广东省韶关市2016届高三英语上学期1月调研测试试题

1、2016 届韶关市高三调研考试英语第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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABluetooth is a leader in wireless tech no logy. It is built into cars, iph on es, computers and more. It allows youto share information between two devices. But with a focus on function, Blue

2、tooth devices are always cha ngingtha nks to some creative desig ners. Here are a few cool things you may see on the market soon.Bluetooth Clothi ngClothingdesigner Asher Levine has designed a line of clothing that contains Bluetoothmicrochips. These chips connect to your ipho ne. If you lose an ite

3、m of cloth ing, there is an app to help. Push abutt on and your cloth ing will“ring”if its n earby. If itstoo far away, you can use Google Maps to locate.The RippleLadies, are you tired of wireless headsets that make you look like a character fromStar Trek（星际迷航）? Ilya Fridman was thinking of you whe

4、n he designed the ripple, a Bluetooth headset thatlooks like an earring. When you open the device, you can see a microph one in it. When closed, the ripple stays onso you can liste n to music.Spray Bluetooth Speaker （扬声器）Cloth ing label Ecko UNLTDs making its new tech no logy product with a Bluetoot

5、h speaker that looks like acan of spray paint （喷漆）.The Spray Bluetooth speaker also contains amicroph one, which you can pair with your smart pho ne for han ds-free calli ng. The speakers have up to 10 hoursof battery life. You can turn the top of it to choose songs or con trol volume.Smart WatchesT

6、he EZIO has created a line of Bluetooth watches that connect to your smart phone. The EZIO Bluetooth 4.0Smart Watch vibrates（震动）when you get a call, text or email. It also lets you know any time your phone is morethan 5 to 10 feet away from you. Although this isnt the first smart watch on the market

7、, its sure to be afavourite. Why? Its designed to look like a high-fashi on watch, n ot a piece of tech no logy.These new tech no logy products show that fashi on is gett ing smarter, and tech no logy islook ing better!21. What canwe lear n about Bluetooth from the passage?A. It develops at a slow s

8、peed in wireless tech no logy.B. It en ables the users to readin formati on.C. Its devices vary from time to time.D. Its products value fashi on more tha n function.2. What will help you make a call whe n your hands are busy?A. Bluetooth clothesB. Bluetooth speakersC. Bluetooth earri ngsD. The Rippl

9、e3. In writi ng the passage, the author intends to_ .A. tell us how to use new Bluetooth devicesB. show the importa nee of moder n tech no logyC. persuade us to buy some new Bluetooth devicesD. i ntroduce some fashi on able Bluetooth devicesBI was probably one of the few kids in America whose parent

10、s didnt want them to goto college. My family was very blue collar. My parents were never able to achieve more than gett ing a factory job,and trying to make ends meet. While grow ing up, I would always sayI wan ted to go to an Ivy League uni versity and my dad would say there was absolutely nothing

11、wrong with ourstate university. Dad suggested thats what I ought to aim for. By the time senior year approached, I sent out onlytwo applicati ons for college, one to the state uni versity a little more tha n two hours away from my hometow n,and one to a uni versity in ano ther state. I was quickly a

12、ccepted into both, but my dad seemed to be aga inst theidea of my going away for uni versity. He wan ted me to atte nd the one in our county and save moneyby con ti nuing to live at home.For whatever reas on, I had bee n give n more ambiti on tha n my pare nts before me, or mytwo younger brothers,bo

13、th of whomchose the factory scene rather than education.So everyday after school, my dad and I had fights about where I would go to university. His logic was very sound, especiallyconsideringwhere I stand now, three years after graduation withdebt up to my eyeballs. He threate ned to give me no fina

14、n cial help at all, and I said that was fine, and I would beable to get eno ugh loa ns.The fights about where I was going to get the money continued until the day I packedeverythingup into our car. It was then, at breakfast before we made our journey down, thatmy dad said he was proud of me. He hadn

15、t thought I would actually leave. As my parentsdropped me off at my dorm room, my mom started crying, and even my dad kissed me on the forehead, which wasthe first time I could remember getting hugged and kissed by them in years.3At this point, my relati on ship with my pare nts cha nged. Theyve don

