2016株洲高三3月高考模拟考试英语试题及答案(4)

●Simplify Your Work
“If you can’t explain it to a six years old, you don’t understand it yourself.”—Albert Einstein
The more complicated you have to make something seem, the more you do not understand the inner workings of it.  37   Did they make even the most complicated topics full of vocabulary that you did not understand or did they make it easier to understand by simplifying?
●Live in the Present
“I never think of the future — it comes soon enough.”—Albert Einstein
38   .You can try to get yourself worried about the future and make plans that may not work out according to plans. What matters most is living now, today. Do your best right now and do not worry about tomorrow.
●Work Towards the Impossible
“Only those who attempt the absurd(荒谬的) can achieve the impossible.”—Albert Einstein
If it seems ridiculous to others and you are willing to take the risk, then you are able to achieve the impossible.   39   You complete what was once an obstacle.
●Value People
“Life isn’t worth living; unless it is lived for someone else.”—Albert Einstein
If you put people first, they will value you and consider you a person who genuinely cares about others.  _40   Show them that you value them. Thank them and send compliments their way. It will not only make their day better, but they will appreciate it and remember what you have done for them.
A．Spend at least a few minutes out of your busy day talking with people without any distraction.
B．Scientists in different fields are interested in the unique theory of relativity.
C．When you go beyond what others think is reasonable, an amazing thing starts to happen.
D．Think differently, and you may find your answer.
E．Even if you are not a scientist, you can apply these life lessons to your own life.
F．You are only guaranteed the moment that you have right now, at this moment.
G．Think about the best teachers that you have had in your life.

第二部分　英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节　完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Today we spent the morning going through our personal belongings .We were looking for items to __41   for free at a local park. Not just any items but things people really   42   . Our aim was not to find things we no longer   _43   but things we use every day that would be   _44   to others.
We packed these things   _45   boxes and added some small toys. We added a list of local addresses and phone numbers of local   _46   agencies. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed. It   47  : “Please take these items and know that your life is important.  48   are difficult but these days will pass. We share what we have believing that it will  49_ . Use the food to nurture your     50  ; use the blankets to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human    51   can overcome anything. Do not hold your head   52   for having a need to stay warm. Someday please do the same when you can.”
This kind  _ 53   was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was   _54   because it was the right to do. We have often seen   _55   people at the park where we left the belongings. I   56    that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was    57   about it and she just replied that it had a hood (兜帽) . Her answer told me why it is I who love her. She liked the coat but knew the hood could   58   someone from the rain.
Who knows where these gifts of  _59  will go ? How many uses can a blanket serve   _60   what it was designed to do? We never go back and see what happens. It is unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts.
41. A. put off                        B. put up                      C. give away          D. give up
42. A. needed                     B. collected                C. produced            D. searched
43. A. accepted                    B. wanted                    C. carried                D. bought
44. A. wonderful                B. beautiful                 C. hopeful                     D. useful
45. A. around                     B. upon                       C. into                            D. above