宁夏六盘山高级中学2016年第二学期高三英语第三次模拟试卷

学科：英语 测试时间：120分钟 满分：150分

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where is the woman going now?

A. To the library. B. To a coffee shop. C. To the supermarket.

2. What does the man care about most?

A. Earning some extra money. B. Keeping the environment clean.

C. Helping out the corner shop.

3. When is the woman’s birthday?

A. In May. B. In April. C. In March.

4. What is the man doing?

A. Playing with his daughter. B. Playing a joke on the woman.

C. Playing a game on his smartphone.

5. Why is the woman’s French so good?

A. She has been studying for ten years. B. She was born in France. C. She works hard at it.

第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Who is the woman?

A. A student. B. A professor. C. A secretary.

7. How does the man feel about sitting in front of the computer?

A. He enjoys it. B. He finds it hard. C. He never does it.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Where are the speakers going?

A. To a concert. B. To a campsite. C. To the seaside.

9. What does the woman want?

A. A guitar to play. B. Extra rooms. C. Some music to pass the time.

10. What might the speakers have to leave behind?

A. The guitar. B. The tents. C. The sleeping bags.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What type of food does the restaurant serve?

A. Indian food. B. Japanese food. C. Italian food.

12. Who might Sara be?

A. A restaurant worker. B. The man’s wife. C. A friend of the speakers.

13. When will the man make a reservation for?

A. Monday evening. B. Tuesday afternoon. C. Saturday evening.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What did the woman do after getting her master’s degree?

A. She got a PhD at Yale University. B. She worked at Bank of the West.

C. She worked at First Savings Bank.

15. What is the woman especially good at?

A. Strong accounting skills. B. Investing money wisely.

C. Making deals with others.

16. What can we learn at the end of the conversation?

A. The man will not match the offer. B. The man will offer the woman a job.

C. The woman will have another interview.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why was the Palace of Fine Arts built?

A. For the military. B. For the Panama-Pacific International Expo.

C. For the National Park Service.

18. According to the talk, who loves to take photos at the palace?

A. Bird lovers. B. People studying architecture. C. People getting married.

19. How big is the Palace of Fine Arts?

A. 17 acres in total. B. 33 acres in total. C. 15 acres in total.

20. What was once stored in the palace during World War II?

A. Paintings. B. Military vehicles. C. Food for animals.



第二部分：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。

A

Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents’home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款机), I said hello to an old couple who were also paying for gas.

I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke began pouring from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.

I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterwards, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.

Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In the late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership—a shop selling cars—was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.

“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford？” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment. When I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say “thank you”，and it meant a lot, he said.

“Thank you”—two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.

21．Why did the writer get into the old couple’s car?

A．His parents were in the car. B．His car had broken down.

C．His friend told him to do so. D．His car’s oil had run out.

22．From the text, we know that the old couple were ________．

A．talkativeB．brave C．kind D．lonely

23．What did the old couple think of helping the writer?

A．They could get a reward. B．It made their holiday worthy.

C．They did it by chance. D．It was due to a thank-you letter.

24．What would be the best title for the text?

A．An Experience to Missouri B．An Old Couple

C．A Meaningful Holiday D．A Meaningful Thank-you

B

Paper is a cheap and accessible medium that can produce beautiful results. To most people，making a paper plane could be one of the simplest things to do. It’s the simplest and easiest form of paper art. And paper art can be traced back to Japan, where it originated over a thousand years ago. However, there’s a special minority who takes paper art to the next level，magically turning the plain white or colored paper into some of the most amazing artworks. Check out the following artists and their works!

The Danish artist Peter Callesen is famous for his talent in combining the minimalism(极简的) of a white sheet of paper with the complexity of carefully cut and folded paper and uses the two to build out some pleasing works.

The British artist Su Blackwell often goes to secondhand bookstores—to look for materials with which she can carve out delicate sculptures. The models look as if they “grow” naturally from the pages of the books. The artist finds inspiration from the book title or a paragraph or picture inside and then spends months carefully slicing each one into an eye-catching paper model. Her old book sculptures sell for up to ￡5，000 each.

By carefully folding simple pieces of paper, German artist Simon Schubert creates amazing masterpieces. He turns paper into architectural masterpieces by folding a simple piece of paper to shape the creases(褶痕), then unfolding it to show the fascinating artwork.,

Another master of paper-folding is Jen Stark. Her artwork is often in the form of colorful caves and topographic(地形的) maps. Using her vivid imagination and a special knife, she is a modern day magician who turns humble materials like construction paper and glue into fantastic, complicated sculptures that puzzle the eyes. Her work draws inspiration from nature.

