江西省南昌市十所省重点中学命制2016届高三英语第二次模拟突破冲刺试题（三）

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Many Christmas customs are based on the birth of Christ, such as giving presents because of the Wise Men, who brought presents to the baby Jesus Singing Christmas carols(颂歌) is based on the scene of the birth with figures of shepherds, the Wise Men and animals surrounding the baby Jesus.

The origin of Santa Claus begins in the 4th century with St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, an area in the present-day Turkey. By all accounts St. Nicholas was a generous man, particularly devoted to children. After his death around 340 A. D. he was buried in Myra, but in 1087 Italian sailors were believed to steal his remains and removed them to Italy, greatly increasing St. Nicholas’ popularity throughout Europe.

His kindness and reputation for generosity gave rise to claims that he could perform miracles and devotion to him increased. St. Nicholas became the patron（保护神）saint of Russia, where he was known by his red cap, flowing white beard, and bishop’s mitre. In Greece, he was the patron saint of sailors; in France, he was the patron of lawyers, and in Belgium, the patron of children and travelers. Thousands of churches across Europe were dedicated（供奉的）to him and sometime around the 12th century an official holiday was created in his honor. The Feast of St. Nicholas was celebrated on December 6 and the day was marked by gift-giving and charity.

After the Reformation, European followers of St. Nicholas declined, but the legend was kept alive in Holland where the Dutch spelling of his name Sint Nikolass was eventually transformed to Sinterklaas. Dutch children would leave their wooden shoes by the fireplace, and Sinterklaas would reward good children by placing treats in their shoes. Dutch colonists brought this tradition with them to America in the 17th century and here the English name of Santa Claus appeared.

32. Why is Santa Claus so popular in Europe? A. Because of his reputation for generosity. B. Because he died in Italy.

C. Because of the deed of the Italian sailors. D. Because of his devotion to Italian children. 33. What was the Feast of St. Nicholas held for?

A. Celebrating Christ’s birthday. B. Giving thanks to churches. C. Marking a holiday D. Honoring St. Nicholas. 34. What does “Sinterklaas” in the last paragraph refer to? A. European followers. B. Santa Claus. C. Jesus. D. The Dutch. 35. Which of the following can best describe Santa Claus?

A. Generous, devoted and honored. B. Dedicated, kind and alive. C. Well-known, traditional and lovely. D. Popular, famous and creative.

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。

Easy Steps to Happier Living

Take care of your body.

Our body and mind are connected. 36 It instantly improves our mood and can even lift us out of depression. We don’t all have to run marathons -there are simple things we can do to be more active each day. We can spend time outdoors, eat healthily and get enough sleep. Notice the world around you.

Have you ever felt there must be more to life? Good news–there is. And it’s right here in front of us. 37 . Learning to be more mindful and aware does wonders for our happiness, whether it’s on our walk to work or in the way we eat. It helps us get in tune with our feelings and stops us focusing on the past or worrying about the future. Keep learning.

Learning affects our happiness in lots of positive ways. 38 It also gives us a sense

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of accomplishment. We learn new things throughout our lives, not just through formal qualifications. We can share a skill with friends, join a club, play a new sport and so much more.

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Helping other people is not only good for them; it’s good for us too. It makes us happier and can help to improve our health. Giving also creates stronger connections between people and helps to build a happier society for everyone. 40 We can also give our time, ideas and energy. So if you want to feel good, do good. These simple areas tend to make a big difference to people’s happiness and, more importantly, they are all within our control. A. Do things for others. B. Connect with people.

C. Helping is not all about money.

D. We just need to stop and take notice.

E. It can help us improve our physical health.

F. Being active makes us happier as well as healthier. G. It exposes us to new ideas and helps us stay curious.

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）

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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As a music teacher, I’ve had the pleasure of teaching some talented. 41 , I’ve also had my share of what I call “musically 42 ” pupils.

Robby was 11 years old when his mother（a single mom） 43 him off for his first piano lesson. As much as Robby tried, he lacked the 44 of tone and basic rhythm. But every day after class, he dutifully 45 his scales(音阶) and some basic pieces. At the end of each weekly lesson he 46 always say, “My mom’s going to hear me play someday.” But it seemed 47 . He just did not have any inborn ability.

Several weeks later, Robby asked me if he could be in the upcoming recital(表演会). I told him that he really did not 48 due to his absence for weeks. He said that his mom had been 49 and unable to take him to piano lessons but he was still 50 . “Miss Hondorf??I’ve just got to play!” he 51 . I agreed.

