2015高三英语十月测试题

1、2016 高三英语十月测试题I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Money cant buy happiness, right? Well, not true. According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, over the past few years, new research has given us a much deeper _1_ of the

2、relationship between what we earn and how we _2_. People with higher _3_ are, broadly speaking, happier than those who struggle to get by. But the research also shows you have to spend strategically if you expect those bank notes to put a _4_ on your face. Here are some ways to better spend your mon

3、ey: First, buy _5_, not stuff (东西). A recently published study showed that when people dont have much money to spare, they tend to stick to material goods. People think that experiences are only going to provide _6_ happiness, but in a long term, they actually provide both more happiness and more la

4、sting value.Then, buy lots of little things, rather than one big thing. No matter how much money you spend on something and how _7_ that product is, you will get used to having it over time and it will become just another _8_. Such is human nature that people _9_ new stuff, and any new thing is like

5、ly to bring about happiness, says an Atlantic article. Therefore, buying small things can give us _10_ small pleasures that are different each time they occur.Be sure to _11_ time, too. Its also important to consider how what youre buying will affect how you spend your time. For example, that big ho

6、use in the _12_ may seem like a good idea, but according to The Wall Street Journal, a 2004 study found that people with longer commutes(往返) reported _13_ overall life satisfaction, all other things being equal.Try giving it away. It is found that in countries as _14_ as Canada, China and Uganda, _1

7、5_ money consistently made people happier. As for many people, to give is better than to receive.1. A. learningB. understandingC. misbeliefD. usage2. A. spendB. reactC. feelD. waste3. A. incomesB. skillsC. educationD. intelligence4. A. markB. expressionC. pointD. smile5. A. happinessB. lessonsC. exp

8、eriencesD. difficulties6. A. temporaryB. unbelievableC. rareD. huge7. A. rareB. preciousC. expensiveD. special8. A. computerB. object C. product D. car9. A. buyB. followC. findD. bear10. A. frequentB. unforgettableC. costingD. equal11. A. showB. buyC. considerD. spare12. A. townsB. citiesC. countrie

9、sD. suburbs13. A. lowerB. greaterC. fasterD. easier14. A. richB. developedC. diverseD. poor15. A. earningB. donatingC. usingD. holding 第二节 语法填空（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。Each summer in the late 1960s, my two sisters and I would

10、 ride the Greyhound bus from Arizona to Arkansas to stay with our father.A World Warsoldier, Dad had many medical problems, any one of _16_ could cause many people _17_ (lose) the hope of life, but not him.I have vivid memories of Dad _18_ (wake) us up in the morning. Sitting on his wheelchair, he w

11、ould roll _19_ the house yelling, “Up, up, up! Get up and face the day! Its a beautiful day! Rise and Shine!” If we didnt get up right away, he would repeat his song in rhythm _20_ his cane(手杖) hitting the end of our beds. Every day was _21_ (true) a beautiful day to him.Back in the sixties, there w

12、as no handicapped (残疾人专用的) parking or wheelchair-accessible facilities like there are now, so even _22_ trip to the grocery store was a difficult task. Dad wanted no assistance from anyone. He would climb stairs slowly but surely, whistling all the way. As a teenager, I found this embarrassing, _23_

13、 if Dad noticed, he didnt let me help.Our father _24_ (be) gone for a long time now, but not the lesson that he taught us: You are only as handicapped as you let _25_ be. 阅读 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI find it humorous sometimes that even the

14、most ordinary incidents can have an impact on our awareness.My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. We live on a corner, higher than street level, and the entire side of the yard is surrounded

15、 by a professionally built rock wall. The front of the house though is another story because instead of a wall along the sidewalk, the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.We did the best we could with what we had to work with and called this area o

16、ur “rock garden”. Whenever we had leftover flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out front, just to bring some color to the area.Last summer I had reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didnt plant it and Denise clai

17、med that she didnt either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a Sunflower. It had a tall skinny stalk (茎) and only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed around it. As

18、 I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The Sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.Thats when I realized that if a tiny little Sunflower didnt let a big rock

19、stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability to do the same thing. We believe in ourselves like that little Sunflower, we can attain the same food and nutrition as well.Stand tall like the Sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you. You wi

20、ll find a way to go under or around your big obstacle(障碍) in order to reach your desires.26. We can know from the second paragraph that _.A. the author finished building his home hurriedlyB. it took the author 9 years to make the yard beautifulC. the authors home was made of rock wallsD. the authors