16、e well to leaveme to my own life, and to just be happy whe n I call home. No matter what happe ns no w, Iknow standing my ground on where to go for university has been the best decision of my life, as I have gainedboth education and a life experienee.4. Why was going to a faraway college less advisa

17、ble to the father?A. The poor family could not afford the educati on and board ing fees.B. Going to college was not a popular idea in those days.C. The hometown university was as good as the state university in teaching.D. He was less ambitious tha n his son.5. Which word can best replace theun derl

18、 ined word“sound”in paragraph 2?A. wrong B. complex C. confusing D. reas on able6.The relati on shipbetwee n the author and his pare nts cha nged for the better whe nA. he decided to go to an Ivy League uni versityB. he was accepted into both of the uni versitiesC. he began the journey to his univer

19、sityD. he first called home from his uni versity7. Which of the follow ing can bethe best title for the passage?A. S ticking to Your Dream UniversityB.Maki ng the Best Decisi on of My LifeC. Improvi ng Relati on ship betwee n Pare nts and SonD. Changing Fathers Attitude to College EducationCJust a f

20、ew mon ths ago,Leo Grands life was terrible. Homeless since los ing his jobin 2011, he spent his days begging and nights sleeping on the streets of Manhattans West side. Then lastsummer, a young man made him a stra nge offer that cha nged his life.24-year-old software engineer PatrickMcConlogue, who

21、 had been seeing the 38-year-oldhomeless man for three years on his way to work every morning, asked Leo whether he would like $100 to spendon anything he wished or learn how to code （编码）.Leo picked the latter. True to his word, Patrick returned the following day with a few books on the subject, ach

22、eap but durable laptop computer and charging accessories, and most importantly, daily lessons every morningbefore McConlogue was due at his office. Regardless, Leo took the opportunity to learn, Patrick followed throughon his promise, and a friendship was born.Leo turned out to be a fast learner. Af

23、ter a few months of strict learning how to code, the two men released4Trees For Cars, a ride share app that Leo coded all by himself. Themobile app allows people to help the environment and save money by carpooling （拼车）.It works as follows: Anyone wanting a ride can enter in the address of his or he

24、r destination. The app willsuggest drivers that drive to that or a nearby location. The person wishing to get a ride can pick one and send aninvitation. If the other person accepts, they will be connected. As a way to encourage users, the app tracks howmuch CO2is savedby the passengers who get rides

25、 with others.Trees For Carssaw about 15,000 downloads across both Apple and Android stores, bringing in about$14,000. Various cuts to the stores/platforms themselves add up to about 30%, and the rest go to Leo.While this is an amazing achievement, neither of them is satisfied with what they have don

26、e. Leo has alreadybegun working on the second version of the app and also plans to apply for a job as a programmer.As for Patrick, he is trying to expand the tutoring program and already has 150 programmers willing to teachpeople to code for an hour a day for two months. All he needs to do now is wo

27、rk out how to organize the effort.8. What did Leo choose to do when given help?A. To get $100 to spend.B. To learn how to code.C. To read a few books on the subject.D. To buy a cheap but durable laptop computer.9. The appTrees For Carswas designed in order to _.A. make a big fortune to help needy pe

28、opleB. give directions about how to go to a locationC. encourage riders to share cars with othersD. calculate the amount of CO2around the users10. How much money has Leo earned forTrees For Car?A. About $15,000 B. About $14,000 C. About $4,000 D. About $10,00011. Which of the following words can bes

29、t describe Patrick McConlogue?5A. Thoughtful B. Helpful C. Productive D. CreativeD“Selfie”（自扌白）has been named the word of the year 2013 by Oxford Dictionaries.The word has evolved from a social media word into a main stream term for a self-portraitphotograph. Research suggested its freque ncyin the

30、En glish Ian guage in creasedby 17,000%in 2013.The word of the year award celebrates the inven tive ness of En glish speakers whe n confron ted with social,political or tech no logical cha nge. In 2004, the word of the year was“chav”（傻帽），in 2008 it was“credit crunch”（信贷危机）and in 2012 it was“omni sha

