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2016-2017学年高二英语7月摸底考试试题（含解析）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。
AO. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of shor t stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was b orn in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exci ting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he manage d to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he w as about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he trie d different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then ha d a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the b ank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he lea rned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went t o New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about Ne w York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a su dden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?a. Lived in New York.b. Worked in a bank.c. Travelled to Texas.d. Was put in prison.e. Had a newspaper Job.f. Learned to write stories.A. e. c. f. b. d. aB. c. e. b. d. f. aC. e. b. d. c. a. f.D. c. b. e. d. a f.2. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories becauseA. they had surprise endingsB. they were easy to understa ndC. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about Ne w York City3. O. Henry went to prison because _____________ .A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaperB. he broke the law by not using his own nameC. he wanted to write stories about prisonersD. people thought he had taken money that was not his4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?A. He was well-educated. B. He was not serious about his work.C. He was devoted to the poor.D. He was very good at lear ning.【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D【解析】试题分析：本文介绍了美国著名的短篇小说家欧亨利的的人生之路以及作品的主要特色。
2017年广东省普通高中学业水平考试英语科考试模拟试题4I.情景交际阅读下列简短对话，从A、B、C和D中选出最佳答案，将对话补全。
1. W: May I ask a question after class, Sir?M: ______, but not during my lunch break.A. I’m sorryB. SometimeC. Go aheadD. Certainly2. W: How do you do?M: ______A. I’m fine, thank you.B. How do you do?C. Well, thank youD. Certainly.3. W: Hello! May I speak to Tom?M: ________.A. I’m TomB. This is TomC. That is TomD. Speaking4. W: May I invite you to dinner?M: ________, but I'm afraid I have no time .A. I'd love toB. No, I can’tC. Excuse meD. Not really5. W: I am afraid I must be leaving now.M: ________, and wish you a pleasant journey.A. It’s my pleasureB. GoodC. Good eveningD. See youII.阅读理解阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。
AOne sunny day, an ant went along the bank of a river. It felt very thirsty, so it bent down to drink from the river. But suddenly it slipped and fell into the water. The ant tried to swim back to the bank, but it couldn’t reach it. The current (水流) of the river was too strong.Just when the ant thought all hope was lost, a bird flew by, and saw the ant struggling in the water. Taking pity on the ant, the bird flew down, picked up a leaf, flew over the ant again, and dropped the leaf onto the water. The ant quickly climbed onto the leaf and was saved at last.A few days later, the ant came across the bird who had saved its life. It was resting on the branch of a tree. Suddenly, the ant saw a hunter aiming his gun at the bird. The ant quickly crawled towards the hunter and bit his foot. The hunter cried out in pain. On hearing the cry, the bird flew away. The brave ant saved the bird’s life.6. The ant went to the river to _____.A. play gamesB. drink waterC. have a bathD. have a swim7. What did the bird use to save the ant?A. A branch.B. A bank.C. A tree.D. A leaf.8. The bird flew away when _____.A. it saw the antB. it saw the hunterC. it heard the cry of the hunterD. it heard the sound of the gun9. The ant saved the bird because it wanted to _____.A. stop the bird from flying awayB. thank the bird for saving its lifeC. thank the hunter for dropping his gunD. stop the hunter from aiming at the birdBHave you grasped the information taught by your teacher in class? Have you understood what you saw on the screen? Maybe everyone has their own learning style.Generally speaking, we gather information with our minds and bodies in different ways, such as seeing, hearing and doing. Then our brains deals with that information, organizing it andconnecting it to things we are already aware of. In other words, our brains will deal with the information in different ways. Sometimes we think in pictures or words. Sometimes we remember details or the big pictures.For different people, their learning styles are different too. One person may find it hard to make out the information in written forms but easy to know it immediately in an oral description. However, another person might find difficulties with the picture but the written message.Now scientists say there exist seven basic learning styles.·Linguistic: These people learn through listening, reading, speaking and writing.·Logical: These people learn with formula (公式) and principles (原理).·Visual: These people learn by seeing what they are studying.·Musical: These people learn well when information is presented through music.·Kinesthetic: These people learn from movement and physical activities.·Intrapersonal: These people learn best by linking new information directly with their own experiences.·Interpersonal: These people learn well by working with others.Therefore, if you know what learning style is your strength, you can balance your weakness, and get a more successful learning experience.10. From the passage, we know that our brains __________.A. deal with the information in different waysB. send out the information in the same wayC. organize information with our bodiesD. gather information in the same way11. A visual learner usually learns __________.A. through listening and speakingB. by seeing what he is learningC. from movement and physical activitiesD. by linking new information with his experience12. A musical learner will find it easy to learn __________.A. with formulas and principlesB. by working with othersC. through reading and writingD. through music he hears13. The purpose of the passage is to tell us to __________.A. learn more successfullyB. gather more informationC. understand more quicklyD. exchange information betterCZheng He was one of China’s most famous explorers. Towards the end of the fourteenth century, his fleet (舰队) sailed to countries far away.Zheng He had over 300 ships, some of which were over 150 meters long, and could carry up to 1,000 people. Besides, the ships carried gold, silver, silk, china and other treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of other countries. Some ships even had earth on board so that the sailors could grow their crops for food.On Zheng He’s first voyage, he set sail across the Indian Ocean. His fleet travelled many days far away from land. One day, they were hit by a storm. All the sailors thought the fleet was going to sink. Then a strange light appeared and after that, the storm passed. The strange light was probably electricity from the thunderstorm (雷雨), but the sailors in Zheng He’s fleet believed it was a sign of protection from the gods. With the belief, they were happy to follow Zheng He wherever he led them.Zheng He completed seven famous voyages between 1405 and 1433. He visited many countries in Asia and Africa. He brought back many gifts from the countries he visited, such as medicines, pearls (珍珠) and strange animals. The most famous of them were a giraffe and a zebra.In 28 years of travelling, Zheng He had managed to share the glory of China with many different countries. When he died in 1435, the stories of h is travels made him one of China’s most famous sailors.14. Some ships carried earth on board so that the sailors could __________.A. use it as a giftB. use it for exchangeC. plant trees for shadeD. grow their own crops for food15. The sailors were happy to follow Zheng He because of __________.A. a strange lightB. a heavy stormC. the belief in gods’ protecting themD. the electricity from the thunderstorm16.The most famous gifts Zheng He brought back were __________.A. a monkey and a tigerB. a giraffe and a zebraC. gold and silverD. medicines and pearls17. The best title of the passage can be __________.A. The Glory of ChinaB. Zheng He’s LifeC. Zheng He and His V oyagesD. China’s Most Famous ExplorersThis class takes place in the scienceA. TechnologyB. BiologyC. DramaD. Chemistry19. The underlined word ―Alternatively‖ is closest in meaning to ―_______‖.A. As another choiceB. For this reasonC. At the same timeD. In other words20. The information in the table is mainly for students to .A. organize hobby groupsB. do their homeworkC. choose teachersD. take classes III.完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。
烧烛州烟递市涛浙学校普通高中学业水平考试模拟题（一）第I卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
ADear Alan,Guess what? I have a chance to choose my new place to live in! I’m excited and a little nervous. Could you please give me some help?I’m not sure whether I will live in a house or in an apartment. On the one hand, a house will be too big for just one person, so maybe I should rent an apartment. On the other hand, if I rent a house, I could find someone else to share with me. The only problem is that a house full of people might be too noisy for me. I prefer to have my own space. The city has some nice apartments, but they are also too expensive. However, if I could find a two-bedroom apartment and get a roommate, that would make it more affordable. I just need to search for a roommate who is neat and quiet. You know I can’t live with someone who is loud and messy(凌乱的). I don’t have a car, so I also need to think carefully about the location. I probably need to look for somewhere near a bus stop or an underground station. That way I will have more time to study and spend less time travelling.I’m looking forward to your reply.Love, Victor1. Victor feels excited because ________.A. he has a new house to live inB. he can decide where to live nowC. he is going to see his friend AlanD. he helped Alan out with his problem2. Victor wants to share the house with a ________ person.A. neat and quietB. messy but outgoingC. neat and loudD. quiet but messy3. If Victor finds a roommate, he will ________.A. waste moneyB. buy a carC. save some moneyD. have more time to study4. Victor doesn’t have a car, so he wants ________.A. a two bed-room apartmentB. to ask Alan for adviceC. to have his own spaceD. a place with convenient traffic5. What does the underlined word “ travelling” in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese?A. 观光旅行B. 路途奔波C. 广为流传D. 