21、 family have lived in this home for 9 years27. Why did the author and his wife decide to let the tiny little plant grow?A. Because they were interested in every little plant.B. Because they wanted to discover what it was.C. Because they wanted to use it to make the yard colorful.D. Because they were

22、 touched by its strong will.28. What does the underlined phrase “baby it along” mean?A. make shelter for it B. leave it aloneC. take good care of it D. put it elsewhere29. What can be inferred from this passage?A. Human beings are able to remove obstacles.B. The universal Truth made the Sunflower su

23、rvive.C. A big rock blocked out the sunlight of the Sunflower.D. We can achieve success as long as we are self-confident.30. What is the best title of the passage?A. The story a sunflower B. Stand like the sunflower C. Working in the Yard D. Discover in the Yard BIts just a small, white envelope stu

24、ck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name on it and it has been there for the past 10 years or so.It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas. He didnt hate the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it; overspending, the crazy running around at the last minute

25、to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder(除尘粉) for Grandma and the gifts given in desperation because you couldnt think of anything else.Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special just for Mike. The

26、inspiration came in an unusual way.Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling(摔跤) at the junior level at the school he attended and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church, mostly black.These youngsters, dressed in sneakers so r

27、agged that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, presented a sharp contrast to our boys in their blue and gold uniforms and sparkling(闪闪发光的) new wrestling shoes.As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helme

28、t designed to protect a wrestlers ears.It was a luxury the poor boys obviously could not afford. Well, we ended up beating them out. However, when each of their boys got up from the mat, he walked in an extremely proud and confident way, appearing that they didnt acknowledge defeat.Mike, seated besi

29、de me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.”Mike loved kids-all kids-and he knew them, and then the idea for his present suddenly came into my mind.31. Why did Mike hate Ch

30、ristmas?A. Mike hated the over consumption in the Christmas.B. Mike didnt want to buy gifts for Uncle Harry.C. Mike didnt like the tradition of Christmas.D. Mike hated receiving gifts in the Christmas.32. What does the underlined word “bypass” mean?A. give up B. buy C. throw away D. change33. What w

31、as Mikes reaction to the non-league match?A. Mike hoped that his son would win the match.B. Mike felt sympathy for the team of black boys.C. Mike thought the black boys were too proud.D. The equipment of his boy was too luxurious.34. What is probably going to be mentioned in the following passage?A.

32、 How Mikes boy won the non-league match.B. What gifts the author bought and why she bought them.D. Why Mike decided to coach the black boys. C. How the black boys turned defeat into victory.35. The writers purpose of writing this passage is to _.A. show the importance of coachingB. illustrate how a

33、difficult life the black boys ledC. tell a story of a special Christmas presentD. show her pride in her boys good performanceCI recently read about an athlete who made it all the way to the Olympics even though he didnt like his chosen sport. Many people committed their entire life to seeking one ti

34、ny, yet powerful sentenceIm proud of you. At some point we all have someone we want to please, whose approval means the world to us.I have an extremely clear memory of the person I wanted approval from, the kind of memory that stays entirely clear. I had parroted someones opinion about buying a Cana

35、dian soda. “We should really support our own economy,” I, a ten-year-old child, said. I had no idea what that meant, but I was looked at with approval, and my heart felt warm. It felt so good.I loved that feeling. The approval of my hero. It was nothing like the Olympic athlete, but I made some very

36、 big decisions based on what might make them proud. I was hugely affected by wanting their approval.Four months ago this person removed me from their life. It hurt a lot. However, in life there is rarely hurt without growth. I recently reflected on myself and my behavior since then and noticed somet

37、hingI feel free.This realization made me see how often I was modifying myself according to the thought, “what would they think?” It was shockingly frequent. This person had become a typical example of all kinds of people, and Id been constantly avoiding judgment. I suddenly felt like Id been a stupi

38、d version of myself my whole life!Yes, Id been using the desire for approval as an unconscious excuse for hiding now as I never really believe in myself. Are you hiding? I hid in approval-seeking. But remember: its okay to not be accepted. In fact, you will never be accepted. If you finally gain the

39、 approval that was so dearly wanted, it will be lost from someone else. (Yourself, likely) You will also miss out on connecting with people who really do see you, and who think you kick ass(了不起的人).A messy falling out isnt necessary to be freed from wanting someones approval. You dont even have to te

40、ll them that you no longer care what they think of you. Just go ahead and do what makes you happy, be yourself, and go for the things you really want in life. Do your thing, and let them do theirs.36. Which of the following is true about the author?A. He used to make a decision by asking advice.B. H

41、e used to make decisions by seeking approval.C. He used to make decision randomly.D. He liked to copy others opinion about buy things37. What did the author mean by saying “in life there is rarely hurt without grow”?A. People are definitely hurt by others whey they grow upB. When people get hurt, th

42、ey tend to grow upC. People feels painful when they have to grow up.D. People can be easily hurt in their growth.38. Why did the author want to get the approval?A. Because he admired his “hero” very much.B. Because he wanted to hide himself from others.C. Because he didnt know what he really wanted.