31、mbles” （一团糟）.To qualify, a word n eed not have bee n inven ted withi n the past 12 mon ths, but it doesn eed to have become no table at that time.Selfie is defi ned by Oxford Dict ion aries asaphotograph that one has take n of on eself, typically with asmartpho ne or webcama nd uploaded to a social

32、media website”.Its in crease in use is calculated by OxfordDictionariesusing a research programme that collects around150 million English words currently in use from around the web each month. This software can be used to trackthe emerge nee of new words and mon itor cha nges in geography, register,

33、 and freque ncy of use.Selfie can be traced back to 2002 when it was used in an Australian online forum, accord ing to Oxford Dictionaries. A man posted a picture of injuries to his face whe n he tripped over some steps. He apologized for the factthat it was out of focus, say ing that it was not bec

34、ause he was drunk but because it was a selfie.Selfie has bee n popular throughout the En glish-speak ing world.Judy Pearsall, editorial director for Oxford Dictionaries, said:“Social media sites helped to popularize theterm. Selfie appeared on the photo-sharing website Flickr as early as 2004, but i

35、tsusage wasntwidespread until around 2012, when selfie was being usedcom monly in main stream media sources.”Selfie was added to the Oxford Dicti on aries On li ne in August, 2013, but is not yet i nthe Oxford En glish Dicti on ary.12. The following words have been named the word of the year by Oxfo

36、rd DictionariesEXCEPTA. selfie B. chav C. creditA. the in flue nee of its inven torD. omnishambles13. According to Oxford Dictionaries,the standard for the word of the year isB. the time of its creati onC. the class of its usersD. its popularity in a Ian guage614. The word“selfie ” first appeared in

37、 Australian media in_.A. 2002 B.2004C.2012 D.201315. What con clusi on can be draw n from the passage?A. New terms may be the results of social, political or tech no logical cha nge.B. Selfies are photos take n with a smartpho ne and uploaded to a media website.C. Young people often help to populari

38、ze the new terms.D. Selfie has been included in the Oxford English Dictionary.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。Small Chan ges Make a Big Differe neeAs adolesce nts, hav ing a meanin gful impact on the world can seem like an impossible task. Changing theworld does not onl

39、y meanfinding a cure for cancer, or finding the origin of huma nity, but recycli ng a piece ofpaper as well. 16_RecycleAccording to a report, 63 millionnewspapers go out to customers every day and of those44 milli on are throw n away. 17 _The age of tech no logy con sta ntly creates new pho nes, iPa

40、ds, or new computers. Many people will sta ndin line for hours if not days to get their hands on the new piece of tech no logy, but about 75% of the old devicessit in the back of a drawer collect ing dust.By tak ing them to the local stores that collect them they go to people in n eed.Go vegetarian

41、（素食者）one day a week18 The En viro nmen tal Defense con cludes that if the en tire populati onomitted one meal of chicke n, the amount of carb on dioxide accumulated would be the same amount if more than half a milli on cars were take n off U.S. roads.Aba ndon bottled waterMost people drink bottled w

42、ater because of the com mon con cepti on that bottled wateris healthier than regular tap water.19 All that is done extra is that it goesthrough a filter （过滤器）.Companies do not need to list where they get the water, how they purify the water, orwhat chemicals their plastic water bottles contain. _20T

43、herefore, 1.5 million tons of plastic goes to Iandfills.Keep in mind what Margaret Meadonee said,“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committedcitize ns can cha nge the world; in deed, its the only thing that ever has.”B. Here are some ast onishing facts on goingvegetaria n for only one da

44、y.7A. Environmen tal protect ion has become a major part in our life.B. Here are some ast onishing facts on goingvegetaria n for only one day.8C. Having more vegetables does good to our health.D. As a result, 90% of the plastic bottles do not get recycled.E. Actually, 25% of bottled water comes from

45、 regular tap water.F. Recycli ng the Sun day n ewspaper alone we could save half a milli on trees a week.G. Here are three simple ways adolesce nts can go gree n and第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Most people agree that hon esty is a good thing. But does Mother Nat

46、ure agree? An imalscant_21 , but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Ani mal experts may notcall it 22 , but they do agree that many an imals, from birds to chimpa nzees, behave 23 to fool other an imals.Why? Disho nesty ofte n helps them24 .Manykinds of birds ar

