1、高三英语二轮复习高考作业卷作业三十六2016衡水万卷作业三十六考试时间：45分钟姓名：_班级：_考号：_一 、完形填空Unexpected things may happen every day but no one can tell when and where. People usually get surprised or frightened by such things.One day I 1a taxi to go to a meeting. As it came near the corner, the taxi stopped suddenly.The 2got out loo
2、king very puzzled(迷惑). A big 3which had been following the taxi stopped, too. The taxi driver was now 4at the corner looking up 5the sky and the truck driver got out and 6him. A number of cars behind them were 7to stop as well and a large crowd of people had 8at the corner.The cause of all this 9was
3、 a very strange noise. It 10as if thousands and thousands of 11were chirping（鸣叫）.The sound of so 12birds toghter was quite surprising and many people looked 13. The most extraordinary thing was that,except one or two 14, there was not a bird in 15. No one was able to know why 16two policemen arrived
4、 on the scene. They walked all around the area for a while and then went over near the railroad tracks beside a big board advertisement(广告)for a 17. Since the noise seemed to be coming from around there, they climbed up and found that two loudspeakers had been 18behind the advertisement.The bird noi
5、ses were being broadcast to 19attention to the film advertisement.The cinema that made this advertisement was 20to take the loudspeakers away, because they caused trouble and people were tired of them.A.ran B.drove C.took D.rodeA.travellers B.passagers C.driver D.conductorA.truck B.bus C.car D.bikeA
6、.riding B.moving C.sitting D.standingA.for B.after C.over D.atA.prevented B.joined C.watched D.leftA.told B.ordered C.forced D.drivenA.appeared B.gathered C.aimed D.coveredA.accident B.thing C.matter D.troubleA.heard B.looked C.felt D.soundedA.animals B.people C.birds D.beastsA.big B.wild C.strange
7、D.manyA.disappointed B.frightened C.wondered D.worriedA.stars B.trees C.snakes D.sparrowsA.distance B.snow C.sight D.silenceA.after B.until C.as D.sinceA. shop B.film C.factory D.noticeA. hidden B.kept C.broken D. fixed A. direct B.pay C.give D.callA. suggested B.advised C.ordered D.persuaded二 、阅读理解
8、ACool CatsCheetahs Cheetah cubs（babies） are cute, furry, energetic, and downright lovely And when they get older, theyll run faster than any other animal on the planet Five cheetah cubs were born in the summer of 2005 at the National Zoo in Washington, DCTheir mother, Zazi, was 4 years oldWhen the c
9、ubs were 10 weeks old, they weighed 9 pounds and were about the size of house catsThey were the second cheetah litter（一窝） to be born at the zoo in seven months and the second litter to be born in the zoos 116year history “Theyre pretty quick, Lauren Afdahl, an animal keeper at the zoo, told Senior E
10、ditionWhenever they see something moving, they take off an run And, boy, cheetahs do like to run! They can reach speeds as high as 60 miles per hourThe cubs reach their top speed when they are about a year old The National Zoos first litt8r of cheetah cubs was born in November 2004 When almost a yea
11、r old, those cubs weighed more than 30 pounds Zazis cubs stay with her for at least a year When they are fully grown, the cats may be sent to other zoos Cheetahs are endangered animalsAbout 100 years ago, the wild cats roamed an area from North Africa to IndiaToday, cheetahs inhabit only the countri
12、es south of the Sahara desertJust 12,000 to 15,000 now live in the wildThe writers attitude toward cheetahs seems to be A doubtful and afraid B caring and admiring C uncaring D complainingAnimal keeper Lauren Afdahls comments are A disappointed BsoftC descriptive and matter of act Dangry and unfried
13、lyThe main idea of this passage is ACheetahs are interesting animals BWben the cubs were 10 weeks old, they weighed 9 poundsCFemale cheetahs can give birth only once a yearDCheetahs like to runBased on the article, we can guess that the author is probably Aafraid of cheetahs Bworking at a zooCa trai
14、ned animal doctor Din favor of protecting cheetahs B“You get excited about everything because you were born in the summer!” Does that sound like something your grandparents used to say to you?Of course, youre a learned person who doesnt believe in such things. But scientists now say that it might no
15、t all be superstition (迷信).Researchers from Semmelweis University in Hungary recently asked 366 university students to fill out a questionnaire. The answers given included things like “My mood often changes for no reason”, “I love to deal with new projects, even if theyre risky ”, and “I complain a
16、lot”. They then compared students answers to their birthdays. They found that the season of your birth may have some effect on who you are.Researchers found that people born in the summer were more likely to quickly change between sad and happy emotions. People born in the winter, however, were less
