英语卷·2017届江西省鹰潭市高三第二次模拟考试（2017-04）

英语卷·2017届江西省鹰潭市高三第二次模拟考试（2017-04）

江西省鹰潭市2017届高三第二次模拟考试 英语 第I卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. Where was the woman’s phone yesterday?‎ A. At her home. B. In a restaurant. C. In her office.‎ ‎2. Why didn’t the woman buy the coat? ‎ A. She disliked the colour. B. It didn’t fit her. C. The price was high.‎ ‎3. Why does the woman thank the man?‎ A. He attended her party. B. He got her known to his friends. C. He found a new school for her.‎ ‎4. What’s the relationship between Lia and the woman?‎ A. Neighbors. B. Classmates. C. Sisters.‎ ‎5. Which necklace will the woman buy?‎ A. The red one. B. The blue one. C. The clear one.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. How to get to the Train Station. B. How to go to the bus stop. C. How to save money.‎ ‎7. Which bus should the woman take first?‎ A. Bus No. 6. B. Bus No. 7. C. Bus No. 8.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. How much did the man pay for his TV?‎ A. $700. B. $800 C. $1,500‎ ‎9. What does the woman think about the man?‎ A. Interesting. B. Unrealistic. C. Silly.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What’s Tom’s summer vacation plan?‎ A. Do some part time job. B. Have a concert. C. Practice his guitar.‎ ‎11. Why does Cindy look for a job?‎ A. To get some experience. B. To pay for her school. C. To save money to travel.‎ ‎12.What will Cindy do this afternoon?‎ A. Go to the community center. B. Send emails. C. Buy concert tickets.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What time is it now?‎ A. 8:00 a.m. B. 9:00a.m. C. 6:00 p.m.‎ ‎14. What was the man doing when the woman called him? ‎ A. He was in a shower. B. He was working. C. He was sending a package.‎ ‎15. Where will the speakers meet after work?‎ A. At the man’s company. B. At the theater. C. At the post office.‎ ‎16. Who will give a dancing show?‎ A. The woman s brother. B. The woman’s sister. C. The woman.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How many gold medals did Simone win in 2016 Olympics?‎ ‎ A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.‎ ‎18. Who is Aimee Boorman?‎ A. Simone’s mother. B. Simone’s teammate. C. Simone’s coach.‎ ‎19. When did Simone first take part in the World Championships? ‎ A. 2004. B. 2013. C. 2016.‎ ‎20. What do people think about Simone’s personality?‎ A. She is optimistic. B. She is shy. C. She is tough.‎ 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。‎ A The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union, a historic decision that will reshape the nation place in the world and is already upsetting governments across the continent. The surprising turn of events caused a fall in the financial markets, with the value of the British pound and stock prices falling.‎ The campaign to leave the EU won by 52 percent to 48 percent. More than 17 million people in the UK—made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — voted to sever ties with the EU, a Political and economic partnership comprising 28 countries across Europe. About 16.1 million voted to remain.‎ The result raises serious questions about the future of the EU. The British go out from the union-nicknamed Brexit — is just the latest in a series of crises to annoy the EU. The alliance is already dealing with economic bad results from the global financial collapse of 2008, along with a record arrival refugees to Europe due in part to Syria’s civil war.‎ Some British citizens believe the EU has too much influence over Britain’s authority and that the country’s industries would be more profitable on their own. Others want Britain to reclaim control of its borders and reduce how many people enter the country to work They say the EU’s open-border policy allows unlimited numbers of immigrants to come in from poorer nations—and that those people take jobs from British workers. Those who campaigned to stay in the EU, meanwhile, argued that the UK and its economy is stronger within the alliance.‎ Now the UK will become the first nation to leave the European Union. The decision is a huge blow the alliance because Britain is one of its most powerful members. “The main impact will be massive disorder in the EU system for the next two years,” said Thierry de Montbrial, of the French Institute of International Relations. “There will be huge political change costs on how to ‎ solve the British exit.” The decision could also have a domino effect, he warned, with other countries following the UK’s lead and exiting the EU.‎ ‎21. What does the underlined word “sever” mean?‎ A. Settle down. B. Take over. C. Break off. D. Build up.‎ ‎22. Most British wanted to leave the EU because they believe .‎ A. they can help immigrants to create more job chances ‎ B. they expect the EU to have an open border policy C. they want to set up their own authority ‎ D. they will lead a better life on their own ‎23. What did Brexit make Thierry worry about?‎ A. More countries will do as the UK does. B. Scotland win their independence from the EU.‎ C. The EU will pay back more money to the UK. D. The economy in the EU will suffer loss.‎ ‎24. What might be the most suitable title for the passage?