47、e very 25 in fooling other animals. For example, a bird called plover sometimespretends to be hurt in order to 26 its young. When a predator（猎食动物）gets close to its 27 , the plover leads the predator away from the n est. How?It pretends that one wing is 28 . The predator follows the“hurt”adult, leavi

48、ng thebaby birds in 29 _ in the nest.Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky（鬼祟的）.After a fight, the 30 chimpwill give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp 31 its hand, too, the chimpsare 32 again. 33 an_ animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winners handand start 34 again.Chimp

49、s are sn eaky in other ways, too. When chimps find 35 that they love, such asbananas, it is 36 for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some 37 chimps learn to cry very 38when they find food. That way, other chimps dont hearthem, and they dont need to 39 their food.As children, many

50、of us 40 the saying“You cant fool Mother Nature.”But maybeyou cant trust her, either.cha nge the world.第一节阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空B. Here are some ast onishing facts on goingvegetaria n for only one day.921.A. singB. talkC. actD. dance22.A. smili ngB. cryingC. lyingD. conveying1023.A.

51、n ervouslyB. worriedlyC. dish on estlyD. impatie ntly24.A. surviveB. rememberC. growD. com municate25.A. stressfulB. carefulC. delightfulD. successful26.A. attractB. teachC. defeatD. protect27.A. trapB. battlefieldC. nestD. cage28.A. broke nB.goodC. attractiveD. strong29.A. fearB. safetyC. sile neeD

52、.danger30.A. con flict ingB. compet ingC. excit ingD. losi ng31.A. carries outB. holds outC. turns outD. sends out32.A. livelyB. deadlyC. frie ndlyD. l on ely33.A. ThenB. ThusC. SoD. But34.A. fighti ngB. chatti ngC. movi ngD. hugg ing35.A. clothesB. foodC. toysD. medici ne36.A. n aturalB. convenient

53、C. uniqueD. mysterious37.A. fatB. strongC. cleverD. lazy38.A. softlyB. rudelyC. proudlyD. loudly39.A. testB. shareC. exchangeD.show40.A.forgetB. hateC. refuseD. lear n第n卷注意事项：用黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(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(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Carissa, Astr

54、id, Grace and I were both nervous and excited about our arrival in Nanjing.The train journey from Shanghai, 41 was less than one and a half hours, felt infinitelyIon ger for us. Wedid nt know exactly what 42 (expect) and I think my n ervous ness was heightened becauseI hadnt met my host student yet.

55、 As soon as we 43 (arrive) at the train stati on, we were all welcomed withcolourful, han dmade sig ns 44 smili ng faces.I knew then that I shouldnt have been worried. All the host students seemed_ 45(happily) to have us and Mabel, my host stude nt, greeted me with a charm ing smile. Due toher frien

56、dly 46 (personal)and warm welcoming attitude, I had an amazing timestayingwith her and her family. They were 47 (true) kind and sympathetic throughout my time with them, 48_ （ensure）11I had everything I needed and cooking food for me every night.I really appreciate their 49 （effort） and thank them 5

57、0lookingafter methroughout my stay!第三部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）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。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（A），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。Star Stude nt of the WeekLi Hu

58、a has got the title of“Star Student of the Week for that she did for our class lastweek. In the hot Saturday after noon, LiHua went dow ntow n to look for the clothes we wouldwear them in the singing con test. She spe nds the whole after noon search ing and select ingfrom one store to ano ther. Besi

59、des, therest of us were enjoying our leisure timesin cooland comfortable rooms. Fin ally, she found the right clothes. Deep moved by her effort, we tried our best and wonthe first prize in the con test. Li Hua is always warm-hearted and care a lot about theclass. Moreover, she ofte n devotes her spa

60、re time to help others. We thi nk she deserves honor.笫二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华。你校外教Jacks on想了解你班同学对他过去一个月上课的看法。请代表你班同学给Jackson写信反馈情况，要点如下：1.整体评价不错；2.存在问题：语速快；讲解简单；指定的部分课后阅读书籍找不到。1.词数100左右；2.开头已给出，但不计入总词数；3.可适当增加细节，使内容连贯、完整。Dear JacksonOn behalf of our class, I would like to share with you what we think o