广东省广州市2017届高考英语二模试卷(解析版)

2017年广州市普通高中毕业班模拟考试英语2016.12阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 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。

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广东省广州市2017届普通高中毕业班综合测试(二模)英语试题第二部分阅读理解Many people would love to leave their jobs behind and have a life﹣changing adventure overseas．They imagine lying under palm trees as the sun goes down．However，life overseas is not always easy，and many are not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture．The honeymoon periodAt first，for those who actually decide to move abroad，life is an exciting adventure．They enjoy exploring their new surroundings，and life seems like an extended holiday．They don't mind trying the local cuisine and discovering the local culture．They can even afford to practice their foreign﹣language skills without fear of making mistakes．Trouble in paradiseIn many cases，when people consider moving to another country，they often fail to realize how different life will be．As time goes by，they become frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache．In this stage，the visitors begin to withdraw from life in the host country and avoid spending time with local people in favor of mixing with others from their own cultural background．The road to recoveryGradually，most visitors realize they must accept the differences and not fight against them．This change encourages them to improve their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at home，such as opening a bank account．This new﹣found confidence enables them to see a side of life which very few tourists get to witness．Adjusting to life abroad can often be a real problem．The secret to overcoming it is to stop trying to change your host country：you will not succeed．If not，you risk losing your dream and having to return to the old life you wanted to leave behind．21．Why do people moving abroad feel excited at first？A．They find foreign living much easier．B．They have the necessary language skills．C．They love the adventure and exploration．D．They enjoy meeting people from different cultures．22．According to the author，what is the main problem many people moving abroad face？A．Homesickness．B．Culture shock．C．Health problems．D．Lack of employment．23．What would the author suggest people moving abroad do？A．Study the local language．B．Go on holidays frequently．C．Learn how to open a bank account．D．Seek out people from their home country．Australia loves interesting money．In 1988，it was the first country to replace paper money with special plastic banknotes．Now it's introduced a new five﹣dollar bill so technologically advanced that many experts are calling it the money of the future!At first glance，the new note looks much like the old one．It has the same pink colour and main pictures on the front and back．But look closer，and you will notice a clear window running down the middle，surrounded by images of the yellow Prickly Moses，a type of Australian plant．Tilt（使倾斜）the note a little and you will see the Eastern Spinebill，an Australian bird，beating its wings as if trying to fly away．Turn the bill from side to side，and you will notice the picture of a small building at the bottom of the note spins，and the image of"5"changes position．While these moveable features are impressive and entertaining，that was not the reason Australian government officials spent ten years developing them．Their primary purpose was to make it impossible for criminals to produce their own fake notes．The new five﹣dollar note also has something to help blind people easily identify the money．It has s raised bump alongside the top and bottom，enabling blind people to quickly determine its value．The credit for persuading the Australian government to add this all﹣important bump goes to 15﹣year﹣old Connor McLeod．The blind Sydney teenager came up with the idea in 2014 after being unable to tell how much money he had received for Christmas．Connor says he was so embarrassed at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at the school cafeteria．To convince the government officials of his idea，Connor started a website that got huge public attention．The government will add this feature to the new 10 bill which comes out in late 2017，as well as the updated 20，50，and 100bills that are still being designed．24．Which picture does NOT move when the banknote is tilted？A．The bird．B．The number．C．The plants．D．The building．25．What was the main reason the Australian government created the new banknote？A．To make the note more difficult to copy．B．To show the country's advanced technology．C．To help blind people more easily use money．D．To make the not's appearance more attractive．26．What can we guess about Australian coins？A．They are different in size or shape．B．They are required in school cafeterias．C．They are more frequently used than notes．D．They are more convenient for young people．27．What did Connor do to persuade the government？A．He wrote a letter to the leaders．B．He organized an online meeting．C．He sought support on the Internet．D．He requested a special Christmas gift．At this year's Technology Forum，speakers include world﹣famous people，such as SteveWozniak，co﹣founder of Apple Computer，and lesser﹣known individuals with great ideas to change the world．One of the latter is Jonny Cohen，a high school senior，green businessman and creator of GreenShields．Since Cohen was a child，he has been innovating and inventing．When he was 12 and took science classes at Northwestern University，he saw a school bus and had an idea：what if the shape of school bus was improved to make it more fuel efficient？This would greatly reduce the amount of pollution it produced．He set about making a wind tunnel in his parents'garage and placed small metal plates or shields on toy school buses to test them．The result：his shields redirected the airflow over and around the bus，decreased wing drag，and produced better fuel economy and less pollution．Cohen went through various experiments to improve his GreenShields invention．With the help of MIT and Cook﹣Illinois Bus Company，which donated a full﹣sized bus for Cohen's experiments，he now has a shield model that is inexpensive and easy to attach，enabling widespread adoption．average US school bus is seven miles per gallon．GreenShields increases fuel efficiency by 10﹣20%，saving about 600 per bus per year，and costs only 30 to attach．Cohen and his partners are now trying to persuade the government to put GreenShields on all school buses．With almost half﹣a﹣million school buses in America using nearly 2.5 billion of fuel per year，a consumption reduction of 10﹣20% would make a big difference in pollution．Not to mention the roughly 285 million in annual savings on fuel．28．What can we learn about Jonny Cohen from the text？A．He has produced GreenShields independently．B．He has been employed to improve school buses．C．He is a world﹣famous businessman and inventor．D．He has a talent for finding and solving problems．29．How does GreenShields make a bus more fuel efficient？A．By reducing the amount of wind drag．B．By improving the quality of fuel used．C．By providing a wind tunnel for the bus．D．By changing the shape of the bus engine．30．Where did Cohen begin testing his shields？A．At Northwestern University．B．In his parents'garage．C．At a local bus company．D．In an MIT lab．31．What's the intended benefit of Cohen's invention？A．To provide school buses with cheaper fuel．B．To reduce the cost of producing school buses．C．To increase the profits of the school bus industry．D．To make school buses more environmentally﹣friendly．We all know the feeling：looking at the computer screen，pretending to be interested in our homework，even though we really feel bored．But such feelings may soon be at an end，says Dr．Harry Witchel，head of the Essex Medical School．He believes that computers of the future will notice when people feel bored and even take action to stop it．Before you get concerned，the machine won't be reading your mind．It will be observing the many movements you make while using a computer．It's not interested in the big movements needed to use the machine 一like moving a mouse or touching a screen﹣but small，barely noticeable movements like closing your eyes，moving in your seat or rubbing your face．Witchel calls these"boredom movements"and says they show how interested the person is in what they are reading or watching．The higher the interest level，the less movement!activities ranged from playing online games （an interesting task）to reading documents like government laws that most people would find boring．A special video camera followed the participants'movements as they completed each task．Just as the researcher expected，the"boredom movements"greatly decreased，by as much as 42%，when the subjects were very interested in what they were reading or seeing．Fortunately，Dr Witchel isn't planning to use his results to create machines that report students who are not paying attention at school．Instead，he wants"movement sensing"technology to be builtinto future computers in order to improve students'computer﹣based learning experience．The scientist says that by measuring the students'interest level as they work，educators will be able to adjust their materials in real﹣time to keep students focused．Witchel also believes that the technology can provide filmmakers with honest audience opinions and in the future，help to develop more intelligent robots．32．What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 1 refer to？A．Homework．B．A computer．C．Boredom．D．The future．33．Why did Dr Witchel carry out his research？A．To discover how bored people move．B．To find out what makes people bored．C．To see if interested people are more active．D．To test the link between boredom and movement．34．Which movement would Witchel's technology most likely pay attention to？A．Turning off the machine．B．Typing words on a keyboard．C．Surfing quickly between webpages．D．Moving one's head from side to side．35．How will the new technology help education，according to Witchel？A．By reducing teachers'workload．B．By maintaining students'learning interest．C．By reporting students'misbehavior in class．D．By making learning more like a computer game．第二节（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．选项中有两项为多余选项．Philadelphia is a city known for many things．It is where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776，and it was also the first capital of the United States．（36）It is home to nearly 3.000 mural（壁画）painted on the side of homes and buildings around the city．That's more muralsthan any other city on Earth．（37）More than 20years ago，a New Jersey artist named Jane Golden started a program pairing troubled youth with artists to paint murals on a few buildings around the city．（38）The teenagers involved helped to create magnificent pieces of art，and there were other，even more important，benefits．The young people learned to cooperate and get along with many different kinds of people during the painting．They learned to be responsible，because they needed to follow a schedule to make sure the murals were completed．（39）It is hard for anyone to see the spectacular designs and not feel proud to be a part of Philadelphia．Take a walk around some of the poorest neighborhoods in Philadelphia and you will find beautiful works of art on the side and fronts of buildings．Of course the murals are not just in poor neighborhoods，but richer ones as well．Special buses take tourists to different parts of the city to see the various murals，which show the diverse ethnic groups that call Philadelphia home．（40）It is also a model for other cities throughout America seeking to help troubled youth．A．How did this come to be？B．What happened to the murals on Earth？C．They also learned to take pride in their community．D．But one fact about Philadelphia is not so well﹣known．E．From this some project，something magical happened．F．The program encouraged troubled youth to paint together with their teachers．G．As a result of its success，the murals program has now become the nation's largest public art program．第三部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空When you give thanks for help，everyone benefits．And the （41）will last longer than you'd expect：researchers have found that writing thank﹣you notes raises people's （42）levels for up to six months．"If you express gratitude in a diary，it makes you happier，but if you （43）it with theperson who helped you，it has the （44）to bring you two closer together，"says researcher Jeff Tsang．Lawyer John Kralik experienced this personally．He'd been feeling depressed and （45）about his life：He'd been divorced and wasn't （46）with his children．