广东省汕头市2017届高三英语第一次模拟考试试题(含答案)

汕头市金山中学2016-2017年度高三第一学期摸底考试英语本试卷共三部分，满分135分（120×1.125）。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写答题卡上的班级、姓名和试室号、学号，用2B铅笔将学号对应的数字涂黑。

2、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，答案不能答在试卷上。

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

AThese are words that attempt to express the unique trip of a lifetime. Experience the Grand Canyon as eagles do soaring, turning, rising, descending. Don’t miss this experience. The following helps you book your helicopter tour.Helicopter Aerial TourExplore the Grand Canyon from the eyes of the eagle. A wonderful 12-15-munite helicopter tour will soar through the canyon for an aerial experience of wonderful views. Our GCW aerial tour is not available anywhere else in the world! Ticket $120 per person plus 10% tax. Please call us at 1-888-868-9378 for seasonal rates, specials or to book by phone.Helicopter -Pontoon TourHelicopter tour starts at Grand Canyon, West Rim. Take a 4000-foot descent to the Colorado River below. Helicopters descend 4000 feet from the canyon rim to the banks of the Colorado River where visitors can enjoy a 15-20-munite pontoon boat ride down the Colorado. Ticket: $150 per person plus 10% tax.Champagne Helicopter TourExperience the beauty of the Grand Canyon: Soar above the Hoover Dam and the dead volcanoes. You go aboard a million-dollar helicopter with all forward facing seats allowing 180 degrees of views in air-conditioned comfort. You will see the Hoover Dam, the Colorado River, the Gr and Canyon and more! You land to have a romantic champagne picnic lunch at the Grand Canyon.Las Vegas Adventure TourHelicopter tour to Grand Canyon West include a wonderful Las Vegas Adventure Tour. Aerial sightseeing tours originating in Las Vegas, Nevada include breathtaking views of Lake Mead, the Mohave Desert, and the west rim of the Grand Canyon. Aerial tours including round trip as well as combination tours attract many visitors.Visitors arriving at the Hualapai Nation’s Grand CanyonWestAirpo rt may select one from activities above.1.How much should be paid if a couple wants to take a 13-minute helicopter tour?A. 132 dollarsB. 264 dollarsC. 300 dollarsD. 120 dollars2. If the helicopter lands on the banks of the Colorado River you will ___________.A. visit the Hoover DamB. have a romantic picnic lunchC. enjoy a pontoon boat rideD. catch sight of Lake Mead3. Which tour may be the most comfortable?A. Helicopter Aerial TourB. Las Vegas Adventure TourC. Champagne Helicopter TourD. Helicopter –Pontoon TourBAt th e Beijing Olympic Shelly-Ann swept away any doubts about her ability to perform consistently by becoming the first Jamaican woman ever to win the 100 meters Olympic gold.Shelly-Ann is a little woman with a big smile. She has a mental toughness that did not come about by chance. Her journey to becoming the fastest woman on earth has beenanything but smooth and effortless. She grew up in Waterhouse, one of Jamaica’s toughest and poorest inner-city communities and also a really violent and overpopulated place. Her mother Maxime, one of a family of fourteen, had been an athlete herself as a young girl but, like so many other girls in Waterhouse, had to stop after she had her first baby. Maxime’s early entry into the adult world with its responsibilities gave her the d etermination to ensure that her kids would not end up in Waterhouse's roundabout of poverty. One of the first things Maxime used to do with Shelly-Ann was taking her to the track, and she was ready to sacrifice everything.It didn't take long for Shelly-Ann to realize that sports could be her way out of Waterhouse. On a summer evening in Beijing in 2008, all those long, hard hours of work and commitment finally bore fruit. The barefoot kid who just a few years previously had been living in poverty, surrounded by criminals and violence, had written a new chapter in the history of sports.But Shelly-Ann’s victory was far greater than that. The night she won Olympic gold in Beijing, the routine murders in Waterhouse and the drug wars in the neighbouring streets stopped. The dark cloud above one of the world’s toughest criminal neighbourhoods simply disappeared for a few days. “I have so much fire burning for my country,”Shelly said. She plans to start a foundation for homeless children and wants to build a community centre in Waterhouse. She hopes to inspire the Jamaicans to lay down their weapons. She intends to fight to make it a woman’s as well as a man’s world.As Muhammad Ali puts it, “Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them. A desire, a dream, a vision.” One of the things Shelly-Ann can be proud of is her understanding of this truth.4. What made Maxime decide to train her daughter on the track?A. Her success and lessons in her career.B. Her interest in Shelly-Ann’s quick profit.C. Her wish to get Shelly-Ann out of poverty.D. Her early entrance into the sprinting world.5. What can we infer from Shelly-Ann's statement underlined in Paragraph 4?A. She was highly rewarded for her efforts.B. She was eager to do more for her country.C. She became an athletic star in her country.D. She was the envy of the whole community.6. By mentioning Muhammad Ali’s words, the author inten ds to tell us that __________.A. players should be highly inspired by coachesB. great athletes need to concentrate on patienceC. hard work is necessary in one’s achievementsD. mo tivation allows great athletes to be on the top7. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Making of a Great AthleteB. The Dream for ChampionshipC. The Key to High PerformanceD. The Power of Full ResponsibilityCOne evening in February 2007, a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote road in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path. That’s when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio was parked across a railway line. Seconds later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.Ceely’s near miss made the news because she blamed it on he GPS (导航仪). She had never driven the route before. It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely wa s relying on her GPS, but it made no mention of the crossing. “I put my complet e trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train,” she told the BBC.Who is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceely’s story in his book When Machines Fail Us, points the finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And it’s not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards.The problem with his argument in the book is that it’s not clear why he onlyfocuses on digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the GPS equipment. But Stevenson doesn’t say. It’s a problem that runs through the book.The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser use of technology.If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.8.What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident？A. She was not familiar with the road.B. It was dark and raining heavily then.C. The railway workers failed to give the signal.D. Her GPS device didn’t tell her about the crossing.9. The phrase“near miss” (Paragraph 2) can best be replaced by______.A. close hitB. heavy lossC. narrow escapeD. big mistake10. Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with?A. Modern technology is what we can’t live without.B. Digital technology often falls short of our expectation.C. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.D. GPS error is not the only cause for Ceely’s accident.11. What is the real concern of the writer of this article?A. The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.B. The relationship between human and technology.C. The shortcomings of digital devices we use.D. The human unawareness of technical problems.DFailure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.We experience this tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue(疲惫) and performance fatigue. In the former case, we kee p putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult. And the longer we delay it, the more tired we feel. Such start-up fatigue is very real, even if not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones. The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply: always handle the most difficult job first.Years ago, I was asked to write 102 essays on the great ideas of some famous authors. Applying my own rule, I determined to write them in alphabetical(按字母顺序), never letting myself leave out a tough idea. And I always started the day’s work with the difficult task of essay-writing. Experience proved that the rule works.Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle. Though willing to get started, we cannot seem to do the job right. Its difficulties appear so great that, however hard we work, we fail again and again. In such a situation, I work as hard as I can — then let the unconscious take over.When planning Encyclopedia Britannica (《大英百科全书》), I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles. Nothing like this had ever been done before, and day after day I kept coming up with solutions, but none of them worked. My fatigue became almost unbearable.One day, mentally exhausted, I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved. I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself, not with me. Relived, I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep.An hour later, I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind. In the weeks that followed, the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind proved correct at every step. Though I worked as hard as before, I felt no fatigue. Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing.Human beings, I believe, must try to succeed. Success, then, means never feeling tired.12. What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue?A. Writing essays in strict order.B. Building up physical strength.C. Leaving out the toughest ideas.D. Dealing with the hardest task first.13. On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue?A. Before starting a difficult task.B. When all the solutions fail.C. If the job is rather boring.D. After findinga way out.14. According to the author, the unconscious mind may help us__________.A. ignore mental problemsB. get some nice sleepC. gain complete reliefD. find the right solution15. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Success Is Built upon FailureB. How to Handle Performance FatigueC. Getting over Fatigue: A Way to SuccessD. Fatigue: An Early Sign of Health Problems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。

