. A. turned up B. turned away C. broke down D. broke in（ ）28. A. hesitated B. smiled C. whispered D. cried（

43、）29. A. secretly B. frequently C. poorly D. randomly（ ）30. A. hated B. left C. forgot D. abandoned（ ）31. A. unwanted B. unwilling C. unbearable D. unconscious（ ）32. A. regretful B. angry C. confused D amused（ ）33. A. proud B. encouraged C. disappointed D. powerless（ ）34. A. picked out B. put aside C

44、. turned down D. handed out（ ）35. A. envy B. kindness C. excitement D. tension（ ）36. A. arose B. grew C. disappeared D. returned（ ）37. A. hugged B. bit C. scratched D. hit（ ）38. A. heavily B. gently C. quickly D. guiltily（ ）39. A. happiness B. gratitude C. respect D. loneliness（ ）40. A. receive B. k

45、eep C contribute D. value第II卷第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）I was born in London, bill I grew up in Taunton, which is a small town with not much to do，so I had to invent a lot of garner. This is probably 41 I was good at making things. As a child. I always enjoyed 42 (design) objects. At the age of 16,1 de

46、cided to leave school to work for a design company. 43 (main) doing routine work in the office. During this time I learnt a lot 44 my manager. She was quite inspiring and taught me how 45 (solve) problems by looking at things in a different way.In 2006. I 46 (feel) I needed a new challenge so I decided to take a film-making course. My 47 (apply) was successful and I spent a(n) 48 (enjoy) month learning film-making. It was at this time _49_I realized the most suitable job for me was designin