He felt tired from the （47）hours he devoted to work．At a/an （48）low point，he remembered his grandfather telling him about the importance of （49）．He decided to write 365thank﹣you notes over 365days，hoping for a/an （50）change．Immediately，he noticed his （51）begin to improve．"The first effects are that you realise that your life is much better than you thought and you become more positive，"Kralik says of his（52）acts of expressing thanks．（53）by Kralik's experience，I decided to try the （54）myself．I chose someone from my past whom I'd （55）thanked before：my wonderful high﹣school English teacher．I wasn't sure if I'd be able to （56）him，but eventually I found where he lived．In my letter，I thanked him for the （57）and support that he'd given me years earlier．I may never hear from him （58），but that isn't the （59）．The letter helped me （60）my life，and I've been happy now for months．41．A．time B．thoughts C．effects D．relationship 42．A．education B．happiness C．income D．health43．A．share B．complete C．compare D．leave44．A．method B．desire C．energy D．potential 45．A．discouraged B．dishonest C．impatient D．surprised46．A．bored B．strict C．close D．honest47．A．limited B．valuable C．delightful D．long48．A．importantly B．particularly C．physically D．exactly 49．A．forgiveness B．achievement C．gratefulness D．patience50．A．positive B．unexpected C．possible D．instant51．A．wealth B．attitude C．position D．competence 52．A．generous B．strange C．brave D．simple53．A．Struck B．Inspired C．Shocked D．Invited54．A．idea B．belief C．letter D．test55．A．nearly B．frequently C．already D．never56．A．remember B．recognise C．locate D．reward57．A．degree B．money C．gift D．guidance58．A．in advance B．in public C．in return D．in person59．A．case B．point C．fact D．solution 60．A．appreciate B．understand C．face D．review第二节（满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．In the West we are familiar with ballets like Swan Lake．But there's another classical dance form with a long history （61）has only recently burst onto the world scene．It is called classical Chinese dance．Classical Chinese dance is （62）incredibly demanding，refined，and expressive dance form．Alongside ballet，it is also one of the most comprehensive dance systems （63）（know）to humankind．（64）recently，few people outside China had ever heard of classical Chinese dance．One major reason was that when Chinese companies performed abroad，they often mixed Chinese dance with western dance style．And so the audience left the theater not sure exactly （65）they had just seen．In 2006，however，the Shen Yun Performing Arts Company （66）（establish）in New York．Its mission was to promote （67）（tradition）culture，and this included （68）（present）classical Chinese dance in its pure form．Not quite a decade later，classical Chinese dance has become much（69）（well）recognized and is starting to influence western ballet．Although they have significant differences，both ballet and classical Chinese dance have the ability to vividly tell （70）（story）and move us through beautiful art．第四部分写作第一节短文改错（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．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、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．Dear Chris，Are you interested in coming with me to see a famous opera？It will performed at the Guangzhou Opera House at 2pm in May Day．I know you took great interest in Chinese culture，especially local opera．I think the perform will not only leave you with an unforgettably impression，but satisfy your interest in Chinese opera as well．If you can come，I suggest us should visit the Guangzhou Museum near the Opera House before and after the opera．You decide．The museum is hosting a exhibition on Cantonese opera．If we go，I believe you can learn many about Chinese opera in there．第二节书面表迭（满分25分）假定你是李华．你的美国笔友Mike 将到广州度假，以下是他给你发的电子邮件．请给他回信，欢迎他的到来，答复他的疑问，并提出合理建议．注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．2017年广东省广州市高考英语二模试卷参考答案与试题解析第二部分阅读理解【考点】O6：社会文化类阅读．【分析】本文讲述了出国后人们经常会遭遇的问题，并给出了建议．【解答】21．C．细节理解题．由第二段They enjoy exploring their new surroundings，and life seems like an extended holiday，可知人们一开始享受着探索发现新环境，就像度假一般，故选C．22．B．理解推断题．由Trouble in paradise中的In many cases，…become frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache，当语言和文化误解成为日常头痛的问题时，他们就会感到沮丧．可知文化不同是人们最常面对的，故选B．23．A．理解推断题．由倒数第二段This change encourages them to improve their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at home，可知作者鼓励人们学习语言技能来面对这些挑战，故选A．【点评】本篇阅读较为简单．文章内容，所出题目以及选项也较短，因此考生只要阅读详略结合，细心理解，就能快速得出正确答案．【考点】O6：社会文化类阅读．【分析】澳大利亚政府为了防治犯罪分子非法复制钱币，从而发行了一种新型硬币．并介绍了该钱币的一些特点．24．C 细节题，在第三段提到新版的banknotes有an Australian bird、the picture of a small building、the image of"5"，所以没有提到plant，故选C．25．A 推理题．根据文章第三段最后一句Their primary purpose was to make it impossible for criminals to produce their own fake notes．可知，澳大利亚政府主要的目的是为了使犯罪分子不容易复制，故选A．26．A 细节题，根据It has s raised bump alongside the top and bottom，enabling blind people to quickly determine its value．可知，在每枚硬币上都有凸起的小点，盲人可以轻易地分清每枚硬币价值，所以得出硬币的大小尺寸肯定不一样，故选A．27．C 推理题．根据To convince the government officials of his idea，Connor started a website that got huge public attention．得知，为了赢得政府的注意，Connor在网上建立一个网站，吸引大众的关注，故选C．【点评】考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．【考点】O1：人物故事类．【分析】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了今年的技术论坛讲者Jonny Cohen分享他的个人经历．【解答】28．D．推理判断题．根据第二段what if the shape of school bus was improved to make it more fuel efficient？This would greatly reduce the amount of pollution it produced．He set about making a wind tunnel in his parents'garage and placed small metal plates or shields on toy school buses to test them可知他有发现问题和解决问题的天赋；故选D．29．A．细节理解题．根据第二段The result：his shields redirected the airflow over and around the bus，decreased wing drag，and produced better fuel economy and less pollution可知通过减少风阻力能让汽车更省油；故选A．30．B．细节理解题．根据第二段He set about making a wind tunnel in his parents'garage and placed small metal plates or shields on toy school buses to test them可知他在他父母的车库测试他的盾牌；故选B．31．D．推理判断题．根据最后一段With almost half﹣a﹣million school buses in America using nearly 2.5 billion of fuel per year，a consumption reduction of 10﹣20% would make a big difference in pollution可知科恩发明的预期好处是使校车更环保；故选D．【点评】考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．【考点】O5：科教类阅读．【分析】当我们在利用电脑看书学习时会疲惫，科学家说未来的电脑可以识别人何时疲惫并采取措施．32．C 猜测词意题．根据He believes that computers of the future will notice when people feel bored 可知未来的电脑可以知道你什么时候疲惫，并采取措施来阻止疲惫，所以it此处代指前面的feel bored，故选C．33．D 推理判断题．根据第二段的介绍可知，Witchel calls these"boredom movements"and says they show how interested the person is in what they are reading or watching．The higher the interest level，the less movement!Witchel主要想测试boredom和movements之间的关系，越感兴趣，越不觉得无聊，故选D．34．D 细节理解题．从第二段可知，but small，barely noticeable movements like closing your eyes，moving in your seat or rubbing your face机器主要注意一些小的，几乎不被注意到的动作，如闭眼、移送座位或者擦脸，所以从移动头也属于这样的小动作，故选D．35．B 推理判断题．根据最后一段The scientist says that by measuring the students'interest level as they work，educators will be able to adjust their materials in real﹣time to keep students focused．可知，科学家主要想利用该技术提高学生学习的兴趣，故选B．【点评】考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．【考点】PF：选句填空．【分析】本文主要介绍了费城城市壁画的起源、巨大的影响．【解答】36．D由本段第一句 a city known for many things 可知费城因为很多事件而为人所知，D项意为"但是有一个事实不是很为人所知"，是对前文的转折，同时引出本文所重点介绍的内容，承上启下，符合文意．故正确答案为D．37．A前一句介绍了费城拥有比世界其他城市都多的壁画，由此可知这些壁画不是一时间出现，而是经历长期的积攒的，故A项"这是怎么出现的"，承接上文．同时第二段第一句More than 20 years ago 表明，下面开始介绍这些壁画的起源，故A项也有引出下文的作用．故正确答案为A．38．E由空格后一句The teenagers involved helped to create magnificent pieces of art，and therewere other，even more important，benefits 可知，这些问题少年参与到壁画的创作中，并且在这个过程中产生出更重要的好处．而E项意为"从这个小项目中，一些神奇的事情发生了"，引出下面对壁画的益处的介绍，符合文意．故正确答案为E．39．C空格前一句提到问题少年们为了按时完成壁画学会了互相尊重，变得有责任感．而后一句提到了人们开始将这些壁画当做是费城引以为豪的一部分，而C项意为"他们同样学会了为自己的社区感到骄傲"，句中的also 承接上文，take pride in 引出下文，承上启下，符合文意．故正确答案为C．40．G本段是最后一段，全文介绍了费城城市壁画的起源、巨大的影响，因而此处是对上文的总结．G项意为"由于它的成功，这个壁画项目已经成为整个国家最大的公共艺术项目"，是对费城壁画的地位评价，总结全文，符合文意．故正确答案为G．【点评】本文是一个选句填空类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．第三部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空【考点】M1：人物故事．【分析】文章主要讲述了向帮助过你的人表达谢意，它的影响将持续得比你的预期更长，研究人员发现撰写感谢信可以提升人们的幸福感最多至六个月．如果你在日记中写下感谢，你自己会更开心．但如果你把这份感激与帮助过你的人分享，你们俩会更亲近．【解答】41﹣45．C B A D A 46﹣50．C D B C A 51﹣55．B D B A D 56﹣60．C D C B A41．C考查名词．结合文意，向帮助过你的人表达谢意，它的影响（effects）将持续得比你的预期更长．结合第一段最后一句for up to six months 可以推断，这种"影响"甚至可以持续到六个月．以及下文的第四段第二句The first effects are that yo u realise…也提到了effects 这个词．所以这里effects 为最佳选项．time 意为"时间"，thoughts 意为"思想"，relationship 意为"关系"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．42．B考查动词．结合文意，研究人员发现撰写感谢信可以提升人们的幸福感（happiness）最多至六个月．还有，根据第二段第一句it makes you happier 中的happier 一词也可以推断，这里说的是幸福层次．education 意为"教育"，income 意为"收入"，health 意为"健康"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．43．A考查动词．结合文意，如果你在日记中写下感谢，你自己会更开心．但如果你把这份感激与帮助过你的人分享（share），你们俩会更亲近．complete 意为"完成"，compare 意为"比较"，leave 意为"离开"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为A．44．D考查名词．结合文意，如果你把这份感激与帮助过你的人分享，就有可能（potential）使你们俩关系变得更亲近．potential 意为"潜能，可能"，为文章最佳选项．method 意为"方法"，desire 意为"渴望"，energy 意为"能量"，均不符合文意，故正确答案为D．45．A考查形容词．结合文意，他对生活感到绝望和沮丧（discouraged）．由and 可知前后应该是同一类形容词，depressed 与discouraged 都表示消极的意义，符合逻辑．并且，由后一句的"他与妻子离婚…"也可推知，他的生活正遭遇不幸，所以discouraged 符合文意．dishonest 意为"不诚实的，欺骗的"，impatient 意为"没有耐心的"，surprised 意为"感到惊讶的"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为A．46．C考查形容词．结合文意，他的妻子与他离婚了，孩子跟他也不亲近（close）．close 这里意为"亲近的，亲密的"，符合文意．bored 意为"感到无聊的"，strict 意为"严格的"，honest 意为"诚实的"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．47．D考查形容词．结合前半句文意，他感到很疲惫．由此可以推断出是非常长（long）时间的工作使他感到疲惫．limited 意为"有限的，限制的"，正好与文意相反，排除．valuable 意为"有价值的，宝贵的"，delightful 意为"令人愉快的，令人高兴的"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．48．B考查形容词．结合上下文，都是说他生活遭遇不幸，处在低谷的事情．所以推断这里意为"当他处在生活中一个特别（particularly）低潮的时期时，他想起了爷爷对他说的话…"At a low point 意为"在低谷时"，particularly 意为"尤其，特别"，修饰形容词low，符合文意．importantly 意为"重要地"，physically 意为"物理上，身体上"，exactly 意为"恰恰，确切地"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．49．C结合上下文文意，都是在说表达感谢可以提升人的幸福层次，并且由下文的He decided to write 365 thank﹣you notes over 365 days，说明他要去写感谢信给别人了．推断出这里意为"他想起了爷爷告诉过他感恩（gratefulness）的重要性"．forgiveness 意为"原谅"，achievement 意为"成就"，patience 意为"耐心"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．50．A考查形容词．结合文意，他决定在接下来的365天内要写365封感谢信，希望生活能有一个积极的（positive）转变．unexpected 意为"不可预料的，出乎意料的"，这里如果用unexpected 就和动词hope（希望）矛盾，如果是"希望"的话，说明结果在预料之中了，所以排除．possible 意为"可能的"，instant 意为"立刻的，马上的"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为A．51．B考查名词．结合文意，不久，他就注意到他的生活态度（attitude）变得更好了．结合下文的you become more positive 可以得出说的是"你整个人都变得积极向上了"，所以这里应该是指生活态度变得更好．wealth 意为"财富，财产"，position 意为"位置，地位"，competence 意为"能力，技能"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．52．D考查形容词．结合文意，"你的生活会变得比你想象的要好，并且生活态度也变得积极了．"这是Kralik 在做完非常简单的（simple）表达感谢的举动之后说的话．由前文提到的他只是写了几封感谢信（thank﹣you note）来表达感谢，所以这种方式是非常简单而不复杂的．generous 意为"大方的，慷慨的"，strange 意为"奇怪的，陌生的"，brave 意为"勇敢的"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．53．B考查动词短语．结合文意，受到Kralik 经历的激励（inspired），"我"自己也决定试一试．strick 意为"击打，攻击"，shock 意为"使…震惊"，invite 意为"邀请"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．54．A考查米名词．结合文意，受到Kralik 经历的激励，"我"自己也决定试一试这个主意（idea）．belief 意为"信任，信念"，letter 意为"书信"，test 意为"测试"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为A．55．D考查名词．结合上文，作者看到Kralik 的生活发生积极的改变之后，自己也决定开始尝试向别人写感谢信这种方法．所以推断这里意为"他选择了一个以前从没（never）感谢过的人"．nearly 意为"几乎，差不多"，frequently 意为"频繁地"，already 意为"已经"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．56．C考查动词．结合后半句句意，但是"我"最终还是发现了他的住址，推断出这里是"我"不知道"我"是否能找到他．locate 这里意为"定位，查找…的地点"，符合文意．remember 意为"记住"，recognise 意为"认出；识别"，reward 意为"奖励"，不符合文意．故正确答案为C．57．D考查名词．结合文意，在信中，"我"对于老师在前些年给"我"的指导（guidance）和支持表示了感谢．这里的guidance 是对于教师这个职业来说，给予学生的指导．degree 意为"程度"，money 意为"金钱"，gift 意为"礼物"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．58．C考查介词短语．结合文意，反过来（in return），"我"可能永远不会收到他的回信．这里的hear from（收到…的回信）也提示此处要表达的是"反过来"的意思，意为从收信人那边得到反馈．in advance 意为"提前，预先"，in public 意为"公开地，当众"，in person 意为"亲自，亲身"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．59．B考查名词．结合文意，"我"可能永远不会收到老师的回信，但是那并不是重点（point）．point 在这里意为"要点，重点"．case 意为"案例，情况"，fact 意为"事实"，solution 意为"解决方法"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．60．A考查动词．结合后半句句意，"我"现在已经高兴了好几个月了，推断出前面意为"这封信使我对生活充满感激（appreciate）"．understand 意为"理解，明白"，face 意为"面对"，review 意为"复习"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为A．【点评】本文是一个人物故事类完形填空，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．第二节（满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．【考点】N6：语法填空．【分析】本文主要介绍古典中国舞．作为我国舞蹈艺术中的一个类别，是在民族民间传统舞蹈的基础上，经过历代专业工作者提炼、整理、加工、创造，并经过较长期艺术实践的检验流传下来的具有一定典范意义的古典风格的特色舞蹈．【解答】61．which/that 分析句子结构可知这是一个定语从句，先行词classical dance form 在从句中作主语，用关系代词which/that．62．an 考查冠词．form是名词，单数形式前加不定冠词a表示泛指，因incredibly读音以发元音开头，用不定冠词an．63．known 考查过去分词．be known to意为"为…所熟知"，是固定搭配，过去分词短语known to humankind作后置定语．。