绝密★启用前试卷类型：A 汕头市2016~2017学年度普通高中毕业班教学质量监测试题英语本试卷共三部分，共8页，满分135分(120分×1.125)。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题）和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、学校、座位号、考生号填写在答题卡上。

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

2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号，写在本试卷上无效。

3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

ASigns of a global economic recovery are glimmering, but are they enough to account for taing a major vacation? Well, the world is always bigger than our wallets. One of the simplest options is to find a place that has a lot to offer but hasn’t yet been hit by the price inflation tha t comes with mass popularity. To help travelers in search of value, we’ve assembled, with the help of professionals from USA Today, CNN and Lonely Planet, a list of destinations that are worth going to while they’re still cheap.UraineIts name translates as “land on the edge”, and this year Uraine may be on the edge of discovery for budget travelers in search of rich history. Visitors can enjoy its cultural wealth, the warmth of its people, and the fact that their daily spending is below $50 (307 yuan).T he country’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites are cooperating with locals to offer special deals, such as a traditional meal for just a few dollars. It’s the ind of travel eperience you will re call once the moment has passed, so now is the time to build those memories.South oreaSouth orea is a visitor-friendly country. Not only can budget travelers find the basics —from hotel rooms to great meals —at reasonable prices, but the country also has a ton of free pars, discounts and other services, especially for visitors. For instance, until August 25, a free shuttle bus transports foreign visitors between the capital city of Seoul and Jeonju, a popular tourist destination.A free phone service offers tourists multilingual assistance 24 hours a day.TureyTurey is on the rise, so to get the best of the new at the price of the old, go now. In the lastdecade, the country’s tourism facilities has grown by 67 percent, according to USA Today, and more recently it has emerged as a global airline hub. This country of ancient ruins, historic towns and beconing beaches is a destination to watch this summer.EgyptPopular resort areas in Egypt, lie Sharm El Sher, are as relaing as they ever were — and also less stressful for your wallet. “The overall sentiment is that reso rt areas lie Sharm El Shei are very safe,” said Tony Cardoa, president of a US travel agency, in an interview with CNN. “But most vacationers appear to prefer traveling to places that haven’t seen as much civil unrest.” That preference has made Egypt a buy er’s maret. Low demand also has another benefit smaller crowds. “Clients going now have been able to get pictures of themselves in front of the pyramids with no other tourists blocing the view,” Cardoa said.21. What can South orea especially provide for the tourists?A. rich historyB. free servicesC. ancient ruinsD. free hotels22. If you are interested in history, you can go to ______________.A. Uraine & EgyptB. Uraine & South oreaC. South orea & EgyptD. Turey & Uraine23. What is the advantage of Egypt, compared to other three countries?A. lower priceB. much saferC. fewer touristsD. less stressfulBI always believed that my parents had a good marriage, but just before I, the youngest of four children, turned siteen, my belief was painfully tested. My father, who used to share in the chores around the house, gradually started becoming downhearted. From the time he came home from his job to the time he went to bed, he hardly spoe a word to my mom or us ids. The strain on my mom and dad’s relationship was very evident. However, I was not prepared for the day that Mom told us that Dad had decided to leave. All that I could thin of was that I was going to become a product of a divorced family. It was something I never thought possible, and it grieved me greatly. I ept telling myself that it wasn’t going to happen, and I went totally numb when I new my dad was really leaving. The night before he left, I stayed up in my room for a long time. I prayed and I cried and I wrote a long letter to my dad. I told him how much I loved him and how much I would miss him. I told him that I was praying for him and wanted him to now that, no matter what, Jesus and I loved him. I told him that I would always and forever be his rissie...his Noodles. As I folded my note, I stuc in a picture of me with a saying I had always heard “Anyone can be a father, but it taes someone special to be a daddy.”Early the net morning, as my dad left our house, I sneaed out to the car and slipped my letter into one of his bags.Two wees went by with hardly a word from my father. Then, one afternoon, I came home from school to find my mom sitting at the dining room table waiting to tal to me. I could see in her eyes that she had been crying. She told me that Dad had been there and that they had taled for a long time. They decided that there were things that the both of them could and would change and that their marriage was worth saving. Mom then turned her focus to my eyes.