‎ A. The UK Wins Independence with Votes B. The UK Votes to Leave the European Union C. The UK Makes a Historic Decision Again D. The UK Remains Separated from the World B Scientists announced on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at a press conference in Washington, D. C that the more than half-century search for gravitational waves finally succeeded. They confirmed that they had detected gravitational waves caused by two black holes mixing together about 1. 3 billion years ago. It had been the first time the phenomenon was directly detected since it was predicted by Albert Einstein l00 years ago.‎ A China led space gravitational wave detection project is recruiting (招募) researchers from around the world, china news, com reported. The Tianqin project was started by Sun Yat-sen University in Zhuhhai. It centers on research of key technologies in space gravitational wave detection. To make the project more competitive，global talents in areas such as gravity theory，space gravity experiments and precision measurement are sought with an annual salary of up to ‎ 1 million yuan ($ 153.000). according to the report.‎ Gravitational waves are not easily detectable. When they reach the Earth, an extremely sensitive detector is needed, as other sources of noise can overwhelm the signal. Luo Jun. president of Sun Yat sen University said the detection of gravitational waves is a huge challenge and the project reflects the research competence of China. ‎ The 15-billion yuan project aims to send wave-detection satellites into space in 15 to 20 years with construction of a research center and observatory to be started soon. Researchers will likely cooperate with other scientists from the European Space Agency’s LISA Project.‎ Gravitational waves are ripples (涟漪) in space time generated during the earliest moment of the universe, when the universe experienced a brief but disordered period of expansion. The detection of gravitational waves is believed to help scientists understand more mysteries of the universe.‎ ‎25. What can we learn about gravitational waves?‎ A. They caused black holes to mix together. B. They came out about half a century ago.‎ C. They wore proved true by Albert Einstein. D. They have been discovered recently.‎ ‎26. According to the passage, the Tianqin project is intended to .‎ A. develop technologies to detect space gravitational waves B. attract talented researchers from across the globe C. conduct various space gravity experiments D. seek precision measurement in space ‎27. The underlined word “overwhelm” in the third paragraph probably means “ .”‎ A. absorb B. replace C. remove D. cover ‎28. The main purpose of the passage is to .‎ A. explain the importance of the gravitational wave detection B. present some new findings in space exploration C. introduce a gravitational wave research project D. encourage international cooperation in scientific research C Those accustomed to browsing through thousands of books in large bookstores may find ‎ Japan’s Morioka Shoten a little strange. That’s because this tiny bookstore that is located in Ginza,Tokyo sells only a single book at a time.‎ Opened in May 2015, Morioka Shoten is the brainchild of Yoshiyuki Morioka. He began his career as a bookstore clerk in Tokyo’s Kanda district before branching out to open his own store. It was here while organizing book reading and signing that he realized that customers usually came into the store with one title in mind. Morioka began to wonder if a store could exist by selling multiple copies of just one single book. In November 2014, he partnered with Masamichi Toyama to establish a unique bookstore with the philosophy of “A Single Room with a Single Book”.‎ The selections that are picked by Morioka change weekly and vary widely to attract customers with different interests. Recent choices include The True Deceiver, an award-winning Swedish novel by Tove Jansson, Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales, and a collection of Karl Blossfeldt’s photography of plants. Morioka has also selected books written by a famous Japanese author Mimei Ogawa.‎ To highlight his only offering, Morioka often uses clever tricks. For example, when selling a book about flowers, the storekeeper decorated his shop with the ones that had been mentioned in the book. He also encourages authors to hold talks and discussions so they can connect with customers. Morioka says his goal is for the customers to experience being inside a book, not just a bookstore.‎ Risky as the idea might seem, things appear to be going well. The storekeeper says he has sold over 2,100 books. Things can get better given that his bookstore is becoming increasingly popular not just among the locals but also visitors form other countries.‎ ‎29. Why is Morioka Shoten unique?‎ A. It is popular with feigners. B. It sells books of different topics.‎ C. It is decorated with colorful flowers. D. It sells various copies of a book in a week.‎ ‎30. Why does Morioka encourage authors to hold talks?‎ A. To introduce his bookstore. B. To advocate his philosophy.‎ C. To make books better understood. D. To help readers make more friends.‎ ‎31. What’s the author’s opinion about the bookstore’s future?‎ A. Risky B. Promising. C. Unpredictable. D. Hopeless D After a friend recommended that he join a secret Google project six years ago, Brian Torcellini became a driver in a driverless car.