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Please note that if your bag breaks more than one rule then you must pay a fee for each rule broken.Safety RulesFor the safety of our passengers, the following items must not be taken onto the plane: ---Bottles containing gas (e.g. cigarette lighter)---Bottles containing any cream, oil or other liquid that are over 100ml.Note:If you have any liquid medicines over 100ml that you must use during your flight, please contact our customer service manager on 34533566 to make arrangements at least 24 hours before your departure. You will need to have a doctor’s letter explaining why you need the medicine.Bag Fees*No bag over 15 kilos will be allowed on the plane. **No bag over 150cm long or 80cm high may be takenon the plane. Passengers must put such bags in the plane’s storage.21. What is not allowed to be taken onto the plane by a passenger?A. A gas bottleB. Medical equipmentC. A 100ml bottle of creamD. A bag that is 120cm long22. When must a passenger speak with the manager about taking over 100ml of liquid medicine onto their flight?A. After they get on the planeB. Six hours before their flightC. When they arrive at the airportD. At least one day before their flight23. How much will a passenger pay for a carry-on bag that is 110cmX50cmX25cm in size and weighs 13 kilos?A. 250yuanB. 300yuanC. 550yuanD. 850yuanBThe sun was rising when Daryl’s delivery truck reached the highway. This was the best time of day to drive, when the roads were wide open and empty. He felt sure he was going to make it to Los Angeles before midnight. It looked like it was going to be a good day.Then he saw it, a large lump in the middle of the road. Daryl often passed dead animals on the roadside but he knew than this was something different. He slammed on his brakes and the truck screeched to a halt.The lump was a girl. He tried shaking her awake but she wouldn’t move, so he picked her up and carried her to the side of the road. At leas t she wouldn’t be run over there.Now she was someone else’s problem. He had to make it to Los Angeles by midnight and didn’t have time to be a here. He climbed back into his truck but as he looked in his mirror and saw the girl lying still by the side of the road, he knew he couldn’t leave her. Daryl put her into his truck and drove to the next town.An hour later he pulled up at the police station. After explaining what had happened, he prepared to leave, only for the policeman to say that he needed to make a report. Daryl knew this would take several hours, but he had no choice. There was no way he’d get to Los Angeles on time now.Three hours later the report was done and the girl had recovered somewhat. She explained that she had fallen on the highway, weak from hunger, but could remember nothing else. She also thanked Daryl for saving her life. Daryl told her that he had been happy to help, but as he got back into his truck he knew his boss wouldn’t be.Just as he was about to pull back onto the road, h is mother called. “Have you seen?” she said, “A bridge collapsed two hours ago, the one that you drive over on the way to Los Angeles.”Daryl’s blood run cold. If he had been on time, he would have been on that fallen bridge about two hours ago. Daryl realized how lucky he was.24. What did Daryl plan to do in Los Angeles?A. Go on holiday.B. Deliver some goods.C. Visit his mum.D. Report to his boss.25. Why did Daryl first leave the girl by the side of the road?A. He didn’t want to be late.B. He thought the girl would be fine.C. He knew that someone else would help.D. He worried the police would blame him.26. How did Daryl feel after he left the police station?A. Confident that he would be on time.B. Angry that he had to make the report.C. Proud that he had saved the girls life.D. Worried that his boss would be angry.27. What does the underlined expression “Daryl blood ran cold” in the last paragraph suggest?A. Daryl was now feeling more relaxed.B. Daryl thought he would be in trouble.C. Daryl was greatly shocked by the news.D. Daryl felt the sudden change in temperature.CHave you ever wondered when dogs first became “man’s best friend” and the world’s favourite pet? If you have then you’re not alone. When and where d ogs first began living side-side with humans are questions that have stirred hot debate among scientists. There are a few hard facts that all agree on. These include that dogs were once wolves and they were the first animal to be domesticated(驯养) by humans. They came into lives some 15000 years ago, before the dawn of agriculture.Beyond that, there is little agreement. The earliest bones found that are unquestionable dogs and not wolves date from 14,000 years ago. However, 30,000-year-old skulls have been discovered in France and Belgium that are not pure wolf and some scientists think could be dogs.With such puzzling evidence, many scientists are now turning to DNA to find out when and where dogs were first domesticated. In one research project, tens of thousands of blood samples have been taken from street dogs around the world. The plan is to compare them with those of wolves. It’s even possible to analyse DNA from ancient bones. Tiny pieces of the 30,000-year-old skulls mentioned earlier are currentlybeing studied, and another DNA study has already shown that ancient dogs preserved in the Alaskan ice-fields evolved from Asian wolves, not American ones.Indeed, the ancient DNA may turn out to be more informative than the DNA of living dogs. Because dogs have accompanied humans around the world for thousands of years, their current distribution may tell us very little of their origins. This is why different groups of scientists believe that dogs variously originated in eastern Asia, Mongolia, Siberia, Europe or Africa.But why were the animals domesticated in the first place? The most recent theory is that dogs domesticated themselves, initially living in and around our ancient villages to eat any food thrown out. Today, this is a way of life still shared by three -quarters of a billion unowned dogs worldwide.28.Which is the only statement generally agreed on by scientists studying dogs?A.They originally were used as farm animalB.They evolved from wolves found in EuropeC.They helped the development of agricultureD.They were the first animal to be kept as pets29.Why does the writer first mention the 30,000-year-old animals skulls?A.To show that dogs were much larger in the pastB.To prove that dogs developed from Asian wolvesC.To suggest that dogs may have evolved much earlierD.To argue that dogs were first kept in France and Belgium30.How did scientists determine the origins of the ancient dogs found in Alaska?A.By examine the animals’ DNAB.By analyzing the age of their bonesC.By studying the shape of their skullsD.By comparing them with modern dogs31.Why did dogs start living with humans?A.Because they were attracted by foodB.Because they were trapped by humansC.Because they couldn’t survive in the wildD.Because they were trained to protect villagesDMany people believe that the only way to make our communities safer is to build more prisons. But there’s a way better protect cities and towns by doing just the opposite.In many countries throughout the world, prison populations have risen dramatically over the past decade. One of the main reasons for this is the large number of repeat offenders; that is people who break the law again once freed from jail. Statistics show that about one in four prisoners freed every year return to jail within three years.This is partly because ex-prisoners face huge difficulty finding employment. More than a third of them cannot find any job at all. Data show that having a job greatly reduces the chances that a person will commit a crime again or commit one in the first place. Released prisoners who do manage to find steady employment are 50 percent less likely to return to prison. Rather than harming a community, having a job helps ex-prisoners to change their ways and make a positive and productive contribution to their communities.What’s more, he lping these men and women find jobs would also save taxpayers a lot of money. Few prisoners would save governments millions or possibly even billions of dollars annually: the costs of building and operating jails.There are many things that the government can do to help ex-prisoners find work. More job training programs should be introduced to provide prisoners with work skills before they are freed. Companies and factories should also be given tax benefits if they employ ex-prisoners. Such programs have been shown to work in several countries.Such policies of course assure that freed criminals actually want to work. But shouldn’t they be given the chance? Our goal, after all, shouldn’t be to incarcerate as many prisoners as possible, but to build a society that doesn’t need to put such a large percentage of its population in jail. We should take a step in that direction and help prisoners find self-respect and purpose through work.32.What percentage of freed prisoners returns to prison within three years?A. 65%B. 50%C. 33%D. 25%33.Which of the following best describes the content of the fifth paragraph?A.FactsB. ArgumentsC. RecommendationsD. Requirements34.What does the underlined word “incarcerate” in the last paragraph?A.set freeB. lock upC. employD. separate35.Which of the following would be author agree with?A.Tougher punishment will reduce crimeB.Most prisoners do not deserve to be in prisonC.Economic conditions are a major cause of crimeD.Prison populations are likely to increase in the future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，选项中有两项为多余选项。