“risti, Dad told me that you wrote him a lett er. Can I as what you wrote to him?”I found it hard to share with my mom what I had written from my heart to my dad. I mumbled afew words and shrugged.A few days later my dad was bac. We never taled about the letter, my dad and I. I guess I always figured that it was something that was a secret between us.24. What happened to the author’s parents when she was siteen?A. They left her alone.B. They got divorced.C. They shared in the chores together.D. They had a good marriage.25. What is the meaning of the underlined word “grieved” in Para.1?A. made sb. angryB. made sb. delightedC. made sb. sadD. made sb. greedy26. What can we learn from the passage?A. The author handed the letter directly to her father.B. Her father wrote bac to the author when he finished reading the letter.C. The author’s letter made a difference to her father.D. The author shared what she wrote with her mother.27. What might be the best title for the passage?A. A Promise eptB. A LetterC. A Broen FamilyD. A Great DaddyCThe history of Teacher’s Day traces bac to the Han Dynasty (206 BC－AD 220). According to record, during the Han and Jin dynasties, on August 27 each year, the birthday of Confucius, the emperor would go to Confucius’ temple and pay tribute (敬意) to the ancient philosopher followed by court officials, and would also invite royal teachers to the imperial court for a banquet. On this day, teachers around the nation enjoyed a day's vacation and were given dried meat as gifts.The capital, all states and counties would also hold ceremonies to worship Confucius. Ecellent- performing teachers would be chosen from academies and learning institutions nationwide, reporting to the royal court and given 500 liang (两) silver coins as awards.Until the Qing Dynasty, the ceremony, on August 27, was of a larger scale. The teachers’ salaries in schools and academies around the nation were raised, and well-performing teachers would be awarded official titles or promoted to higher positions.Normally, an ancient teacher’s income included salary, accommodation and festival gifts. There was no fied tuition fee. Generally the parents paid teachers according to their household income. Both money and basic foodstuff could be paid in echange for tuition.In private schools, teachers always received money or gifts from the host family at certain festivals or at the beginning and end of each semester.The festivals in which teachers received gifts varied from region to region, while the most valued ones were the Duanwu, Mid-autumn and Chinese New Year festivals, as well as Confucius' birthday and the private tutor's birthday.Among all the gift-giving festivals, the first meeting gift was a must. When students met their private tutors for the first time, they had to neel down to Confucius' spirit tablet and then to their private tutor, before presenting a "gift".28. The passage mainly tals about ____________.A. the teachers in ancient China.B. the Teachers’ Day in ancient ChinaC. the teachers’ high positions in ancient ChinaD. the teachers’ salaries in ancient China29. How long has the Teachers’ Day been in China?A.1000-2000 yearsB. 2000-3000 yearsC. 3000-4000 yearsD. 4000-5000 years30. What is the special gift for the teachers on the Teachers’ Day during the Han and Jin dynasties?A. a higher positionB. a day freeC. 500 liang silver coinsD. days’ vacation31. What’s the main idea of the last four paragraphs?A. Where teachers could get gifts in ancient China.B. Why teachers got gifts in ancient China.C. How teachers were presented gifts in ancient China.D. When teachers received gifts in ancient China.DTurey has warned its citiens living in or traveling to the United States to avoid “social tensions” in major American c ities, such as angry protests against Donald Trump’s presidential election victory.The Anara government on Saturday also advised caution for any visitors who might encounter “racist” outbursts, which many Americans see as the action of etremists(极端个体) possibly caused by Trump's comments critical of immigrants.Turey did not specifically cite post-election political turmoil(混乱)in the United States in connection with either of its warnings.A Turish Foreign Ministry statement urged Turs “to be alert due to the riss lined to current events and social tensions.”Turey, which itself has been the subject of frequent travel warnings by Western governments in recent months, also noted “the increase, over the last few days, of verbal and physical aggression of a enophobic(恐惧外国人的)or racist nature across the U.S.”Turish tourists and those who live in the U.S. were told to watch for possible future announcement on the website of the Turish Embassy in Washington.The Anara government regularly condemns violence or threats of violence against Muslims in the United States and Europe, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sounded a warning Saturday about prejudice, which he said “is spreading lie the plague in some European countries.”32. What did Turey advise its citiens to do?A. To leave America immediatelyB. To eep away from the Anti-Trump ProtestsC. To join the political turmoilD. To stop traveling to the United States33. What can we learn from the passage?A. Trump criticied immigrants severely.B. The Anara government welcomes Trump’s victory.C. Turey broadcast a lot of post-election political turmoil in the United States.D. European countries show friendliness to Turey.34. What is the Turish Foreign Ministry’s attitude towards Trump’s victory?A. CourageousB. DoubtfulC. OptimisticD. Pessimistic35. Where would this passage most probably appear?A. A tetbooB. A newspaperC. A travel guideD. A TV. ad.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。

