陕西省西工大附中2016届高三第六次适应性训练英语试卷(含答案)

1、2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试西工大附中第六次适应性训练英 语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。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，并标在试题的相应位置。 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。1Who do you think are the two speakers？ AA couple BNeighbors CClassmates2What do we know about

2、 James？ AHe is never late BHe is often late CHe is not patient3What is the woman going to do after the conversation？ AHelp herself to the food on the table BAsk someone else for help CRing someone up4At what time was the fire put out？ A2:00 oclock B4:00 oclock C5:00 oclock5What are the two speakers

3、talking about？AA painting BA country scene CA kind of drink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，从每题所给的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。 6What is the relationship between the two speakers?AConductor and driver. BAir h

4、ostess and passenger. CWaitress and customer. 7Where can the man put his bags?AOn the shelf. BBeside his feet. CBehind the curtain.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8What do we know about the man?AHe is getting lost. BHe has lost something. CHe is going to the hospital. 9Why is the man here? ATo go on a business tri

5、p.BTo help to do some farm work.CTo take a vacation in the country. 10What kind of work does the man do?AOffice work. BFarm work. CMedical work. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11Who is the speaker according to her speech? AA tourist. BA school teacher. CA tour guide. 12What are the listeners told to do before th

6、ey leave the bus? ATo take their meals. BTo take photos. CTo take their valuables. 13When will the listeners have to be back on the bus again according to thespeaker? AAt 12:00. BAt 11:30. CAt 8:30. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14What doesnt the woman like? AChocolate cake. BStrawberry pie. CSome fresh fruit.

7、15What does the woman have at last? ACoffee. BChocolate cake. CSome bananas. 16What can we learn about this restaurant? AIt has plenty of food. BIt hasnt much food in supply. CIt can satisfy every customer. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17Why does the woman decide to buy a new pair of shoes? ABecause the old p

8、air is worn out and shabby. BBecause the old pair doesnt match the clothes she is wearing. CBecause the old pair is too out of date. 18What is wrong with the first pair of shoes the woman has tried on? ATheir color is not dark enough. BThey are uncomfortable. CThey are not of the right size. 19What

9、has the woman bought in the end? AA pair of dark brown shoes. BTwo pairs of shoes. CA black pair half at price. 20Which shoes will the woman wear home? AThe old ones. BThe black ones. CThe new brown ones.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1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中（A、B、C、D），选出最佳选项。 A Grant Woods Ame

10、rican Gothic caused a stir（轰动）in 1930 when it was exhibited for the first time at the Art Institute of Chicago and awarded a prize of 300 dollars. Newspapers across the country carried the story, and the painting of a farmer and a younger woman posed before a white house brought the artist instant f

11、ame. In 1930, Grant Wood, an American painter with European training, noticed a small white house built in the small southern Iowa town of Eldon. Wood was so fascinated by it that he decided to paint the house along with the kind of people he thought should live in that house. In the painting, the f

12、armer is modeled on his dentist. Dr. Byron McKeeby. His younger sister Nan served as a model for the woman （imagined to be the farmers wife or daughter）. Wood wanted to give a description of the traditional roles of men and women as the man is holding a pitchfork (干草叉) symbolizing hard labor. Each e

13、lement was painted separately; the models sat separately and never stood in front of the house. The Gothic style of the house inspired the paintings title.American Gothic remains one of the most famous paintings in the history of American art. The painting has become part of American popular culture

14、. Some believe that Wood used it to satirize（讽刺） the narrow-mindedness that has been said to characterize Midwestern culture. The painting may also be read as a praise of the moral virtue or rural America or even as a mixture of praise and satire. American Gothic is one of the few images to reach th

15、e status of cultural symbol, along with Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa.21What can we learn about American Gothic?AIt won a prize of 300.BThe two characters in it posed before the White House.CIt was the first painting by Grant Wood.DIt was on show at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1930.22From the pas

16、sage we can infer Iowa is in _.Athe southern town of Eldon Bthe Midwest of the United StatesCa European country Dthe city of Chicago23Grant Wood chose the two models _.Ato describe traditional roles of men and womenBto praise the moral virtue of rural AmericaCto make his dentist and his sister famou