广东省广州市2017届高三高考冲刺题（二）英语试题一、阅读选择1.He was the man who inspired the Beat Generation, and nearly half a century after his death Jack Kerouac is still receiving grateful letters from his fans.Most letters are sent in the post to his last home in St Petersburg, Florida, and the mail box in the front yard is full to bursting. But others are delivered by hand, pushed under the front door or left on the doorstep.They usually thank the author of On the Road for inspiring them to travel and be independent. "You remind me to stay true to who you are and to encourage a sense of adventure in all of us." reads one letter, handwritten by "Cindy" on paper covered with pictures of butterflies and flowers. She adds, "I hope you're writing, liberated and drinking a glass of wine."Another, signed "Friend of Jack", reads, "I prefer to think of myself as a free spirit and a person who follows a path of her own choosing. You have always been my inspiration."His home, where he was living with his mother Gabrielle and his wife Stella, has become a destination for hundreds of fans every year.Kerouac rocketed to fame at the age of 35, with the publication of On the Road in 1957.But after becoming a symbol and leader of the alternative lifestyle movement, he struggled with that fame and claimed that he only wanted people to read his books.Kerouac died just 12 years after On the Road was published. He was suffering from liver problem, following years of heavy drinking largely brought on by his love-hate relationship with fame.Kerouac, the creator of vivid characters such as Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty, died at a St Petersburg hospital in 1969, at the age of 47.（1）Why do people still write to Kerouac after his death?A His wife and mother still live in his home.B They are also suffering from serious illness.C People benefiting from his books want to say thanks.D People hope to learn how to deal with overnight fame.（2）What is On the Road probably about?A How to deal with becoming famous.B How vivid characters can becreated. C Teaching people to appreciate his books. D Getting to know oneself better through travel.（3）What can we learn about Kerouac from the text?A He had great difficulty dealing with fame.B He was depressed because people didn't read his books.C He drank a lot to celebrate his being famous for his works.D He was scolded because he promoted an alternative lifestyle.2. I have just returned from a visit to my landlord, Mr． Heathcliff． I am delighted with the house I am renting from him, which suits me perfectly．Mr． Heathcliff is my only neighbour, and I think his character is similar to mine． Hedoes not like people either．When I introduced myself, he said nothing, but frowned, and did not encourage me to enter． After a while, however, he decided to invite me in．"Joseph!" he called． Joseph was an old servant． He looked crossly up at me as he took my horse． "________" he whispered to himself． Perhaps there were no other servants, I thought． And it seemed that Heathcliff hardly ever received guests．His house is called Wuthering Heights． The name means "a windswept house on a hill", and it is a very good description． The trees around the house are bent by the north wind, which blows fiercely every day of the year． Fortunately, the house is strongly built, and is not damaged even by the worst winter storms．Mr． Heathcliff and I entered the huge main room． We sat down by the fire, in silence． "Joseph!" shouted Mr． Heathcliff． No answer came from the cellar, so he dived down there, leaving me alone with several rather fierce﹣looking dogs． Suddenly one of them jumped angrily up at me, and in a moment all the others were attacking me．"Help! Mr． Heathcliff! Help!" I shouted． My landlord was nowhere to be seen, but luckily a woman, who might be the housekeeper, rushed into the room to calm the dogs． "What is the matter? " Mr． Heathcliff asked me rudely, as he finally entered the room, accompanied by his man﹣servant．"Your dogs, sir!" I replied． "You shouldn't leave a stranger with them． They're dangerous．""Come, come, Mr． Lockwood． Have some wine． We don't often have strangers here． I'm afraid neither I nor my dogs are used to receiving them．" I could not feel offended after this, and accepted the wine． We sat drinking and talking together for a while． I suggested visiting him tomorrow． He did not seem eager to see me again, but I shall go anyway． He seems a fascinating man．（1）In which order should the following events be arranged？________a． Mr． Lockwood introduced himself to his landlord．b． Mr． Lockwood and Mr． Heathcliff sat drinking and talking together．c． Mr． Heathcliff invited Mr． Lockwood into the house．d． Mr． Lockwood was attacked by some dogs．e． Mr． Lockwood and Mr． Heathcliff sat down by the fire， in silence．f． Mr． Heathcliff appeared in the main room with Joseph．A a， c， f， b， d， e．B c， a， b， e， d， f．C a， c， e， d， f，b． D c， a， f， e， d， b．（2）Why did Joseph say "God help us! A visitor!" when he met Mr． Lockwood？________ A He was very shocked to have a visitor． B He thought Mr． C He had waited for Mr． D He was happy his prayer for guests was answered．（3）Why is the house called "Wuthering Heights"？________A It is struck by strong winds all the year round．B It is protected well by the trees surrounding it．C The trees around it are bent by the north wind．D It is speciallydesigned to resist strong winds．（4）What was the writer's impression of Mr． Heathcliff？________A He was rich but foolish．B He was rude but interesting．C He was handsome but boring．D He was strange but friendly．3.Young people in the United States do not have a strong understanding of the world and their place in it.Two U. S.-based groups, the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Geographic, Society commissioned an online survey earlier this year. They wanted to know what young people educated in American colleges knew about geography, U. S. foreign policy, recent international events, and economics.The survey was given to over 1,200 Americans between the ages of 18 and 26 years. All of them presently attending, or having previously graduated from, a 2-or 4-year college or university.The average test score, out of 75 total possible answers, was 55 percent. The study identifies a few important problems. For example, only 30 percent knew that the only part of the U. S. government that can declare war is Congress. Only 60% of those taking the survey could identify Brazil on a world map.Part of the problem, argue the organizers of the survey, is the Internet. They say it is becoming harder to find high-quality information about world events among all the fake news and trivia (琐事) which swamp (淹没) the web. Forty-three percent of those questioned said they read about the news on Facebook.Another problem is that most college courses do not require students to learn about international issues. If such information is not required, Richard Haass from the Council on Foreign Relations said, then the United States could have leaders like Gary Johnson. He was a recent presidential candidate who did not know about the Syrian city of Aleppo when a reporter asked him about it.The survey results were not all bad. The young people also demonstrated a good understanding of climate change and renewable energy. And the majority of them said that international issues were becoming more important to them.Haass says these findings suggest the need to find was to get good information to students, both in school and online. To help, the Council on Foreign Relations is creating a new program called CFR Campus, designed to help build knowledge about global issues.（1）What can we learn about the survey?A All the participants were recent university graduates.B It was given to over 1,200 American people aged from 18 to 26.C Its aim is to figure out what the young people know about America.D It was an online survey conducted by two US universities.（2）According to the survey, what topic did the young Americans understand best?A Environmental mattersB Geographic informationC Foreignrelations D Government organizations（3）In which column of a newspaper could we find this article?A EconomicsB EntertainmentC EducationD Politics4. You can't make a call or send a text on your mobile phone in the US town of Green Bank, West Virginia． Wireless Internet is outlawed, as is Bluetooth． As you approach the tiny town on a two﹣lane road that snakes through the mountains, your mobile phone signal drops out, and your radio stops working． The rusted pay phone on the north side of townis the only way for a visitor to reach the rest of the world． It's a pre﹣modern place by design, lacking of the latest technologies that define life today．The reason for the town's empty airwaves is apparent the moment you arrive． It's the Robert C． Byrd telescope, also known as the GBT, a shiny white, 147﹣metre﹣tall satellite dish． It's the largest of its kind in the world and one of nine in Green Bank, all of them government owned and operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory （NRAO）． You don't look through these kinds of telescopes． They're radio telescopes, so instead of looking for distant stars, they listen for them． There's a long line of astronomers all overthe world who want to use the telescope which is so sensitive that it could hear a single snowflake hitting the ground 1, 000 miles away．Such a sensitive listening tool needs total technological silence to operate, so in 1958 the US government created a National Radio Quiet Zone, a 33, 000km2 area covering GreenBank where, to this day, electronic and radio signals are forbidden every hour of every day． People who live within a 15km of the Green Bank telescope are allowed to use landline telephones, wired Internet and cable televisions, but microwave ovens, wireless Internet and radios are forbidden． You can have a mobile phone, but you won't get a signal．Because of how much its way of life varies from the rest of America, Green Bank seems to be a somewhat isolated （隔绝）, even alien place． For locals, the technology ban is annoying． For others who come to Green Bank for a little rest and relaxation, the town has become a ________．（1）What do we know about the town of Green Bank from Paragraph 1？________A It's located at the base of a large mountain．B It is geographically and technologically isolated．C Its telecommunications are affected by its geography．D Many people live in the town and its surrounding areas．（2）How does the GBT work？________A It traps light waves in its huge dish．B It stops all electronic and radiosignals． C It receives pictures from space satellites． D It listens for and receives noises from space．（3）What equipment are locals of the Green Bank allowed to use？________A Cable TV， wired Internet and radio．B Landline phones， wired Internet and cable TV．C Public phones，wireless Internet and mobile phones．D Landline phones，microwave ovens and cable internet．（4）What does the underlined word "refuge" in the last paragraph most probably mean？________A A place of escape．B A source of confusion．C An area of interest．D A sign of danger．二、七选五5. You wait in a long queue in the supermarket， but when it's finally your turn to pay， you can't find enough money in your purse．（1）_______While you are bending down to look for them， the people behind you are getting angry． The cashier is pounding her fingers impatiently on the counter．（2）_______But the good news is： scientists have thought of a way to make queues shorter and paying for things easier． They have invented an eye scanner． In the future， when you pay for food at the supermarket， an eye scanner will take a picture of your eyes and a computer will identify you．（3）_______Students at Venerable Bede School， England， have already got an eye scanner in their cafeteria． After the students choose the food they want， the scanner looks for their information and sends a list of the food to their parents．（4）_______Also， parents pay for the meals at the end of the week， so the students don't have to take money to school and wait in long queues to pay for their lunch．If all shops had eye scanners， shopping would be easier．（5）_______ So， it seems that it will be a while before most of us get our eyes scanned at the cashier．A． Sometimes shopping can be unpleasant．B． You take out your credit cards， but they fall on the floor．C． If students aren't eating a healthy diet， their parents will know．D． Stores are trying several new ways to get shoppers to spend more．E． Parents are urging the government to introduce better security safeguards．F． However， eye scanners are very expensive and many shops can't afford them．G． As soon as the machine finds your information， it will send it to your bank which pays for your food automatically．三、完形填空6. My family spent one summer vacation enjoying the beaches of beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama. We bought a boat thinking this would make for a really _______ day at the beach for my two little girls.I probably became too _______ with my younger daughter on the sand. When I looked up I became _______. The little boat with my older daughter in it had _______ far out from the shore.I called to her to come in _______ to shore and, although she seemed frightened, she was doing all she could to _______ just that. But there were no oars (桨) and her little _______ were too short to reach across the boat and into the _______.Others on the beach seemed to be doing nothing to help except _______. I was standing as far out ________ the water as I could — ________ instructions to her, but with no ________. At last I thought to myself, “I know I’m a ________ swimmer but my daughter needs my help. I have no ________.” I jumped into the water.At first my arms started moving very ________. I couldn’t believe I was do ing this. I swamuntil I was breathless. I just kept hoping and ________ her. Finally, I reached the edge of the________, grabbed the rope and began making my way back to shore. My child was crying so I tried ________ her, even though everything inside me was ________.My life was forever changed by that ________. I learned if I believe in myself and dive right in I will have all the strength I need.（1）A luckyB funC movingD peaceful（2）A busyB patientC angryD pleased（3）A excitedB angryC concernedD amused（4）A sunkB stayedC lostD moved（5）A closerB fasterC earlierD safer（6）A avoidB accomplishC claimD behave（7）A legsB fingersC armsD clothes（8）A waterB shoreC boardD sand（9）A applaudingB noticingC swimmingD watching（10）A offB amongC inD on（11）A readingB takingC followingD shouting（12）A hopeB reasonC endD success（13）A skillfulB poorC braveD new（14）A choiceB wayC reasonD support（15）A gentlyB slowlyC confidentlyD casually（16）A keeping an eye onB getting in touch withC looking back atD waving over to（17）A strengthB oarC boatD beach（18）A scoldingB calmingC praisingD helping（19）A overjoyedB changedC missingD trembling（20）A pointB storyC experienceD scene四、用单词的适当形式完成短文7. When you are thirsty，you can drink some green tea．It tastes good and it's very healthy．The Chinese （1）________ （know） about the benefits of green tea since ancient times and they use （2）________ to treat everything from headaches to depression．They have（3）________ （actual） been using green tea as a medicine for over 4，000 years．Nowadays，there is scientific evidence of the health benefits of green tea．According to one study （4）________（publish） in a cancer research journal，drinking green tea （5）________ （reduce） the risk of some types of cancer in Chinese men and women （6）________ nearly sixty percent．USA researchers have also found that green tea may prevent the （7）________ （grow） of cancer cells．There is also new evidence（8）________ green tea can help to destroy bacteria in our bodies．It is especially effective at getting rid of the bacteria on your （9）________（tooth） and keep them healthy!As the Chinese proverb goes，it is （10）________ （good） to go without food for three days，than without tea for one．So you should definitely try a cup of green tea．五、短文改错8.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。