跋山涉水BIn the UK, most children have their lunches at school, but in some schools, parents can choose what their children eat. The children can have a school dinner — a hot, cooked meal; or they can take a packed lunch with them, which usually includes cold food like sandwiches.Often parents know what their children want. Cath, a mother of three children, told us, “My children have packed lunches because they say they hate school dinners. So I make three packedlunches every morning. ”However, another mother, Susan, made a different choice. She said, “My daughters have always had school dinners. I think they probably get healthier food at school than a few sandwiches I make for them.”But are school dinners healthy? Kaz, a father, thought poorly of them. He said, “Fizzy drinks were offered and I think there were lots of chips.”Jamie Oliver spent a year working in a school kitchen. He was worried about the unhealthy food which included burgers, pizzas and chips. So he tried to cook healthy food such as good stews and curries for the children instead.So Jamie improved the school dinners, and trained the dinner ladies to cook healthy food in that school. Then he advised the government to improve school food across the country. And it seems that the changes have begun.Anna, a pupil, told us, “we used to have a fast food window where you got chips and coke, but they stopped that this year. There’s salad restaurant, which is good, so it’s healthier than it was.”6. How many ways do most children in the UK have meals at school?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.7. _______would like the children to have the school meals.A. CathB. SusanC. KazD. Jamie8. Jamie thought _______ were healthy food.A. stews and curriesB. burgers and pizzasC. chips and fizzy drinksD. sandwiches and coke9. The last two paragraphs show that _______.A. there’s a salad restaurant in every schoolB. salad is the only healthy food for studentsC. schools have begun to cook healthier foodD. the government offers to improve dinners10. What would be the best title for the text?A. Healthy FoodB. Unhealthy FoodC. Packed LunchesD. School DinnersCPollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood-powered or coal-powered stoves.One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun. Crosby Menzies, a solar power expert in a South African company, described his latest solar cooker called the “Sol-4”. “It is four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker.”The “Sol-4” works by reflecting(反射) light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct the light at a cooking pan. Then the light heats the pan with solar energy. Within two minutes, the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions. In just four minutes, water can be boiled. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.The cooker is also much “friendlier” than other models because people do not have to standin the sun to use it. And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight.Each cooker costs about $2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem, Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.11. The passage is mainly about_______.A. solar cookersB. smoke pollutionC. solar power expertsD. breathing illness12. The “sol-4” is mainly used toA. shorten the time of cookingB. reduce the cost of making cookersC. raise money through donations to help African peopleD. reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke13. The underlined word “individuals” in Para graph 4 most probably means “________”.A. cookersB. mirrorsC. peopleD. experts14. Which of the following about the “sol-4” is TRUE?A. It is six to eight square meters of mirrors.B. It can work in any weather condition now.C. It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood.D. It is more environment-friendly than other cookers.15. What can we infer from the text?A. The “sol-4” will be designed in a smaller size.B. More Africans can use the solar cookers in the future.C. The “sol-4” is the first product of the South African company.D. The African government will provide poor people with solar cookers.DExplore and Discover: A City TourDiscover some of Winnipeg’s historical past on a guided tour!When: Every Monday and ThursdayDeparts: Entrance Union Station8:30 am( about 2 hours)Cost:$30 per personCall to book ahead, space is limited, walk-ups welcome!Winnipeg Railway Museum & Gift ShopWhere the past meets the presentADMISSIONAdults……………………………………………………………………………..$5.00 Students(6-15 years)………………………………………………………………$3.005 & Under (with a parent)…………………………………………………………FreeFor group toursCall 942-4632 or email wpgrail@ Welcome to The ForksSix thousand years ago this was a great place to meet. Centuries later, it still is. The Forks is a place where you can visit and find plenty to do, see, taste and experience.Hours: The Forks is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.The Forks Market Hours:July 1---August 31 September 1---June 30Open daily 9:30 am to 9:00 pm Open daily 9:30 am to 6:30 pmSundays 9:30 am to 6:30 pm Fridays 9:30 am to 9:00 pmInfo Hotline: 204-957-7618 Toll Free: 1-888-942-630216. You can call _______ if you want to go to A City Tour.A. 942-4632B. 204-254-3170C. 204-957-7618D. 1-888-942-630217. Martin will visit Winnipeg Railway Museum with his 4-year-old daughter. How much shouldhe pay?A. $3.00B. $5.00C. $8.00D. $30.0018. Which is the proper time to visit the Forks Market?A. 8:30 am on Sundays in July.B. 8:30 am on Saturdays in June.C. 7:30 pm on Fridays in August.D. 7:30 pm on Mondays in October.19. What is mentioned in each part of the text?A. Open hours.B. Group hours.C. Limited space.D. Historical past.20. Where is the text probably taken from?A. A guidebook.B. A movie poster.C. A sports magazine.D. A science report.第二部分: 英语知识运用（共两节；满分35分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
辽宁省大石桥市2016-2017学年高二英语学业水平模拟测试试题第I卷第一部分: 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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。
AAdvice to English learnersLearners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their ability.First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “ fashionable”(时髦).Thirdly, listen to the English news programme over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.Fourthly, if yo u have time, listen to some interesting stories in “special English” from the VOA or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.1．This is a piece of advice to learners of English in how to_____.A. improve their listening abilityB. read fastC. write better English and read fastD. speak correctly2.If you want to understand the English news programme on the radio, you should_________.A. read the Chinese-language newspaper carefullyB. read again and again the Chinese-language newspaperC. go through the Chinese-language newspaperD. be able to recite the Chinese-language newspaper3．“Beyond your level” means something_______.A. easy for youB. too difficult for youC. not too easy and not too difficult for youD. just all right for you4.The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you should_______.A. stick to itB. begin with the last bookC. take up other courses if you are more fashionableD. not do anything else5．In this passage, VOA stands for______.A. a bookB. a magazineC. a textbookD. a radio stationBA serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible f or our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.First, employers should take the responsibility for their retried employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cov er their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.In addition, the government could take responsibili ty for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institutions should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately , as the prese nt situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish someworkplaces especially for the elderly where they are independent.To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.6.What is the passage mainly about?A. The problem faced by the old in society.B. Why we should take responsibility for the old.C. How we can improve the lives of the oldD. Where the old can go to get their pensions.7.According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retireB. Increase saving levels of people during their working yearsC. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the oldD. Make available pensions for those who have retired8.The underlined word “viable” most probably means ____.A. impossibleB. practicalC. usefulD. successful9.What can be concluded from the passage?A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.C. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.D. There is no single solution to the problem of the old.10.What is the writer’s main purpose of writing this article?A. To point out the need for government supporting for old people.B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people.C. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.CThe following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport．11．A man wants to take Flight 178 to Tokyo． Which gate should he go to?A．14 B．28 C．21 D．1812．Lisa is at gate 23． Where is she going?A．Paris B．Beijing C．Tokyo D．New York13．Now it’s 10:40． Mary is at gate 20．Which airline’s plane will she take?A．British Airways B．Japanese AirlinesC．Pan American D．Air Canada14．Gate _______ is the busiest among all these gates．A．23 B．18 C．24 D．1515．Whi ch airline’s flights cover the longest route(行程)?A．CAAC B．Pan American C．British Airways D．Air CanadaDAs the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "flight or fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stres s, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can't remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.16. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because _____.A. they regard working as their greatest enjoymentB. they believe that work is superior to relaxationC. they are traveling fast all the timeD. they are becoming busier with their work than ever before17. According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his _____.A. strong will to hold out stressB. knowing the art of relaxationC. high sense of responsibilityD. having control over performance18. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?A. We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.B. Stress is always harmful to people's healthC. It's easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.D. Different people can bear different amount of stress.19. In the last sentence of the passage, "do so" refers to _____.A. "expose ourselves to stress"B. "find ways to deal with stress"C. "remove stress from our lives"D. "establish links between diseases and stress"20. According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is _____.A. to avoid itB. to try to cope with itC. to regard it as a vital motivationD. to find some relaxation第二部分语言知识运用(共两节；满分35分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
辽宁省大石桥市2016-2017学年高二英语学业水平模拟测试试题第I卷第一部分: 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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。