17、sDto carry the story across the country24The title of the painting is based on _.Athe name of a small town Bthe man and the womanCthe Gothic style of the house Dthe pitchfork symbolizing hard laborBWhen early colonial settlers went to America, they took many forms of dance to their new home. Square

18、dancing, one of the oldest forms of American folk dancing, developed from several different Old World group dances, mainly English country dances, and the French quadrille(四对方舞). In the American version of square dancing, four couples form a square and dance to music. An American addition to square

19、dancing is the caller. What do you think a caller does?The callers-someone who calls out the dance steps in time to the music- was a completely American invention. At first dancers memorized all the steps for a particular dance, but eventually the dances became so complicated that it was necessary t

20、o have someone call out cues (提示) so that dancers didnt have to remember so many steps. The caller didnt just call out “do-se-do your partner”; a good caller also came up with colorful sayings or witty lines that he said in between the cues such as “Dont be shy and dont be afraid. Swing on the corne

21、r in a waltz promenade (步伐).” A caller might also come up with new dance steps and routines. Although popular for years, square dancing seemed to be going out of style and fading away until the early 1930s, when Henry Ford helped revive（复苏）interest in it. Ford, the automobile manufacturer, used to v

22、acation at the Wayside Inn in Massachusetts, where he enjoyed the dance programme run by a man named Benjamin Lovett. Ford asked Lovett to come to Detroit and teach dances, but Lovett said he couldnt because he had a contract with the inn. Ford solved that problem by buying the inn and Lovetts contr

23、act. He took Lovett back to Detroit, where together they established a programme for teaching squares and rounds. Square dancing was updated and groups began forming all over the country.25. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Different Steps of Square Dancing B. The Origin and Developmen

24、t of Square Dancing C. Who Was the Inventor of Square Dancing? D. Why Did Square Dancing Go Out of Style?26. What does the underlined part “their new home” refer to? A. The United Kingdom. B. France. C. Africa. D. America.27. Why did the caller call out the steps for the dancers? A. Because the danc

25、e was invented by the caller. B. Because the dancers didnt know the names of the steps. C. Because the steps were very particular. D. Because it was hard for the dancers to remember all the steps.28. What can we learn about Henry Ford in the last paragraph? A. He was the man who made the first car.

26、B. He was very fond of dancing. C. He helped make square dancing popular again. D. He taught people how to dance. C Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world.

27、In rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertiser, hoping to sell their products. The endl

28、ess choice gives birth to anxiety in peoples lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item tha

29、t is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors. It is not just the av

30、ailability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical

31、example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with case into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.29. What does the author try to argue in Paragraph 1? A. The exercise of rights is

32、 a luxury. B. The practice of choice is difficult. C. The right of choice is given but at a price. D. Choice and right exist at the same time.30. Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety? A. Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product. B. People are likely to find themselves

33、overcome by business persuasion. C. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items. D. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice.31. By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that . A. advanced products meet the needs of people B. produ

34、cts of the latest design fold the market C. competitions are fierce in high-tech industry D. everyday goods need to be replaced often32. What is this passage mainly about? A. The variety of choices in modern society. B. The opinions on peoples right in different countries. C. The problems about the

35、availability of everyday goods. D. The helplessness in purchasing decisions. D Mr William Shakespeare and the InternetExplanation of ContentsThis is the fourth edition of these pages. It is hard to believe, but once again they are new and improved. My motive in publishing these pages remains to help

36、 and stimulate others in Shakespeare studies, and especially those who might contribute their work to the Internet. The spirit of altruism (利他主义) that originally built the Internet is not quite gone, though, sadly, through the pressure of time and profit has lessened.A major new addition to the page

37、s is a Shakespeare Timeline, which is an online biography mounted at this site. The problems with searching for Shakespeare resources using the available Search Engines are: - It is difficult to focus most searches so that you get a manageable number of relevant hits; - It is impossible by simply re