2017年广东省深圳市高考英语二模试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）21．The Metropolitan Museum of Art，more commonly known as"the Met"，located in New York City，is the largest art museum in the United States．Its impressive permanent collection is home to over two million works，divided among seventeen specialized departments．It is among the most visited art museums in the world．The main building is one of the world's largest art galleries．On March 18，2016，the museum opened the Met Breuer Museum，greatly enriching the museum's modern and up﹣to﹣date art program．The Mot's permanent collection consists of works of art from classical antiques to ancient Egyptian artifacts （史前古器物），paintings and sculptures from all but a few of the European masters．It also has an outstanding collection of American and modern art and proudly houses extensive holdings of African，Asian，Oceanic，Indian and Islamic art．Visitors can also find large collections of musical instruments and costumes，as well as antique weapons from around the globe．The Metropolitan Museum of Art was found in 1870．It is the result of a project between businessmen，financier and influential thinkers of the day．They all shared the same passion of bringing art and art education to the American people．That dream became a reality when the museum opened its doors on February 20.1872．21．what is special about the Met？A．Its name．B．Its collection．C．Its building．D．Its location．22．What do we know about the Met's collections？A．They are from European masters．B．They mainly come from Europe．C．They are about antique weapons．D．They cover arts of different times．23．Why was the Metropolitan Museum of Art built？A．To show the owners'pride in its large size．B．To invest and make more money in the future．C．To offer art education to the American people．D．To bring the worldwide artists'dream into reality．24．Despite the fact that the Queen is currently alive and well，a secret plan has already been laid out for her death．A code word has already been decided upon to deliver the news of her passing to the highest tiers of the government．While the death of George VI was signalled by the words "Hyde Park Corner"﹣﹣to stop operators at Buckingham Palace learning the news﹣the equivalent （相等的）word for Queen Elizabeth II is"London Bridge is down''．The Prime Minister at the time will be woken，if not already awake，and informed by civil servants that"London Bridge is down"．These words will signify the Queen has passed away，and Operation London Bridge﹣a highly﹣organised set of arrangements﹣is to start．The Foreign Office's Global Response Centre，located at an undisclosed location in London，will then immediately inform 15 governments outside the UK where the Queen is also the head of state．After this，the centre will pass on the news to the 36 other nations of the Commonwealth （英联邦）for whom the Queen has served as a symbolic figurehead for many decades．It will not be long before the news spreads from world leaders to the general public，with the news of her passing to the Press Association and thus the global media as well．This marks a break from the long﹣held tradition of the BBC being the first news outlet to learn of royal deaths．What's more，while George VI's death was not announced until four hours after he died，news of the Queen's death will be far more instant．A footman in mourning clothes will be sent out of the door at Buckingham Palace at the same time to pin a notice of the news to the gates，while the official palace website will feature﹣just one page，letting out the news on a dark background．24．What are the code words for the Queen's death？A．Hyde Park Comer．B．Buckingham Palace．C．London Bridge is down．D．Operation London Bridge．25．Why will 15 governments outside the UK be informed of the news immediately？A．The Queen once served there．B．The Queen also governs them．C．The Queen is the former head．D．The Queen is the symbolic head．26．Who used to let out the news of royal deaths？A．The BBC．B．A footman．C．Civil servants．D．World leaders．27．What will people know from the footman's notice？A．A secret plan has a code．B．George VI is alive again．C．The Prime Minister is woken．D．The Queen has passed away．28．I was five years old when my little brother，Murk，was born．Looking back at photos，I appeared so thrilled that he had finally arrived．I held and bathed him，smiling from cheek to check．I do not remember that feeling now．Being the first child in the family，I was the one my parents tested their new parenting techniques on．I was their guinea pig．Mark was always the happy one，the joker，the one who won because of my battles with my parents．After too many fights，I declared war on Mark．We were now enemies．All l remember is being jealous of （妒忌） and angry with my innocent little brother．Thus．I made his life a misery．I teased，tricked，embarrassed，and fought with him．often leaving him in floods of tears．Our little sister was born when I was 11．and instantly she and Mark could not be separated．They pushed me aside．Was this because I was becoming a monster，or did I grow into an uglier green ﹣eyed monster because they loved each other so much？Thankfully，Mark quickly grew tall and strong，and our conflict looked more like a cold war than bloodshed （流血）．It all ended suddenly when I went to study abroad．The hatred （仇恨） disappeared and love climbed in．Despite all the abuse Mark suffered he has implied that he has forgiven me，or even that there is nothing to forgive，although I have never brought up the subject in too much detail．I would like to； however，it would be a selfish move to look for more forgiveness．But I prefer to remember the hurt．During all those wasted years，I should have been the loving sister，defending instead of attacking．28．How did the writer feel at the birth of her brother？A．Worried．B．Excited．C．Surprised．D．disappointed．29．Why did the writer consider her brother as her enemy？A．She didn't like her brother．B．She'd like to be a monster．C．She used to be ill﹣treated．D．She did so out of jealousy．30．When did the writer's hatred of her brother disappear？A．At the birth of her sister．B．At the start of their cold war．C．When she studied abroad．D．When the bloodshed ended．31．What does the writer really want to tell us in the passage？A．She felt regretful for what she had done．B．She was never forgiven by her brother．C．She was looking for more forgiveness．D．She suffered much abuse from her brother．32．Many Shopping malls now have special areas that offer shoppers their first chance to experience"VR technology"．You may have entered one out of curiosity，or you may think it is just another piece of useless technology．Whatever your opinion，VR，or virtual （虚拟的） reality，is going to become a big part of our lives very soon．2016saw the introduction of many fancy products in the world of VR，including Microsoft's HoloLens and Samsung's Gear VR．All of them offer an exciting look at the new realities"and opportunities that VR brings．These，however，are the early days of a technology that is expected to go from strength to strength．And 2017looks like it is going to be the year in which VR technology really takes off．For a start，using VR will become more normal in 2017．Microsoft and Intel have already discussed their plans for simpler and less expensive VR headsets．The idea of VR will stop being a sci﹣fi （science﹣fiction） idea，and instead it will turn into an industry of real products used as ways to show off imagination．"said Andrew，a designer at US VR Company，Survios．It is also expected that VR products will play a part in more common and real﹣life fields like fashion and film．For example，to enjoy the atmosphere and energy of the front row experience at a fashion show，fans will no longer have to go along in the flesh．Instead people will be able to enjoy the experience by just wearing a VR headset at home．You can also expect VR mirrors and fitting﹣rooms sooner rather than later．''This is an especially good opportunity for brands looking to offer very personalized experiences．''said Roy DeYoung from US﹣based marketing agency，PMX．As time goes on，there will be less discussion about whether people will accept VR technology．It will simply be a discussion of when．32．Why do many shopping malls have areas for VR experiences？A．To collect shoppers'opinions．B．To meet the demands of shoppers．C．To entertain shoppers with new technology．D．To introduce the new technology to shoppers．33．What does the underlined phrase"in the flesh "mean？A．in person B．in time C．in line D．in order34．What can we know about VR products from the passage？A．They are not expensive at present．B．They are being used almost everywhere．C．They will meet more personal demands．D．They won't be accepted for many years．35．What may be the best title for I lie passage？A．VR Is Becoming RealB．VR Mirror Are ComingC．VR Takes over FashionD．VR Meets our Life Goal．第二节（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，选项中有两项为多余选项．36．Entrepreneurship （创业） is a long game with joys and hardships．Here are a few things you can do right now to get better．Tip l：（36）Many entrepreneurs agree that creating short﹣term and long﹣term goals is the key to success．Write down your goals for the next year or more．（37） But by writing them down，you will already be in a better position to achieve them．Tip 2：Find your passion quickly but cheaply．（38） Take part in a variety of activities to discover what you love，such as a free concert，a free class or just a cheap movie； meanwhile，try not to spend too much money in the process．Tip 3：Be a master at social media．Becoming an expert at social media may be the most important thing to better your entrepreneurial dreams．Using social media，you'll reach a global audience．By growing and managing your online presence，you will enlarge the influence of your brand．（39）Such additions to your daily life are lifestyle changes that will improve your chances of success．They may seem insignificant now，but when you're success．you'll appreciate the role they played．（40） Looking back，you'll be proud of your smart choices．A．Create manageable goals．B．Write down short﹣term goals．C．And success is likely to follow．D．Social media is essential to entrepreneurship．E．It is important to learn what gets you excited．F．It may take some time to tick off all the points on your list．G．You'll be glad you took the time to win the game properly．第三部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空60．Many years ago，three soldiers，hungry and tired of battle，arrived at a small village．The villagers，suffering a poor harvest and years of war，quickly（41）the food they owned．They met the three at the village square，（42）about the lack of food．The first soldier then approached the village elders，"Your tired fields have left you （43）to share，so we shall share what we have：the （44）of how to make soup from （45）．" Naturally the villagers became （46）and soon a fire was put to the villagers greatest pot as the soldiers carefully （47） three stones．"Now this will be a fine soup．"said the second soldier．"（48）some salt and parsley （西芹） would make it more wonderful!"A woman（49），crying "What luck!I remember I've got some at home!"．Off she ran，（50）with a handful of parsley．As the pot boiled on，carrots，beef and cream had soon （51）their way into the pot before everyone set out to（52）．The soldiers ate and danced and sang well into the night，（53）by the meal and their （54）ends．The next morning，they awoke to （55） the entire village standing before them with their best bread and cheese．"You have given us the greatest （56）"said an elder，"and we shall never forget it．"The third soldier turned to the （57），and said，"There is no secret but one thing is （58）：it is only by （59） that we may make a feast"．And off the （60）wandered，down the road to their next destination．41．A．ate up B．gave away C．hid D．sold42．A．caring B．thinking C．joking D．complaining43．A．nothing B．anything C．a little D．a lot44．A．importance B．secret C．problem D．matter45．A．pots B．bread C．stones D．cream46．A．curious B．scared C．worried D．content47．A．picked up B．dropped in C．chose D．collected48．A．as if B．in case C．since D．but49．A．backed off B．broke down C．jumped up D．stepped away 50．A．returning B．leaving C．dealing D．trading51．A．fought B．tell C．found D．lost52．A work B．feast C．talk D．play53A．refreshed B．alarmed C．annoyed D．amused54A．well﹣informed B．newly﹣made C．hard﹣earned D．long﹣lost55．A．keep B．recognize C．expect D．discover56．A．answer B．hope C．gift D．advice57．A．crowd B．family C．strangers D．companions58．A．funny B．doubtful C．different D．certain59．A．entertaining B．sharing C．appreciating D．donating60．A．villagers B．elders C．locals D．soldiers第二节（满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式．61．Getting around the city when you are six months pregnant and have a two﹣year﹣old girl can be really challenging．One spring afternoon，we went to one of the grocer （61）（store）nearby to buy some food for dinner．There was no sign of rain，and the store was just around the corner，（62） we went there without an umbrella．However，we were about （63）（leave）the store when the rain came in full force．It seemed that the streets would be flooded （64）water within minutes．I noticed a young Chinese couple staring at （65）（we） when we came to a crossroads and were waiting for the light to change．I figured they were （66）（probable） wondering why a pregnant foreigner was dragging her little kid out through the rain．But as we crossed the street．（67） woman offered me her umbrella．I told her I couldn't take it when it was clearly starting to storm．She insisted and handed it to me as she （68）（hurry） off with her husband．Though（69）（catch） in the ruin unexpectedly，we still treasured the memory and will always recall the （70）（warm） and kindness of the Chinese couple．第四部分写作第一节短文改错71．It has been several week since I came to my new school．It was a clean，beautiful and modern one，with a large playground and an amazed digital reading﹣room．All the teachers are friendly and kindly．Among them，I like my English teacher best，who is enthusiastic but popular with us．He is also strict to us．He teaches us in an unusual way．Besides，he always avoids making us to feel embarrassed in class．All my classmates works hard．We're enjoying such new life and trying to develop us for the future．第二节书面表达（满分25分）81．假定你是李华，你们班级的节目"哈姆雷特（Hamlet）"将参加下个月学校"英语文化节"话剧drama比赛，你给度假中的外教Mr．Hurst写一封电子邮件，并附上节目录像，请他给予你相关的指导．注意：1词数100左右：2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：3邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好．Dear Mr．Hurst，Yours，LiHua．2017年广东省深圳市高考英语二模试卷参考答案与试题解析第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）21．The Metropolitan Museum of Art，more commonly known as"the Met"，located in New York City，is the largest art museum in the United States．Its impressive permanent collection is home to over two million works，divided among seventeen specialized departments．It is among the most visited art museums in the world．The main building is one of the world's largest art galleries．On March 18，2016，the museum opened the Met Breuer Museum，greatly enriching the museum's modern and up﹣to﹣date art program．The Mot's permanent collection consists of works of art from classical antiques to ancient Egyptian artifacts （史前古器物），paintings and sculptures from all but a few of the European masters．It also has an outstanding collection of American and modern art and proudly houses extensive holdings of African，Asian，Oceanic，Indian and Islamic art．Visitors can also find large collections of musical instruments and costumes，as well as antique weapons from around the globe．The Metropolitan Museum of Art was found in 1870．It is the result of a project between businessmen，financier and influential thinkers of the day．They all shared the same passion of bringing art and art education to the American people．That dream became a reality when the museum opened its doors on February 20.1872．21．what is special about the Met？ BA．Its name．B．Its collection．C．Its building．D．Its location．22．What do we know about the Met's collections？ DA．They are from European masters．B．They mainly come from Europe．C．They are about antique weapons．D．They cover arts of different times．23．Why was the Metropolitan Museum of Art built？ CA．To show the owners'pride in its large size．B．To invest and make more money in the future．C．To offer art education to the American people．D．To bring the worldwide artists'dream into reality．【考点】OD：文学艺术类阅读．【分析】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了大都会艺术博物馆，俗称"遇见"，它是美国最大的艺术博物馆．【解答】21．B 推理判断题，根据第一段Its impressive permanent collection is home to over two million works，divided among seventeen specialized departments可知 Met中的收藏是特别的，故选B．22．D 细节理解题，根据第二段The Mot's permanent collection consists of works of art from classical antiques to ancient Egyptian artifacts （史前古器物），paintings and sculptures from all but a few of the European masters可知Met涵盖了不同时代的艺术，故选D．23．C 细节理解题，根据最后一段They all shared the same passion of bringing art and art education to the American people．可知建造这个博物馆是为了向美国人民提供艺术教育，故选C．24．Despite the fact that the Queen is currently alive and well，a secret plan has already been laid out for her death．A code word has already been decided upon to deliver the news of her passing to the highest tiers of the government．While the death of George VI was signalled by the words "Hyde Park Corner"﹣﹣to stop operators at Buckingham Palace learning the news﹣the equivalent （相等的）word for Queen Elizabeth II is"London Bridge is down''．The Prime Minister at the time will be woken，if not already awake，and informed by civil servants that"London Bridge is down"．These words will signify the Queen has passed away，and Operation London Bridge﹣a highly﹣organised set of arrangements﹣is to start．The Foreign Office's Global Response Centre，located at an undisclosed location in London，will then immediately inform 15 governments outside the UK where the Queen is also the head of state．After this，the centre will pass on the news to the 36 other nations of the Commonwealth （英联邦）for whom the Queen has served as a symbolic figurehead for many decades．It will not be long before the news spreads from world leaders to the general public，with the news of her passing to the Press Association and thus the global media as well．This marks a break from the long﹣held tradition of the BBC being the first news outlet to learn of royal deaths．What's more，while George VI's death was not announced until four hours after he died，news of the Queen's death will be far more instant．A footman in mourning clothes will be sent out of the door at Buckingham Palace at the same time to pin a notice of the news to the gates，while the official palace website will feature﹣just one page，letting out the news on a dark background．24．What are the code words for the Queen's death？ CA．Hyde Park Comer．B．Buckingham Palace．C．London Bridge is down．D．Operation London Bridge．25．Why will 15 governments outside the UK be informed of the news immediately？ BA．The Queen once served there．B．The Queen also governs them．C．The Queen is the former head．D．The Queen is the symbolic head．26．Who used to let out the news of royal deaths？ AA．The BBC．B．A footman．C．Civil servants．D．World leaders．27．What will people know from the footman's notice？ DA．A secret plan has a code．B．George VI is alive again．C．The Prime Minister is woken．D．The Queen has passed away．【考点】O4：新闻报道类阅读．【分析】本文主要讲述了在英国，王室成员的逝去是有一定的暗语来表示的，以及该消息的发布方式．【解答】24．C 细节题．根据文章内容While the death of George VI was signalled by the words "Hyde Park Corner"﹣﹣to stop operators at Buckingham Palace learning the news﹣the equivalent （相等的）word for Queen Elizabeth II is"London Bridge is down''由此可知，女王的死亡的暗语是"London Bridge is down''，结合选项，故选C25．B 细节题．根据文章内容The Foreign Office's Global Response Centre will then immediately inform 15 governments outside the UK where the Queen is also the head of state．由此可知，外交部全球反应中心会立刻通知英国境外的15个政府首脑，英女王也是那些地方的统治者．结合选项，故答案为B 26．A 细节题．根据文章内容This marks a break from the long﹣held tradition of the BBC being the first news outlet to learn of royal deaths．这就标志着长期以来有BBC宣布皇室死讯的传统的打破．结合选项，故A为正确答案．27．D 细节题．根据文章内容A footman in mourning clothes will be sent out of the door at Buckingham Palace at the same time to pin a notice of the news to the gates，while the official palace website will feature﹣just one page，letting out the news on a dark background．由此可知，白金汉宫门前的告示和政府官网首页会告知女王的过世．结合选项，故选D28．I was five years old when my little brother，Murk，was born．Looking back at photos，I appeared so thrilled that he had finally arrived．I held and bathed him，smiling from cheek to check．I do not remember that feeling now．Being the first child in the family，I was the one my parents tested their new parenting techniques on．I was their guinea pig．Mark was always the happy one，the joker，the one who won because of my battles with my parents．After too many fights，I declared war on Mark．We were now enemies．All l remember is being jealous of （妒忌） and angry with my innocent little brother．Thus．I made his life a misery．I teased，tricked，embarrassed，and fought with him．often leaving him in floods of tears．Our little sister was born when I was 11．and instantly she and Mark could not be separated．They pushed me aside．Was this because I was becoming a monster，or did I grow into an uglier green ﹣eyed monster because they loved each other so much？Thankfully，Mark quickly grew tall and strong，and our conflict looked more like a cold war than bloodshed （流血）．It all ended suddenly when I went to study abroad．The hatred （仇恨） disappeared and love climbed in．Despite all the abuse Mark suffered he has implied that he has forgiven me，or even that there is nothing to forgive，although I have never brought up the subject in too much detail．I would like to； however，it would be a selfish move to look for more forgiveness．But I prefer to remember the hurt．During all those wasted years，I should have been the loving sister，defending instead of attacking．28．How did the writer feel at the birth of her brother？ B A．Worried．B．Excited．C．Surprised．D．disappointed．29．Why did the writer consider her brother as her enemy？ DA．She didn't like her brother．B．She'd like to be a monster．C．She used to be ill﹣treated．D．She did so out of jealousy．30．When did the writer's hatred of her brother disappear？ CA．At the birth of her sister．B．At the start of their cold war．C．When she studied abroad．D．When the bloodshed ended．31．What does the writer really want to tell us in the passage？ AA．She felt regretful for what she had done．B．She was never forgiven by her brother．C．She was looking for more forgiveness．D．She suffered much abuse from her brother．【考点】O1：人物故事类．【分析】本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，属于记叙文，我五岁的时候，我的小弟弟出生，看着曾经的照片，我似乎很兴奋，他终于到来，我抱着他，满脸微笑的从脸颊，到现在还记得这种感觉．本文以此展开，主要讲述了我后来把弟弟当做敌人，欺负他，现在想来很后悔愧疚．【解答】28．B．细节理解题．根据Looking back at photos，I appeared so thrilled that he had finally arrived．I held and bathed him，smiling from cheek to check．I do not remember that feeling now．可知，我的弟弟出生时，我很兴奋，很激动．故选B．29．D．细节理解题．根据We were now enemies．All l remember is being jealous of （妒忌） and angry with my innocent little brother．可知，我把他当做敌人是出于妒忌．故选D．30．C．细节理解题．根据It all ended suddenly when I went to study abroad．The hatred （仇恨）disappeared and love climbed in．可知，在我出国读书时，仇恨消失了．故选C．31．A．推理判断题．根据Despite all the abuse Mark suffered he has implied that he has forgiven me，or even that there is nothing to forgive，although I have never brought up the subject in too much detail．I would like to； however，it would be a selfish move to look for more forgiveness．But I prefer to remember the hurt．During all those wasted years，I should have been the loving sister，defending instead of attacking．可知，作者对自己对弟弟做的感到愧疚和抱歉，故选A．32．Many Shopping malls now have special areas that offer shoppers their first chance to experience"VR technology"．You may have entered one out of curiosity，or you may think it is just another piece of useless technology．Whatever your opinion，VR，or virtual （虚拟的） reality，is going to become a big part of our lives very soon．2016saw the introduction of many fancy products in the world of VR，including Microsoft's HoloLens and Samsung's Gear VR．All of them offer an exciting look at the new realities"and opportunities that VR brings．These，however，are the early days of a technology that is expected to go from strength to strength．And 2017looks like it is going to be the year in which VR technology really takes off．For a start，using VR will become more normal in 2017．Microsoft and Intel have already discussed their plans for simpler and less expensive VR headsets．The idea of VR will stop being a sci﹣fi （science﹣fiction） idea，and instead it will turn into an industry of real products used as ways to show off imagination．"said Andrew，a designer at US VR Company，Survios．It is also expected that VR products will play a part in more common and real﹣life fields like fashion and film．For example，to enjoy the atmosphere and energy of the front row experience at a fashion show，fans will no longer have to go along in the flesh．Instead people will be ableto enjoy the experience by just wearing a VR headset at home．You can also expect VR mirrors and fitting﹣rooms sooner rather than later．''This is an especially good opportunity for brands looking to offer very personalized experiences．''said Roy DeYoung from US﹣based marketing agency，PMX．As time goes on，there will be less discussion about whether people will accept VR technology．It will simply be a discussion of when．32．Why do many shopping malls have areas for VR experiences？ DA．To collect shoppers'opinions．B．To meet the demands of shoppers．C．To entertain shoppers with new technology．D．To introduce the new technology to shoppers．33．What does the underlined phrase"in the flesh A "mean？A．in person B．in time C．in line D．in order34．What can we know about VR products from the passage？ CA．They are not expensive at present．B．They are being used almost everywhere．C．They will meet more personal demands．D．They won't be accepted for many years．35．What may be the best title for I lie passage？ AA．VR Is Becoming RealB．VR Mirror Are ComingC．VR Takes over FashionD．VR Meets our Life Goal．【考点】O5：科教类阅读．【分析】本文是一篇科教类阅读，属于说明文，许多商场有特殊的区域让顾客体验VR技术，是为了向顾客介绍这种新的技术VR技术．VR技术产品会满足更多个人需求．本文以此展开讲述，主要讲述了有关VR技术的应用的发展以及一些VR产品的用途和发展前景．【解答】32．D．推理判断题．根据Many Shopping malls now have special areas that offer shoppers their first chance to experience"VR technology"．You may have entered one out of curiosity，or you may think it is just another piece of useless technology．可推测出，商场之所以有特殊的区域让顾客体验VR技术，是为了向顾客介绍这种新的技术．故选D．33．A．词义猜测题．根据上下文可知，to enjoy the atmosphere and energy of the front row experience at a fashion show，fans will no longer have to go along in the flesh意为为了享受在时尚秀前排的氛围和能量，粉丝们不再需要亲自前往．故in the flesh意为亲自．故选A．34．C．推理判断题．根据Instead people will be able to enjoy the experience by just wearing a VR。

