2016年沈阳市高考英语一模试题

沈阳市高中三年级教学质量监测（一）

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至10页，第II卷10至12页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡指

定区域。

2.第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改

动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。第II卷用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡指定位置书写作答，在本试题卷上作答无效。

3.考试结束后，考生将答题卡交回。

第I卷

第一部分听力（略）

第二部分阅读理解（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。

A

British International School in China

Harrow International School Beijing

The mission statement of the school is “Leadership for a better world”, which draws on the great tradition of famous leaders studying in Harrow School such as Winston Churchill and Pundit Nehru. Established in 2005, the Harrow International School Beijing is known for its reputation for having the highest academic standards and close personal tutoring. All students have a personal tutor to take care of their personal concerns. The tuition fee per year ranges from 80,100 to 258,400 yuan ($12,600-40,600) for half day, pre-nursery to year 12. Read more via .

Dulwich College Shanghai

Dulwich College Shanghai is made up of about 1,500 students from age 2 to age 18, with over 40 different nationalities. Dulwich College Shanghai opened in 2003 and has been recognized as one of the best international schools in Shanghai. About 70 percent of the school’s teachers are British. The school’s annual payment ranges from 225,500 to 269,500 yuan ($35,500-42,000) from year 1 to year 13. Click here to know more.

Wellington College International Shanghai

Wellington College, UK, is one of the world’s top coeducational day and boarding schools founded by royal sponsor on behalf of Queen Victoria in 1859. Wellington College International Shanghai opened its doors in 2014 and now has over 600 students, aged 2 to 18 years old. Annual tuition ranges from 234,000 to 285,000 yuan ($36,800-44,800) for year 1 to year 13. Wellington College also has a campus in Tianjin. Click here to learn more about both locations.

The British School of Guangzhou

Established in 2005 for students aged 2 to 18, The British School of Guangzhou has gained a reputation for academic excellence. The school’s two campuses are located about 25 minutes north of Guangzhou’s city center, overlooking scenic South Lake. The annual tuition ranges from 157,840 to 197,690 yuan ($24,800-31,100) for year 1 to year 13. Click here to know more.

21. If you want to make friends with students from different countries, you may choose .

A. Harrow International School Beijing

B. Dulwich College Shanghai

C. Wellington College International Shanghai

D. The British School of Guangzhou

22. What do the last two schools have in common?

A. They both have two campuses.

B. Their annual tuitions are the same.

C. They are both sponsored by the royal family.

D. They are both the world’s best boarding schools.

23. In which section of a website can we probably read this passage?

A. Lifestyle

B. Opinion

C. International News

D. Culture Exchange

B

It was a cold night in Washington, D.C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked me for some money so he could get something to eat. I’d read the signs: “Don’t give money to beggars.” So I shook my head and kept marching.

I wasn’t prepared for a reply, but he said, “I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!” But I kept on marching.

The incident both ered me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldn’t have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying. On a freezing cold night, I still assumed the worst of a fellow human being.

Flying back to Anchorage, I could n’t help thinking of him. I tried to seek excuses for my failure to help by assuming government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, you’re not supposed to give money to beggars.

Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for The Anchorage Daily News. Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Bean’s Café, the soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens devoted t o Bean’s?

Before long my idea took off. People would fax me or call when they took something in. Those who only grew flowers donated them. Food for the spirit. And relief for my conscience.

As more and more people started working with the Plant a Row concept, many companies gave free seeds