2017年广州二模英语试题及答案

广大附中 2016—2017 学年度初三英语二模考试试题(满分110 分，时间120 分钟）一、语法选择（每小题 1 分，共 15 分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从 1-15 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

There was once a king 1 had a great palace with a wonderful garden. In the garden, there lived all kinds of animals. All of them enjoyed 2 there.There was only one thing that the king hated in the garden: an old tree 3 the centre of the garden. It was so old and dry. This made the king 4 angry that he finally asked some people to cut it down and turned the place into a swimming pool. However, after the tree 5 , the animals left the garden. Without the animals, the garden was not 6 before. The king was sad, 7 he didn’t know what had happened.9 youA young man went to the king, and said he 8 what had happened. “This wassaid the young man. “There were 10 moths(飞蛾）which lived in cut the old tree down,”the tree. Birds needed the moths 11 and then they produced wastes for plants to grow. The plants then attracted many 12 animals to your garden. So your garden became very beautiful. But 13 you cut the tree down，the animals had to leave?”make you rich and you will try to make my garden said the king, “I’ll“Excellent!”　beautiful again.”“I’m afraid14 will take many years to finish it. To get back the natural balance will take many years,” said the young man.The king was sad, but all he could do was just 15 .1. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose2. A. live B. living C. to live D. lived3. A. in B. on C. at D. for4. A. such B. such a C. so D. so a5. A. cut down B. cutting down C. is cut down D. was cut down6. A. as beautiful so B. so beautiful than C. so beautiful as D. more beautiful as7. A. however B. but C. and D. so8. A. can explain B. could explain C. will explain D. explains9. A. why B. so C. because D. that10. A. thousand B, thousand of C. two thousands D. thousands of。

2017广州广大附中中考二模考英语卷(满分110分，时间120分钟）命題人：梁瑞青审题人：李鹏一、语法选择（每小题 1 分，共 15 分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从 1-15 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

There was once a king 1 had a great palace with a wonderful garden. In the garden, there lived all kinds of animals. All of them enjoyed 2 there.There was only one thing that the king hated in the garden: an old tree 3 the centre of the garden. It was so old and dry. This made the king 4 angry that he finally asked some people to cut it down and turned the place into a swimming pool. However, after the tree 5 , the animals left the garden. Without the animals, the garden was not 6 before. The king was sad, 7 he didn’t know what had happened.A young man went to the king, and said he 8 what had happened. “This was 9 you cut the old tree down,” said the young man. “There were 10 moths(飞蛾）which lived in the tree. Birds needed the moths 11 and then they produced wastes for plants to grow. The plants then attracted many 12 animals to your garden. So your garden became very beautiful. But 13 you cut the tree down，the animals had to leave•”“Excellent!” said the king, “I’ll make you rich and you will try to make my garden beautifulagain.”“I’m afraid 14 will take many year s to finish it. To get back the natural balance will take many years,” said the young man.The king was sad, but all he could do was just 15 .（）1. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose（）2. A. live B. living C. to live D. lived（）3. A. in B. on C. at D. for（）4. A. such B. such a C. so D. so a（）5. A. cut down B. cutting down C. is cut down D. was cut down（）6. A. as beautiful so B. so beautiful than C. so beautiful as D. more beautiful as（）7. A. however B. but C. and D. so（）8. A. can explain B. could explain C. will explain D. explains（）9. A. why B. so C. because D. that（）10. A. thousand B. thousand of C. two thousands D. thousands of（）11. A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. eaten（）12. A. other B. others C. another D. the other（）13. A. unless B. though C. so D. as（）14. A. it B. this C. that D. I（）15. A. wait B. waits C. to wait D. waited二、完型填空（每题 1.5 分，共 15 分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

2017年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（二）英语2017.4 本试卷10页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