The night for the recital came. When Robby came up on stage, I was surprised 52 he 53 that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto #21 in C Major. I was not 54 for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the 55 . they even dance nimbly(敏捷地) on the ivories. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age.

56 and in tears I ran up on stage and put my arms 57 Robby in joy. “I’ve never heard you play like that Robby！How did you do it？”

Robby explained：“Well Miss Hondorf??remember I told you my mom was sick？Well?

58 she had cancer and passed away this morning??She was born deaf so tonight was the 59 time she ever heard me play. I wanted to make it 60 .” 41. A. Moreover B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore 42. A. disturbed B. challenged C. lacked D. damaged 43. A. sent B. brought C. dropped D. got 44. A. taste B. appreciation C. control D. sense 45. A. reviewed B. enriched C. applied D. classified 46. A. could B. would C. should D. must 47. A. uncomfortable B. unbearable C. impossible D. unnecessary 48. A. adapt B. welcome C. qualify D. perform 49. A. sick B. busy C. tired D. painful 50. A. reciting B. practicing C. training D. preparing 51. A. persuaded B. required C. replied D. insisted

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52. A. before 53. A. said 54. A. prepared 55. A. paddles 56. A. Excited 57. A. on

58. A. generally 59. A. second 60. A. clear

C. after D. since C. explained D. meant C. supposed D. cared C. keys D. tones C. Relieved D. Amazed C. over D. along C. actually D. unluckily C. last D. only C. specific D. special

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第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分15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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Anger can disturb a supposedly happy and 61. ________ (peace) life. If we can learn to contain this emotion, we could decrease the unnecessary trouble that it 62.______ (bring).

Linda and I got along like sisters. 63.______, on one weekend, I quarreled with her over a decision on 64._______to visit the library. She wanted to go out later since she had not washed her hair, while I could not wait to check out the 65.________ (late) publication on Harry Potter, my all time favorite. This small dispute soon 66._______ (blow) into a big one as both of us thought the other was unreasonable, inconsiderate and 67.________ (simple)ridiculous. 68._______ (drive) by childish anger, we shouted at each other mercilessly over the phone and never spoke to each other for a long time.

If I had controlled my anger and walked 69.______ Linda’s shoes for a mile, I would have understood her hesitance to go out, and we could have avoided hurting each other’s 70._______ (feel).

第四部分 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。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—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。

In order to help students developing their abilities in all fields, our school now has asked the teachers to make some change in the grading system. The students’ final score will be made up of 5 parts. About 30% of them will come from your test results. 20% comes from your notes, and other 20% is decided by how you do your homework. If you take the active part in classroom activities, you can get another 20% of the score. Teamwork in class are also important. If you want a high score, you should be good at working together with your classmates.

In my opinion, our school has made a good decision. To begin with, this new grading system has been changed the way the students' performances in school only depended upon their test results. It will also certain help to improve ourselves in many ways. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，两周前你从网上订购了一套英语书虫系列读物（Bookworm Series），昨天才到货，且包装破损、数量不足。请就此向网店客服写邮件投诉。要点如下：

1．介绍购物情况： 2．反映存在问题： 3．提出解决方案。 注意：

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B. when

B. announced B. disappointed B. rhythms B. Happy B. around B. especially B. first B. formal

1．词数100左右：

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 可能用到的生词：投诉complaint n． To whom it may concern,

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Looking forward to your reply．

Yours, Li Hua

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参考答案

听力： 1-5 CBCAC 6-10 ABCAB 11-15 CABBA 16.-20 CBACB 阅读理解： BDC DABA CBAD CDBA 七选五 FDGAC

完形： CBCDA BCCAB DBBAC DBCBD 短文填空：

61. peaceful 62. brings 63. However 64. when 65 latest 66. blew 67. simply 68. Driven 69. in 70. feelings

短文改错：

第二句：with改为about。 第二句：go改为goes。 第三句：wait后加for。

第四句：classmate改为classmates。 第五句：trying改为try。 第五句：calmly改为calm。 第六句：a改为the。 第七句：us改为you。 第八句：去掉when 第八句：and改为or。 书面表达：

To whom it may concern,

I’m one of your customers. I ordered a set of Bookworm Series on your website two weeks ago, but I didn’t receive them until yesterday. And much to my disappointment, the books were so poorly packed up that the cover of one book was torn. To make matters worse, it is not a complete set, as I found one book missing.

I’m sorry to have received such poor service, and I believe I have every right to ask you to deal with this problem. I hope that you either return my money or deliver a new set of books to me. Besides, I’d like to be informed of the process of your dealing with my complaint.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours Li Hua

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