AAdvice to English learnersLearners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their ability.First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “ fashionable”(时髦).Thirdly, listen to the English news programme over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in “special English” from the VOA or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.1．This is a piece of advice to learners of English in how to_____.A. improve their listening abilityB. read fastC. write better English and read fastD. speak correctly2.If you want to understand the English news programme on the radio, you should_________.A. read the Chinese-language newspaper carefullyB. read again and again the Chinese-language newspaperC. go through the Chinese-language newspaperD. be able to recite the Chinese-language newspaper3．“Beyond your level” means something_______.A. easy for youB. too difficult for youC. not too easy and not too difficult for youD. just all right for you4.The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you should_______.A. stick to itB. begin with the last bookC. take up other courses if you are more fashionableD. not do anything else5．In this passage, VOA stands for______.A. a bookB. a magazineC. a textbookD. a radio stationBA serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.First, employers should take the responsibility for their retried employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cov er their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.In addition, the government could take responsibili ty for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institutions should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately , as the prese nt situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish someworkplaces especially for the elderly where they are independent.To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.6.What is the passage mainly about?A. The problem faced by the old in society.B. Why we should take responsibility for the old.C. How we can improve the lives of the oldD. Where the old can go to get their pensions.7.According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retireB. Increase saving levels of people during their working yearsC. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the oldD. Make available pensions for those who have retired8.The underlined word “viable” most probably means ____.A. impossibleB. practicalC. usefulD. successful9.What can be concluded from the passage?A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.C. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.D. There is no single solution to the problem of the old.10.What is the writer’s main purpose of writing this article?A. To point out the need for government supporting for old people.B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people.C. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.CThe following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport．11．A man wants to take Flight 178 to Tokyo． Which gate should he go to?A．14 B．28 C．21 D．1812．Lisa is at gate 23． Where is she going?A．Paris B．Beijing C．Tokyo D．New York13．Now it’s 10:40． Mary is at gate 20．Which airline’s plane will she take?A．British Airways B．Japanese AirlinesC．Pan American D．Air Canada14．Gate _______ is the busiest among all these gates．A．23 B．18 C．24 D．1515．Which airline’s flights cover the longest route(行程)?A．CAAC B．Pan American C．British Airways D．Air CanadaDAs the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "flight or fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stres s, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can't remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.16. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because _____.A. they regard working as their greatest enjoymentB. they believe that work is superior to relaxationC. they are traveling fast all the timeD. they are becoming busier with their work than ever before17. According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his _____.A. strong will to hold out stressB. knowing the art of relaxationC. high sense of responsibilityD. having control over performance18. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?A. We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.B. Stress is always harmful to people's healthC. It's easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.D. Different people can bear different amount of stress.19. In the last sentence of the passage, "do so" refers to _____.A. "expose ourselves to stress"B. "find ways to deal with stress"C. "remove stress from our lives"D. "establish links between diseases and stress"20. According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is _____.A. to avoid itB. to try to cope with itC. to regard it as a vital motivationD. to find some relaxation第二部分语言知识运用(共两节；满分35分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
【关键字】水平辽宁省本溪市2016-2017学年高二英语学业水平模拟试题本试卷分分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，考试时间90分钟，满分100分第Ⅰ卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
AFitness ZoneSpecial offerLook your best this summer with our wonderful equipment and a tailor-made (量身定制的) program made specially for you by one of our best personal trainers.If you are having a difficult time getting active, Fitness Zone is where you want to be.With a personal trainer assigned(指定) to you, you will be placed in a tailor-made program that will make you look your best in just 12 weeks.With our program, you will get the full benefits of:●Our one-on-one support and expert guidance by the top trainers in our industry.●The use of the best fitness equipment, including free weights, treadmills and bikes.●Ongoing group classes, from aerobics(有氧健身操) and yoga to dancercise and more.So come for a free consultation(咨询) and get started today!Don’t miss out!Offer is good until this Friday.610, St. George Street, Suite 310, ChicagoTel:655-4866 Web: fitnesszone. com1.Who can choose to join Fitness Zone?A.People who want to keep fit.B.People who are good at training others.C.People who need a tailor-made suit.D.People who have health problems.2.What does the underlined phrase “look your best” mean?A.Look in the mirror.B.Try your best to seeC.Look more confidentD.Be in excellent condition.3.What is not offered in the advertisement?A.Group yoga classes.B.The best fitness equipment.C.Special fitness clothes.D.Professional personal trainers.4.How can I contact Fitness Zone if I feel like joining it?A. By phoneB. By InternetC. Through the addressD. All of the above5.This passage is written to ____________.A.recruit(招聘) top personal trainersB.call on more people to do sportsC.call on people to join Fitness ZoneD.encourage people to get through difficult timesBMark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped(绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.They arrived at Bi ll’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills. I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more.__________________”6.When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark __________.A.didn’t notice thatB.went away quicklyC.carried all the things for himD.helped him pick up the things7.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Mark was a warm-hearted boy.B.Bill and Mark were in the same school.C.Bill was good at all of his subjects.D.Bill loved video games, baseball and history.8.At Bill’s home, they didn’t ______________.A.drink some CokeB.play video gamesC.have a pleasant talkD.watch TV9.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he _________.A.hoped to go on holiday togetherB.wanted to kill himself againC.hoped to have lunch togetherD.wanted to tell him his story10.What would Bill probably say at last?A.You saved my life.B.I should die.C.You did a good job.D.You helped me a lot.CIt was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Was he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again…Yes, it was his name in the obituary(讣告)! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed.Richard started to recollect. He remembered that last night when he wen t to bed he had a chest pain and he was rushed to hospital. Then he went into a sound sleep. But what happened after that?He could suddenly see his living room filled with people… all in tears, his mom, his wife and his children. He also saw his best friend, the one he had a serious misunderstanding a few days back. He wanted to say “sorry” to him… but now no one could hear his voice.He wondered how he could tell his mom that he felt so thankful to have her in his life! He wanted to tell his children how much he loved them. He wanted to tell his wife how much he loved her; he felt sorry to have hurt her sometimes.Richard started crying and begging to God for one LAST chance! “God, one last chance, please,” shouted Richard and opened his eyes.Oh, this was a dream!He woke up and looked around everywhere. He was on his bed; his wife lay beside him, deep in sleep. Richard whispered in her ears, “You are the best thing to have ever happened to me!”He went up to the window, looking outside. Yes, everything was just the way he had been knowing so long. He decided to meet up his friends and clear all misunderstandings; he also decided to tell everyone who mattered to him all that has remained unsaid so far!11.When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _________.A. sadB. shockedC. regretfulD. worried12.What does the underlined word “sound” mean in the second paragraph?A. 明智的B. 全面的C. 酣畅的D. 严厉的13.Richard felt sorry to his wife becaus e ____________.A.they had a quarrel the other dayB.he misunderstood herC.he hurt her sometimesD.he didn’t love her14.After the d ream, Richard would probably _____________.A.be on good terms with his friend againB.express appreciation and thanks to his friendC.demand an apology from his friendD.break up with is friend15.The writer of the story mainly tells us that ____________.A.misunderstanding between friends is commonB.we need to see a doctor when having a chest painC.getting along well with friends is importantD.we should tell our family how much we love themDThe use of word imitation(模仿) reminds me that we ought to make some more comments on the risk of people imitating what they see on the screen in the way of crime or violence. First here was always a risk of children acting out scenes which could be dangerous. For example, I remember a woman who was head of a middle school telling me that she had happened to look out of her window when the children were on the playground and had seen them putting a small boy on a chair with a rope round his neck and the rope over the branch of a tree; fortunately she was in time to get there before the child was hanged. I remember a film I particular in which the hero who was imprisoned had escaped by electrocuting(通电触死) his guard, the technique of doing this being shown in detail. This was the kind of scene which we could cut for these reasons.In films for young people and adults we always tried to keep off the screen the details of criminal techniques, such a show to open a locked door with a piece of hard plastic or how to open a safe; if we were consulted before production, I used to advise that the details should not be shown. When I gave talks in prisons about film checking I had full support for this, since fathers who were in prison for criminal offences did not want their children to get on crime.Every time I gave a talk in a prison someone used to mention the French film Rififi made by Jules Dassin in 1954. This remarkable film showed in great detail a robbery of a jeweler’s shop, the robbery lasting about half an hour and being backed by only naturalsound… one of the most brilliant film sequences(连续镜头) of all time. I remember our discussion at the time. We thought that the robbery was finished only with the use of advanced and obviously expensive equipment and that only the most experienced and skilled criminals could possibly imitate it; we believed therefore that it was relatively safe. When talking in prison some years later I learned that there had been several robberies in which the techniques had been copied, so perhaps we were wrong.16.The writer thinks that _________________.A.the details of the criminal technique should be keptB.the details of the crime should not be shown on the screenC.children should not imitate what they see on the screenD.it is dangerous to imitate what they see on the screen17.What is the writer’s attitude towards the film in which the hero had escaped byelectrocuting the guard?A.The writer likes it very much.B.The writer is strongly against it.C.The writer thinks the film has some value.D.The writer does not show his/ her attitude.18.Parents in prison agreed to film checking because ________________.A.they did not want their children to follow themB.the crime on screen could be imitated without difficultyC.they had given a talk on itD.they had made mistakes19.All the following statements about “Rififi” are true EXCEPT _________.A.that the robbery shown needs experience and skillsB.that some very good tools were used in the robberyC.that the film showed the technique in detailD.that the technique of the robbery was not imitated20.It can be inferred from the passage that _______________.A.it is hard for children to tell the differences between real life and the imaginaryB.only people in prison support film checkingC.only children imitate what they have seen on the screenD.the writer used to advise the details of crime should be shown第二部分英语知识运用（共两节；满分35分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2016年辽宁省普通高中学生学业水平模拟考试英语试卷（本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，满分100分）第I卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
