2016高三英语月考卷六新课标全国卷题型

——、右口、/几、*2016高二英语月考卷八第1卷（100分）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。

AHave you ever heard the saying “ All roads lead to Rome ” ? At one time, this was pretty muchtrue. During the Roman Empire, lots of roads were built in order to move armies, send messages by courier （信使）,and make trade easier.The n etwork of Roma n roads was begu n in 312 BC. It was dema nded that the roads be built strong so that they would not fall down. Roman soldiers, supervised （监督）by engineers, laid dow n the roads in a special patter n of layers. There were all together 4 layers, which was made of differe nt materials, such as sand, rocks, stones and so on.Also, Roman roads were cambered （拱形）.This means that they were built higher in the middle tha n on the edges, allow ing rain water to run off, which preve nted floodi ng. We use the same tech nique in buildi ng roads today. The Roma ns also laid out roads over hills whe n n ecessary, setting them down in a zigzag （之字形的）pattern to make the road rise gradually.All Roman roads had milestones （里程碑）,placed every thousand paces （a Roman mile）. The milestones told when the road was built, who was emperor at the time, the road ' s destination far the traveler was from the destination, and how many miles had been traveled since the begi nning of the road. This in formatio n was a great help to travelers.Because of their excelle nce in con struct ion, it really is no surprise that many parts of Roma n road still exist today. These roadways are one of the most impressive achieveme nts of the Roma n Empire.21. The followi ng descripti on about Roma n roads is true EXCEPT __ .A. Roman roads were built by the Roman soldiers directed by the engineersB. Roman roads could prevent flooding using the techniqu e we don ' t use todayC. Roma n roads had milest ones that were placed every Roma n mileD. Roma n roads still exist today as an impressive achieveme nt of Roma n Empire22. What information can you find on the milestones?A. The builders of the road.B. The materials used in buildi ng roads.C. The dista nce from one city.D. The time spe nt in build ing roads.23. The passage mainly _______ .A. expla ins the say ing “ All roads lead to Rome ”B. praises an cie nt Roma ns for their great achieveme ntsC. shows how great the Roma n Empire wasD. i ntroduces the con structi on of the Roma n roadsBAfter having worked in the University of Maryland for three years, I got a job offer from another university-- Lynn University. I left my letter of offer on my present boss ' desk, turned around, and closed the door quietly. I was expect ing a call from my boss say ing con gratulati ons, which would show her approval of my leav ing.In the after noon, my boss called me, say ing, “ Canwe meet tomorrow? "That was a good signal. The next day, I met with my boss. She said, “ Nicholas, we want you. What do you want? ” I said, “ Boss, I deserve a significant pay raise this year due to my outstanding performance. I think I need a 10% pay raise next year as a condition for me to stay here. probleMy'bos s said, “ No When I left her office, I called Lynn University and told them that I was going to get a 10% pay raise. They had to give me 10% more tha n their origi nal pay offer in order for me to accept the job. The new boss told me that he was willi ng to give me more, but I would feel very bad worki ng at this university with such a high pay. I would win a battle, but I would lose a war. He said, "The problem is that your colleague will earn less than you, so you will feel guilty and uncomfortable. But, I can still give you 5% more tha n the origi nal offer."I delivered this massage to my prese nt boss, and she told me that she would give me ano ther5% pay raise if I promised to refuse this new job offer. On top of that, she would strongly support my early promotion from assistant professor to associate professor. According to the university policy, you must take at least 6 years to get promoted. That was my third year of employment at this university. After refusing the new job offer, I finally enjoyed both apay raise and early promotion.24. In paragraph 2, what does Nicholas mean by “ That was a good signal ”?A. His boss would approve his leaving the University of Maryland.B. He would leave his present job and work for Lynn University.C. His boss would talk with him about a possible pay offer.D. His friends would congratulate him on getting a new job offer.25. Why did the new boss agree to another 5% raise when Nicholas asked for 10% the next day?A .He did not have the right to make such a big pay offer.B. he did not want Nicholas to earn more than he did.C. Nicholas was not experienced enough to get such a raise.D. Nicholas would not feel good for earning too much more than others.26. How much pay raise did the author finally get as a result of refusing the new job offer?A. 5%B. 10%C. 15%D. 20%27. In the text, the author mainly tells his experience of _____ .A. earning a pay raiseB. refusing a job offerC. applying for a new positionD. making decisions in the workplaceCHortonAt first glance, there is little in Horton to attract people. The other nearby towns have much more to offer: Bradfield has its river and historic