38、ading an abstract(摘要) to make any distinction between the output of a Junior High School student and that of a professional researcher. Another change in these pages over previous editions is the “Whats News” page. If you come away from these pages with the feeling that they are very useful but slig

39、htly pedantic (学究的), I will have realized my goal.An ApologyI am continually apologizing to the many who have written me requesting revisions of the pages. We are all too busy. I simply have not had the time to dedicate to these pages that I wish. But I love the material and so have, at long last, m

40、ade some time to update them. A Reminder to Young StudentsThese pages contain the best links I can find to Shakespeare on the Internet. As a reminder, I would say I very much enjoy hearing from people who view and use these pages. If you want to do Shakespeare research using the web, this page is a

41、great starting point, and I keep it as current as I can. The web is in its infancy（初期in bringing good, scholarly content to students. Dont forget the best, if not quickest, resources are still in your library. 33. The passage is written to _. A. introduce the fourth edition of these pages B. make an

42、 apology to readers C. show off these pages to readers D. let Shakespeare researchers buy these pages34. When searching for Shakespeare resources using Search Engines, you _. A. can easily recognize what the abstract meansB. will waste some time in finding what you want C. will often come into the “

43、Whats News” pages D. will find something special on your computers35. Which of the following can best conclude the last paragraph? A. The writer will often read letters from those who use these pages. B. The writer of the passage is very selfish. C. The web was just created four years ago. D. Shakes

44、peare researchers should first of all refer to these pages.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。 Making Peace with Your Parents As a teen, youre going through big changes physically and mentally. Your interests are increasing. 36 . Here is the challenge: Kids need to explore

45、 the world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers that are all out in that world. These conflicts can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm houses. Sometimes conflicts cant be avoided. But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can wo

46、rk towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents. For instance, try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry, tired, distracted or hungry. A good time to talk is when youre all relaxed. Timing is everything. If the conversation begins to turn into an argument,

47、youd better calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversation for now. 37 . Listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them. This shows them that youre listening. 38 . Respect is the building block of good communication. People who respect each other and care about each others feelin

48、gs can disagree without getting things ugly. 39 . How do you build trust? Trust comes by actually doing what you say youre going to do. Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships. Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-makertheyre intere

49、stingpeople who like to watch movies and go shoppingjust like their teenagers! What do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky? 40 You can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an ear. Remember you can only change

50、 your own behavior. Your parents are the only ones who can change theirs. A. It also gives them a chance to clear things up if youre not on the same page. B. You can pick it up again when everyones more relaxed. C. And then youll be able to accept what your parents say. D. Faced with the challenge,

51、children dont know what to do E. You are more likely to get along with your parents and have more independence if your parents believe in you. F. And your desire to take control of your own life is growing. G. You may consider seeking outside help.第三部分 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1.5分，满分30分）

52、 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。 It was the first morning of the New Year and the weather was very coldI have always been an early bird and my morning walks have been the _ 41 for the last 7 years, so I put on my shoes to _ 42 for my first walk of the New Year There was complete _ 43 ou

53、tsideLitter could be seen everywhereIt seemed that everyone had an all-night_ 44 It was too cold to_ 45 anyone to be awake to clear all the walkways at 5 in the morningI was_ 46 to walk on the dirty walkways and decided to go back home. I was about to leave_ 47 I saw Sam cleaning the gardenHe is an

54、employee of our society association and is_ 48 to take care of the walkways and the gardenI walked up to Sam as it was a(an) _ 49 to see him there cleaning at this timeHe saw me and politely_ 50 me, "Happy New Year!" “How come you are here and doing all this on the very first day of a new

55、year?” I asked. Sam answered_ 51 ,“It is the first day of the year so they should feel good and special. For me, today is like any other_ 52 day and my job starts with the _53 .” It was good to see someone so_ 54 at heart. Like other staff members, Sam could have taken a day_ 55 , but he woke up early and came for all of us. I suddenly realized life does not _ 56 when the clock strikes twelve at midnight and a New Year begins. We_ 57 all night, the surround is dirtyLife goes on and others need to_ 58 up early and clear the garbageIsn't the very next morning