潮南区2017年高考考前英语科冲刺题第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AJohn Adams (1735—1826)The Massachusetts—born，Harvard-educated Adams began his career as a lawyer。

Then he became a critic of Great Britain’s authority in America and was a leader of the American Revolution later。

From 1789 to 1797, Adams was America’s first vice president. He was elected in the Presidential election of 1796 and served a single four-year term as the second U。

S. president from 1797 to 1801。

Andrew Jackson (1767-1845）Born in poverty，Andrew Jackson had become a wealthy Tennessee lawyer and rising young politician by 1812, when war broke out between the United States and Britain。

His leadership in that conflict earnedJackson national fame as a military hero, and he would become America’s most influential political figure during the 1820s and 1830s。

广东省汕头市2017届高三英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷共三部分，共8页，满分135分（120×1.125）。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写答题卡上的班级、姓名和试室号、学号，用2B铅笔将学号对应的数字涂黑。

2．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，答案不能答在试卷上。

第一部分: 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AThe editor of the new Cool Camping Britain guide chooses some of his favorite new finds in England, Wales and Scotland.Cleadale, Isle of Eigg, Inner HebridesIs this Britain’s most beautiful campsite? From the grassy point looking seaward to the mountains, it’s not hard for campers to see how the island inspired The Lord of the Rings author’s fantasy landscapes. The campsite itself is as wild and wonderful as its setting. Open April - September, from ￡5 per tent per night.Swattesfield, Thornham Magna, SuffolkDeep in the wilds of north Suffolk, this seven-acre campsite has only been open for a few years, with two fields separated by a lake and surrounded by woodland. The position is perfect. It’s a great place to do nothing but get into nature. You can put up your tent in the bottom field or the woodland beyond.Open Easter - October, from ￡10 per tent per night.Pleasant Streams Farm, near St Austell, CornwallThis site, by a lake, is all about simple pleasures. Located in the former mining village, it has a summerhouse(凉亭) with books and games for a rainy day. There are many animals including pigs, hens, goats and ducks on the farm and a pub just a 10- minute stroll away. There’s ve ry little to do here, no bells and no whistles. Campfires are encouraged. Open Easter - September, from ￡10 per tent per night.Troytown Campsite, St Agnes, Isles of SciilyIts only campsite, Troytown, couldn’t be in a more remote position. Isolation is it s greatest advantage —so bring plenty of books to read and don’t expect a phone signal. But at least one of life’s necessities is available. Lying on the hillside overlooking the bay and near the island of the Gugh, it might just win the prize for best beer garden view in England.Open March - October, from ￡7. 50 per tent per night,1. Which of the following is TRUE about Cleadale, Isle of Eigg, Inner Hebrides?A. It has been open for a few years.B. A beautiful lake surrounds it.C. It offers the longest service.D. The rent of a tent per night is the lowest.2. Which place can you choose if you like a simple farm life?A. Cleadale, Isle of Eigg, Inner Hebrides.B. Swattesfield, Thornham Magna, Suffolk.C. Pleasant Streams Farm, near St Austell, Cornwall.D. Troytown Campsite, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly.3. In Troytown Campsite, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, you can’t ________.A. contact others by phonesB. view the bay from the hillsideC. get everyday necessitiesD. relax yourself by readingBPerhaps Van Gogh（1853-1890）isn’t the most famous artist in the world, but his personal story is probably the most well known. The paintings he created didn’t become famous until after he died. Last year marked the 125th anniversary of his death. An art exhibition was in Beijing till Dec. 6, in which more than 3,000 photos of the artist’s masterpieces were shown. However, the paintings that made him famous after his death did little for him when he was alive.Van Gogh was born into a rich family in the Netherlands. He started his career working for an art dealer. But then he tried other things like teaching in England. He also tried to become a priest, but failed the exams.Finally, he found something else to believe in while he was living in a small mining town in Belgium—art. He returned to his childhood love of painting and drawing.He was an important and great artist in a generation that challenged the Impressionist style.Post-Impressionists, like Van Gogh, wanted to show the world as it felt to them, not always as it looked.Van Gogh used different forms and colors to make his art more abstract. The way he used colors was especially impressive. In Wheatfield with Crows (1890), the colors are very intense. Corn is yellow, grass is green, and crows are black. But the colors are used in such a way that it looks better than a photograph.Unfortunately, Van Gogh’s art wasn’t very popular while he was alive. He was poor and was thought to have mental problems, which led him to cut off his ear and eventually die by shooting himself. Arguably, it wasn’t the art that gave him mental problems. What made him so sad may have been the difficulty of working as an artist in a practical world.4. What can we know about Van Gogh from the passage?A. He was born into a rich family in the Netherlands 125 years ago.B. He was a teacher, a priest and a miner before he became an artist.C. He did not get much wealth or fame from his works before he died.D. He decided to be an artist when he worked as an art dealer.5. According to the passage, Van Gogh impressed people deeply by ________.A. how he used colors in his paintingsB. how he became famous for his paintingsC. how he showed the world exactly as it lookedD. how he began to love art while living in Belgium6. What might have caused Van Gogh’s mental problems?A. The art of painting.B. The loss of one of his ears.C. Pressure from his family.D. Not being accepted or recognized.7. What can be the best title of this passage?A. Wheatfield with CrowsB. An Artist’s Sad StoryC. Childhood of Van GoghD. An Art Exhibition