东莞市六校2016届高三上学期联考(英语)

1、东莞市六校2016届高三上学期联考英 语 （满分：120分，时间：120分钟） 第I 卷第一部分 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）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。AMore than great drinks, great rewardsEnjoy all the benefits and more with your membership to our Loyalty Program!Whenever you pay with your membership account, youll earn a Star.

2、Collect more Stars, earn more rewards.Three ways to join usBuy a Starbucks Card handy to create an account.Track your Stars online or through the mobile app, and well send an email when youve earned a reward.You can also join from your phone.Download the Starbucks® App.One of the most exciting

3、benefits of being a member is using our mobile app to: pay for purchases; view your Stars and rewards; access iTunes® Pick of the Week; see current offers.Or you can join with specially marked coffee purchased at the grocery store.Enter your Starcode ( limit 2 per day).Look for the Starcode sym

4、bol on specially marked Starbucks® products where you buy groceries.Three levels with increasingly greater rewardsTo reach each level in our Loyalty Program, you need to collect more Stars. ( Remember, to earn a Star you must pay with a registered Starbucks Card. )Welcome levelTo earn your firs

5、t rewards, just register a Starbucks Card.Birthday drink or treat on us; birthday coupon (优惠券) for 15% off a purchase at StarbucksS.Green levelCollect 5 Stars within 12 months and youll be in the Green level.What is included in the Welcome level plusFree in-store refills (续杯) on hot or iced brewed c

6、offee or teaGold levelCollect 30 Stars within 12 months and youre at the Gold level.What is included in the Green, level plusA free food or drink item after another 12 Stars earnedPersonalized Gold Card1. Which of the following is a way you can apply for membership? A. To enter a Starcode from speci

7、ally marked Starbucks® products. B. To buy a Starbucks Card over the phone. C. To update the Starbucks® App from the official website. D. To buy a drink at a Starbucks on weekends.2. With the Starbucks® App, you can _.A. change the prices B. earn a Star C. pay for rewards D.view curre

8、nt offers3. With a Starbucks Card of Green level, you will get _. A. a free cake B. personalized Green Card C. free in-store refills D. all purchases 15% offB The pounding（重击声） was driving Edward crazy. A new neighbor had just moved into the apartment below him. The newcomer was deaf, or seemed to b

9、e, because he played his stereo loud enough for the whole building to hear. On the first day he heard the stereo rocking over, Edward marched downstairs and politely told the newcomer that his stereo was too loud. He asked the new tenant to turn the volume down and keep it down as long as he lived i

10、n the building. The tenant appeared surprised and embarrassed, and said, “Oh, Im sorry. I didnt realize it was that loud.” So, Edward returned upstairs, feeling good, because he had taken a stand and politely let the newcomer know that loud music was not going to be tolerated. The next day all was q

11、uiet, and Edward continued to be pleased with himself. The following day, Edward thought it must be Fourth of July, because a marching band was playing on his street. In fact, it was the new neighbor who was playing his music loud again. Edward was not one to repeat himself, feeling that each time y

12、ou repeated yourself, you diminished the value of your words. So, he did what he always did with rude neighborsgrin and bear it. Eventually, they would move away. What else are you going to do? In Los Angles a year ago, a woman had complained to her upstairs neighbor that he was playing his drums to

13、o loud and too often. The drummer repeatedly ignored her. One day the woman walked upstairs and shot the drummer in the head and his girlfriend in the chest. The woman was sentenced to prison for 20 years. The dead drummer wont bother anyone with his drums, but the woman might be wishing now that sh

14、e had learned to grin and bear it. If she were still living in her apartment, she could always move. When youre in prison, you dont have that option.4.The man living below where Edward lived was . A.a deaf man B.the owner of the house C.a tenant D.an old neighbor5.What did Edward always do with rude

15、 neighbors? A.Grinning and bearing it. B.Persuading them to stop repeatedly. C.Shouting them to dead. D.Moving away from the rude neighbors.6.The woman killed her neighbor because . A.he ignored her advice repeatedly B.she could not stand his playing the guitar too loud C.she could not put up with h

16、im any longer D.he played the drums too often7.The author writes the last paragraph to prove that . A.being in prison means the loss of freedom B.grinning and bearing it is the best policy C.Edward should follow the example of the woman D.the woman was right to kill her neighborCPicture the scene: Y

