宁波市2016届高三五校5月适应性考试

英 语 试 题

本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。全卷共11页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。

选择题部分（共80分）

注意事项：

1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸相应的位置上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 单项填空（共20题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. —I think you’d better write him a letter immediately.

— ? He’ll come here the day after tomorrow.

A. Why bother B. So what C. Why not D. How come

2. There is no power like power of confidence; and there is no one as competitive as ______ person who trusts his own abilities.

A. the; a B. a; the C. /; a D. the; /

3. Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness makes you grow ______ what you were.

A. within B. beyond C. behind D. without

4. —Do you think I really the bad handwriting in your composition at yesterday’ s meeting?

—Sure! Why you always pick holes in everything I write?

A. wouldn’t have mentioned; can????? B. mustn’t mention; should

C. shouldn’t have mentioned; must???? D. couldn’t mention; would

5. Mr. White is a careful and experienced engineer, so he is often to finish some challenging tasks.

A. appreciated B. approached C. appointed D. agreed

6. astonishes us is that AlphaGo defeated the human champion.

A. Which B. It C. That D. What

7. The project is far behind schedule. It’s impossible for you to it in a week.

A. catch up on B. live up to C. add up to D. hold on to

8. Since its start, WeChat into the most popular messaging communication service in China.

A. has developed B. developed C. develops D. was developing

9. exercising is a good way to keep fit, you shouldn’t overdo it at the beginning.

A. As if B. As long as C. In case D. Even though

10. to the association of success with money that the thought of giving up good salary for an idea seems like a little bit crazy.

A. Most of us are much accustomed B. So accustomed most of us are

C. So accustomed are most of us D. Accustomed as most of us are

11. Red is usually danger, so traffic lights include red ones.

A. marked with B. lined with C. matched with D. associated with

12. The Internet has made easier than ever to start a business.

A. it B. that C. this D. one

13. — Your car should be ready next Tuesday.

— We were hoping you'd be able to do it by this Friday.

A still B. rather C. always D. even

14. While reading, try to develop a more attitude, instead of accepting everything at face value.

A. conscious B. critical C. concise D. casual

15. —Simon will listen to music every time he meets a math problem.

—You know, music is the source of in life.

A. inspiration B. identification C. reaction D. comprehension

16. Faced with economic slowdown, some companies are planning to use robots to ______ human workers to reduce their labor costs.

A. subscribe B. substitute C. symbolize D. compromise

17. — Dad, I am not playing the piano as well as before.

— Take it easy. You are just .

A. out of sight B. out of control C. out of practice D. out of place

18. Though behind and feeling awkward, Jack kept on running until he reached the finishing line.

A. leaving B. having left C. left D. being left

19. At the foot of the mountain is a well-preserved village you can experience the traditional lifestyle.

A. which B. where C. that D. when

20. —Mum, look at my shoes. I need a new pair.

—______. I bought them for you only a week ago!

A. You bet B. You said it C. You name it D. You don’t say

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

According to legend, a young man while travelling across the desert 21 a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet; he filled his leather container 22 he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher.

After a four-day journey he 23 the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled 24 and thanked his student sincerely for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy heart.

Later, the teacher 25 another student taste the water. He 26 it out, saying it was 27 . It apparently had become unpleasant to drink 28 the old leather container.

The student 29 his teacher: "Master, the water wasn’t fresh at all. Why did you 30 to like it?"

The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the 31 . The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and 32 could be sweeter."

I think we understand this 33 best when we receive innocent gifts of love from young 34 . Whether it's a china tray or a macaroni bracelet, the natural and proper response is 35 and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea 36 the gift.

Gratitude doesn't always come naturally. 37 , most children and many adults value only the thing 38 rather than the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty and purity of 39 and expressions of gratitude. 40 , gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

21. A. came about B. get across C. came across D. came over

22. A. for B. so C. that D. or

23. A. presented B. delivered C. offered D. provided

24. A. calmly B. artificially C. casually D. warmly

25. A. recommend B. ask C. suggest D. let

26. A. rejected B. removed C. spat D. poured

27. A. awesome B. ridiculous C. awful D. unique

28. A. because of B. in terms of C. in spite of D. apart from

29. A. assessed B. challenged C. appointed D. applauded

30. A. pretend B. announce C. respond D. intend

31. A. courage B. food C. project D. gift

32. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something

33. A. lesson B. experience C. regulation D. behavior

34. A. companions B. patients C. students D. children

35. A. commitment B. appreciation C. complaint D. conservation

36. A. within B. against C. across D. between

37. A. Hopefully B. Steadily C. Unfortunately D. Gradually

38. A. represented B. given C. performed D. distributed

39. A. feelings B. dreams C. abilities D. ambitions

40. A. As a result B. In the meanwhile C. In addition D. After all

第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节 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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

Even the most powerful computer in the world can’t be a genius because it has no character. It can remember and calculate quickly and accurately, and handle great amounts of information—but it can’t think about the information like we can. It has no feelings, no opinions, no moments of madness.

Study the great human geniuses and you’ll see that they all have special parts to their characters, qualities that allow them to go beyond everything previously achieved. Their lives hold many of the secrets to having great ideas and putting them into practice. To be a genius you need to:

—Have fun. Leonardo da Vinci was well known for his jokes and funny stories. Galileo had a busy social life and was another great joker.

Bill Gates, the world’s richest man, and the genius behind Microsoft, has been described as “a big teenager.” He once said that one of his favorite hobbies was playing with earthmoving equipment on building sites!

—Be curious. Geniuses spend their lives asking questions about the world around them.

Leonardo da Vinci filled many notebooks with his questions that he wanted to answer. Here is one passage from his notebook:

“I wandered about the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand: why shells existed on the tops of mountains… why thunder lasts longer than that which causes it… how the various circles of water form around the spot that has been struck by a stone… how a bird flies…”

—Be brave. Geniuses simply can’t be afraid of making mistakes. Orville and Wilbur Wright had many crashes and ruined many planes before they finally got off the ground. Inventor Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before he managed to turn electricity into light. He told his friends that, because he knew so many ways that didn’t work, he was much closer than any other inventor to finding the right answer!

Geniuses must also be prepared to shock people. New ideas can seem strange and even frightening to others, and great thinkers are often described as being odd and foolish.

—Keep trying. Thomas Edison once said that genius was “one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”

To become a genius you must be prepared to work long and hard, often in the face of great difficulties.

—Be inspired. The answers you’re looking for may be close by—you just have to know where to look. Travel is another good source of inspiration. Mozart picked up many good musical ideas during his travels. While still a teenager, Albert Einstein persuaded his parents to let him tour the main cities of Italy. He came back with some exciting ideas.

—Stay fit. An ancient saying goes, “A healthy mind is in a healthy body.” So it’s very important for your body to be operating at its best so that your mind can also function powerfully.

As well as being a philosopher, poet and politician, Sophocles was also a champion in sports and won many prizes. Leonardo da Vinci was famous for his strength and special ability in riding horses.

So it is clear then, that to be a genius is to push the limits, in your mind, and beyond.

41. The passage is mainly about ______.

A. the qualities of geniuses B. the lives of geniuses

C. the hobbies of geniuses D. the ideas