of Van GoghCTimes are a little tough at our house right now. Neither of us makes a lot of money, but years of experience have taught us how to walk between the raindrops and make it from one month to the next with a fair amount of grace. I cook a lot at home, more when we're facinglean times. When I know that I have to keep us fed on not much money, I fall back on my grandmother's recipes. She taught me to cook.When I was a kid, my twin brother and I spent long summer weeks and Christmas vacations with my mother's parents in the mountains of North Carolina. Rather than go hunting with my grandfather on frozen mornings, I found myself more and more in the kitchen with my grandmother, watching her making a lemon cheese pie with her soft hands.My great-grandmother died when my grandmother was 11 years old. As the eldest daughter, she was expected to take on all of the housework while attending school. Throughout the Great Depression, she learned how to make a little food go a long way. Vegetables were cheap, so she cooked a lot of them, mostly only using small amounts of meat for seasoning. Roast beef was a twice-a-month luxury, but there was nothing she couldn't do with a chicken, every part of it. Nothing went to waste.Now I understand that her food was sacred. I feel connected to my grandmother and to hundreds of years of family when I'm in my kitchen making country food. In the delicious smells is a long tale of victory over hard times, of conquering starvation—of not just surviving, but finding joy and pleasure in every meal of every day.From grandmother I learned to take real satisfaction in feeding people. My grandmother would beam with pleasure over a heavily laden table and say, “Do you know what this would cost at the restaurant? ”I never knew what restaurant in particular she had in mind, but I knew that the question was totally not fair, because no restaurant anywhere can cook like a grandmother. But now, thanks to her guidance and years of practice, I can.8. According to the passage, the author cooks a lot at home because__________.A. she wants to try out her grandmother’s recipesB. she and her husband are quite particular about foodC. she enjoys cooking at homeD. she and her husband are embarrassed financially9. What does the underlined word “lean” mean in the first paragraph?A. with a bad harvestB. with little moneyC. with little enengyD. with little work10. According t o the passage, the author’s grandmother__________.A. learnt to cook throughout the Great DepressionB. was careful in budgetingC. preferred chicken to beefD. was careful in cooking vegetables11. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Cook like My GrandmotherB. My G randmother’s Sacred FoodC. My G randmother’s RecipeD. Joy and Pleasure in CookingDImagine you’re at a party full of strangers. You’re nervous. Who are these people? How do you start a conversation? Fortunately, you’ve got a thing that sends out energy at tiny chips in everyone’s name tag. The chips send back name, job, hobbies, and the time available for meeting-whatever. Making new friends becomes simple.This hasn’t quite happened in real life. But the world is already experiencing a revolution using RFID technology.An RFID tag with a tiny chip can be fixed in a product, under your pet’s skin, even under your own skin. Passive RFID tags have no energy source-batteries because they do not need it. The energy comes from the reader, a scanning device, that sends out energy (for example, radio waves) that starts up the tag immediately.Such a tag carries information specific to that object, and the data can be updated. Already, RFID technology is used for recognizing each car or truck on the road and it might appear in your passport. Doctors can put a tiny chip under the skin that will help locate and obtain a patient’s medical records. At a nightclub in Paris or in New York the same chip gets you into the VIP section and pays for the bill with the wave of an arm.Take a step back: 10 or 12 years ago, you would have heard about the coming age of computing. One example always seemed to surface: Your refrigerator would know when you needed to buy more milk. The concept was that computer chips could be put everywhere and send information in a smart network that would make ordinary life simpler.RFID tags are a small part of this phenomenon. “The world is going to be a loosely coupled set of individual small devices, conne cted wirelessly,” predicts Dr. J. Reich. Human right supporters are nervous about the possibilities of such technology. It goes toofar tracking school kids through RFID tags, they say. We imagine a world in which a beer company could find out not only when you bought a beer but also when you drank it. And how many beers. Accompanied by how many biscuits.When Marconi invented radio, he thought it would be used for ship-to-shore communication. Not for pop music. Who knows how RFID and related technologies will be used in the future. Here’s a wild guess: Not for buying milk.12. The article is intended to .A. warn people of the possible risks in adopting RFID technologyB. explain the benefits brought about by RFID technologyC. convince people of the uses of RFID technologyD. predict the applications of RFID technology13. We know from the passage that with the help of RFID tags, people .A. will have no trouble getting data about othersB. will have more energy for conversationC. will have more time to make friendsD. won’t feel shy at parties any longer14. Why are some people worried about RFID technology?A. Because children will be tracked by strangers.B. Because market competition will become more fierce.C. Because their private lives will be greatly affected.D. Because customers will be forced to buy more products.15. The last paragraph implies that RFID technology .A. will not be used for such matters as buying milkB. will be widely used, including for buying milkC. will only be used for buying milkD. will probably not be widely used第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2017届高三英语（4月）模拟考试卷（汕头附答案）汕头市2016-2017年度高三校模英语命题人：王文贞黄晴本试卷共三部分，满分135分（120×1.125）。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用2B铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。