buildings, while Newtown has shops and entertainment. The buildings of Horton look dirty and unloved. For shops, there is a small supermarket, a few bargain shops, a bakery which, strangely, does not sell bread and a florist which has one stand of sad-looking flowers. Even so, Horton has several advantages over its neighbouring towns.Firstly, it has a country park. Four thousand years ago, this was an important fort. There are no historic remains here now, but there are wonderful views over the countryside. On sunny weekends you can often see kids out with their parents, kicking balls or flying kites.There aren 't many job opportunities in Horton, and the roads to nearby cities aren 't r but there are excellent rail links. You can be in London in an hour and a half, and other cities are less than an hour away. That means that parents can earn a good salary and still get home in time to spend the evenings with their families. Houses in Horton aren ' t pretty, but they ' re fu and cheap. The streets are quiet and safe, and there are plenty of parks and playgrounds. It has a library, three primary schools and a secondary school, St. Mark ' s. It is friendly and offers a widerange of subjects and activities to children of all abilities and backgrounds. The town also has a swimming and a sports center, and the community halls hold regular clubs and events for people of all ages.28. What is the writer ' s main purpose?A. To explain what tourists can do in Horton.B. To explain why Horton is a good place to live in.C. To explain why Horton is not as pleasant as other towns.D. To describe the history of Horton.29. Which part of Horton does the writer find disappointing?A. the shopsB. country parkC. transport linksD. the schools30. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Horton?A. plenty of parks and playgroundsB. historical buildingsC. the quiet and safe streetsD. functional and cheap houses31. What advantages does Horton bring to workers?A. There are plenty of jobs available in the town.B. You can drive to nearby cities in a short time.C. You can get to several cities quickly by train.D. Working conditions are better here than in other towns.DAccording to researchers, money can buy happiness, but only if you spend it on someoneelse.Spending as little as $5 a day on some one else could sig ni fica ntly bring you happ in ess, the team at the Un iversity of British Columbia and Harvard Busin ess School found.Their experime nts on more tha n 630 America ns showed they were measurably （适度地） happier when they spent money on others--even if they thought spending the money on themselves would make them happier.“ We wan ted to test our theory that how people spe nd their money is at least as importa nt as how much money they earn, ”aid Elizabeth Dunn, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia.They asked their 600 volun teers first to rate their gen eral happ in ess, report their annual in come and detail theirmon thly spe nding in cludi ng bills, gifts for themselves, gifts for others and don ati ons to charity.“ Regardlessf how much in come each pers on made, those who spe nt money on others reported greater happ in ess, while those who spe nt more on themselves did not, ” Dunn said in stateme nt.Dunn' seam also surveyed 16 employees at a compa ny in Bost on before and after they received an annual profit-sharing bonus of between $3,000 and $8,000.“ Employeeswho devoted more of their bonus to pro-social （有益社会的）spending experie need greater happ in ess after receiv ing the bonus, and the manner in which they spe nt that bonus was a more important predictor of their happi ness than the size of the bonus itself, ” they wrote in their report, published in the journal Science.They gave their volun teers $5 or $20 and half got clear in struct ions on how to spe nd it. Those who spe nt the money on some one or somethi ng else reported feeli ng happier about it.“ These findings suggest that very minor alterations in spending allocations （分酉己）--as little as $5--may be eno ugh to produce real gains in happ in ess on a give n day, ” Dunn said.32. Accord ing to the passage, ______ .A. the more money you spe nd on others, the happier you areB. spe nding money on others can bring you happ in essC. Elizabeth Dunn is a psychologist from Harvest Busin ess SchoolD. six hun dred volun teers took part in the experime nt33. The 16 employees men ti oned in the passage _______ .A. were give n clear in structi ons on how to spe nd the bonusB. had more happ in ess tha n the size of the bonus itselfC. experie need greater happ in ess after receivi ng their bonusD. felt happier after they contributed much of the bonus to charities34. Dunn ' s statement suggested that ______ .A. those who spe nt money on others felt happier no matter how much they earnedB. those who spe nt more money on themselves felt happierC. people thought spe nding money could make themselves happierD. the money spe nt was as importa nt as the money earned35. The best title of this passage is _______ .A. Experime nt on Money SpendingB. Devot ing Your Money to CharitiesC. Spending Money on Others Makes One HappierD. Bonus and Pro-social Spending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。