AThe latest target(目标) for TV advertisers is children in Asia. Asian families are getting smaller and wealthier, and Asian children are watching more and more TV. It is said that the average Hong Kong child sees about 25,000 TV advertisements a year.To get the attention (and the money) of these young audiences, the advertisers use little actors. “The kids shar e the same feelings with someone from their own age group,” says one advertiser, “so this kind of advertisement is more effective. And, of course, the little actors earn big money.”Not everyone is happy to see kids turned into buyers. “Advertising to chi ldren is wrong,” said Pasty Liang, “because its aim is to make them ask their parents for money to buy things. Also, many things advertised, such as toys, are silly and encourage violence. If a child buys them, he or she will learn nothing.” Some educators believe that if young people watch the ads, they will become more and more materialistic.Some people even think it wrong to use little actors in TV advertisements. “It is illegal for kids to work in factories, so why are they allowed to work in ads? Als o, considering the high salaries, it is bad for children to have too much money.” said Elvis Hu.As an advertiser, J W Lu clearly has his own opinion about this. “It is nothing wrong with children earning a lot of money or asking their parents to buy things for them. Besides, kids buy toys to have fun, not to learn from.”Anyway, governments are beginning to take action to protect children. An ad would not be allowed to appear on TV if it made children feel inferior(低人一等的) because they didn’t own the advertised product.1. The advertisers use little actors so that ________.A. the ads can attract young audiencesB. the little actors can earn big moneyC. the kids will share the same feelingsD. people will see more TV advertisements2. What does the underlined word “illegal” mean?A. Not liked by the children.B. Not allowed by the law.C. Not accepted by the public.D. Not agreed to by the parents.3. Who thinks it all right for kids to earn money by acting in ads?A. Elvis Hu.B. J W Lu.C. Pasty Liang.D. Some educators.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Little actors earn less money than adults.B. Advertisers want children to learn from toys.C. Some people are not for advertising to children.D. Governments are taking action to protect advertisers.5. What is the best title for the passage?A. Little Actors or Adult ActorsB. How to Get Children’s AttentionC. Opinions about TV AdvertisementsD. Children: New Target for TV AdvertisementsBIt’s said that one can know the nature of both man and woman by their behaviors at table. Indeed table manners are closely related to one’s life and one’s job. As the saying goes “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”, English learners should know what the proper table manners are in western countries if invited to a dinner party. The followings are some suggestions that may be helpful to you.The first important thing you need to know is when to begin eating. Before dinner, the hostess usually serves guests first and herself last. So do not eat as soon as you are served but wait until the hostess has also been served and has picked up her fork as the signal to begin. But at a large dinner party where there are many guests,the hostess may ask everyone to begin eating as soon as they are served.If you want to talk while eating, your mouth should certainly not be full of food because it is considered very bad manners. But it is possible to speak with a little food in the mouth. When you have to answer a question, naturally you must wait until the food in your mouth is eaten.When a dish is passed to you with a fork in the plate, you should use it to take your food. Do not take too much at a time and make sure that the other guests can have enough food.Anyway, good table manners are very important and they are not so simple as we thought. But it is necessary for one to know what good table manners are because they can help one succeed in his life!6. Table manners are closely related to one’s ________ in paragraph 1.A. life and nameB. job and ageC. job and nameD. life and job7. What is the first important thing to know at a dinner party?A. What to eat.B. Whether to talk.C. When to begin eating.D. How to use forks.8. If you have to answer a question while eating, you should ________.A. refuse to answer itB. answer it immediatelyC. tell him/ her to ask it laterD. wait until the food in your mouth is eaten9. The author suggests that you use the ________ to take food.A. forkB. knifeC. chopsticksD. spoon10. In which section(栏目) of a newspaper can you find such a passage?A. Sports.B. Culture.C. Music.D. News.CThe message was short. I read it three times. “Hey, Mom, can I come to see you guys?” I wrote back, “Yes!” He said he hoped to make it in time for dinner.I made a quick run to the market, put sheets on the guest bed and set the TV torecord the Warriors’ game, so if traffic was awful, he wouldn’t have to miss the first half. Then I began cooking, cleaning, watching the clock and listening for his footsteps coming up the walk.It’s called waiting. I’m good at it. When he was a newborn, I’d wait for him to go to sleep. Soon then I’d stand by his bed waiting for him to wake up. I waited, as he learned to do things like walking , talking and feeding himself; throwing a ball, riding a bike and reading a book.I waited for him to start preschool, primary school, middle school and college.I waited with dread for him to start driving. And I waited up every time he came home late.I wait for my son to grow up, but that doesn’t mean the waiting game is over. It never really ends.Mothers wait for all kinds of reasons—good news or bad, happiness or heartache. But the waiting is soon forgotten, usually, the minute a long awaited child walks through the door.My boy will be here soon. But if he’s late, I can wait. I’m good at it. And he’s worth it. I will always leave a light on for him.11. According to the passage, when her son came back, where would he sleep?A. in the studyB. in the living roomC. in his bedroomD. in the guest room12. She recorded the Warriors’ game _______.A. so that he could watched it oftenB. in case he missed part of the gameC. because she loves the game so muchD. after she finished cooking the dinner13. What does the underlined word “dread” mean?A. 害怕B. 骄傲C. 厌恶D. 激动14. Which of the following about the writer is TRUE according to the reading?A. Luckily, her son never makes her wait long.B. When her son went to college, her waiting ended.C. Waiting for her son is often boring, but once her son arrives she forgets about it.D. She has experienced all kinds of feelings while waiting for her son to do things.15. Which do you think would be the best title for the reading?A. Worth Waiting ForB. Being Patient is DifficultC. Learn to Be a MotherD. Visit Your Mother OftenD16. At _______, students are having a painting lesson.A. 10:30 a. m.B. 11:35 a. m.C. 1:30 p. m.D. 2:15 p. m.17. The underlined word “Alternatively” is closest in meaning to “_______”.A. As another choiceB. For this reasonC. At the same timeD. In other words18. Students should prepare a new part of _______ ahead of time as their homework.A. TechnologyB. BiologyC. DramaD. Chemistry19. Students can learn how to _______ according to the information in the table.A. make a videoB. write a report on DramaC. play basketballD. surf the Internet safely20. The information in the table is mainly for students to _______.A. take classesB. do their homeworkC. choose teachersD. organize hobby groups第二部分: 英语知识运用（共两节；满分35分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
嘉兴一中2016年度第一学期高二英语摸底检测满分[100]分时间[90]分钟 2016年8月第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want to do?A. To talk to Sunny.B. To call her parents.C. To see her boyfriend.2. Who is the man calling for information?A. A telephone company.B. A newspaper office.C. A travel service.3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a kitchen.B. In a garden.C. At a picnic.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their plan for a trip.B. The weekend party.C. The boat trip they took last month.5. What are the speaker planning to do?A. Go home.B. Look for a job.C. Buy a new house.第二节．听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的的相应位置。
听完每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