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第I卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AMany people would love to leave their jobs behind and have a life-changing adventure overseas. They imagine lying under palm trees as the sun goes down. However, life overseas is not always easy, and many are not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture.The honeymoon periodAt first, for those who actually decide to move abroad, life is an exciting adventure. They enjoy exploring their new surroundings, and life seems like an extended holiday. They don’t mind trying the local cuisine and discovering the local culture. They can even afford to practice their foreign-language skills without fear of making mistakes.Trouble in paradiseIn many cases, when people consider moving to another country, they often fail to realize how different life will be. As time goes by, they become frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache. In this stage, the visitors begin to withdraw from life in the host country and avoid spending time with local people in favor of mixing with others from their own cultural background.The road to recoveryGradually, most visitors realize they must accept the differences and not fight against them. This change encourages them to improve their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at home, such as opening a bank account. This new-found confidence enables them to see a side of life which very few tourists get to witness.Adjusting to life abroad can often be a real problem. The secret to overcoming it is to stop trying to change your host country: you will not succeed. If not, you risk losing your dream and having to return to the old life you wanted to leave behind.21. Why do people moving abroad feel excited at first?A. They find foreign living much easier.B. They have the necessary language skills.C. They love the adventure and exploration.D. They enjoy meeting people from different cultures.22. According to the author, what is the main problem many people moving abroad face?A. Homesickness.B. Culture shock.C. Health problems.D. Lack of employment.23. What would the author suggest people moving abroad do?A. Study the local language.B. Go on holidays frequently.C. Learn how to open a bank account.D. Seek out people from their home country.BAustralia loves interesting money. In 1988, it was the first country to replace paper money with special plastic banknotes. Now it’s introduced a new five-dollar bill so technologically advanced that many experts are calling it the money of the future!At first glance, the new note looks much like the old one. It has the same pink colour andmain pictures on the front and back. But look closer, and you will notice a clear window running down the middle, surrounded by images of the yellow Prickly Moses, a type of Australian plant.Tilt(使倾斜) the note a little and you will see the Eastern Spinebill, an Australian bird, beating its wings as if trying to fly away. Turn the bill from side to side, and you will notice the picture of a small building at the bottom of the note s pins, and the image of “5” changes position. While these moveable features are impressive and entertaining, that was not the reason Australian government officials spent ten years developing them. Their primary purpose was to make it impossible for criminals to produce their own fake notes.The new five-dollar note also has something to help blind people easily identify the money. It has s raised bump alongside the top and bottom, enabling blind people to quickly determine its value.The credit for persuading the Australian government to add this all-important bump goes to 15-year-old Connor McLeod. The blind Sydney teenager came up with the idea in 2014 after being unable to tell how much money he had received for Christmas. Connor says he was so embarrassed at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at the school cafeteria. To convince the government officials of his idea, Connor started a website that got huge public attention.The government will add this feature to the new $10 bill which comes out in late 2017, as well as the updated $20, $50, and $100 bills that are still being designed.24. Which picture does NOT move when the banknote is tilted ?A. The bird.B. The number.C. The plants.D. The building.25. What was the main reason the Australian government created the new banknote?A. To make the note more difficult to copy.B. To show the count ry’s advanced technology.C. To help blind people more easily use money.D. To make the not’s appearance more attractive.26. What can we guess about Australian coins?A. They are different in size or shape.B. They are required in school cafeterias.C. They are more frequently used than notes.D. They are more convenient for young people.27. What did Connor do to persuade the government?A. He wrote a letter to the leaders.B. He organized an online meeting.C. He sought support on the Internet.D. He requested a special Christmas gift.CAt this year’s Technology Forum, speakers include world-famous people, such as Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, and lesser-known individuals with great ideas to change the