‎ Torcellini，31, leads a crew of test drivers who are legally required to ride in Google’s fleet of 48 driverless cars . They only take a control in emergencies. Otherwise, they make observations that help the company’s engineers improve the driverless cars.‎ The driverless cars already have covered more than 2 million miles in six years of testing on private tracks, on highways and city streets. The vehicles have traveled more than half that distance in automated mode (自动模式)，with one test driver in place to take control of the car if the technology fails or a potentially dangerous situation arises. Meanwhile, another driver sits in the front passenger seat taking notes of the problems that need to be fixed.‎ The job of the test driver requires a sense of adventure, something Torcellini acquired when he began to surf in high school. His other hobbies include fishing and scuba diving.‎ While the engineers who are programming the robot cars have technical backgrounds, most of the test drivers don’t. Torcellini worked in a book store. He dreamed of becoming a writer. He ended up at Google in 2009. Espinosa, 27, was working in a bicycle shop before he was hired as a test driver two years ago . Stephanie Villegas, 28, was a swim instructor, before becoming a test driver. Other test drivers were former soldiers and former photographers. They all share at least one thing in common: spotless driving records. Besides this, the job also requires a combination of good judgment, patience and fearlessness.‎ Before they are entrusted (托付) with the cars，Google’s test drivers must complete three-week training courses. The drivers are taught to take control of the robot car whenever there is any moment of doubt or danger.‎ Google employs “dozens” of test drivers but won't reveal the precise number . California law requires two test drivers per vehicle.‎ ‎32. What do you know about Brian Torcellini ?‎ A. He is in charge of a crew of test drivers. B. He used to be a swim instructor.‎ C. He led a secret Google project. D. He has technical backgrounds.‎ ‎33. The driver sitting in the front passenger seat is responsible for .‎ A. fixing the car problems B. driving in emergencies C. recording the car problems D. monitoring the car driver ‎34. We can infer that .‎ A. Stephanie Villegas is interested in scuba diving B. Brian Torecellini is very fond of literature ‎ C. Espinosa is an excellent cyclist in California D. driverless cars are very popular in California ‎35. The underlined word “this” refers to .‎ A. having good judgments B. having clean driving records C. breaking the traffic rules D. having technical backgrounds E 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Tips for Teaching Kids Responsibility Your best friend has a teenager who helps with housework without being asked. Your cousin has a one-year-old child that puts her bottle in the sink when she finishes the milk, but no reminders are needed. 36 Raising helpful, good kids who know how to make a sandwich is not a fantasy! The following tips can give you a better chance of raising a responsible child who then grows into a responsible adult.‎ ‎37 You can’t suddenly spring responsibility on a teenager and expect he will know how to follow through. He needs time to practice and totally understand what responsibility means.‎ Let kids help you. Don t complain when it's time to do housework. Smile and invite your son to help. 38 He will take these good feelings and learn to take ownership of his home and feel pride in keeping it up.‎ ‎39 Make responsibilities age appropriate. You can show how to complete small tasks in daily life and perform them at a child’s skill level. For example, if your kid wants a snack, show him where the apples are and how to wash one off.‎ Teach your child consequences. Learning to take care of his things also helps a child develop a sense of responsibility for his actions. Get your son to clean up after an art project, and inform him that he won be able to play with his crayons the next day if he leaves a messy table. 40 The more you carry out the rules, the more likely he is to clean up without being asked.‎ A. Have a sense of responsibility.‎ B. Why do they make a sandwich for kids?‎ C. Show kids how to perform responsibility.‎ D. Where do these wonderful children come from?‎ E. Start to teach responsibility to kids early.‎ F. When your child is invited to participate, he feels valued.‎ G. Then take away his supplies if he does not take his responsibility.‎ 第三部分：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，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并写在答题纸上。‎ At an airport I overheard a father and a daughter in their last moments together. He said to his daughter, “I love you. I wish you 41 She said, “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever 42.I wish you enough, too They kissed goodbye and she left.‎ The father stood there 43 with tears in his eyes. I tried not to interrupt his privacy, but he 44 me and greeted me by asking, “Did you ever say goodbye to someone knowing it would be 45?” “Yes, I have,” I replied.‎ Saying that brought back my memories of expressing my love and 46 of all my dad had done for me. Recognising that his days were 47, I spent the time telling him face to face how much he 48 to me. So I knew what this man was 49.