上海市2016—2017学年普通高中学业水平考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．Diana got lost. She knew she was ________ in the park, but not exactly where. A．nowhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．everywhere 2．After being stopped by the police, the man admitted ________ the car.A．stealing B．steal C．to steal D．stolen 3．Carol knows a lot about reality shows. She ________ have seen such programs frequently. A．can B．would C．will D．must 4．Although repetition helps memory, psychologists doubt ________ it helps long-term memory.A．why B．how C．whether D．what 5．After the experts ________ a whole year on the traffic issue, they finally came to a solution. A．had spent B．were spending C．have spent D．would spend 6．Climate change is an issue ________ has aroused worldwide attention.A．what B．which C．as D．where7．Jim put a table and chair in the spare room ________ his son could have a private place to study.A．even if B．only if C．for fear that D．in order that 8．There is some evidence, scientists report, ________ eating garlic may guard against cancer. A．which B．that C．as D．who 9．Twenty years ago, hardly ________ that they could pay for things with their smartphones. A．people realized B．realized people C．did people realize D．people did realize10．We listened to the hero, who saved a boy from the fire, ________ his story in detail. A．having told B．to tell C．tell D．told二、用单词的适当形式完成短文How You Will Really Keep Your Eye on the BallA new way of electronically tracking the high-speed movement of a ball through the air could 11．change the way sport is televised.A Wembley dentist, Michael Godin, has invented a way of following the path of the balland then using a computer to make this much clearer on the screen.His work began when one of his friends told him that squash (壁球) was not televised because the ball moved too jellyfish fast to be picked up by 12．(tradition) cameras. Using his dentistry 13．(equip), he made holes in the surface of a squash ball and filled them with reflective materials. When lights shine on the ball, it looks like a bright comet (彗星).Godin is not a crazy sports fan, but he thinks a lot of televised sport is 14．(pleasant) because the ball cannot be clearly seen. “In golf，for example, the ball is so small that the only way they can make it 15．(vision) is to move the cameras in the same direction as the ball, so that the ball stays as a spot in the middle of the screen. You 16．(loss) the excitement of the speed of the ball and a sense of its relationship with its surroundings.”Godin’s 17．(invent), a TAIP camera, removes the ball from the camera frame, electronically makes a new, stronger image and puts this on the screen-all in half a second. The computer can 18．(large) the ball to any size, paint it any colour, make it flash and even make it change colour against the background.With this process, 19．(view) should be able to see a great deal of what goes on in ball games for which at present they have to use their 20．(imagine). In soccer, the path of the ball could be shown as a continuous line. And in tennis, the ball’s movements could be shown as one uninterrupted line, too.三、阅读选择It is 9:05 a.m. and a group of Chinese businessmen are outside a hotel conference room in Sao Paulo, waiting for their Brazilian (巴西的) hosts. The meeting was scheduled to start five minutes ago, but, like many meetings in Brazil, it did not start on time. The Brazilians arrive, complaining loudly about the morning’s traffic and go imme diately to breakfast. Cultural differences between the two countries become clear.In 2009, China replaced the US as Brazil’s biggest trading partner. As a result，Brazilian companies are keen to understand the Chinese better and find the best way to do business together.For companies already working with China, getting to know the culture is a priority. At Chinbra, São Paulo’s biggest Chinese language school, students, who mainly work in the import business, take evening classes to learn Chinese. About half the lesson is about culture issues. They ask questions such as “Should I give my business card with two hands?” and“What presents should I give-something Brazilian?”Some business deals fail because of small things like a misunderstood e-mail. “In addit ionto language problems, there is also a lack of cultural understanding between the two countries.”says Charles Tang, president of the Brazil-China Chamber of Commerce.One big issue is timing. For successful deals with the Chinese, it is important to be on timefor meetings and to meet deadlines. In Brazil, because of high inflation (通货膨胀) during the 1980s and early 1990s and many failed plans, long-term planning was not apriority. Today, many companies still prefer to plan as they go along and fix problems whenthey happen. The Chinese are totally different. They like to plan everything in advance and indetail.21．According to paragraph 1, Brazilians are most likely to ________ when they hostinternational conferences.A．have breakfast B．make it a priority to arrive on timeC．warn of the bad local traffic conditions D．be late and keep their guests waiting22．What do students focus on at Chinbra?A．Practical tips jellyfish on doing import business.B．Proper manners in multinational companies.C．The Chinese language and cultural knowledge.D．The survival skills needed in Chinese companies.23．Which of the following sentences best fits in the blank in the last paragraph?A．Another issue is planning. B．It’s a matter of principle.C．Otherwise conflict will arise. D．Things may differ elsewhere.①② (1475~1564) Italian artist andarchitect③④⑤⑥(1606~1669) Dutch painter24．The author compares her motherhood to ________.A．her involvement in traveling abroadB．her experience with an unfamiliar taskC．her dream of enjoying beautiful sceneryD．her journey to an unplanned destination25．By “you begin to notice that the Netherlands has windmills ... and the Netherlands has tulip s’’ (paragraph 8), the author actually means that ________.A．the Netherlands has many scenic spots to visit and enjoyB．the Netherlands is a country with many paintings to appreciateC．a mother of a disabled child can also feel the bright side of her lifeD．a mother who has traveled a lot can receive a special treat from her child26．From paragraph 9, we can tell that other mothers are ________.A．proud B．anxious C．sociable D．sensible 27．To the author, the special experience of being a mother is ________.A．beyond her endurance B．more a gift than a lossC．worthy of others’ sympathy D．preferable to going to ItalyBloggers (写博客的人) are sometimes accused of being egomaniacs (after all, what could make one more proud than to assume that the whole world is interested in your thoughts?) and some are the source of ridicule. With more than half of all blogs on the Internet written by under-19s, parents are increasingly worried that their youngsters are putting their personal safety at risk.Perhaps parents should focus on the positive. For a lucky few, blogging has led to fame and fortune on a scale that most people can only dream of. One of the best-known of these is Maisie Lim, whose fashion blog Style Cookie is read by such famous people as Miuccia Prada, Anna Wintour and Lady Gaga. Maisie is regularly invited to top fashion shows around the world and has thousands of fans.Due to the fact that Maisie is only 15 years old, her parents have received a lot of criticism for letting her achieve so much at such a young age. Some people think it is inappropriate for a teen to become so heavily involved in the “adult” world. Maisie, though, is just one example of a growing phenomenon: the teen blogger businessperson.“I was shopping at discount shops, taking photos of my clothes and writing down my thoughts. Starting a style blog seemed like the next logical step because it was a way to share things that inspired me jellyfish with a global audience. I started when I was 11, which wasbefore blogs became big. I never dre amed it would take off.” says Maisie.Besides updating her blog, Maisie spends time running a web magazine for teenage girls and employs four editors as well as numerous writers, illustrators and photographers.For more inspiration, look at Suke Smith’s lifestyle blog Pay it Forward. Due to the success followers on Twitter. At 16, Suke is considered experienced on the blogging scene.Despite the success of the teenage bloggers like Maisie and Suke, it can be tough for teens to be taken seriously because o f their age. “But if you’re offering something a bit different, and you’re passionate about what you do, people will notice you,” explains Maisie.28．The word “egomaniacs” (paragraph 1) most probably refers to bloggers who ________. A．like to B．worry about their parentsC．spend too much time online D．have too much self-importance 29．When Maisie’s blog became successful, she felt ________.A．concerned B．surprised C．uncomfortable D．grateful 30．One reason Maisie gives for her success as a blogger is that ________.A．she employs a team of helpersB．she is often invited to top fashion showsC．she takes a tough attitude toward criticismD．she shares things with great enthusiasm31．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A．Inspirational Teen Blogging B．An Issue of Parental Concern C．Different Views on Teenagers D．Professional Fashion Bloggers四、任务型阅读Directions: Read the following memo and complete the map with the names of the events according to the information given in the memo. Write one word or more in each space.MemoTo: Andy WhiteFrom: Rita BrownDate: 3rd JuneSubject: Winter Carnival10th January to 12th February at the Universal Park. We also propose an entrance fee ofThe site will be divided into six areas. In the centre, there will be a flower show. We will invite both growers from home and abroad to participate. To the side of the flower show, next to Kent Road and Bedford P.F. Productions Road, there will be two areas for amusement rides. We will set up thirty rides in these areas.This year, we propose holding two new events-a fancy dress contest and an ice sculpture exhibition. We suggest that we should set aside an area for the fancy dress contest, which is close to the entrance and next to Bedford Road. We are also considering building an exhibition hall for the ice sculpture exhibition.Finally, next to the entrance, there will be a food fair, where visitors can enjoy food from around the world.Please give me your feedback on our arrangements.Thank you for your help.RitaAndy’s Map of the Winter Carnival132．233．334．五、根据所给汉语意思完成句子Directions: Complete the following sentences in English according to the sentences given in 36．我们必须积极采取措施，减少污染。
四川省三台县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期半期模拟考试试题（一）第I卷第一部分听力（共两节；满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每题1分，共5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want to know?A. Where the new ice cream store is.B. When the grocery store opens.C. Where the police station is.2. What color is Mary’s hair?A. Red.B. Brown.C. White.3. What does the woman mean?A. She won’t go to the game.B. She will do everything later.C. She just wants to cut the grass now.4. Why do esn’t the man want to go to Chicago?A. It is too far away.B. He has once been to it.C. It isn’t as nice as Pittsburgh.5. When might the speakers be talking?A. 9:00 p.m.B. 11:00 p.m.C. 1:00 a.m.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