25．According to the passage, paper art ________．

A．is about plane-folding B．is most prosperous in Japan

C．dates back to 1000 B. C. D．is now on a new level

26．The British artist mentioned in the passage ________．

A．combines the minimalism and complexity of paper

B．often gets inspired by secondhand books

C．makes architectural masterpieces with Simon Schubert

D．is a magician who uses simple paper materials

27．According to the passage, Jen Stark ________．

A．uses paper to build complicated shapes B．is from Germany

C．creates things too puzzling to understand D．works also as a magician

28．What’s the author’s attitude towards paper art?

A．neutral. 　 B．unclear. C．appreciative. D．negative.



C

If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life, new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study, people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all.

Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1,000 joggers and non－joggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as non－joggers. The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries(动脉). Over time, this can cause serious injuries.

Peter Schnohr, a researcher in Copenhagen, said, “If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy, jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy. Anything more is not just unnecessary, and it may be harmful.”

The implications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as t'ai chi, yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than “iron man” events, triathlons and long－distance running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott, another researcher involved in the study, “You don't actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health. And perhaps you shouldn't actually do too much.”

29．The underlined word “strenuous” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “________”．

A．hard B．regular C．practical D．flexible

30．The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2 to ________.

A．suggest giving up jogging B．show risks of doing sports

C．provide supportive evidence D．introduce the research process

31．According to the scientists, why is too much exercise harmful?

A．It may injure the heart and arteries. B．It can make the body tired out.

C．It will bring much pressure. D．It consumes too much energy.

32．What can be inferred from the text?

A．No exercise at all is the best choice. B．More exercise means a healthier life.

C．Marathons runners are least likely to die.

D．Proper exercise contributes to good health.

D

The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I London will show on TV．

12:25 a.m. Tuesday

 The Real Swiss Robinson Family

Laura worried that her children have had their life too easy due to her husband’s career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple life．They face storms and a lack of food, but Laura is happy as their local guide shows them the island’s wealth of rare fruits and foods．



11:00 a.m. Wednesday

Orangutan Diary

A Team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby apes who were captures, one of them, David, is sent to a medical emergency in the forest．Later a center director, Nielsen, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals．



7:50 p.m. Thursday

Lost Buildings of Britain

Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glastonbruy Abbey（修道院），which , before its destruction by Henry VIII, was famous for some of the most amazing stained-glass of its age．It also had a great deal of financial power, acting as the center of an influential business empire．Eventually, it was the king’s envy of the abbey’s wealth that changed the abbey’s fate．



10:35 p.m. Thursday

Nigella Express

Nigella presents ideas for impromptu（即兴的）cooking, from new recipes and suggestions for taking advantage of the food you have to making quick, simple and impressive meals．



33．Why is Laura worried?

A．Life on the Cook Islands is too simple.

B．Her husband faces difficulties in his business.

C．Storms are approaching her hometown.

D．Her children may not know how to cherish life.

34．Jim enjoys TV programmes of people or organizations that take care of animals. He should probably watch TV at .

A．10:35 p.m. on Thursday B．7:50 p.m. on Thursday

C．11.00 a.m. on Wednesday D．12:25 a. m. on Tuesday

35．We can learn from the text that .

A．David is a farmer B．Henry VIII set up a business empire in the Abbey,

C．Nielsen is an animal-lover

D．Glastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass

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。

Guide for Teenagers

The teenage years can be tough，and it’s normal to feel sad every now and then. But if these feelings don’t go away or become so intense that you can’t handle them，you may be suffering from depression.36________．

Try not to isolate yourself

When you’re depressed，you may not feel like seeing anybody or doing anything. Just getting out of bed in the morning can be difficult，but isolating yourself only makes depression worse.37________．Spend time with friends，especially those who are active.

Keep your body healthy

Making healthy lifestyle choices can do wonders for your moods. Ever heard of “Runners High”？Physical activity can be as effective as medications for depression，so get involved in sports，ride your bike，or take a dance class. Any activity helps！38________．As for food，make sure you’re feeding your mind with plenty of fruits，vegetables，and whole grains.

Avoid alcohol and drugs

You maybe try drinking or use drugs in an effort to escape from your feelings and get a “mood boost”，even if just for a short time. However，substance abuse can not only make depression worse，but can cause you to become more depressed.39________．You will need special treatment for your substance abuse problem.

40．________

Stress and worry can lead to depression. Talk to a teacher if exams or classes seem overwhelming. In addition，if you have a health concern you feel you can’t talk to your parents about，see a doctor. A health professional can help you approach your parents and guide you toward appropriate treatment. If you’re dealing with relationships，friendships，or family problems，talk to an adult you trust.

A．Ask for help if you are stressed

B．Even a short walk can be beneficial

C．Turn to your parents for help

D．As you get out into the world，you may find yourself feeling better

E．In short，drinking and taking drugs will make you feel worse—not better—in the long run

F．The more exercise you do，the healthier you will be

G．Help is available and you have more power than you think