2017年广州市高中毕业班英语高考冲刺题（二）2017．5本试卷8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。

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。

用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。

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因笔试不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。

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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AHe was the man who inspired the Beat Generation, and nearly half a century after his death Jack Kerouac is still receiving grateful letters from his fans.Most letters are sent in the post to his last home in St Petersburg, Florida, and the mail box in the front yard is full to bursting. But others are delivered by hand, pushed under the front door or left on the doorstep.They usually thank the author of On the Road for inspiring them to travel and be independent. “You remind me to stay true to who you are and to encourage a sense of adventure in all of us.” reads one letter, handwritten by “Cindy” on paper covered with pictures of butterflies and flowers. She adds, “I hope you’re writing, liberated and drinking a glass of wine.”Another, sig ned “Friend of Jack”, reads, “I prefer to think of myself as a free spirit and a person who follows a path of her own choosing. You have always been my inspiration.”His home, where he was living with his mother Gabrielle and his wife Stella, has become a destination for hundreds of fans every year.Kerouac rocketed to fame at the age of 35, with the publication of On the Road in 1957.But after becoming a symbol and leader of the alternative lifestyle movement, he struggled with that fame and claimed that he only wanted people to read his books.Kerouac died just 12 years after On the Road was published. He was suffering from liver problem, following years of heavy drinking largely brought on by his love-hate relationship with fame.Kerouac, the creator of vivid characters such as Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty, died at a St Petersburg hospital in 1969, at the age of 47.21. Why do people still write to Kerouac after his death?A. His wife and mother still live in his home.B. They are also suffering from serious illness.C. People benefiting from his books want to say thanks.D. People hope to learn how to deal with overnight fame.22. What is On the Road probably about?A. How to deal with becoming famous.B. How vivid characters can be created.C. Teaching people to appreciate his books.D. Getting to know oneself better through travel.23. What can we learn about Kerouac from the text?A. He had great difficulty dealing with fame.B. He was depressed because people didn’t re ad his books.C. He drank a lot to celebrate his being famous for his works.D. He was scolded because he promoted an alternative lifestyle.BI have just returned from a visit to my landlord, Mr. Heathcliff. I am delighted with the house I am renting from him, which suits me perfectly.Mr. Heathcliff is my only neighbour, and I think his character is similar to mine. He does not like people either.When I introduced myself, he said nothing, but frowned, and did not encourage me to enter. After a while, however, he decided to invite me in.“Joseph!” he called. Joseph was an old servant. He looked crossly up at me as he took my horse. “God help us! A visitor!” he whispered to himself. Perhaps there were no other servants, I thought. And it seemed that Heathcliff hardly ever received guests.His house is called Wuthering Heights. The name means “a windswept house on a hill”, and it is a very good description. The trees around the house are bent by the north wind, which blows fiercely every day of the year. Fortunately, the house is strongly built, and is not damaged even by the worst winter storms.Mr. Heathcliff and I entered the huge main room. We sat down by the fire, in silence.“Joseph!” shouted Mr. Heathcliff. No answer came from the cellar, so he dived down there, leaving me alone with several rather fierce-looking dogs. Suddenly one of them jumped angrily up at me, and in a moment all the others were attacking me.“Help! Mr. Heathcliff! Help!” I shouted. My landlord was nowhere to be seen, but l uckily a woman, who might be the housekeeper, rushed into the room to calm the dogs.“What is the matter?” Mr. Heathcliff asked me rudely, as he finally entered the room, accompanied by his man-servant.“Your dogs, sir!” I replied. “You shouldn’t leave a s tranger with them. They’re dangerous.”“Come, come, Mr. Lockwood. Have some wine. We don’t often have strangers here. I’m afraid neither I nor my dogs are used to receiving them.” I could not feel offended after this, and accepted the wine. We sat drinking and talking together for a while. I suggested visiting him tomorrow. He did not seem eager to see me again, but I shall go anyway. He seems a fascinating man.24. In which order should the following events be arranged?a. Mr. Lockwood introduced himself to his landlord.b. Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff sat drinking and talking together.c. Mr. Heathcliff invited Mr. Lockwood into the house.d. Mr. Lockwood was attacked by some dogs.e. Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff sat down by the fire, in silence.f. Mr. Heathcliff appeared in the main room with Joseph.A. a, c, f, b, d, e.B. c, a, b, e, d, f.C. a, c, e, d, f, b.D. c, a, f, e, d, b.25. Why did Joseph say “God help us! A visitor!” when he met Mr. Lockwood?A. He was very shocked to have a visitor.B. He thought Mr. Lockwood was a new servant.C. He had waited for Mr. Lockwood for a long time.D. He was happy his prayer for guests was answered.26. Why is the house called “Wuthering Heights”?A. It is struck by strong winds all the year round.B. It is protected well by the trees surrounding it.C. The trees around it are bent by the north wind.D. It is specially designed to resist strong winds.27. What was the writer’s impression of Mr. Heathcliff?A. He was rich but foolish.B. He was rude but interesting.C. He was handsome but boring.D. He was strange but friendly.CYoung people in the United States do not have a strong understanding of the world and their place in it.Two US-based groups, the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Geographic Society, conducted an online survey last year. They wanted to know what young people in American colleges knew about geography, U.S. foreign policy, recent international events, and economics.The survey was given to over 1,200 Americans between the ages of 18 and 26 years. All of them presently attending, or having previously graduated from, a 2- or 4-year college or university.The average test score, out of 75 total possible answers, was 55 percent. The study identifies a few important problems. For example, only 30 percent knew that the only part of the U.S. government that can declare war is Congress. Only 60% of those taking the survey could identify Brazil on a world map.Part of the problem, argue the organizers of the survey, is the Internet. They say it is becoming harder to find high-quality information about world events amongst all the fake news and trivia which swamp the web. Forty-three percent of those questioned said they read about the news on Facebook.Another problem is that most college courses do not require students to learn about international issues. If such information is not required, Richard Haass from the Council on Foreign Relations said, then the United States could have leaders like Gary Johnson. He was a recent presidential candidate who did not know about the Syrian city of Aleppo when a reporter asked him about it.The survey results were not all bad. The young people also demonstrated a good understanding of climate change and renewable energy. And the majority of them said that international issues were becoming more important to them.Haass says these findings suggest the need to find ways to get good information to students, both in school and online. To help, the Council on Foreign Relations is creating a new program called CFR Campus, designed to help build knowledge about global issues.28. What do we know about the survey?A. The participants were all recent university graduates.B. It was an online survey conducted by two US universities.C. It was given to over 1,200 American people aged from 18 to 26.D. It aimed to find out what the young people know about America.29. What’s one reason survey organizers give for young people’s lack of knowledge?A. The poor quality of the US university system.B. Young people’s unwillingness to travel abroad.C. The sources from which they get their information.D. Their lack of interest in knowing more about the world.30. What topic did the young Americans understand best according to the survey?A. Government organizations.B. Geographic information.C. Foreign relations.D. Environmental matters.31. In which column of a newspaper could we find this article?A. Economics.B. Education.C. National Politics.D. Entertainment.DYou can’t make a call or send a text on your mobile phone in the US town of Green Bank, West Virginia. Wireless Internet is outlawed, as is Bluetooth. As you approach the tiny town on a two-lane road that snakes through the mountains, your mobile phone signal drops out, and your radio stops working. The rusted pay phone on the north side of town is the only way for a visitor to reach the rest of the world. It’s a pre-modern place by design, lacking of the latest technologies that define life today.The reason for the town’s empty airwaves is apparent the moment you arrive. It’s the Robert C. Byrd telescope, also known as the GBT, a shiny white, 147-metre-tall satellite dish. It’s the largest of its kind in the world and one of nine in Green Bank, all of them government owned andoperated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO).You don’t look through these kinds of telescopes. They’re radio telescopes, so instead of looking for distant stars, they listen fo r them. There’s a long line of astronomers all over the world who want to use the telescope which is so sensitive that it could hear a single snowflake hitting the ground 1,000 miles away.Such a sensitive listening tool needs total technological silence to operate, so in 1958 the US government created a National Radio Quiet Zone, a 33,000 km2 area covering Green Bank where, to this day, electronic and radio signals are forbidden every hour of every day.People who live within a 15km of the Green Bank telescope are allowed to use landline telephones, wired Internet and cable televisions, but microwave ovens, wireless Internet and radios are forbidden. You can have a mobile phone, but you won’t get a signal.Because of how much its way of life varies from the rest of America, Green Bank seems to be a somewhat isolated (隔绝), even alien place. For locals, the technology ban is annoying. For others who come to Green Bank for a little rest and relaxation, the town has become a refuge.32. What do we know about the town of Green Bank from Paragraph 1?A. It’s located at the base of a large mountain.B. It is geographically and technologically isolated.C. Its telecommunications are affected by its geography.D. Many people live in the town and its surrounding areas.33. How does the GBT work?A. It traps light waves in its huge dish.B. It stops all electronic and radio signals.C. It receives pictures from space satellites.D. It listens for and receives noises from space.34. What equipment are locals of the Green Bank allowed to use?A. Cable TV, wired Internet and radio.B. Landline phones, wired Internet and cable TV.C. Public phones, wireless Internet and mobile phones.D. Landline phones, microwave ovens and cable internet.35. What does the underlined word “refuge” in the last paragraph most probably mean?A. A place of escape.B. A source of confusion.C. An area of interest.D. A sign of danger.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。