world. One of the latter is Jonny Cohen, a high school senior, green businessman and creator of GreenShields.Since Cohen was a child, he has been innovating and inventing. When he was 12 and took science classes at Northwestern University, he saw a school bus and had an idea: what if the shape of school bus was improved to make it more fuel efficient? This would greatly reduce the amount of pollution it produced. He set about making a wind tunnel in his parents’ garage and placed small metal plates or shields on toy school buses to test them. The result: his shields redirected the airflow over and around the bus, decreased wing drag, and produced better fuel economy and less pollution.Cohen went through various experiments to improve his GreenShields invention. With thehelp of MIT and Cook-Illinois Bus Company, which donated a full-sized bus for Cohen’s experiments, he now has a shield model that is inexpensive and easy to attach, enabling widespread adoption.How much of an impact can these shields have on climate change? Fuel consumption for the average US school bus is seven miles per gallon. GreenShields increases fuel efficiency by 10-20%, saving about $600 per bus per year, and costs only $30 to attach. Cohen and his partners are now trying to persuade the government to put GreenShields on all school buses.With almost half-a-million school buses in America using nearly $2.5 billion of fuel per year, a consumption reduction of 10-20% would make a big difference in pollution. Not to mention the roughly $285 million in annual savings on fuel.28. What can we learn about Jonny Cohen from the text?A. He has produced GreenShields independently.B. He has been employed to improve school buses.C. He is a world-famous businessman and inventor.D. He has a talent for finding and solving problems.29. How does GreenShields make a bus more fuel efficient?A. By reducing the amount of wind drag.B. By improving the quality of fuel used.C. By providing a wind tunnel for the bus.D. By changing the shape of the bus engine.30. Where did Cohen begin testing his shields?A. At Northwestern University.B. In his parents’ garage.C. At a local bus company.D. In an MIT lab.31. What’s the intended benefit of Cohen’s invention?A. To provide school buses with cheaper fuel.B. To reduce the cost of producing school buses.C. To increase the profits of the school bus industry.D. To make school buses more environmentally-friendly.DWe all know the feeling: looking at the computer screen, pretending to be interested in our homework, even though we really feel bored. But such feelings may soon be at an end, says Dr. Harry Witchel, head of the Essex Medical School. He believes that computers of the future will notice when people feel bored and even take action to stop it.Before you get concerned, the machine won’t be reading your mind. It will be observing the many movements you make while using a computer. It’s not interested in the big movements needed to use the machine 一like moving a mouse or touching a screen —but small, barely noticeable movements like closing your eyes，moving in your seat or rubbing your face. Witchel calls these “boredom movements" and says they show how interested the person is in what they are reading or watching. The higher the interest level, the less movement!To test his theory, Witchel invited 27 people to perform various computer-based tasks. The activities ranged from playing online games (an interesting task) to reading documents like government laws that most people would find boring.A special video camera followed the participants’ movements as they completed each task. Just as the researcher expected, the “boredom movements" greatly decreased, by as much as 42%，when the subjects were very interested in what they were reading or seeing.Fortunately, Dr Witchel isn’t planning to use his results to create machines that report students who are not paying attention at school. Instead, he wants “movement sensing” technology to be built into future computers in order to improve students' computer-based learning experience.The scientist says that by measuring the students' interest level as they work, educators will be able to adjust their materials in real-time to keep students focused. Witchel also believes that the technology can provide filmmakers with honest audience opinions and in the future, help to develop more intelligent robots.32. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Homework.B. A computer.C. Boredom.D. The future.33. Why did Dr Witchel carry out his research?A. To discover how bored people move.B. To find out what makes people bored.C. To see if interested people are more active.D. To test the link between boredom and movement.34. Which movement would Witchel's technology most likely pay attention to?A. Turning off the machine.B. Typing words on a keyboard.C. Surfing quickly between webpages.D. Moving one’s head from side to side.35. How will the new technology help education, according to Witchel?A. By reducing teachers' workload.B. By maintaining students' learning interest.C. By reporting students' misbehavior in class.D. By making learning more like a computer game.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