‎ ‎“Forgive me for asking, but why is this a goodbye forever?” I asked. “I am old and she lives much too faraway I have 50 ahead and the reality is that her next trip back will be 51 for my funeral,” he said. “When you were saying goodbye, I heard you say ‘I wish you enough’. May I ask what that means?” He began to 52. “That’s wish that has been handed down from other 53.” He paused for a moment looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, and he smiled even more .‎ ‎“When we said ‘I wish you enough’, we 54 the other persons to have a life filled with enough good things 55 them,” he continued the following as if he were 56 it from memory. “I wish you enough sunlight to keep your attitude 51. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear 58 bigger I wish you enough gain to satisfy your needs. I wish you ‎ enough ‘loss’ to appreciate all that you 59. I wish you enough ‘Hellos’ to get you 60 the final ‘goodbye’.” he then began to sob and walked away.‎ ‎41. A. enough B. luck C. success D. health ‎42. A. support B. praise C. judge D. need ‎43. A. carefully B. silently C. seriously D. gratefully ‎44. A. noticed B. monitored C. thanked D. observed ‎45. A. endless B. meaningful C. forever D. temporarily ‎46. A. appreciation B. admission C. enthusiasm D. sacrifice ‎47. A. dark B. short C. wonderful D. Bitter ‎48. A. explained B. lent C. meant D. introduced ‎49. A. wondering B. experiencing C. approving D. imagining ‎50. A. differences B. passions C. wonders D. challenges ‎51. A. probably B. extremely C. gradually D. clearly ‎52. A. smile B. shout C. suffer D. Cry ‎53. A. countries B. generations C. mothers D. communities ‎54. A. admitted B. put C. thought D. wanted ‎55. A. promising B. teaching C. surrounding D. charging ‎56. A. reminding B. losing C. forgetting D. reciting ‎57. A. serious B. opposite C. bright D. open ‎58. A. only B. much C. any D. just ‎59. A. treat B. decide C. donate D. possess ‎60. A. through B. in C. along D. across 第II卷（非选择题，共50分）‎ 第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ Until now, many people 61 (see) Minions. No, 62 I am talking about is not the recent movies, but the village in England with the same name. Now it may be 63 (difficult) to find it than before, as the village has had to take down its sign because it worries about 64 (safe). The village put up a special sign in May as pan of a deal with Universal Studio 65 (promote) the movie Minions. The ‎ sign 66 (feature) three of the cute characters posing next to the village’s name. And the Minions sign proved popular with travelers, as 67 (apparent) shown by the many pictures on special media posted by drivers 68 pulled in to take Photos with the signs. Some local businesses wanted to keep the sign place to help with tourism, but Carl Hearn, a local official, said officials had to take it down as they were worried about drivers 70 (stop) in front the sign in order to take photographs.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及二个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Insurance companies are normally willing to insure anything, but it must be unique to insure a dish. It was a unusual pie dish, for it was eighteen feet in long and six feet in width. They had been purchased by a local authority so that an enormous pie could baked for an annual fair. The pie committee decided that the best way to transport would be by a canal, so they insured it for the trip. Short after it was launched, the pie committee went to the local inn to celebrate. In the same time, a number of teenager climbed on to the dish and held a little party of their own. Dancing proved to be more than the dish could bear, but during the party it capsized (倾覆) and sink in seven feet of water.‎ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ 某英语杂志正在举办“分享我的格言”的活动，你最喜欢的英语格言是Robert Collier的“Success is the sum of small efforts, repealed day in and day out”。请根据下面的写作提示写一篇投稿，内容包括：‎ ‎1.你如何理解这句格言；‎ ‎2 .举例说明你的观点。 ‎ 注意：词数100左右。‎ Dear Editor,‎ I'm Li Hua, a Senior 3 student. I feel it a great honor to get involved in such a meaningful activity. ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 江西省鹰潭市2017届高三第二次模拟考试 英语试题答案 听力 1-5CBBAC 6-10 ABCBC 11-15 CABAC 16-20 ABCBA ‎ 阅读 21-24 CDAB 25-28 DADC 29-31 DCB 32-35ACBB 36-40.DEFCG ‎ 完型 41-45 ADBAC 46-50 ABCBD 51-55 AABDC 56-60 DCBDA ‎ 语法填空 ‎61. have seen 62. What 63. more difficult 64. safety 65. to promote ‎66. featured 67. apparently 68. who/that 69. in 70. stopping 改错 ‎1. a改成an. 2. long 改成 length. 3. they 改成 it. 4. could 后加 be .‎ ‎5.去掉a. 6. short 改成 shortly. 7. In 改成 At. 8. teenager 改成 teenagers.‎ ‎9. but 改成 for 或 because . 10. sink 改成 sank .‎ 作文范文 ‎ Dear Editor,‎ Tm Li Hua, a Senior 3 student. I feel it a great honor to get involved in such a meaningful activity. My favorite saying is “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out” by Robert Collier. It tells us that success is the result of continuous hard work.‎ As far as I am concerned, no one can achieve success easily. Many people succeeded because they made extraordinary efforts. It was their persistence that finally led to success. Take the Curies for example. When they were researching into radioactivity, they did experiment after ‎ experiment. They worked hard all day long with less modem equipment. They didn't give up easily in the face of failure. Instead they kept on trying. Finally, they discovered radium after years of hard work.