2017届广州市普通高考毕业班模拟考试第I卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)APassenger InformationCarry on Bag RulesWhen travelling on China Southern planes, we ask our customers to follow our simple bag rules.- Each passenger is allowed to bring one bag onto the plane.- Weight limit: Each carry-om bag may weigh up to 10 kilos.- Size limit: Each carry-on bag can be up to 110 cm long, 60 cm high and 30 cm wide.- Additional bags and oversized / overweight bags may be allowed on the plane if there is enough room. There will be a fee for such bags (see the table below). Please note that if your bag breaks more than one rule then you must pay a fee for each rule broken.Saftey RulesFor the safety of our passengers, the following items must not be taken onto the plane:- Bottles containing gas (e.g. cigarette lighter)- Bottles containing any cream, oil or other liquid that are over 100ml.Note:If you have any liquid medicines over 100ml that you must use during your flight, please contact our customer service manager on 34533566 to make arrangements at least 24 hours before your daparture. You will need to have a doctor’s letter explaining why you need the medicine.**No bag over 150cm long or 80cm high may be taken on the plane. Passengers must put such bags in the plane’s storage.21. What is not allowed to be taken onto the plane by a passenger?A. A gas bottle.B.Medical equipment.C. A 100ml bottle of cream.D. A bag that is 120cm long.22. When must a passenger speak with the manager about taking over 100ml of liquid medicine onto theirflight?A. After they get on the plane.B. Six hours before their flight.C. When they arrived at the airport.D. At least one day before their flight.23. How much will a passenger pay for a carry–on bag that is 110cm*50cm*25cm in size and weighs 13kilos?A. 250 yuan.B. 300 yuan.C. 550 yuan.D. 850 yuan.The sun was rising when Daryl’s delivery truck reached the highway. This was the best time of day to drive, when the roads were wide open and empty. He felt sure he was going to make it to Los Angeles before midnight. It looked like it was going to be a good day.Then he saw it, a large lump in the middle of the road. Daryl often passed dead animals on the roadside but he knew that this was something different. He slammed on his brakes and the truck screeched to a halt.The lump was a girl. He tried shaking her awake but she wouldn’t move, so he picked her up and carried her to the side of the road. At least she wouldn’t be run over there.Now she was someone else’s problem. He had to make it to Los Angles by midnight and didn’t have time to be a hero. He climbed back into his truck but as he looked in his mirror and saw the girl lying still by the side of the road, he knew he couldn’t leave her. Daryl put her into his truck and drove to the next town.An hour later he pulled up at the police station. After explaining what had happened, he prepared to leave, only for the policeman to say that he needed to make a report. Daryl knew this would take several hours, but he had no choice. There was no way he’d get to Los Angeles on time now.Three hours later the report was done and the girl had recovered somewhat. She explained that she had fallen on the highway, weak from hunger, but could remember nothing else. She also thanked Daryl for saving her life. Daryl told her that he had been happy to help, but as he got back into his truck he knew his boss wouldn’t be.Just as he was about to pull back onto the road, his mother called. “Have you seen?” she said, “A bridge collapsed two hours ago, the one that you drive over on the way to Los Angeles.”Daryl’s blood ran cold. If he had been on time, he would have been on that fallen bridge about two hours ago. Daryl realized how lucky he was.24. What did Daryl plan to do in Los Angeles?A. Go on holiday.B. Deliver some goodsC. Visit his mum.D. Report to his boss.25. Why did Daryl first leave the girl by the side of the road?A. He didn’t want to be late.B. He thought the girl would be fine.C. He knew that someone else would help.D. He worried the police would blame him.26. How did Daryl feel after he left the police station?A. Confident that he would be on time.B. Angry that he had to make the report.C. Proud that he had saved that girl’s life.D. Worried that his boss would be angry.27. What does the underlined expression “Daryl’s blood ran cold” in the last paragraph suggest?A. Daryl was now feeling more relaxed.B. Daryl thought he would be in trouble.C. Daryl was greatly shocked by the news.D. Daryl felt the sudden change in temperature.Have you ever wondered when dogs first became “man’s best friend” and the world’s favorite pet? If you have then you’re not alone. When and where dogs first began living side-by-side with humans are questions that have stirred hot debate among scientists. There are a few hard facts that all agree on. These include that dogs were once wolves and they were the first animal to be domesticated(驯养) by humans. They came into our lives some 15,000 years ago. before the dawn of agriculture.Beyond that, there is little agreement. The earliest bones found that are unquestionable dogs and not wolves date from 14, 000 years ago. However, 30,000-year-old skulls have been discovered in France and Belgium that are not pure wolf and some scientists think could be dogs.With such puzzling evidence, many scientists are now turning to DNA to find out when and where dogs where first domesticated. In one research project, tens of thousands of blood samples have been taken from street dogs around the world. The plan is to compare them with those of wolves. It’s even possible to analyze DNA from ancient bones. Tiny pieces of the 30, 000-year-old skulls mentioned earlier are currently being studied, and another DNA study has already shown that ancient dogs preserved in the Alaskan ice-fields evolved from Asian wolves, not American ones.Indeed, the ancient DNA may turned out to be more informative than the DNA of living dogs. Because dogs have accompanied humans around the world for thousands of years, their current distribution may tell us very little of their origins. This is why different groups of scientists believe that dogs variously originated in eastern Asia, Mongolia, Siberia, Europe or Africa.But why were the animals domesticated in the first place? The most recent theory is that dogs domesticated themselves, initially living in and around our ancient villages to eat any food grown out. Today, this is a way of life still shared by three-quarters of a billion unowned dogs worldwide.28. Which is the only statement generally agreed on by scientists studying dogs?A. They originally were used as farm animals.B. They evolved from wolves found in Europe.C. They helped the development of agriculture.D. they were the first animals to be kept as pets.29. Why does the writer fist mention the 30,000-year-old –animal skulls?A. To show that dogs were much larger in the past.B. To prove that dogs developed from Asian wolves.C. To suggest that dogs may have evolved much earlier.D. To argue that dogs were first kept in France and Belgium.30. How did scientists determine the origins of the ancient dogs found in Alaska?A. By examining the animals’ DNA.B. By analyzing the age of their bones.C. By studying the shaped of their skulls.D. By comparing them with modern dogs.31. Why did dogs start living with humans?A. Because they were attracted by food.B. Because they were trapped by humans.C. Because they couldn’t survive in the wild.D. Because they were trained to protect villages.Many people believe that the only way to make our communities safer is to build more prisons. But there's a way to better protect cities and towns by doing just the opposite.In many countries throughout the world, prison populations have risen dramatically over the past decade. One of the main reasons for this is the large number of repeat offenders; that is people who break the law again once freed from jail. Statistics show that about one in four prisoners freed every year return to jail within three years.This is partly because ex-prisoners face hue difficulty finding employment. More than a third of them cannot find any job at all. Data show that having a job greatly reduces the changes that a person will commit at crime again or commit one in the first place. Released prisoners who do manage to find steady employment are 50 percent less likely to return to prison. Rather than harming a community, having a job helps ex-prisoners to change their ways and make a positive and productive contribution to their community.What’s more, helping these men and women find jobs would also save taxpayers lot of money. Fewer prisoners would save governments millions or possibly even billions of dollars annually: the costs of building and operating jails.There are many things that the government can do to help ex-prisoners find work. More job raining programs should be introduced to provide prisoners with work skills before they are freed Companies and factories should also be given tax benefits if they employ ex-prisoners. Such programs have been shown to work in several countries.Such policies of course assume that freed criminals actually want to work. But shouldn’t they be given the chance? Our goal, after all, shouldn’t be to incarcerate as many criminals as possible, but to build a society that doesn’t need to put such a large percentage of its population in jail. We should take a step in that direction and help prisoners find self-respect and purpose through work.32. What percentage of freed prisoners return to prison within three years?A. 65%B. 50%C. 33%D. 25%33. Which of the following best describes the content of the fifth paragraph?A. Facts.B. ArgumentsC. RecommendationsD. Requirements34. What does the underlined word “incarcerate” in the last paragraph mean?A. set freeB. lock upC. employ D separate35. Which of the following would the author agree with?A. Tougher punishment will reduce crime.B. Most prisoners do not deserve to be in prison.C. Economic conditions are a major cause of crime.D. Prison populations are likely to increase in the future.第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0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。

2017届天河区高中毕业班综合测试（二）英语注意事项：1. 本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分。

第I 卷1 页至8 页，第II 卷9 页至10 页。

2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的XX、XX号填写在答题卡相应的位置。

3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第I 卷第一部分阅读理解（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。

（A）“Can’t hold a candle to” is a popular expression．When there wasn’t electricity, someone would have a servant light his way by holding a candle．The expression meant that the person who cannot hold a candle to you is not fit even to be your servant．Now，it means such a person cannot compare or compete．Another expression is “hold your tongue．”It means to be still and not talk．“Hold your tongue”is not something you would tell a friend．But a parent or teacher might use the expression to quiet a noisy child．“Hold out” is an expression one hears often in sports reports and labor news．It means to refuse to play or work．Professional football and baseball players“hold out” if their team refuses to pay them what they think they are worth．The expression “hold up” has several different meanings．One is a robbery．A man with a gun may say,“This is a hold up．Give me your money．”Another meaning is to delay．A driver who was held up by heavy traffic might be late for work．Another meaning is for a story to be considered true after an investigation．A story can hold up if it is proved true．“Hold on” is another expression，which means wait or stop．As you leave for school，your brother may say,“Hold on，you forgot your book．” It is used to ask a telephone caller to wait and not hang up his telephone．Our final expression is “hold the line．”That means to keep a problem or situation from getting worse—to hold steady．For example，the president may say he will“hold the line on taxes．”He means the re will be no increase in taxes．1. The expression “can’t hold a candle to”call be used when ____________．A．some footballers refuse to play a gameB．someone is not qualified for a positionC．someone else is wanted on the phoneD．someone was delayed by heavy traffic2. The tune of the phrase “hold your tongue” is probably a little ___________．A．amusing B．polite C．offensive D．unfriendly3. If some teachers “hold out”，they probably __________．A．refuse to work B．change their attitudeC．make a compromise D．show their devotion4. Which of the following sentences can convey positive meanings?A．I was late as I was held up by a hold up．B．Hold on! You have to pay the bill，sir．C．I promise to hold the line on house prices．D．You can’t even hold a candle to Michael．(B)Before your child's final exam: and the graduation announcements, you face a significant task together: choosing the right college or university. There is no "one size fits all" approach to selecting a college—it's a very personal process for most teenagers. Consider a wide range of factors to help your child make the best possible choice.Discuss with your child her post-high school choices, such as college, finding work or starting a business, or joining the army. If you determine together that college is the best choice for your child, talk about the importance of college, and her longer-term goals by going to college.Talk to your child about what she thinks is important in a college experience and share your opinions as well. Identify the issues that will directly impact her college choice, such as her grades, test scores and family finances. Then make a list of the key criteria for her dream school, including factors such as the school's location, its size, the types of program, the after school activities available and the type of financial aid available."highly desirable" and "nice-to-have" categories. Put these factors into an online search engine specifically designed to identify colleges and universities that best meet your criteria, such as that offered by . Start with the most important criteria, then experiment with additional factors to narrow the search results to a number you can work with, such as 10 or 20 different schools.Use the search results as a guide to further focus your college search. Research each school by reviewing its website, requesting information directly from the school and attending local presentations about the school.5. The underlined word "prioritize" in Paragraph 4 probably means "______".A. do research intoB. write downC. add toD. list in order of importance6. What can we learn from the passage?A. It's better to decide the college for your child.B. An online search engine is of great help to you.C. There is a "one size fits all" way to select a college.D. It's necessary to take your child's opinion into consideration.7. What's the author's purpose of writing the passage?A. To argueB. To introduceC. To persuadeD. To amuse(C)Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a stranger’s personality simply by looking at the person’s shoes.“Shoes convey a thin but useful slice of information about their wearers,” the authors wrote in th e new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality. “Shoes serve a practical purpose, and also serve as nonverbal indications with symbolic messages. People tend to pay attention to the shoes they and others wear.” Medical Daily notes that the number of detailed personality traits detected in the study include a person’s general age, their gender, income, political affiliation(派别), and other personality characteristics, including someone’s emotional stability.Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style, cost, color and condition of someone’s shoes. In the study, 63 University of Kansas students looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study’s participants. Volunteers in the study were photog raphed in their most commonly worn shoes, and then filled out a personality questionnaire.So, what do your shoes say about your personality?Some of the results were expected: People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes, and flashier footwear was typically worn by extroverts(外向者).However, some of the more specific results are interesting. For example, “practical and functional” shoes were generally worn by more “agreeable” people, while ankle boots were more closely aligned with “aggressive” personalities.The strangest of all may be that those who wore “uncomfortablelooking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities. And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take e xceptional care of them, you may suffer from “attachment anxiety”, spendin g a large amount of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance.There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal types wearing “shabbier and less expensive” shoes.The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personality traits, but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were revealing deep insights into their personalities.8．By looking at a person’s shoes, it’s possible for peop le to_____．A．estimate the wearer’s characterB．know the wearer thoroughlyC．have exact cues about the wearer’s social status D．judge the wearer’s educational background9．Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A．Aggressive people are likely to wear ankle boots．B．Flashier shoes are typically wore by outgoing people．C．In the study, 63 researchers were asked to fill out questionnaire about personality．D．In the study, judgments were made according to various characteristics of people’s shoes．10．Taking exceptional care of new shoes shows that _____．A．the owners are in a relaxed state B．the owners care much about others’ opinions on their appearanceC．the owners are particular about their appearanceD．the owners have too many shoes to choose from11．What is the best title of the passage?A．How To Choose Suitable Shoes B．How To Judge People’s Personality TraitsC．People Are What They Wear D．Shoes Reflect People’s PersonalitiesDWhen most pe ople think of the word “education”, they think of a pupil as a sort of animate sausage casing. Into this empty casting, the teachers are supposed to stuff “education”.But genuine education, as Socrates knew more than two thousand years ago, is not inserting the stuffing of information into a person, but rather eliciting knowledge from him; it is the drawing out of what is in the mind.“The most important part of education” once wrote William Ernest Hocking, the distinguished Harvard philosopher, “is this instruction of a man in what he has inside of him.”And, as Edith Hamilton has reminded us, Socrates never said, “I know, learn from me” He said, rather, “Look into your own selves and find the spark of truth that God has put into every heart, and that only you can kindle to a flame.”In a dialogue called the “Meno”, Socrates takes an ignorant slave boy, without a day of schooling, and proves to the amazed observers that the boy really “knows” geometry—because the principles and axioms of geometry are already in his mind, waiting to be called out.So many of the discussions and controversies about the content of education are futile and inconclusive because they are concerned with what should “go into” the student rather than with what should be taken out, and how this can best be done.The college student who once said to me, after a lecture, “I spend so much time studying that I don’t have a chance to learn anything,” was clearly expressing his dissatisfaction with the sausage-casing view of education.He was being so stuffed with numerous varied facts, with such an indigestible mass of material, that he had no time(and was given no encouragement)to draw on his own resources, to use his own mind foranalyzing and synthesizing, and evaluating this material.Education, to have any meaning beyond the purpose of creating well informed fools, must elicit from the pupil what potentially exists in every human being—the rules of reason, the inner knowledge of what is proper for men to be and do, the ability to assess evidence an come to conclusions that can generally be agreed on by all open minds and warm heart.Pupils are more like oysters than sausages. The job of teaching is not to stuff them and then seal them up, but to help them open and reveal the riches within. There are pearls in each of us, if only we knew how to cultivate them with enthusiasm and persistence.12. What did Socrates say about genuine education?A. Education should draw student’s attention.B. Education aims to develop students’ potentials.C. Education requires exact and clear knowledge transfer.D. Education means to stuff information into a person.13. Which of the following can take the place of the underlined words in the passage?A. simple and clearB. complicate and importantC. essential and meaningfulD. pointless and useless14. Socrates might have agreed with the following statements EXCEPT that_______.A. knowledge can only be acquired through hard workB. students are like oysters bearing pearls that are to be cultivatedC. teachers’ job should center on helping students find their own valuesD. treating students like a sausage casing is an invalid means of education15. Which one will best serve as the title of the passage?A. Oysters and SausagesB. Socrates’ View on Slave BoysC. What True Education Should Do?D. The Content of Education第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