广东省广州市2017届中考英语模拟试卷（二）一、完形填空1. 完形填空As teenagers,you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big,such as winning the Nobel Prize,1they can be sm all. You may just want to become one of the top ten students in your class.Once you find a dream,what do you do with it?2 you ever try to make your dream come true?Follow Your Heart,3 Australian writer Andrew Matthews,tells us that 4 our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge.You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects,or that it is impossible for you 5 a writer. These kinds of th oughts prevent you from reaching your dream,the book says.In fact,everyone can make6 dream come true.7 first thing you must do is to remember the dream in your mind.Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep 8 yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true 9 becau se a big dream is made up of many small 10.There 11 difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest one 12 from yourself. You need to decide 13 the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead 14 better exam results. As you get closer to your dream,it may change 1 5. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.2. 完形填空A young British woman had shortly arrived in Hong Kong and had not yet learned anything about the Chinese culture.One day she went to the home of a Chinese friend and was immediately given a cup of Chinese tea. She was not 1 an d she also found this type of tea rather 2. However,since she had been given the tea,she felt she should drink it. Hoping to fini sh it 3 so that she would not feel about having to drink this tea which she did not 4,she started to drink as much of it as she co uld. But as soon as her cup became half-full,the host insisted on giving her more. Several times she told the host that she had had 5,but it seemed to have no6. Her cup kept being 7,and she kept on drinking.During the time of her 8,she drank about twelve cups of tea. Later she found out that she should have just left the tea,an d that this would have meant that she had had enough. Influenced by her 9 culture,she felt it too 10 to leave the tea and could not understand why the host took no notice of her protests (抗议) that she had had enough!二、阅读理解3. 阅读理解Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s,he had become one of the best-loved and most successful childr en's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.In 1954,life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's booA new report says more and more international students are attending colleges and universities in the United States. It also notes a large increase in the number of international students from China.These findings are from the latest Open Doors Report. The report documents the record number of international studen ts in the United States during 2012,2013 school year. It says more than seven hundred sixty-four thousand four-hundred such students were attending American colleges and universities during the last two years. That represents an increase of almost six percent than one year earlier.On the other hand,the number of Americans studying overseas（海外） increased by one percent,which reached ninet een thousand this year.The report says one hundred ninety-four thousand students at American colleges and universities were from China. That is an increase of more than twenty-three percent over the year before. Peggy Blumenthal,an expert of international education, described the effect of the increase in Chinese students."Now they have been coming for some time. But this year was the highest level ever." She says many Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children. The children mainly choose to study in America."We know many of them have enough income to be able to afford to send them anywhere in the world that they want to go. And for the most part,looking around the world,Chinese students still prefer to come to the United States as their choice."Chinese students are not the only ones who want to attend American colleges and universities. After China,India sends the second largest number of students to the United States for higher education. India has about one hundred thousand stude nts in American schools. South Korea is third with about seventy-two thousand students.Why do so many foreign students study in the United States? Peggy Blumenthal provides one reason."The advantage America has is that we have a huge system and a very perfect system. So there are over four thousan d universities and colleges in the United States. Among them are some top ones in the world,and what that tells us is there is still a lot of room to host international students."Foreign students represent less than four percent of the total student population in American higher education.And from Learning English,that's the VOA Special English Education Report. I'm Bob Doughty. Thanks for listening.（1） Bob Doughty seems to be ________.（2） Which country below has the fewest students studying overseas?（3） Which is NOT the reason why so many Chinese students go to the USA for further study?（4） Which of the following statement is true?（5） This passage from VOA Special English is most likely to be ________.6. 阅读理解VisasTravelers to France must have a valid passport (有效护照). Visitors from EEC (欧共体) countries and America do not need visas,but visitors from other countries should contact the nearest French consulate (领事馆) or tourist office about gettin g one before travelling.ArrivalYou could arrive at one of the two airports serving Paris.Charles de Gaulle is bigger and more modern. You can take a comfortable and inexpensive Air France bus to Porte Mi llot in the 16th district,then take a bus ,the Metro or a taxi to your hotel. There are also city buses (No. 350 and 351) which go i nto Eastern Paris,Nation and the Gare de Train Station. A taxi takes about 40 to 50 minutes to reach the centre,and costs ab out 170 Francs. Add another 30 minutes for rush hours.Orly is the other major airport,which have mostly domestic (国内的) flights. Air France buses go to the Invalides Terminal,a convenient drop off place,where you can take the Metro or RER directly. A city bus (Orly bus) comes into the southern en d of Paris at the Denfer-Rochereau Metro Station every 15 minutes. A taxi ride,not during rush hour,takes 30-40 minutes and costs about 120 Francs.If you arrive at a train station,you can follow the clearly posted signs towards the Metro or taxi stands.MoneyMany banks in Paris will change cash or travelers’ checks,and there are no special differences in rates (比率). Banking hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. The exchanges window at the Gare du Nord is open until 10 p.m. on weekdays,a nd other station banks are open until 8 p.m.There are automatic (自动的) exchange machines at the Opera (the BNP Bank) and at No.66 on the Champs-Elysees that will change other bills into Francs. International VISA cards can be used in automatic tellers at many city banks.If you lose your credit card,here are some hotline numbers:American Express (Tel:4777-7200);Diners Club (Tel:4762-7575);Carte Bleu Visa (Tel:4277-1190).（1） Who do not need a visa when visiting France?（2） It will take you about _________ from Charles de Gaulle Airport to the centre of Paris by car during the rush hours.（3） If you want to go the southern end of Paris,you’d better take _________.（4） Money can be exchanged in _________.（5） From the passage we can learn that __________.三、七选五7. 任务型阅读Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think it matters w here you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that oldest ch ildren are smart and strong-willed. They are very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple.________ So this child i s very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reason.________ Middle children don't get so much attention,so they don't feel that important. If a family has many children,the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd.________ He or she is the baby. Often this child grows up to be funny and char ming.Do you believe these ideas of birth order too? A recent study saw things quite differently.________. They didn't take m any chances in their lives. They usually followed orders and seldom made their own decisions. Rules didn't mean as much to l ater children in the family. They went out and followed their own ideas.________A. They took chances and they often did better in lifeB. Parents have a lot of time for their first child,they give him or her a lot of attentionC. The youngest child,though,often gets special treatmentD. The study found that first children believed in family rulesE. What happens to the other children in the family?四、单词拼写8. 单词拼写（1） Tom is a bboy. It seems that he fears nothing.（2） The back s;of the car is wide enough for three people.（3） Talking louldy is not a;in the library.（4） The old days were so much different f;today.（5） The young couple looked e;for their lost child（6） When you m;pink and white,you get a lighter pink五、翻译9. 翻译（根据给出的汉语意思补全句子）（1）上个月我们社区又建好了一座新的图书馆。

