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1中山市2016届高三高考模拟试题英语2016-5注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因测试不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2.回答第I卷时，选出每小题答案后，用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。写在本试卷上无效。3.回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AYellowstoneNationalParkBriefIntroduction:YellowstoneNationalParkislocatedinthenorthwestcornerofWyoming,andincludessmallareasofMontanaandIdahoaswell.InadditiontoitssuperbRockyMountainscenery,theparkisoneoftheworld’sprincipalwildlifepreserves.It’salsothesiteofAmerica’sgreatestconcentrationofgeysersandhotsprings,whichformavisibleandspectacularlinkwiththeprimevalforcesoftheEarth’screation.EntranceFees:$25—private,noncommercialvehicle;$20—motorcycleorsnowmobile(winter);$12—visitors16andolderenteringbybike,ski,etc.Thisfeeprovidesthevisitorwitha7-dayentrancepermitfortheYellowstoneNationalPark.A$50parkannualpassprovidesentranceforasingleprivatenon-commercialvehicleatYellowstoneNationalPark.The$10InteragencySeniorPass(62andolder)isalifetimepassavailabletoU.S.citizensorpermanentresidents.InterestingYellowstoneNationalParkFacts:◇AdesignatedWorldHeritageSiteanddesignatedBiosphereReserve◇World’sFirstNationalPark◇3,472squaremilesor8,987squarekm◇2,221,766acresor898,317hectares◇63airmilesnorthtosouth(102km)2◇54airmileseasttowest(87km)◇96%inWyoming◇3%inMontana◇1%inIdaho21.YellowstoneNationalParkisfamousforthefollowingexcept.A.itswildlifepreservesB.itshotspringsC.itsRockyMountainsceneryD.itsnoncommercialvehicle22.TwocollegestudentswhovisitYellowstoneNationalParkbybikehavetopay.A.$50B.$40C.$24D.$2023.Accordingtothepassage,YellowstoneNationalParkis.A.thelargestdesignatedvulturereserveB.theworld’sfirstnationalparkC.aparkwithanareaof8,987milesD.theonlynationalparkinAmericaBAtage23,IndianentrepreneurSrikanthBollaistheCEOofacompanyvaluedatINR50crore(over$7.5million).Today,heconsidershimselftheluckiestmanintheworld,notforhissuccess,butforhavingsupportiveparentswhoalwaysstoodbyhim.WhenSrikanthwasbornblind,severalofhisparents’friendsandrelativesadvisedthemtoabandonhim.Thatwouldindeedhavebeentheeasierthingtodo,giventhefactthattheywerepooranduneducated,earningamereINR20,000($300)ayear.Buttheychosetonotonlykeeptheboy,butalsoraisehiminapositive,lovingenvironment.“TheyaretherichestpeopleIknow,”heoftensays.Andtheirexcellentparentinghaspaidoff—today,SrikanthistheCEOofBollantIndustries,aHyderabad-basedcompanythatemploysphysicallychallengedstafftomanufactureeco-friendlyconsumerpackagingsolutionsmadefromleavesandrecycledpaper.Itwasn’taneasyrideforSrikanth—he’shadtofaceseveralchallengesallhislife,includingrejectionfromhispeersathisvillageschool.Ashegrewolder,hestartedtakingonlargerchallenges.Hewasrejecteddespitehavingscoredwellintheentrancetest,merelybecausehewasblind.ButhemanagedtousehisexcellentacademicrecordstogainadmissionintotheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,fromwherehegraduatedin2012.HereturnedtoIndiasoonafter,anddecidedtostartacompanythatwouldemploypeoplewhohadstruggledlikehimselfinlife.Srikanthsaid,“Compassion（怜悯）isshowingsomebodythewaytoliveandgivingthemtheopportunitytothrive.Showcompassionandmakepeoplerich.Includepeopleinyourlifeandremoveloneliness,andlastly,dosomethinggood;itwillcomebacktoyou.”24.FromParagraph1and2,welearnthatSrikanthoweshissuccesstohis_________.A.parentsB.luckC.hardworkD.friendsandrelatives25.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph3referstothosewho_________.3A.areambitiousB.arephysicallywellC.likechallengesandphysicsD.havesomeprobleminhealth26.AsSrikanthgrewolder,he________.A.refusedanyrejectionandstartedacompanyB.facedmorerejectionsandtriedtoovercomethemC.gotalotoffriendlyassistancewhenfacingchallengesD.showedgreatcompassionandgaveopportunitiestotherich27.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BlindmanbuiltcompanyworthmillionsB.HowparentsraisedasuccessfulchildC.HowcompassionmakespeoplerichD.ThewholelifeofSrikanthBollaCPreviousstudieshavesuggestedasmanyas70percentofcollegestudentsgetinsufficient（不充足的）sleep.Butnewdatareleasedtodaythatanalyzedsleephabitsofcollege-ageusersofJawbone’sUPfitnesstrackersuggestsotherwise.Jawbonelookedatsleepdatafromcollege-ageuserswhowearthecompany’sUPfitnesstrackersandfoundthattheyactuallyaveragejustover7hoursofsleeppernightonweekdaysand7.38hoursonweekendnights.Thedatacomesfrom18,498college-ageusersfrom137schoolsacrossthecountrywhowearthedeviceandaccountsfor1.44millionnightsofsleepdatarecordedbythoseindividualsbetween2013and2016.Herearefourmorepointsabouttheresearch:1.Peopleathigh-achievingschoolstendedtohavelaterbedtimesThedataanalyticsteamatJawbonewasalsoabletoseparateoutsleepdataforeachschoolwithUPwearersreportingdata.Theyfoundthatthetoughertheschool,accordingtotheU.S.Newsranking,thelatertheaveragecollege-ageUPweareratthatschoolgoestobed.2.Still,7hoursmaynotbeenoughsleepWhilethedatafromJawbonemaybeencouraging,consideringthatpreviousresearchhasfoundthatsomestudentssleeponly5.7hoursanightonaverage.ButNeilKline,asleepphysician,pointsoutthateventhishighernumber