试卷类型：B 2017年广州市英语高考冲刺题（二）2017．5本试卷8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。

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。

用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。

用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号信息点，修改时须用橡皮擦干净。

因笔试不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。

2. 作答第I卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。

答案不能答在试卷上。

3. 第II卷必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答无效。

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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AHe was the man who inspired the Beat Generation, and nearly half a century after his death Jack Kerouac is still receiving grateful letters from his fans.Most letters are sent in the post to his last home in St Petersburg, Florida, and the mail box in the front yard is full to bursting. But others are delivered by hand, pushed under the front door or left on the doorstep.They usually thank the author of On the Road for inspiring them to travel and be independent. “You remind me to stay true to who you are and to encourage a sense of adventure in all of us.” reads one letter, handwritten by “Cindy”on paper covered with pictures of butterflies and flowers. She adds, “I hope you’re writing, liberated and drinking a glass of wine.”Another, signed “Friend of Jack”, reads,“I prefer to think of myself as a free spirit and a person who follows a path of her own choosing. You have always been my inspiration.”His home, where he was living with his mother Gabrielle and his wife Stella, has become a destination for hundreds of fans every year.Kerouac rocketed to fame at the age of 35, with the publication of On the Road in 1957.But after becoming a symbol and leader of the alternative lifestyle movement, he struggled with that fame and claimed that he only wanted people to read his books.Kerouac died just 12 years after On the Road was published. He was suffering from liver problem, following years of heavy drinking largely brought on by his love-hate relationship with fame.Kerouac, the creator of vivid characters such as Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty, died at a St Petersburg hospital in 1969, at the age of 47.21. Why do people still write to Kerouac after his death?A. His wife and mother still live in his home.B. They are also suffering from serious illness.C. People benefiting from his books want to saythanks.D. People hope to learn how to deal with overnight fame.22. What is On the Road probably about?A. How to deal with becoming famous.B. How vivid characters can be created.C. Teaching people to appreciate his books.D. Getting to know oneself better through travel.23. What can we learn about Kerouac from the text?A. He had great difficulty dealing with fame.B. He was depressed because people didn’t read his books.C. He drank a lot to celebrate his being famous for his works.D. He was scolded because hepromoted an alternative lifestyle.BI have just returned from a visit to my landlord, Mr. Heathcliff. I am delighted with the house I am renting from him, which suits me perfectly.Mr. Heathcliff is my only neighbour, and I think his character is similar to mine. He does not like people either.When I introduced myself, he said nothing, but frowned, and did not encourage me to enter. After a while, however, he decided to invite me in.“Joseph!” he called. Joseph was an old servant. He looked crossly up at me as he took my horse. “God help us! A visitor!” he whispered to himself. Perhaps there were no other servants, I thought. And it seemed that Heathcliff hardly ever received guests.His house is called Wuthering Heights. The name means “a windswept house on a hill”, and it is a very good description. The trees around the house are bent by the north wind, which blows fiercely every day of the year. Fortunately, the house is strongly built, and is not damaged even by the worst winter storms.Mr. Heathcliff and I entered the huge main room. We sat down by the fire, in silence.“Joseph!” shouted Mr. Heathcliff. No answer came from the cellar, so he dived down there, leaving me alone with several rather fierce-looking dogs. Suddenly one of them jumped angrily up at me, and in a moment all the others were attacking me.“Help! Mr. Heathcliff! Help!” I shouted. My landlord was nowhere to be seen, but luckily a woman, who might be the housekeeper, rushed into the room to calm the dogs.“What is the matter?” Mr. Heathcliff a sked me rudely, as he finally entered the room, accompanied by his man-servant.“Your dogs, sir!” I replied. “You shouldn’t leave a stranger with them. They’re dangerous.”“Come, come, Mr. Lockwood. Have some wine. We don’t often have strangers here. I’m afraid neither I nor my dogs are used to receiving them.” I could not feel offended after this, andaccepted the wine. We sat drinking and talking together for a while. I suggested visiting him tomorrow. He did not seem eager to see me again, but I shall go anyway. He seems a fascinating man.24. In which order should the following events be arranged?a. Mr. Lockwood introduced himself to his landlord.b. Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff sat drinking and talking together.c. Mr. Heathcliff invited Mr. Lockwood into the house.d. Mr. Lockwood was attacked by some dogs.e. Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff sat down by the fire, in silence.f. Mr. Heathcliff appeared in the main room with Joseph.A. a, c, f, b, d, e.B. c, a, b, e, d, f.C. a, c, e, d, f, b.D. c, a, f, e, d, b.25. Why did Joseph say “God help us! A visitor!” when he met Mr. Lockwood?A. He was very shocked to have a visitor.B. He thought Mr. Lockwood was a new servant.C. He had waited for Mr. Lockwood for a long time.D. He was happy his prayer for guests was answered.26. Why is the house called “Wuthering Heights”?A. It is struck by strong winds all the year round.B. It is protected well by the trees surrounding it.C. The trees around it are bent by the north wind.D. It is specially designed to resiststrong winds.27. What was the writer’s impression of Mr. Heathcliff?A. He was rich but foolish.B. He was rude but interesting.C. He was handsome but boring.D. He was strange but friendly.CYoung people in the United States do not have a strong understanding of the world and their place in it.Two US-based groups, the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Geographic Society, conducted an online survey last year. They wanted to know what young people in American colleges knew about geography, U.S. foreign policy, recent international events, and economics.The survey was given to over 1,200 Americans between the ages of 18 and 26 years. All of them presently attending, or having previously graduated from, a 2- or 4-year college or university.The average test score, out of 75 total possible answers, was 55 percent. The study identifies a few important problems. For example, only 30 percent knew that the only part of the U.S. government that can declare war is Congress. Only 60% of those taking the survey could identify Brazil on a world map.Part of the problem, argue the organizers of the survey, is the Internet. They say it is becoming harder to findhigh-quality information about world events amongst all the fake news and trivia which swamp the web. Forty-three percent of those questioned said they read about thenews on Facebook.Another problem is that most college courses do not require students to learn about international issues. If such information is not required, Richard Haass from the Council on Foreign Relations said, then the United States could have leaders like Gary Johnson. He was a recent presidential candidate who did not know about the Syrian city of Aleppo when a reporter asked him about it.The survey results were not all bad. The young people also demonstrated a good understanding of climate change and renewable energy. And the majority of them said that international issues were becoming more important to them.Haass says these findings suggest the need to find ways to get good information to students, both in school and online. To help, the Council on Foreign Relations is creating a new program called CFR Campus, designed to help build knowledge about global issues.28. What do weknow about the survey?A. The participants were all recent university graduates.B. It was an online survey conducted by two US universities.C. It was given to over 1,200 American people aged from 18 to 26.D. It aimed to find out what the young people know about America.29. What’s one reason survey organizers give for young people’s lack of knowledge?A. The poor quality of the US university system.B. Young peo ple’s unwillingness to travel abroad.C. The sources from which they get their information.D. Their lack of interest in knowing more about the world.30. What topic did the young Americans understand best according to the survey?A. Government organizations.B. Geographic information.C. Foreign relations.D. Environmental matters.31. In which column of a newspaper could we find this article?A. Economics.B. Education.C. National Politics.D. Entertainment.DYou can’t make a call or send a text on your mobile phone in the US town of Green Bank, West Virginia. Wireless Internet is outlawed, as is Bluetooth. As you approach the tiny town on a two-lane road that snakes through the mountains, your mobile phone signal drops out, and your radio stops working. The rusted pay phone on the north side of town is the only way for a visitor to reach the rest of the world. It’s a pre-modern place by design, lacking of the latest technologies that define life today.The reason for the town’s empty airwaves is apparent the moment you arrive. It’s t he Robert C. Byrd telescope, also known as the GBT, a shiny white, 147-metre-tall satellite dish. It’s the largest of its kind in the world and one of nine in Green Bank, all of them government owned and operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO).You don’t look through these kinds of telescopes. They’re radio telescopes, so instead of looking for distant stars, they listen for them. There’s a long line of astronomers all o ver the world who want to use the telescope which is so sensitive that it could hear a single snowflake hitting the ground 1,000 miles away.Such a sensitive listening tool needs total technological silence to operate, so in 1958 the US government created a National Radio Quiet Zone, a 33,000 km2 area covering Green Bank where, to this day, electronic and radio signals are forbidden every hour of every day.People who live within a 15km of the Green Bank telescope are allowed to use landline telephones, wired Internet and cable televisions, but microwave ovens, wireless Internet and radios are forbidden. You can have a mobile phone, but you won’t get a signal.Because of how much its way of life varies from the rest of America, Green Bank seems to be a somewhat isolated (隔绝), even alien place. For locals, the technology ban is annoying. For others who come to Green Bank for a little rest and relaxation, the town has become a refuge.32. What do we know about the town of Green Bank from Paragraph 1?A. It’s located at the base of a large mountain.B. It is geographically and technologically isolated.C. Its telecommunications are affected by its geography.D. Many people live in the town and its surrounding areas.33. How does the GBT work?A. It traps light waves in its huge dish.B. It stops all electronic and radio signals.C. It receives pictures from space satellites.D. It listens for and receives noises from space.34. What equipment are locals of the Green Bank allowed to use?A. Cable TV, wired Internet and radio.B. Landline phones, wired Internet and cable TV.C. Public phones, wireless Internet and mobile phones.D. Landline phones, microwave ovens and cable internet.35. What does the underlined word “refuge” in the last paragraph most probably mean?A. A place of escape.B. A source of confusion.C. An area of interest.D. A sign of danger.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。