2017年广州市普通高中毕业班模拟考试英语阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分）第一节（共15 小题；每小题3 分，满分45 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

APassenger InformationCarry-on Bag RulesWhen travelling on China Southern planes, we ask our customers to follow our simple bag rules.---Each passenger is allowed to bring one bag onto the plane.---Weight limit: Each carry-on bag may weigh up to 10 kilos.---Size limit: Each carry-on bag can be up to 110cm long, 60cm high and 30cm wide.---Additional bags and oversized/overweight bags may be allowed on the plane if there is enough room. There will be a fee for such bags (see the table below). Please note that if your bag breaks more than one rule then you must pay a fee for each rule broken.Safety RulesFor the safety of our passengers, the following items must not be taken onto the plane:---Bottles containing gas (e.g. cigarette lighter)---Bottles containing any cream, oil or other liquid that are over 100ml.Note:If you have any liquid medicines over 100ml that you must use during your flight, please contact our customer service manager on 34533566 to make arrangements at least 24 hours before your departure. You will need to have a doctor’s letter explaining why you need the medicine.Bag FeesRule FeeOverweight*Bags heavier than 10 kilos￥100 per kilo over limitOversized**Bags larger than 110cmX60cmX30cm￥250 per bagExtra bags￥400 per extra bag*No bag over 15 kilos will be allowed on the plane. **No bag over 150cm long or 80cm high may be taken on the plane. Passengers must put such bags in the plane’s storage.21. What is not allowed to be taken onto the plane by a passenger?A. A gas bottleB. Medical equipmentC. A 100ml bottle of creamD. A bag that is 120cm long22. When must a passenger speak with the manager about taking over 100ml of liquid medicine onto their flight?A. After they get on the planeB. Six hours before their flightC. When they arrive at the airportD. At least one day before their flight23. How much will a passenger pay for a carry-on bag that is 110cmX50cmX25cm in size and weighs 13 kilos?A. 250yuanB. 300yuanC. 550yuanD. 850yuanBThe sun was rising when Daryl’s delivery truck reached the highway. This was the best time of day to drive, when the roads were wide open and empty. He felt sure he was going to make it to Los Angeles before midnight. It looked like it was going to be a good day.Then he saw it, a large lump in the middle of the road. Daryl often passed dead animals on the roadside but he knew than this was something different. He slammed on his brakes and the truck screeched to a halt.The lump was a girl. He tried shaking her awake but she wouldn’t move, so he picked her up and carried her to the side of the road. At least she wouldn’t be run over there.Now she was someone else’s problem. He had to make it to Los Angeles by midnight and didn’t have time to be a here. He climbed back into his truck but as he looked in his mirror and saw the girl lying still by the side of the r oad, he knew he couldn’t leave her. Daryl put her into his truck and drove to the next town.An hour later he pulled up at the police station. After explaining what had happened, he prepared to leave, only for the policeman to say that he needed to make a report. Daryl knew this would take several hours, but he had no choice. There was no way he’d get to Los Angeles on time now.Three hours later the report was done and the girl had recovered somewhat. She explained that she had fallen on the highway, weak from hunger, but could remember nothing else. She also thanked Daryl for saving her life. Daryl told her that he had been happy to help, but as he got back into his truck he knew his boss wouldn’t be.Just as he was about to pull back onto the road, his mo ther called. “Have you seen?” she said, “A bridge collapsed two hours ago, the one that you drive over on the way to Los Angeles.”Daryl’s blood run cold. If he had been on time, he would have been on that fallen bridge about two hours ago. Daryl realized how lucky he was.24. What did Daryl plan to do in Los Angeles?A. Go on holiday.B. Deliver some goods.C. Visit his mum.D. Report to his boss.25. Why did Daryl first leave the girl by the side of the road?A. He didn’t want to be late.B. He thought the girl would be fine.C. He knew that someone else would help.D. He worried the police would blame him.26. How did Daryl feel after he left the police station?A. Confident that he would be on time.B. Angry that he had to make the report.C. Proud that he had saved the girls life.D. Worried that his boss would be angry.27. What does the underlined expression “Daryl blood ran cold” in the last paragraph suggest?A. Daryl was now feeling more relaxed.B. Daryl thought he would be in trouble.C. Daryl was greatly shocked by the news.D. Daryl felt the sudden change in temperature.CHave you ever wondered when dogs first became “man’s best friend” and the world’s favourite pet? If you have then you’re not alone. When and where dogs first began living side-side with humans are questions that have stirred hot debate among scientists. There are a few hard facts that all agree on. These include that dogs were once wolves and they were the first animal to be