43、D. Because he was not confident about himself.39. According to the author, people should _.A. pursue the things they really wantB. try to satisfy all the people around themC. let others know they dont mind their opinionsD. try their best to be accepted by others40. From which section of a newspaper

44、does this passage probably come from?A. Society B. Psychology C. Education D. Entertainment DThe Greenland ice sheet is likely to be more vulnerable(易受伤害的) to global warming than previously thought. The temperature threshold（门槛，极限） for melting the ice sheet completely is in the range of 0.8 to 3.2 d

45、egrees Celsius(摄氏) of global warming, with a best estimate of 1.6 degrees above pre-industrial levels, shows a new study. Today, already 0.8 degrees of global warming has been observed. Significant melting of land ice could contribute to long-term sea-level rise of several meters and therefore it po

46、tentially affects the lives of many millions of people. The time it takes before most of the ice in Greenland is lost strongly depends on the level of warming. “The more we exceed (超过) the threshold, the faster it melts,” says Alexander Robinson, lead-author of the study now published in Nature Clim

47、ate Change. In a business-as-usual scenario(方案) of greenhouse-gas emissions, in the long run humanity might be aiming at 8 degrees Celsius of global warming. This would result in one fifth of the ice sheet melting within 500 years and a complete loss in 2000 years, according to the study. “This is n

48、ot what one would call a rapid collapse,” says Robinson. “However, compared to what has happened in our planets history, it is fast. And we might already be approaching the decisive threshold.”In contrast, if global warming would be limited to 2 degrees Celsius, complete melting would happen on a ti

49、mescale of 50.000 years. Still, even within this temperature range often considered a global guardrail(护栏), the Greenland ice sheet is not secure.Under certain conditions the melting of the Greenland ice sheet becomes irreversible（不可逆的）. If the global temperature significantly passes over the thresh

50、old for a long time, the ice will continue melting and not regrow - even if the climate would, after many thousand years, return to its pre-industrial state. This is related to feedbacks between the climate and the ice sheet: The ice sheet is over 3000 meters thick and thus raised into cooler altitu

51、des. When it melts its surface comes down to lower altitudes with higher temperatures, which accelerates the melting. Also, the ice reflects a large part of solar radiation back into space. When the area covered by ice decreases, more radiation is absorbed and this adds to regional warming.41. _ of

52、global warming will cause the Greenland ice sheet to melt completely.A. 0.8-3.2 degrees Celsius B. 1.6 degrees Celsius C. o.8 degrees Celsius D. 0.8-1.6 degrees Celsius42. How long most of the ice in the Greenland will melt completely depends on_.A. the sea-level rise B. the level of warmingC. the l

53、oss of ice D. the human activities43. In paragraph 2, what Robinson says means that _.A. the loss of ice sheet in the Greenland can be overlookedB. the loss of ice sheet in the Greenland is a natural processC. the loss of ice sheet in the Greenland should be prevented without delay.D. humans should

54、be criticized for the loss of ice sheet in the Greenland44. What is the authors attitude towards the melting of the Greenland ice sheet?A. Indifferent(漠不关心的) B. Pessimistic(悲观的) C. Concerned(担忧的) D. Critical(批评的)45. Whatll happen if the ice sheet continues to melt?A. The temperatures may go down.B.

55、It will accelerate the melting itself.C. It will reflect more solar radiation back.D. The ice sheet will go into cooler altitudes.第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读以下购物者的购物误区：A. Be polite to salespeople, but dont feel like theyre your new best friends. Dont buy something because

56、 youre worried about hurting their feelings or having made them do a lot of work helping you or explaining products to you. At the same time, be respectful of clerks efforts.B. Be careful of the check-out areas. There are lots of attractive little items here; ask yourself if you really need somethin

57、g before you add it to your pile: how many times have I picked up a jar of Balmex?C. Get in and get out. The more time you spend in a store, the more youre likely to buy. Even better: dont even go in the store. Then you definitely wont buy.D. Beware of sale items, which make you feel like you cant afford not to buy, or limited-time offers, which make you feel like