2016-2017学年高二英语10月学习水平检查试题（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the qu estions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversatio n and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the q uestion you have heard.A. At a restaurant.B. At a bank.C. At a gym.D. At a supermarket.2. A. Interviewer and interviewee.B. Headmaster and chemistry teacher.C. Doctor and patient.D. Receptionist and hotel guest.3. A. The man can find his talent by himself.B. It’s impossible to find one’s hidden talent.C. The book won’t be as good as it is introduced.D. It’s ridiculous to judge a person by his talent.4. A. He hasn’t paid the money.B. He arrived late at the airport.C. There was a strike at the airport.D. He felt it a shame to travel alone.5. A. Both of them were late for school two weeks ago.B. The man stayed up studying until the next morning.C. The man broke up with the woman several days ago.D. Their schedule was so tight that they studied in the mornin g.6.A. The boy’s homework is not as much as he describes.B. The boy should start doing homework rather than complain .C. The boy should have finished some homework at school.D. The boy should complain to his teacher about too much ho mework.7. A. Jack’s father is a baseball fan.B. It’s winter in New Zealand.C. The match will be held in England.D. The man wishes he could play baseball.8. A. They divorced 20 years ago.B. They often argue about where to live.C. They’re used to the character of the partner.D. They feel regretful for the arguments made during marriag e.9. A. 600. B. 1200.C. 1800.D. 2400.10. A. The correct way to wash a sweater.B. The maintenance of a machine.C. The effect of cycling on cold weather.D. The special way to identify woolen products.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, an d you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spo ken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possi ble answers on your paper and decide which one would be th e best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A plane to Moscow crashed.B. A lorry came straight at him.C. A train fell into an icy river.D. A car exploded 100 meters below.12. A. He landed in a haystack（干草垛）.B. He jumped out and landed in a tree.C. He wore the safety belt and didn’t fall out.D. He crawled out of the car before it exploded.13. A. He was unwilling to take any risk.B. He was busy preparing for his wedding.C. He was worried about his great fortune.D. He didn’t want others to know he had won a lottery. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Send alarm when there is drug in it.B. Show the weight and location.C. Follow the owner everywhere.D. Avoid obstacles on the way.15. A. By using its cameras to report the location.B. By getting connected with the GPS devices.C. By following its owner everywhere closely.D. By pairing with owner’s cell phone with Bluetooth.16. A. Psychologically disabled people.B. People who are old or weak.C. People returning from a journey.D. People going to the supermarket.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversation s. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each c onversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks wi th the information you have heard. Write your answers on you r answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation .Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation .Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. F or the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the prop er form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word t hat best fits each blank.(A)Data indicate the majority of women (25) ______ (try) to quit s moking if they find out they’re pregnant, but it’s unclear wheth er they keep it up after they’ve given birth. A new study adds t o the evidence, (26) ______ (show) that nearly half of women who kick the habit while pregnant will become smokers once again.The new report, (27) ______ (publish) Tuesday in the journal Addiction, looked at 27 different trials that attempted to help pregnant women quit smoking. The researchers took a closer l ook at (28) ______ these women stayed non-smokers six months after giving birth. They found that among the women who were offered some sort of smoking cessation intervention（停止干预）, 13% were able to quit sometime during the pregnancy a nd remain abstinent（节制的）when they delivered. The other 87% of women either tried to quit without success, (29) ______ they did not attempt to kick t he habit. Of (30) ______ 13% that did quit, the researchers fou nd that 43% started smoking again by six months.“Most pregnant smokers do not achieve abstinence from smo king while they are pregnant, and among ___31___ that do, m ost will re-start smoking within 6 months of childbirth,” the study authors write. “This would suggest that (32) ______ large amounts of h ealth-care expenditure on smoking cessation, few women and their babies gain the maximum benefits of cessation.”(B)New statistics have been released today that show gang crimes are on the increase in the UK. They also show that there h as been a rise in teenagers (33) ______ (arrest) for crimes suc h as burglary(夜盗) and shoplifting. Many people feel that, (34) ______ someth ing is done soon, this problem is likely to get worse.More and more children are turning to gangs because they do n’t know anything different. These children are often from brok en families (35) ______ _____ there is no father figure. Our ide a involves (36) ______ (identify) children between the ages of five and eleven who we feel are at risk. We then assign these children to police officers who act as mentors. The officers me et up with the children once a week to do the normal things th at most children of their age do.We know that children as young as seven have been used by gangs (37) ______ (carry) their weapons. One of the biggest p roblems is peer pressure. A lot of these children feel that, bec ause all their friends are in gangs, they should be too. If we __ _38___ show these children that there are other options, we h ope they won’t be persuaded to join the gangs. We’ve been e xperimenting with the scheme for six months in the London ar ea and the results are very (39) ______ (encourage). We will p robably take the idea to other cities throughout the UK next ye ar. If we are successful, then we will see (40) _____ (few) young children turning to crime and these neighborhoods will be made safer for everyone.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the word s in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that ther e is one word more than you need.The fortunate people in the world, the only really fortunate pe ople in the world in my mind, are those whose work is also the ir pleasure. The class is not a large one, not nearly so large as it is often __41__ to be, and authors are perhaps one of the m ost important elements in its composition. They enjoy in this _ _42__ at least a real harmony of life. To my mind, to be able t o make your work your pleasure is the one class distinction in the world worth striving for; and I do not __43___ that others t end to envy those happy human beings who find their liveliho od in the gay effusions(流露)of their fancy, to whom every hour of labor is an hour of __ _44___ and even a holiday is almost deprivation(丧失). Whether a man writes well or ill, has much to say or little, if he cares about writing at all, he will appreciate the pleasure of composition.To sit at the table on a sunny morning, with four clear hours of uninterruptible ___45___ , plenty of nice white paper and a pe n is true happiness. With the complete absorption of the mind upon a(n) __46__ occupation, what more is there than that to desire? What does it matter what happens outside? The Hous e of Commons may do what it likes, and so may the House of Lords. The bottom may be __47__ clean out of the American market. The heathen(异教徒) may show ___48___ anger in every part of the globe. Nev er mind, for four hours, at any rate, we will ___49___ ourselve s from a common, ill-governed, and __50___ world.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are f our words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.There are many things parents can do to help children with au tism (自闭症) overcome their challenges. Learning all you can about autism and getting __51__ in treatment will go a long way toward helping your child. Additionally, the following tips will make dai ly home life easier for both you and your autistic child:Be consistent（一致的）. Children with autism have a hard time __52__ what they’ve learned if there is a change of setting. For example, your c hild may use sign language at school to communicate, but ne ver think to do so at home. Creating __53__ in your child’s env ironment is the best way to reinforce learning. Find out what y our child’s therapists are doing and continue their techniques at home. Explore the __54__ of having therapy take place in more than one place in order to encourage your child to __55_ _ what he or she has learned from one environment to anothe r. It’s also important to be consistent in the way you __56__ wi th your child and deal with challenging behaviors.__57__ a schedule. Children with autism tend to do best when they have a highly-structured schedule or routine. Again, this goes back to the co nsistency they both need and crave. Set up a schedule for yo ur child, with __58__ times for meals, therapy, school, and be dtime. Try to keep disturbance to this routine to a __59__. If th ere is an unavoidable schedule change, prepare your child for it __60__.__61__ good behavior. Positive reinforcement can go a long w ay with children with autism, so make an effort to “catch them doing something good.” Praise them when they act appropriat ely or learn a new skill, being very __62__ about what behavio r they’re being praised for.Pay attention to your child’s sensory sensitivities. Many childr en with autism are hypersensitive to light, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Other children with autism are “under-sensitive” to sensory stimuli(刺激物). __63__ what sights, sounds, smells and movements caus e your kid’s“bad” or disruptive behaviors and what brings abo ut a(n) __64__ response. If you understand what affects your child, you’ll be better at solving problems, preventing situation s that cause difficulties, and creating __65__ experiences.51. A. encouraged B. balancedC. absorbedD. involved52. A. applying B. devotingC. communicatingD. appealing53. A. attraction B. comfortC. steadinessD. attention54. A. possibility B. goalC. processD. solution55. A. transplant B. transferC. transportD. transform56. A. meet B. interactC. negotiateD. associate57. A. Draw up B. Arrange forC. Work outD. Stick to58. A. regular B. flexibleC. appropriateD. normal59. A. decrease B. mysteryC. minimumD. secret60. A. without doubt B. in privateC. without noticeD. in advance61. A. Control B. PerformC. RewardD. Maintain62. A. curious B. specificC. particularD. anxious63. A. Figure out B. Account forC. Put upD. Take on64. A. automatic B. immediateC. positiveD. quick65. A. frustrating B. successfulC. professionalD. unpleasantSection BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage i s followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. C hoose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great man y people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are concerned about their own appear ance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making ? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattracti ve clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect pe ople unfavorably. A person’s self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the wa y a person behaves affects other people’s reaction. In general , the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, who have low self-respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by other s. They need faith that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy pe ople are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior.They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because th ey believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may res pond to a praise with a statement like this one, “You’re just sa ying that to make me feel good, I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? F ortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self-respect. It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths. Each one of us has his or her own c haracteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. T he better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to li ve up to our chances for a rich and successful life.66. The first paragraph is mainly about___________________.A. the cause of shynessB. the effect of shyness on peopleC. the feelings of shy peopleD. the questions in the minds of shy people67. According to the writer, self-respect is _____________________.A. harmful to peopleB. a weak point of shy peopleC. the cause of unhappinessD. a good characteristic68. What is the shy people’s reaction to praise?A. They are pleased by it.B. They feel it is not trueC. They are very sensitive to it.D. They feel they are worthy of it.69. We can learn from the passage that shyness can _______ ________A. block our chances for a successful lifeB. help us to live up to our full developmentC. enable us to understand ourselves betterD. have nothing to do with lack of self-respect(B)Do you want to get home from work knowing you have mad e a real difference in someone’s life? If yes, don’t care about s ex or age! Come and join us, then you’ll make it.!Position Volunteer social Care Assistant( No pay with Free Meals)Place ManchesterHours Part timeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don’t miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help othersRole You will help people with learning disabilities i n all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But yourprimary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills an d Experi ence Re quired You will have the right values and great listen ing skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to comm unicate in fluent written and spoken English si nce you’ll have to help those people with differ ent learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage fo r you70. What does the underlined part in the first paragraph mean?A. You’ll make others’ lives more meaningful with this job.B. You’ll arrive home just in time from this job.C. You’ll earn a good salary from this job.D. You’ll succeed in getting this job.71. The volunteers’ major responsibility is to help people with l earning disabilities_____________________A. to get some financial supportB. to properly protect themselvesC. to learn some new living skillsD. to realize their own importance72. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?A. The one who can drive a carB. The one who has done similar work beforeC. The one who has patience to listen to othersD. The one who can use English to communicate73. The passage serves as _____________________.A. a reminder to social workersB. an advertisement for helpersC. a document on appealing for volunteersD. an introduction about a social care organization(C)Hot Air Balloon Sydney For 2, Weekend FlightINCLUDES FULL GOURMET BREAKFASTItem: HO12955TALocation: Windsor Our Price: $299(per person for groups of 2)Hot Air Balloon Flight for 2 (there will be others in the balloon basket with you)NOTHING MORE TO PAY ON THE DAY! 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Th e hot air inside is lighter than the cool air outside and this is what creates the lift and why it is called a Hot Air Balloon. Pass engers are welcome to assist the pilot and crew with inflating t he hot air balloon at the launch site, which only takes about 2 0 minutes.The Hot Air Balloon Flight for 2 is both picturesque and peace ful. You hear very little sound from the awakening world below . The silence is only broken with blasts from the propane burn er heating the air in your balloon to keep you cruising across t he skies. Watch as the sun bursts from the horizon and paints the sky pink in a spectacular morning sunrise.To top off the morning you'll celebrate with a full gourmet brea kfast. This adventure is for 2 people. There will be other peopl e in the balloon basket with you.Hot Air Balloon flights take place at sunrise. The exact time of your Hot Air Balloon flight experience will vary based upon th e time of year and will be sent to you upon booking.74. The price $299 includes ______.A. full gourmet breakfastB. two persons’ Hot Air Balloon FlightC. tips for the Tourism Award winnersD. the accident insurance of the participants75. Why does Hot Air Ballooning begin before dawn?A. Tourists needn’t queue for the flight.B. The air at that time is cooler and more stable.C. Tourists can see the spectacular sunrise in the sky.D. Travelers have to start the adventure with their stomach e mpty.76.Which of the following is the correct order of the Hot Air Ballo on Flight?① Inflate the balloon② Heat the air inside③ Drift over the Hawkesbury region④ The balloon rises into the sky⑤ Light the burnerA. ⑤②④①③B. ②⑤①④③C. ①④⑤②③D. ①⑤②④③77. Which of the following statement is TRUE？A. The people in the basket are all tourists.B. The burner is off after the balloon is launched.C. The balloon is launched at the fixed time and place.D. Those who have experienced the flight can get a certificate .(D)It has been called ‘the hotel of mum and dad’ but few guestho uses have such favourable terms. As the housing crisis bites, a fifth of young adults are staying in the family home until they are at least 26 and the same proportion are not paying a pen ny towards their keep. A recent survey found that the proporti on of adults living at home varied around the country, from jus t under 9% in the East Midlands to more than double that in L ondon, where house prices and rents are highest. While many around the country contributed financially,the survey found that 20% were paying nothing at all.Young adults are being squeezed by low wages and rents, wh ich have hit record highs, while those who want to buy a prop erty are finding the monthly cost of renting is preventing them from saving enough to get on the housing ladder. Research p ublished by the homeless charity Shelter showed half of tenan ts were unable to save a penny towards a deposit, while a quarter could only put by £100 or less each month. Mortgages ( 抵押贷款) are cheaper than ever before thanks to record low interest rates but the best deals are still reserved for borrowers with l arge deposits.Faced with this, young adults are increasingly returning to the family home in order to save money and parents who cannot afford to offer their offspring a lump sum seem willing to help.A spokesman for the company conducting the survey comme nted: “The hotel of mum and dad is often staying open for lon ger than many anticipated, our latest research shows. Rental costs and deposits or the need to save for a mortgage deposit mean that some children understandably have to wait before flying the nest. And, for some, moving out may never be an o ption.”Sue Green, of Saga, a business that sells insurance to people over 50, said most parents will be more than happy to have t hem in the family home rent-free because it might help their kids get on the property ladder sooner. “Children who don’t pay rent may contribute in other ways like buying groceries, family takeaways or doing odd jobs around the home.”Angus Hanton, of the Intergenerational Foundation thinktank, said older generations were “the architects of the housing crisi s” and children should not be blamed for staying at home. “Th e under-30s have suffered a reduction in average incomes of about 20 % since the 2008 downturn. Rents and car insurance have ne ver been so high and mortgage lending rules are now stricter f or the young but not for older buy-to-let investors, who squeeze out the young,” he said. “Many job s on offer – zero-hour and short-term contracts – are turning younger workers into second-class citizens. Rather than blaming the young, we should help them so they can afford to build lives of their own.”78.What makes it difficult for the young people to save enough to pay a deposit for a mortgage?A. The record low wage and rent.B. The high interest rates of mortgage.C. The high monthly cost of renting a house.D. The large amount of money they pay for their keep.79.The underlined phrase “flying the nest” in para 4 means _____ _.A. getting a well-paid and promising jobB. being permitted to buy his own houseC. having time and money to have a holidayD. moving away from parents’ home as an adult80. Which of the following statements is FALSE？A. 25% of the tenants can save more than £100 each month.B. Most parents complain about running “the hotel of mum an d dad”.C. The proportions of adults living at home are different aroun d the country.D. Children who pay nothing towards their keep may contribute in other ways.81. Which of the following is NOT Angus Hanton’s opinion?A. The older generations are to blame for the housing crisis.B. Young workers without permanent jobs feel inferior to other s.C. The mortgage rules are designed to the advantage of the y oung.D. Young people’s income declined because of the economic depression.第II卷（共47分）I. Translation（22分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, usi ng the words given in the brackets. （concern）1. 今天早晨他的自行车坏了。
普通高中2016-2017学年高二英语上学期学业水平模拟试题（本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，满分100分）第I卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
AMolly Boylan is one of the most successful business women i n Canada after setting up her cosmetic (化妆品) company Blazes in 2010. Though she is very successful, she says that she finds it harder every year in balance her bu siness with her family life. She sometimes feels that her two c hildren know more about their baby-sitter than they do about her.Molly employs around eighty people in her factory and wareh ouse (仓库), and ten others in her two new fashion stores, but her newest employee is the most important one for her. After years of worrying about her business more than her family, she has de cided to make Sally Pamonte new general manager in her co mpany. Molly will still be involved in decision-making, and she’s going to stay in touch with the people who work for her, but Sally is going to look after day-to-day running of the business so that Molly can spend more tim e with the kids.The new arrangement is going to start on Monday, and both o f them are already excited about it. Sally says,“I’m very nervous, actually, but I’m sure Molly will help me a lo t in the early days, even though I hope she feels she can trust me not to make too many mistakes.”Molly, on the other hand, seems quite relaxed about the whol e thing. ”I know that Sally’s going to be a very nice manager.”she says, “She’s only been here a couple of days and she’s al ready shown me how to work out a few problems we were ha ving. The best thing though is that I feel a hundred times happ ier than I’ve been in years. I mean, I honestly can’t remember the last time I felt as relaxed as this, and my kids are really ex cited about my being at home more. To be honest, I wish I had made this decision years ago.”1. The passage is mainly about _______.A. Molly and her childrenB. Molly finding a new managerC. the baby-sitter and the kidsD. Molly making a change about her business2. The underlined phrase “be involved in” in the passage prob ably means _______.A. be interested inB. learn aboutC. be nervous about D. take part in3. Sally seems to be a good manager because _______.A. she has set up a new BlazesB. she has been able to solve a few problemsC. she keeps in close touch with the workersD. she has been working for the company since 20104. According to the passage, Molly _______.A. will not run her business any moreB. was not pleased with the baby-sitterC. seems satisfied with the new arrangementD. was successful both in her business and her family5. The best thing for Molly now is that _______.A. she can have more time to be with her kidsB. her kids know more about the baby-sitterC. she has more than eighty people working for herD. she has got a new general manager in her companyBVanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of th e smallest countries in the world. But for those who are intere sted in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s isla nds offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activ ities in the world: volcano surfing and land diving.Volcano SurfingOn Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发）almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuri es, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recentl y, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano . In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but i n other ways it’s very different. Volcano surfers try to escape t he erupting volcano—without getting hit by flying rocks! It’s fast, fun and dangerous —the perfect extreme sport（极限运动）.Land DivingMost people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you kno w bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu an d is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony. A man ties tree vines （树藤）to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his he ad—without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men o nly) still take part in this amazing activity.6. According to the passage, Vanuatu _______.A. is an islandB. is the smallest countryC. lies in the South AfricaD. appeals to adventurers7. In Vanuatu, Mount Yasur ______.A. is no longer activeB. is on Pentecost IslandC. erupts almost every dayD. rises 800 meters into the sky8. Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?A. People can climb it easily.B. People ca n make money.C. People can watch snow on it.D. People can surf the volcano.9. Which of the following about land diving is TRUE?A. It is not dangerous at all.B. It was first called “bungee jumping”.C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.D. It came to Vanuatu from another country.10. What can be the real purpose of the passage?A. To attract more visitors to Mount Yasur.B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.C. To talk about the world’s best volcano surfer and land div er.D. To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zeal and.CThe message was short. I read it three times. “Hey, Mom, can I come to see you guys?” I wrote back, “Yes!” He said he hop ed to make it in time for dinner.I made a quick run to the market, put sheets on the guest b ed and set the TV to record the Warriors’ game, so if traffic w as awful, he wouldn’t have to miss the first half. Then I began cooking, cleaning, watching the clock and listening for his foot steps coming up the walk.It’s called waiting. I’m good at it. When he was a newborn, I’d wait for him to go to sleep. Soon then I’d stand by his bed w aiting for him to wake up. I waited, as he learned to do things l ike walking , talking and feeding himself; throwing a ball, ridin g a bike and reading a book.I waited for him to start preschool, primary school, middle sc hool and college.I waited with dread for him to start driving. And I waited up e very time he came home late.I wait for my son to grow up, but that doesn’t mean the waiti ng game is over. It never really ends.Mothers wait for all kinds of reasons—good news or bad, happiness or heartache. But the waiting is soon forgotten, usually, the minute a long awaited child walks through the door.My boy will be here soon. But if he’s late, I can wait. I’m good at it. And he’s worth it. I will always leave a light on for him.11. According to the passage, when her son came back, where would he sleep?A. in the studyB. in the living roomC. in his bedroomD. in the guest room12. She recorded the Warriors’ game _______.A. so that he could watched it oftenB. in case he missed part of the gameC. because she loves the game so muchD. after she finished cooking the dinner13. What does the underlined word “dread” mean?A. 害怕B. 骄傲C. 厌恶D. 激动14. Which of the following about the writer isTRUE according to the reading?A. Luckily, her son never makes her wait long.B. When her son went to college, her waiting ended.C. Waiting for her son is often boring, but once her son arrive s she forgets about it.D. She has experienced all kinds of feelings while waiting for her son to do things.15. Which do you think would be the best title for the reading?A. Worth Waiting ForB. Being Patient is DifficultC. Learn to Be a MotherD. Visit Your Mother OftenDTECHNOLOGY Information Technology (IT)—Using the InternetIn this lesson, studentslearn how to surf the internet safely and effectively. There will also be information about using different search engines. Finally, this lessonteaches students about the best websites to use to continue their education online.SCIENCES Biology/ChemistryStudents can choose which class to attend.In biology this week, the topic is Human Body. Students will learn about how it works. Alternatively, students can study chemistry. Th is class takes place in the science lab, and this wee k students learn about H2 and O2.HOMEWORKITthe teacher will give students websites to look up at home. (about 20 minutes)Drama16. At _______, students are having a painting lesson.A. 10:30 a. m.B. 11:35 a. m.C. 1:30 p. m.D. 2:15 p. m.17. The underlined word “Alternatively” is closest in meaning t o “_______”.A. As another choiceB. For this reasonC. At the s ame timeD. In other words18. Students should prepare a new part of _______ ahead of ti me as their homework.A. TechnologyB. BiologyC. DramaD. Chemistry19. Students can learn how to _______ according to the inform ation in the table.A. make a videoB. write a report on DramaC. play basketballD. surf the Inte rnet safely20. The information in the table is mainly for students to _____ __.A. take classesB. do their homeworkC. choose teachersD. organiz e hobby groups第二部分: 英语知识运用（共两节；满分35分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2017 年辽宁省普通高中学生学业水平考试英语模拟试题（本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，满分100分）第I卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
AWhen a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.“Storm chasing(追逐)” is becomin g an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for vacations during the storm season.Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “W hen you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth.”1. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to _______.A. get quickly into their cars for safetyB. wait patiently for the storm to developC. head straight for the center of the stormD. collect information about a coming storm2. Beginners of storm chasing are advised _______.A. to do it in an organized wayB. to spend much more time on itC. not to get too close to a stormD. not to drive in a heavy rain3. By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that _______.A. storm chasing costs a lot of moneyB. efforts in storm chasing are well paidC. storm chasing is worth hours of waitingD. a storm presents the greatest show on Earth4. What is the purpose of the author?A. To appeal to more people to take the adventures.B. To give people advice when a storm is coming.C. To introduce a hobby called storm chasing.D. To present difficulties of storm chasing.5. What can we learn from the text?A. Storm chasing is only fit for young people.B. Some storm chasers were killed during the storms.C. Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world.D. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment.BIn 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. Daguerre invented the Daguerreotype process, which started the history of human flat image.In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful p hotos from all aroundthe world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things, which was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They sh owed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.6. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _______.A. his businessB. his houseC. his gardenD. his window7. The Daguerreotype was_________.A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of pictureC. a kind of cameraD. a photographer8. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_____.A. watch lots of filmsB. buy himself an expensive cameraC. stop in most citiesD. take lots of film and other things9. Mathew Brady______________.A. was very lifelikeB. was famous for his unusual picturesC. was quite strongD. took many pictures of moving people10. This passage mainly tells us__________.A. how photography was developedB. how to show your feelings in picturesC. how pictures spread around the worldD. how to use different camerasCAmericans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family becomes large, one of their cars is sold and they will buy a van.A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van can hold seven persons easily, so a family of three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. The sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry ma ny suitcases when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are brought into the two seats.The van can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a familyare traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.11. The word “van” in this text probably means ____________.A. 住房汽车B. 机动车辆C. 移动家庭D. 大型卡车12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a v an, they__________.A. sold their old houseB. sold their second carC. moved to their grandparent s’ homeD. built a new place for a van13. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.A. a babyB. much moneyC. more than two childrenD. interest in vans14. Americans usually use motor homes____________.A. to visit their grandparents at weekendsB. to drive their children to school every dayC. to travel with all the family members for holidaysD. to do some shopping with all the family members15. Motor homes have become popular because___________.A. they can take people to some other citiesB. big families can take more things alongC. some people think motor homes are cheapD. they can bring families a much happier lifeDOn Nov.18th,1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon bec ame ice. Snow fell past the men’s basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand, but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 km from London!16. Three men flew in a balloon ________.A. to visit PolandB. to another cityC. for nearly 1,800 kilometersD. nearly a century ago17. The metal box was used for ________.A. carrying the bags of sandB. changing the weightC. holding ropes of the balloonD. keeping drinking-water18. When the balloon went up higher, ________.A. the temperature of the balloon began to fallB. they saw the sun go down and the snow fallingC. they made a hole in the basket with their knivesD. nothing could be seen but snow on the ground19. At last the balloon landed _________.A. early in LondonB. on the sea heavilyC. on a lake with safetyD. in a foreign country20. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The three men started their long journey before the sun rose.B. The balloon began falling down when they threw bags of sand.C. The three men had to land because they felt cold and hungry.D. They put the rope into the basket and the balloon went higher.第二部分: 英语知识运用（共两节；满分35分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