domesticated(驯养) by humans. They came into lives some 15000 years ago, before the dawn of agriculture.Beyond that, there is little agreement. The earliest bones found that are unquestionable dogs and not wolves date from 14,000 years ago. However, 30,000-year-old skulls have been discovered in France and Belgium that are not pure wolf and some scientists think could be dogs.With such puzzling evidence, many scientists are now turning to DNA to find out when and where dogs were first domesticated. In one research project, tens of thousands of blood samples have been taken from street dogs around the world. The plan is to compare them with those of wolves. It’s even possible to analyse DNA from ancient bones. Tiny pieces of the 30,000-year-old skulls mentioned earlier are currently being studied, and another DNA study has already shown that ancient dogs preserved in the Alaskan ice-fields evolved from Asian wolves, not American ones.Indeed, the ancient DNA may turn out to be more informative than the DNA of living dogs. Because dogs have accompanied humans around the world for thousands of years, their current distribution may tell us very littleof their origins. This is why different groups of scientists believe that dogs variously originated in eastern Asia, Mongolia, Siberia, Europe or Africa.But why were the animals domesticated in the first place? The most recent theory is that dogs domesticated themselves, initially living in and around our ancient villages to eat any food thrown out. Today, this is a way of life still shared by three -quarters of a billion unowned dogs worldwide.28. Which is the only statement generally agreed on by scientists studying dogs?A. They originally were used as farm animalB. They evolved from wolves found in EuropeC. They helped the development of agricultureD. They were the first animal to be kept as pets29. Why does the writer first mention the 30,000-year-old animals skulls?A. To show that dogs were much larger in the pastB. To prove that dogs developed from Asian wolvesC. To suggest that dogs may have evolved much earlierD. To argue that dogs were first kept in France and Belgium30. How did scientists determine the origins of the ancient dogs found in Alaska?A. By examine the animals’ DNAB. By analyzing the age of their bonesC. By studying the shape of their skullsD. By comparing them with modern dogs31. Why did dogs start living with humans?A. Because they were attracted by foodB. Because they were trapped by humansC. Because they couldn’t survive in the wildD. Because they were trained to protect villagesDMany people believe that the only way to make our communities safer is to build more prisons. But there’s a way better protect cities and towns by doing just the opposite.In many countries throughout the world, prison populations have risen dramatically over the past decade. One of the main reasons for this is the large number of repeat offenders; that is people who break the law again once freed from jail. Statistics show that about one in four prisoners freed every year return to jail within three years.This is partly because ex-prisoners face huge difficulty finding employment. More than a third of them cannot find any job at all. Data show that having a job greatly reduces the chances that a person will commit a crime again or commit one in the first place. Released prisoners who do manage to find steady employment are 50 percent less likely to return to prison. Rather than harming a community, having a job helps ex-prisoners to change their ways and make a positive and productive contribution to their communities.What’s more, helping these men and women find jobs would also save taxpayers a lot of money. Few prisoners would save governments millions or possibly even billions of dollars annually: the costs of building and operating jails.There are many things that the government can do to help ex-prisoners find work. More job training programs should be introduced to provide prisoners with work skills before they are freed. Companies and factories should also be given tax benefits if they employ ex-prisoners. Such programs have been shown to work in several countries.Such policies of course assure that freed criminals actually want to work. But shouldn’t they be given the chance? Our goal, after all, sh ouldn’t be to incarcerate as many prisoners as possible, but to build a society that doesn’t need to put such a large percentage of its population in jail. We should take a step in that direction and help prisoners find self-respect and purpose through work.32. What percentage of freed prisoners returns to prison within three years?A. 65%B. 50%C. 33%D. 25%33. Which of the following best describes the content of the fifth paragraph?A. FactsB. ArgumentsC. RecommendationsD. Requirements34. What does the underlined word “incarcerate” in the last paragraph?A. set freeB. lock upC. employD. separate35. Which of the following would be author agree with?A. Tougher punishment will reduce crimeB. Most prisoners do not deserve to be in prisonC. Economic conditions are a major cause of crimeD. Prison populations are likely to increase in the future [from ]第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