‎ So if we want to succeed, we must make persistent efforts. I am sure our hard work will pay off.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 听力材料 ‎(Text 1)‎ M: I called you three times last night. You didn’t pick up the phone, where were you?‎ W: At home, of course, but since I had to rush to meet my friend at the restaurant, I forgot my phone at work.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ M: How about the coat you just tried on? Don’t you like it?‎ W: Well, I like the colour and the fabric. And it is really nice and reasonably priced. I would have bought it if they have one in my size.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: I was afraid that it would be difficult to make friends since Pm new here at school. Thank you for having a party to introduce me to your friends.‎ M: My pleasure. Everyone was anxious to meet you.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: Do you know Lia’s middle name?‎ W: Sorry, 1 don’t. We are not in the same class.‎ M: I can’t believe it. You guys live next to each other.‎ W: But our schedules are totally different. You can ask Mary. She is Lia’s sister.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: The red necklace and the blue one, which is a better gift for mom’s birthday?‎ M: I can imagine she would say those are too colorful for her to wear. I love the clear one.‎ W: You never agree with me, but this time I think I agree with you.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W. Hi, Peter, do you know how to get to the Central Train Station?‎ M: Will you drive your car? 1 can draw a simple map for you W: Thanks, but thinking to take a bus to save money, but maybe I will give up if it is too complicated. ‎ M: No. it’s easy. lake bus No, 7 for 6 stops, and transfer to bus No. 8 ‎ W: OK. sounds not too bad. Thank you for your tips ‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W: What’s so interesting? You spent 4 hours in front of your computer.‎ M: I’m trying to sell my old TV. I have posted the photos of my TV for 3 days, but no one asked about it, so I’m trying to post more pictures.‎ W: Wow, you asked for ＄700? You are too crazy. You need to lower the price if you really want to sell it.‎ M: But compared to the original price, I already lost ＄800.‎ W: The technology ,s going fast, you know. Only silly guys will pay that much to buy an old TV even more expensive than a new one. ‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ M: Hi, Cindy, what is your plan for summer vacation?‎ W: I want to travel to Shanghai, but since my parents won’t pay anything else except my school, I need to find a part time job first so that I can save enough for traveling.‎ M: Did you check the community center near our school? They usually have some job information.‎ W: Really? I will check out there this afternoon. Actually, I sent some emails out, but no reply. I think maybe because I don’t have any experience. How about you, Tom?‎ M: I have to practice my guitar the whole summer long since our band will have a concert in October. Hope you can come.‎ W: I will. Can I buy the tickets now? Pm afraid they will be sold out quickly.‎ M: Don’t worry. I will save two tickets for you.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ W: Hello, Kim. Did you hear the message I left to your phone an hour ago?‎ M: Hello, Judy. Did you call me? Let me check. Oh, yea, you did call me at 8:00. Sorry, I was ‎ taking a shower at that time.‎ W: That’s OK. My brother will have a dancing show tonight. My sister and I would like to invite you to watch together, are you free?‎ M: I’m available anytime after 6:00 p.m.‎ W: That is great. Here is the ticket. My sister will pick you up at your company.‎ M: Thanks, but I have to stop by the city post office to send a package after work, I can go to the theater directly by myself.‎ W: The city post office? Then, that is even easier. I can pick you up since my office is next to it. I will call my sister and tell her that we will meet her at the theater.‎ M: I appreciate it, then I will see you around 6:00 p.m.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ Simone Biles is a true sports star in the U.S. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio, she won 5 medals for her country--besides one bronze, all the others are gold. This made Simone become the first female to win 3 straight All-Around World Championships, and earn a total of 14 medals in the gymnastics world.‎ Life was not always easy for Simone. Her birth mother was unable to care for her children. So it was Simone’s grandparents who raised her and her sister. Simone started her gymnastics training when she was 6 years old and advanced very quickly. In 2004, she began performing competitively at age 7 After moving up from national to international level, she competed in her first World Championships in 2013.‎ Simone’s also known for her positive personality. Even though she had a tough childhood, she loves to laugh and is warm-hearted. Simone's coach, Aimee Boorman said Simone likes chatting with her teammates; and when she wins and is given flowers on the stage, she searches out the shyest girl in the crowd and gives her the flowers. ‎