17、ou come home after work feeling too exhausted to cook only to find a delicious meal worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant waiting for you. It sounds like a fantasy, but it could be about to come true thanks to a robot chef developed by British scientists.Those scientists have come up with a set of

18、 robotic arms so smart that they are capable of cooking meals all by themselves. The device will be sold from as early as 2017 as part of a purpose-built high-tech kitchen.Scientists at Moley Robotics spent almost 18 years developing the hands. According to its creators, the arms can chop, stir, whi

19、sk and baste well enough to recreate almost anything you would care to eat, whether it is a simple home-cooked supper, or a complicated creation designed by a world-class chef. The hands move a little slowly, hovering strangely above the work surface whenever they are not busy, but they imitate huma

20、n movements closely enough that they can do things such as wiping a spoon on the edge of a pan to prevent drips.Mr Oleynik, who is leading the project, said, “All the things which are possible with the hand are possible here. There is no limitation. A lot of people want to go to Michelin-starred res

21、taurants, but they are quite expensive and may be quite far from the home. This is an opportunity for people to enjoy very good food, and for a reasonable price. ”The only cuisine that is off the robots menu at the moment is sushi, which requires extremely steady pressure and nimble fingers to make,

22、 but the team plan to conquer that as well by the time it goes on sale.8. People go to Michelin-starred restaurants in order to_.A. appreciate car tires. B. enjoy delicious mealsC. see the new robot chefs D. escape from work9. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. British s

23、cientists B. The robot chefs armsC. Cooks at restaurants D. Household wives10. Which kind of food CANT the robot chef cook at present?A. Bread B. Beef C. Sushi D. Sandwich11. What can we infer from the passage?A. Hands of a robot chef can perform exactly like a cook.B. Robot chefs are available at s

24、hopping malls.C. Michelin-starred restaurants are suitable for many people.D. It is uncertain when the robot can cook all kinds of food. D Has this happened to you? Youre about to drift off to sleep when suddenly you feel like youre falling or coming down on a roller coaster. You then wake up to rea

25、lize that youre safe in your bed. You may have been confused or frightened for a second or two and your heart may be beating faster. You may have also felt the muscles in your body jerk(抽搐) when this all happened. Did you ever wonder why?This falling sensation, together with a body movement known as

26、 a “sleep start”, is what doctors and scientists call a myoclonic(肌阵挛的)jerk, and it usually happens right before going into deeper stages of sleep. Heres why doctors think the falling feeling and myoclonic jerks happen. When you fall asleep, normally your body temperature goes down and your heart st

27、art to beat just a little slower. This is because your brain signals your body to relax to prepare for sleep. When your muscles are relaxed, you go into the very first stages of sleep, but youre not sleeping too deeply yet.This brain activity may cause your larger muscles to contract(收缩) a little bi

28、t. In response, another part of your brain will make up a very quick mini-dream to go along with what is happening. You might think this would take a while, but your brain works so fast that it makes up the story almost at the same instant that your muscles jerk.During this light sleep, you can be a

29、wakened easily. People who wake up during this light sleep believe they havent fallen asleep yet. Thats why you may think that your body jerked right before you were about to fall asleep.Myoclonic jerk are a normal part of sleep. Most people have them at one time or another. But many people dont rea

30、lize their muscles are jerking during night sleep if it doesnt wake them up.So the next time you dream about falling and wake up in a sweat, dont worry! Your body is just telling your muscles to relax and get some rest!12. People sometimes wake up during a light sleep because_. A. they are disturbed

31、 by others. B. they are too tired to fall asleep. C. their bodies are preparing for sleep. D. they believe their lives are in danger.13. What does the underlined part “ what is happening” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. The body jerk B. The mini- dream C. The slow heartbeat D. The falling body temperatu

32、re14. The author thinks myoclonic jerks during sleep are _. A. worrying B. usual C. abnormal D. useful15. It can be inferred that myoclonic jerks _. A. lead to muscle disease B. happen in a deep sleep B. are related to brain disease D. dont always wake people up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

33、选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Tips for summer readingSummer holds many of my strongest and most powerful reading memories. I remember sitting under a tree in the backyard as a child, reading Anne of Green Gables as the shadows crossed the grass. I remember sitting in the back seat of the car on a long f