第I卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.AMany people would love to leave their jobs behind and have a life—changing adventure overseas. They imagine lying under palm trees as the sun goes down. However，life overseas is not always easy, and many are not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture。

The honeymoon periodAt first, for those who actually decide to move abroad，life is an exciting adventure. They enjoy exploring their new surroundings, and life seems like an extended holiday. They don’t mind trying the local cuisine and discovering the local culture. They can even afford to practice their foreign-language skills without fear of making mistakes。

Trouble in paradiseIn many cases，when people consider moving to another country, they often fail to realize how different life will be。

2017年广东省初中毕业生学业考试英语模拟试卷(二)班别：姓名：学号：分数：___________说明：1．全卷共8页，满分为120分，考试用时为100分钟。

2．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔在答题卡上填写自己的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号。

用2B铅笔把对应该号码的标号涂黑。

3．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试题上。

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

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

5．考生务必保持答题卡的整洁：考试结束时，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

一、听力理解（本大题分为A、B、C、D四部分，共25小题，每小题1分，共25分）A．听单句话（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题。

每小题听一遍。

（）1．When do Americans like to eat turkey?A B C （）2．Where is the speaker going to have lunch today?A B C （）3．Who is Mrs. Jones?A B C （）4．How is Mary going to the Star Park?A B C ( )5．Which is the speaker’s favorite sport?A B C B．听对话(本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)根据所听内容，回答每段对话后面的问题。

在每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

每段对话听两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

（）6．Where did Rachel buy a present?A．In a coffee shop. B．In a bookstore. C．In the cinema. 听第二段对话，回答第7小题。