2．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，答案不能答在试卷上。

第一部分: 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A A Language Programme for Teenagers Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning. Our Courses Regardless of your choice of course, you’ll develop your language a bility both quickly and effectively. Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas----speaking, listening, reading and writing. Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning (see table below). Course Type Days Number of Lesson Course Timetable Standard Course Mon-Fri 20 lessons 9:00-12:30 Intensive Course Mon-Fri 20 lessons9:00-12:30 10 lessons 13:00-14:30 Evaluation Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take on online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course. Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class. Arrivals and Transfer Our programme offers the full package―students are take n good care of from the start throughto the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full details at least 4 weeks in advance. Meals/Allergies(过敏)/Special Dietary Requirements Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch(which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually. We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/ or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food. 1.How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course? A. It is less effective. B. It focuses on speaking. C. It includes extra lesson. D. It gives you confidence. 2.Before starting their programme, students are expected to _____. A. take a language test B. have an online interview C. prepare learning materials D. report their language levels 3.With the full package, the programme organizer is supposed to_____. A. inform students of their full flight details B. look after students throughout the programme C. offer students free sightseeing trips D. coll ect students’ luggage in advance B One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read. In the library, I found my way into the "Children's Room." I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle.I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and themoney to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. There on the book's cover was a beagle which looked identical to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title：Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer. Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together. My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them. I never told my mother about my "miraculous"（奇迹般地）experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held. 4.The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to . A. encourage him to do more walking B. let him spend a meaningful summer C. help cure him of his reading problem D. make him learn more about weapons 5.Why could the author manage to read the book through? A. He was forced by his mother to read it. B. He identified with the story in the book.C. The book told the story of his pet dog.D. The happy ending of the story attracted him. 6.What can be inferred from the lastparagraph? A.The author has become a successful writer. B.The author’s mother saw his remarkable improvement. C.The author’s mother rewarded him with books. D.The author has had happy summers ever since. 7.Which one could be the best title of the pass age? A. My Passion for Reading B. Mum’s Strict Order C. Reunion with My Beagle D. The Charm of a Book C A new study has discovered that meditation and oxygen sport together reduce depression．The Rutgers University study found that this mind and body combination, done twice a week for only two months，reduced the symptoms for a group of students by 40 percent. “We are excited by the findings because we saw such a meaningful improvement in both clinically depressed and non-depressed students，”said lead author Dr．Brandon Alderman．“It is the first time that both of these two behavioral ways have been looked at together for dealing with depression．” Researchers believe the two activities have an interactive effect in combating depression．Alderman and Dr.Tracey Shors discovered that a combination of mental and physical training (MAP)enabled students with major depressive disorder not to let problems or negative thoughts defeat them． Rutgers researchers say those who participated in the study began with 30 minutes of focused attention meditation followed by 30 minutes of oxygen sport．They were told that if their thoughts drifted to the past or the future they should refocus on their breathing，enabling those with depression to accept moment-to-moment changes in attention． Shors，who studies the production of new brain cells in the hippocampus―part of the brain involved in memory and learning―says scientists have shown in animal models that oxygen sport exercise keeps a large number of certain cells alive． The idea for the human intervention(干预)came from her laboratory studies，she says，with the main goal of helpingindividuals acquire new skills so that they can learn to recover from stressful life events． By learning to focus their attention and exercise，people who are fighting depression can acquire new learning skills that can help them process information and reduce the overwhelming recollection of memories from the past，Shors says．“We know these treatments can be practiced over a lifetime and that they will be effective in improving mental health．”said Alderman．“The good news is that this intervention can be practiced by anyone at any time and at no cost．” 8．What made the research so different? A．Adopting a way of meaningful talk． B．Combining the two ways to treat depression． C．Treating depression with special medicine． D．Comparing the depressed with thenon-depressed． 9．The underlined word “combating” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by______． A．fighting B．identifying C．distinguishing D．examining 10．What did the participants do in the research? A．They did oxygen sport half an hour before thinking． B．They thought quietly and then took exercise． C．They took exercise longer than they thought． D．They took exercise while thinking quietly． 11．What is Shors’ main purpose of her studies? A．To find out certain brain cells of humans． B．To study the production of new brain cells． C．To offer people a new method to treat stress． D．To decide the links between stress and exercise．D Why I’ve taken a break from holidays It is a wonderful morning，as I write this：hot，but without being too hot. Outside my window，I can see the sunniest sky of the year reflected in a huge natural expand of water. It is the kind of sun that makes you well aware of summer’s temporary nature ―a reminder that if I am ever to go around to book this year's holiday，time is running out . It is now close to four years since I last took a holiday. Thisis because I have come to the conclusion, over the course of my adult life, that I am not very good at it. You might say this sounds like saying you are not very good at drinking tea or listening to music. What could possibly be difficult about the natural act of putting your working life on hold for a couple of weeks and going somewhere to do nothing? I was a model holidaymaker as a kid．However，the problems started during my twenties．A trip to the south of France was ended after just two days，mainly because I had an urge to check mye-mails．Similarly，my honeymoon was cut short by 48 hours―not because my wife and I weren’t enjoying ourselves，but because we were missing our cats． So what is my problem? On the surface，I’m probably a bit of a homebody．And I just find the pressure of being on holiday too severe：it always feels like having a gun held to my head and being forced to have fun．Somehow，packing a list of possessions and meeting a scheduled flight has none of the excitement of suddenly deciding to take a day off and driving somewhere for the fun of it． Thankfully，I’m not alone．This summer，most of my friends have decided not to have a break．And a recent survey proved the downside of holidays，with the results showing that nearly two thirds of people found that the calming effects of a holiday wore off within 24 hours，as stress levels returned to normal．And this year The Idler magazine published its Book of Awful Holidays．Here you will find a list of the five most ecologically-damaging vacations it’s possible to take，along with 50 painful holiday experiences voted for on The Idler website． What interests me is what the concept of a “holiday” says about our lives．For me，the point of living is to have a life you enjoy for 52 weeks a year．The more I like my life and the better I structure it，the less I want to goaway．Maybe I’m an unusual person for not liking holidays，but I just feel the time when I’m not working is too valuable to waste on them． 12.According to the first paragraph we can know that the writer ． A.has a strong desire to book a holiday B.wishes that the weather would change C.finds it is too late to enjoy the sunshine D.realizes it's time to decide whether to go on a holiday 13.What can be inferred from the sentence underlined in the second paragraph? A. people may find the man unbelievable B. People think traveling is not so easy an act as drinking tea C. The writer often regrets not taking a holiday． D. The writer doesn't like drinking tea or listening to music 14.What does the author think of holidays？ A.They are often well organized in order to please other people． B.He feels embarrassed when other people are having fun but he isn’t． C.He tends to be made responsible for too much of the organization of them． D.They are less enjoyable than breaks that have not been planned in advance． 15.The writer takes the book of Awful Holidays as an example to ． A.damage the reputation of the magazine B. prove the idea of living an easy, lazy life to be wrong C. indicate that his dislike of holidays is widely shared D. focus entirely on bad personal experiences of holidays 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2017—2018学年第一学期高三入学摸底考试英语试题第 I 卷（满分 70 分)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。