34、amily road trip, sharing joke books with my brother and sister and laughing until we cried. 16 I want all kids to enjoy the fun of summer reading, because summer reading has secret power. 17_ here are some ways to motivate kids for summer reading. Make children the curators（管理人）of their reading live

35、s. Have students set summer reading goals for themselves. 18 Students can act as “chief curators” of the blog in turn so that over the course of the summer each of them takes on the responsibility of replying to posts and highlighting a popular title. 19 Taking “curiosity walks” is a fantastic way t

36、o bring informational text into a childs reading list. These walks also provide opportunities for authentic writing. Have children take an inspiration notebook on a class walk outside and write down anything they see that they would like to learn more about. Make reading more like summer camp. Lets

37、combine reading with hands-on activities and make reading more like summer camp. We can take field trips to the library and search the shelves for books on a topic chosen out of a hat. 20 then they can bring that creation in to share on the first days of school.A. It will set the stage for academic

38、success.B. Bring the outdoors back into summer reading.C. Select some books and share them with your students.D. Set up a summer blog so you can all share recommendations.E. These memories became important stepping stones in my life.F. It is important to build and shape a strong reading life during

39、school months.G. We can ask our students to create something in response to one of the books theyve read.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1.5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, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 “Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage can and dropped a few pieces.

40、” I 21 , picking them up. 22 later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I 23 ,“Who is throwing garbage?” No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper 24 floating down from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven-year-old son, Paul.“Stop making a mess.” “Its not a mess. Theyre 25 .” “Sorry,

41、what did you say?” I hadnt heard him clearly.He didnt answer me. Paul has autism (自闭症) and 26 answers a question, especially when hes 27 attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies?” he asked, 28 around. Every time Paul 29 five or more words together, my he

42、art says a 30 of thanks. But lately he seems to 31 that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are 32 of the effort.Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to 33 them from the garbage, 34 them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them 35 again?” he asked with a shy sm

43、ile. “Oh yes! Theyre beautiful.” I whispered. He ran back upstairs to float his 36 down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.That day Paul 37 me to look up at 38 instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces (杰作) do I miss because Im too caught up in my 39 to take time to

44、 appreciate whats right in front of me? 40 is not what happens to us. Its how we look at it. Now, I look up.21. A. laughedB. sighedC. amazedD. shouted22. A. DaysB. YearsC. MomentsD. Weeks23. A. called outB. turned upC. got inD. added to24. A. angrily B. silentlyC. loudlyD. peacefully25. A. planesB.

45、papersC. leavesD. butterflies26. A. rarelyB. frequentlyC. willinglyD. eagerly27. A. devotedB. dependedC. focusedD. addicted28. A. showingB. lookingC. playingD. drawing29. A. spellsB. putsC. pushesD. accumulates30. A. soundB. remarkC. reportD. prayer31. A. refuseB. hear C. mind D. realize32. A. worth

46、yB. aware C. fond D. typical33. A. hide B. destroyC. rescueD. remove34. A. tore B. dustedC. cut D. seized35. A. throwB. flow C. land D. fly36. A. masterpiecesB. schoolworkC. inventionsD. imagination37. A. reminded B. forced C. intended D. permitted38. A. mistakes B. weaknessesC. beauty D. scenery39.

47、 A. amusementB. houseworkC. communicationD. homework40. A. HappinessB. FailureC. SuccessD. Life第II卷第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。When I was in elementary school, I always argued with a boy in my class. I have forgotten what the _41_ (argue) was about, but I ha

48、ve never forgotten the lesson I learnt that day.I was convinced that “I” was right and “he” was wrong but he argued that “I” was wrong and “he” was right. The teacher decided to teach us _42_ very important lesson. She_43_ (bring) us up to the front of the class and placed the boy on the side of her

49、 desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk, there was a large _44_ round object. She asked the boy what color the object was. “White”, he answered. I couldnt believe _45_he said, because it was _46_ (obvious) black! Another conflict started _47_ him and me, but this time it was about color

50、 of the object. The teacher told me to stand in the place _48_the boy had been standing. We changed the place and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “White”. It was an object with two differently colored sides. From _49_viewpoint it was white, but from my side it was

51、 black. Sometimes_50_ (look) at a problem from the other persons view, we will come to a totally different conclusion.第三部分 写作（共两节 满分35）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Today, my foreign teacher Tim and I went to the Peoples park together. We take a taxi and it wasnt long before we