17、 likely to become angry. Spring birthdays were more likely to make people overly positive, while people born in autumn were less likely to be depressive (忧郁的).So, why could the seasons cause such differences?“Biochemical studies have shown that the season in which you are born affects some monoamine
18、 neurotransmitters (单胺类神经递质),” lead researcher Xenia Gonda said in a written statement. “This led us to believe that birth season may have a longer-lasting effect.”Monoamine neurotransmitters are given off from neurones (神经元细胞). They affect our emotions. So the researchers believe they might have an
19、 effect on the development of our personalities.Different seasons also have different food and nutrients (养分) to offer. In addition, mothers usually get more physical exercise and enjoy more sunlight in warm seasons than in cold seasons. All these are “environmental factors ” which may influence a p
20、ersons personality, said Gonda.But the research only included a survey and didnt follow participants over time. More research is needed before a final answer can be given on the connection between season and personality.Dont worry, though. Even if the connection is proven, it wont mean that your bir
21、th month completely decides who you are. Being happy or sad is up to you.The study from Semmelweis University in Hungary intended to prove that _.A. a persons birth season might affect their monoamine neurotransmittersB. monoamine neurotransmitters might be connected to our emotionsC. peoples person
22、alities might depend on environmental factorsD. the season of a persons birthday may affect their personalityAccording to the research, people with emotional instability are more likely to be born in . A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winterWhich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.
23、The season of your birth decides who you are.B. Physical exercise can change your personality.C. You can change your personality regardless of your birth season.D. A lot of research has been done on how someones birth season affects their personality.C Join the Family Read-Aloud Celebration, held by
24、 the Gonda Family Library and the Family School Alliance at UCLA Lab School, from February 21 to March 14,2014. We ask you to spend time reading aloud to your children at least 20 minutes each day.We hope to help families develop a habit of reading aloud every day throughout and beyond primary schoo
25、l. Well finish the celebration with a party on March 14 for the whole school. Ways to join: Visit Book Corner for reading aloud suggestions. Come to the start of the activity on Friday, Feb, 21. Add books to our list of favorite read aloud Send us a photo of your family reading together (jkan,toruct
26、a. edu). We will share it at the party. Record your familys reading journey! . Join us for th party on March 14,5一7 p. rn. Go on a reading journey! Books can introduce your family to interesting people, exciting places, adventures and information. Let your journeys take you through these categories:
27、 Fiction Picture books Poetry Science History Sports Arts other Non-Fiction Benefits of Reading Aloud Reading aloud helps a cloud to read with pleasure, create background knowledge, and build vocabulary. It also provides children with a reading model. Reading aloud doesnt just benefityoung children.
28、 Parents should continue reading aloud as their children grow because listeningcomprehension is more important than reading skills in middle school. Jim Trelease, in his Read-Aloud Handbook, has noted that almost as big a mistake as notreading to children at all is stopping too soon Until about the
29、eighth grade, children listen andcomprehend on a higher level than their reading skills allow them to read independently, Thismeans children can hear and understand stories that are more difficult and more interesting thananything they can read on their ownWhats the purpose of the Family Read-Aloud
30、Celebration? A To celebrate the joys of reading.B. To help improve family relationship,C. To change families bad reading habits.D. To get families into the habit of reading aloud.If you want to join the activity, youre supposed to _A. mail a book to the school B. make an appearance at the starting d
31、ayC. read out loud from 57 p. m every day D. share your reading experience at the partyWe can infer from Jim Tyelease that .A. young children show greater skills at listening than readingB. children should be allowed to make mistakes in readingC. interesting stories are easier for children to understandD. the eighth-graders can-t read on their ownIn which part of a website can We find the text?A Culture B. Lifestyle. C. Education. D. Science. D I was puzzled! Why was this old woman making such a com