AWhile beach vacations may be a great way to take your mind off work，lakes surrounded by mountains make for an even grander experience．If you are looking for some peace on your vacation，we have some recommendations for you in the Caucasus(高加索)．Lake Sevan Lake Sevan is situated in the central part of Armenia，in the Gegharkunik province．It is the largest lake in Armenia,located 6，200ft above sea level．Along the lake shore，there are various accommodations such as resorts and hotels with plenty of activities to partake in such as windsurfing，swimming and sunbathing．While there,do not forget to visit one of the famous cultural monuments，the Sevanavank Monastery，and it offers a great view of the lake as well．Lake Paravani Lake Paravani,located at 6,801ft above sea level，is in the south of Georgia，near the Javakheti plateau．At this level，altitude sickness can occur and it is a good idea to be prepared to adapt to it properly，or bring medication foraltitude sickness．Being a volcanic lake makes for a more interesting experience．The lake is best known for fishing．Do not come home during the winter months when the lake freezes．Lake Cildir Lake Cildir is located in the Ardahan province，East Turkey，near the borders of Georgia and Armenia．It is the second largest freshwater lake of Eastern Turkey，and many tourists are not aware of this beautiful attraction．Lake Cildir is surrounded by mountains of the Caucasus．The lake freezes during late November．If the winter is not extremely cold，you can try some lake activities like ice skating and ice fishing．Lake Van Lake Van is the must visit of all lakes in this list．The largest lake in Turkey，Lake Van is located on the eastern shore of Turkey and is also the most accessible lake here．It’s situated at 5,380ft above sea level，and unique to lakes around the world，the water is high in salt content．1．If you want to visit some historic sites during your travel by a lake，you can go to_______ . A．Lake Cildir B．Lake Parvani C．Lake Sevan D．Lake Van 2．What is special about Lake Van? A．Its water is high in salt．B．It is a volcanic lake．C．It is globally the largest lake．D．It is surrounded by mountains．3．What challenge are travelers most likely to face while visiting LakeParavani？A．Lack of medicine．B．Volcano eruptions．C．Altitude sickness．D．Low t emperature all the year．4．Which destinations would be attractive to a fishing lover? A．Lake Sevan and Lake Paravani．B．Lake Pravani and Lake Cildir．C．Lake Cildir and Lake Van．D．Lake Sevan and Lake Van．BIn the latest beauty craze(狂热)sweeping social me dia i n China，women-—and even some men—-are boasting that they are paper thin，by posting photographs of their waists behind a vertical(垂直)piece of A4 paper．To qualify，the waist must be entirely hidden by the paper．A piece of A4 paper is 8．3 by ll．7 inches，roughly the size of a sheet of American letter paper．With the A4 Waist,the trend is attracting hundreds of photographs and thousands of comments on Weibo and other social media networks like Weixin or WeChat．Being abnormally thin is a widespread standard of beauty for women，one that has been criticized as an unhealthy ideal of female attractiveness．The tiny waist has a long tradition in China,going back at least to King Ling of Chu，who ruled from 540 to 529 B．C．Many in China know the passage from the Book of Han，the history of the Western Han Dynasty：“The King of Chu loved a narrow waist．Many people at court starved to death．'’ Several commentators have found the A4 trend disturbing．In a telephoneinterview，He Xiaobin，senior fashion features editor at the Chinese edition ofGQ magazine，said，“I find it completely stupid．Everybody has a different frame and body shape．Using a single size to define all human beings and thinking you have created a new standard is foolish．’’The A4 waist challenge annoyed him，saying that it allows certain people to gain bragging rights，while leaving others in depression．Luckily,some who do not qualify are turning to humor for comfort．Can they substitute a different paper size，such as A3，which is 11.7 inches across Or measure a body part besides the waist？5．What do we know about the latest beauty craze？A．Women with A4 waists are considered beauties．B．The love for slim waist is a new modern trend．C．A4 waist is an old standard of being slim in China．D．It is a new method to help people go on a diet．6．According to He Xiaobin，showing A4 waist in social media is_________ 。

广东省汕头市2017~2018学年度普通高中毕业班教学质量监测试题英语本试卷8页，满分120分。

考试用时120分。

注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。

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

2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。

答案不能答在试卷上。

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

不按以上要求作答无效。

4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。

考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AIf you’re on the hunt for something new and interesting to read, you have plenty of places to go. Thisweek, we’re looking at four of the best book recommendation sites, services, or groups, based on your nominations(提名).GoodReadsGoodReads is more than just a book recommendation site, although it excels at helping you find newbooks to read based on the ones you enjoy. You can build a virtual “shelf” of books you own read, share your progress with the books you’re currently reading, rate the books you’ve and connect with other readers.BookBubWhile BookBub isn’t strictly a book recommendation service, it does bring you super-low-cost booksbased on your interests every day. The service is free, and when you sign up, you tell BookBub what kindsof books you like to read. From there, you’ll get an email from BookBub every day with book deals for thaouple ofday. When we say “deal,” we mean it—many of BookBub’s titles are free entirely, $0.99, or just a c bucks.LibraryThingLibraryThing has been around for a long time and is still a great user-powered book ratings, review,a lot like theand recommendation site. The service calls itself the world’slargest book club, and that’soverall feel. Once you sign up, you’ll be encouraged to start adding books you’ve read and leave r·1·。

