2016沈阳市高三英语二模

2016年沈阳市高三质量监测（二）AJackwasbornwithouteyes.Hewasveryluckyashegrewuphavingotherkittens(youngcats)tosocialize（交往）with,andwasusedtopeoplefromthemomenthewasborn.However,whenitcametimetofindthekittenshomes,nooneknewwhereJackwouldendup.That’swhenIgotane-mailfrommyfriend.Allsheaskedwas“Doyoustillwantoneofthekittens?There’soneherewithnoeyesandnoonewouldliketotakehim.”WithoutthinkingItoldherthatIdidwantthekitten.Whenwefirstbroughthimhome,Jackstayedmostlyinmyroom.Afteraboutadayhehadnoissuesrunningaroundandclimbingoneverything.Attimeshegetslostinthehouse,he’llstop.Butwejustcallhisnameandtalktohimanditisn’tlongbeforehefindshiswaybacktous.AfewweeksaftergettingJack,wegotanewbarncatnamedBear.JackandBearhavebecomebestfriends.Itdoesn’tmatterthathecan’tsee.HealwaysknowswhenBearisaround.He’llrunacrosstheyardstraighttoBearandwraphisfrontlegsaroundhisneckinabighug.Theyrunaftereachotheraroundandwrestle（摔跤）.They’llliedowninthegrasstogetherwhentiredJackistrulyaninspiration.I’veownedlotsofkittensinmylife,butJackisthehappiestandmostplayful.Hedoesn’tfeelsorryforhimself.Hedoesn’tneedpity.IthinkJean,ownerofGumbo,anothereyelesscat,saiditbestwhenshetoldmethatcatsdon’thavedisabilities,theyhaveadaptabilities.21.WhydidJackcometoourhome?A.Icaredforaneyelesscat.B.Ididn’tmindwhetherhewasblind.C.Nootheryoungcatskepthimcompany.D.Myfriendbeggedmetotakehimhome.22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.JackoftenwrestleswithBearindoors.B.Jacklikestoplaywithaneweyelesscat.C.Jackquicklyadaptstothenewenvironment.D.Jackisgoodattalkingandplayingwithpeople.23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“issue”inParagraph3mean?A.TroubleB.FunC.LuckD.Business24.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Acathasninelives.B.Alliswellthatendswell.C.Godhelpthosewhohelpthemselves.D.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.BIt’safamiliarfeeling.YourfriendhasmadetheteamforSaturday’sbiggame,andyoutakeacertainpleasureintellinghimyoucan’tbetheretowatchhimplay.Yousmile,butthatvoiceinyouasks,whyhimandnotyou?Envyisafaultthatweliketokeepsecret.Itraisesitsuglyheadwhenwefocusonwhatwewantbutdon’tpossessnow,orwemayevenwishforandtakepleasureinsomeonelosingit.Feelingsofunfairnessarepartofbeinghuman,butwhenyoufocusonthem,youcannevergetoutofyourdarkemotions.Andthatmakesyoufeelbad.Soisthereasolution?Isthereanythingyoucandotostopthemostungenerousemotions?ell,whynotturnenvyonitshead,andmakeittheencouragementyouneedforself-improvement?Thebestweaponagainstenvyisnottocompetewhereyoucan’tshine,buttodoyourabsolutebestwhereyoucan.Startbymakingpeacewithyourself,andacceptthegiftswhichmakeyouunique.Makeanagreementwithyourselftobethebestyoucanbe.Thenfindoutexactlythecircumstancesandqualitiesinothersthatstartyourenvy.Isitsomeone’ssingingvoice,theirworkpromotionortheirnewcar?Envyshowsusthethingswe’dliketohave-somakeupaplantoearnwhat’simportanttoyou.Signupforanightclass.Startatrainingprogram.Giveupatreatortwo,andstartsavingforwhatyouwant.Andaimforrealpleasureintheachievementsandgoodfortuneofothers.Cheeronyourfriendwhenhescoresthatgoal.Enjoyyourbestfriend’sweddingday.Thengooutanddosomethingspecial,andmakeyourselfwonderfullyproudofyou.25.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto______.A.giveexamplesB.tellthemainideaC.introducethetopicD.askquestions26.Whenenvyappears,weactually______.A.ignoreitsexistenceB.havefeelingsofunfairnessC.shareitwithfriendsD.losesomethingofourown27.Whatisthebestwaytohelpstopenvy?A.Developingyourownstrengthstothefull.B.Competingforwhatyouarenotgoodat.C.Forgettingaboutthethingsyoucan’tget.D.Tryingtogetanythingthatmakesyouenvy.28.Howdoestheauthorsoundinthepassage?A.SubjectiveB.ObjectiveC.UnconcernedD.WorriedCTheBritishMuseumWhat’sonAlthoughmanypartsofAsiahavelongbeenconnectedthroughtradealongSilkRoadandsharedreligioussystems,therearestrongregionaldifferences.Inadditiontovariouslanguages,Asiahasdevelopeditsculturalnetworks,patternsofgovernment,technologyandstylesofartisticrepresentation.ThediverseculturallifeofAfricahasbeenexpressedthrougheverydaycookingobjectsanduniqueworksofartsinceancienttimes.TheMuseum’scollectionofover200,000Africanitemsincludesarchaeologicalandcontemporarymaterialfromacrossthecontinent.TheIronAgewasatimeofbigchangeforthepeopleofBritainandEurope.Ironreplacedbronzeasthematerialusedtomaketoolsandweapons,whilereligion,art,dailylife,economicsandpoliticschangedgreatly.AdmissionandopeningtimesTheMuseumisfreeandopendaily10:00-17:30exceptFriday,andisopenuntil20:30onFridays,exceptGoodFriday.TheMuseumisopeneverydayexceptfor24,25and26Decemberand1January.MuseumshopsBookshopMonday-Thursday10:00-17:30Friday10:00-20:00Saturday10:30-17:30Sunday10:00-17:30CollectionsshopMonday-Thursday09:30-17:30Friday09:30-20:00Saturday09:30-17:30Sunday10:00-17:30GettinghereByTubeNearestundergroundstations:TottenhamCourtRoad(500m)Holborn(500m)RussellSquare(800m)GoodgeStreet(800m)BybusBusesthatstopneartheMuseum:1,8,19,X25,38,55,98,242BycarTheMuseumlieswithintheCongestion（拥堵）ChargeZone.Thereislittleon-streetparkingnearby.ThenearestcarparktotheMuseumislocatedatBloomsburySquare.ThereislimitedparkingintheMuseum’sopenspacefordisabledvisitorsonly.