“名师圈题”2016英语模拟试卷（三）

第一部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45 分）

第一节 单项填空(共 15 小题:每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)

1. I searched many bookstores and libraries for the information, but found ______.

A. no one B. nothing C. neither D. none

2. Why this is so is ______ mystery, for it is clearly not what ______ psychology

predicts.

A. the; the B. a ;不填 C. a; the D. the; 不填

3. They are always short of water to drink, ______ less to bathe in.

A. too B. rather C. much D. no

4. I think you've heard the saying, “A ______ mind depends on a healthy

personality.”

A. sound B. valid C. solid D. whole

5. Her bravery has given him the will to ______ with his life and his work.

A. come up B. put up C. keep contact D. carry on

6. My bicycle is not available, for it ______ repaired.

A. has B. is C. is being D. has been

7. He ______ in a youth hostel for two months when he was in London.

A. has stayed B. stayed

C. had stayed D. had been staying

8. In spite of our repeated warnings, the factory still went its own way and kept

______ the waste water into the river nearby.

A. to send B. sending C. sent D. to have sent

9. — How ______ you be so stupid as to believe him?

— Sorry, I did go out of my head somehow.

A. could B. must C dared D. might

10. A number of major problems remain ______ about this new research project.

A. solving B. to solve C. solved D. to be solved

11. I would like to particularly thank Professor Fisher, without whose instructions I

______ such a large English vocabulary.

A. didn’t acquire B. wouldn’t acquire

C. hadn’t acquired D. wouldn’t have acquired

12. Whether the activity succeeds or not will depend on the extent _______

students are voluntarily involved in it.

A. which B. that C. to which D. for which

13. He’s a pretty good student, but sports are ______ he really shines.

A. where B. which C. what D. why

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14. Candidates shall remain in their seats ______ all the papers have been collected.

A. while B. since C. after D. until

15. I promise to make you all proud again in ______ direction life may take me.

A. however B. wherever C. whatever D. whenever

第二节 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，选出可以填入空白处

的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Have you ever heard the old saying “Never judge a book by its cover?” This

is a good rule to follow when you try to judge others’ 16 . Here is a story my

driver told me on the way home.

Three lawyers with three repairmen were traveling by train to London. The

lawyers never 17 to think they were much higher in intelligence than the bluecolored

workers. They 18 to book the tickets for the repairmen, since they

thought they would share 19 in topics during the trip, and asked the repairmen

to buy for themselves 20 .

At the station, each of the three lawyers got a ticket 21 the three repairmen

bought only one ticket.

“ 22 do you think the three of you can travel on one ticket?” asked a lawyer.

“Watch and you’ll see,” answered a repairman.

Aboard the train the lawyers took their own 23 while all the three repairmen

crowded into the restroom and 24 the door closed behind them.

When the conductor came around 25 tickets, he knocked on the restroom

door and said, “Ticket, please.” The door made a very narrow opening and a

single 26 came out with a ticket in hand. The conductor took it and 27 on.

The lawyers were 28 with this clever idea. On the way home, they decided to

29 the repairmen’s technique. At the station, they bought a single ticket for

their return trip. To their 30 , the repairmen didn’t buy a ticket at all!

“How are you going to 31 it at all?” asked a lawyer.

“Watch and you’ll see,” answered a repairman.

They boarded the train. The three lawyers squeezed 32 into one restroom

and the three repairmen got into the 33 .

Shortly after the train 34 one of the repairmen left his restroom and knocked

on the other restroom door, “ 35 ”

16. A. strength B. intelligence C. appearance D. spirit

17. A. seemed B. attempted C. needed D. failed

18. A. decided B. afforded C. stopped D. refused

19. A. the same B. much C. little D. enough

20. A. separately B. voluntarily C. equally D. costly

21. A. though B. while C. so D. as

22. A. Why B. When C. How D. What

23. A. windows B. suitcases C. tables D. seats

24. A. left B. put C. caught D. laid

25. A. charging B. collecting C. examining D. searching

26. A. lawyer B. man C. arm D. head

27. A. moved B. held C. waited D. pushed

28. A. happy B. excited C. shocked D. impressed

29. A. copy B. allow C. change D. improve

30. A. dissatisfaction B. astonishment C. disappointment D. depression

31. A. cover B. manage C. miss D. forget

32. A. the luggage B. servicing materials C. themselves D. the suitcases

33. A. same B. crowded C. wasted D. other

34. A. departed B. continued C. arrived D. shifted

35. A. Is anybody in? B. Time is up, please! C. Ticket, please! D. My turn now!

Ⅲ. 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 50 分）

A

“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression.

When my friend Maxie says “have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely

cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person

cares about me and wishes me well.

“Have a nice day next!” this version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl

at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words

come out in the same tone with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to

me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the

management’s attempt to increase business.

The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each

other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you

know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expressions save us when we

don’t know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? I am terrible sorry, but

have a nice day.”

The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “have a nice day” to you,

you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has tried to be

nice to you.

Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at

times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it’s a little

uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others

who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange

and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care

when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be

sincere, it’s always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they

like.

36. How does the author understand Maxi’s words?

A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.

B. Maxie really wishes the author a good day.

C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.

D. Maxie really worries about the author’s security.

37. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. The salesgirl is rude.

B. The salesgirl is bored.

C. The salesgirl cares about me.

D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.

38. By saying “Have a nice day” a stranger may _______.

A. try to be polite to you B. express respect to you

C. give his blessing to you D. share his pleasure with you

39. According to the last paragraph, people say “Have a nice day”_______.

A. sincerely B. as thanks C. as a habit D. encouragingly

40. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Have a Nice Day—a Social Custom

B. Have a Nice Day—a Pleasant Gesture

C. Have a Nice Day—a Heart-warming Greeting

D. Have a Nice Day—a Polite Ending of a Conversation

B

Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take

effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled—to

$1.01 per pack—smokers have jammed telephone “quit lines” across the

country seeking to kick the habit.

This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They’ve studied the effect

of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price

sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase.

The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the

message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most

particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when

nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.

In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of

Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. Charleston, S, C.,

where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation, the price was $4. 78.

The influence is obvious.

In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys—13.8%,

far below the national average. By comparison, 26% of high school students

smoke in Kentucky. Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking

records.

Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high

tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans

“who choose to smoke.”

That’s true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of lowincome

workers from getting hooked in the first place. As for today’s adults, if

the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut

their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.

41. The text is mainly about ________.

A. the price of cigarettes B. tie rate of teen smoking

C. the effect of tobacco tax increase D. the differences in tobacco tax rate

42. What does the author think is a surprise?

A. Teen smokers are price sensitive.

B. Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.

C. Tobacco taxes improve public health.

D. Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.

43. The underlined word “deter” in Paragraph 3 most probably means __.

A. discarding B. remove C. benefit D. free

44. Rogers’ attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of .

A. tolerance B. unconcern C. doubt D. sympathy

45. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.

B. Low-income Americans are mor