七校联合体2017届高三第一次联考试卷英语第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。

AInspire your students with a school trip to Antarctica, the driest “desert” on earth! Since it is no longer the field of j ust scientists and explorers, we are offering a unique opportunity for you and your students to explore the great Antarctic region. Under carefully controlled conditions, you can discover Antarctic extraordinary wildlife and scenery on a voyage in the worl d’s last true wilderness. Antarctica offers your students different kinds of study topics from geology a nd plate tectonics (构造学) at Deception Island to cold environments.As the fifth largest continent in the world, Antarctica covers an area of roughly 14 million square kilometers, most of which is blanketed by a vast ice sheet, averaging 2000 meters in thickness. For half of the year, it lies in darkness. However, with the arrival of its short summer, this cold land plays host to some of the greatest wildlife on earth. Millions of pairs of penguins, and other sea birds live in the region. Five species of seals are regularly observed hunting for food on ice. Orcas, humpback, whales and some other sea animals are often seen feeding on the ocean’s rich pi cking, adding to the impressive list of marine mammals(海洋哺乳动物). The summer climate is often surprisingly mild with temperatures above freezing and the long hours of daylight mean that wildlife viewing is possible almost any time.We would argue that it’s i mpossible to describe the scenery of this continent in a single word, but “breathtaking” comes close! This huge continent lies under the snow and ice while dramatic mountain ranges are cut through by great glaciers(冰川)，forming lots of coastal islands, inlets and waterways. These are filled with ice, big of small glaciers so it is difficult to get to Antarctica by ship. The sculptured shapes and beautiful color of the blue oceans inspire the imagination and provide perfect photographic moments.An expedition voyage to Antarctica is a trip of a lifetime for students and teachers alike. Prices are available on request---- starting from approximately 4500 pounds per person including return flights and voyage. Please contact us to find out more about the travel to Antarctica. Call .21. Now Antarctica is not only a land of scientists, but also______________.A. a place where no living things can be seenB. a fantastic continent all the students are interested inC. a good topic for researching geology and plate tectonicsD. an excellent place for students to make discoveries and explorations22. It is possible to view the wildlife in summer almost any time because _________.A. the wild animals come out only in summerB. visitors can view the animals more clearly in summerC. summer offers warm weather and long hours of daylightD. wild animals never sleep during the summer time23. What does the author expect the readers to do according to the last paragraph?A. To save money for the trip to Antarctica.B. To make a better understanding of the company.C. To get in touch with each other to organize their trip.D. To find further information about the trip to Antarctica.BA 9-foot and 7-inch bronze statue titled Giddy-Up, Daddy was set up, in memory of Family Circus creator Bil Keane.Jeff Keane, Bil’s youngest son, who took over work in the Family Circus, used to say,“As long as the family was together, we would be happy. Maybe that was the secret to what my dad did with his cartoon.”He added, “Paradise Valle y and Scottsdale were important; we grew up here. My parents used to drive past here constantly. Our parents loved the Arizona life. So, we would get to put a statue here.”The statue came to Scottsdale by way of Paradise Valley on the second anniversary o f Keane’s death. He lived in Paradise Valley for more than 50 years, creating his famous comic strips(连环漫画)as well as raising his five children with his wife in their home north of Lincoln Drive.The comic is modeled on his family, featuring characters of childhood innocence：Billy, Dolly, Jeffy and P.J.Former Paradise Valley mayor Ron Clarke, said Bil Keane was always the go-to guy for anything the town needed—from helping create the Mummy Mountain Preserve to using his art to help raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims in Mississippi. “He was always so influential in town,”Clarke said.Bronzesmith gallery director Kathy Reilly said this bronze statue was the first combination of animation(动画)and realism, which shows the emotions of joy, family and love.“We found out how many people’s lives were touched by Bil Keane, not only through his cartoons but also through personal contact he had with so many people,”Reilly said.Bil Keane and his family moved to Paradise Valley in 1958, and two years later, his comic strips began appearing in newspapers across the country.After seeing one of Rick Kirkman’s comic strips, Keane sent a letter to Rick Kirkman, co-creator of the comic strip, stating, “you have a winner.”“Those few words fed us for years, and fuele d our enthusiasm and persistence. Never did so few words encourage us so much.”Said Kirkman.24.Where is the statue most probably located?A. In Paradise Valley.B. In Scottsdale.C. In Lincoln Drive.D. In Mummy Mountain Preserve.25.What do we know about Bil Keane’s comic strips?A. They are based on the Arizona life.B. They are modeled on five children.C. They began to come out in newspaper in 1960.D. They were the combination of animation and realism.26. What information can we get about the statue?A. It is 9-foot and 7-inch in height.B. It was built at the request of comic fans.C. It was set up immediately after Bil Keane died.D. It travelled many places before it was located.27.How did Kirkman feel on hearing “you have a winner”?A. He couldn’t hide his envy of Bil.B. He was fed up with the behavior of Bil.C. He felt more enthusiastic and determined.D. He was pleased with his works and himself.CJOHANNESBURG—They say cats have nine lives. Now a Chinese toad(蟾蜍) has joined that club of clever survivors.South Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo shipment from China to Cape Town, after jumping into a porcelain(瓷器) candlestick（烛台）that was made there. South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature, fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild.But the toad got a last-minute pardon. Mango Airlines, a South African airline, transported the toad on Friday to Johannesburg for delivery to an animal shelter, after officials decided to find a way to let the toad live. The two-hour fight was a breeze compared to the trip from China, a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean.Airli ne spokesman Hein Kaiser said the toad got “first-class treatment”, sitting in a transparent plastic container with escort Brett Glasby, an animal welfare inspector. There was even a ceremony, in which the toad’s boarding pass was handed to Glasby.“He was the star of the show on the flight,” Kaiser said of the amphibious(两栖的) passenger. “I think every passenger stopped to have a look.”On landing in Johannesburg, the toad was brought out of its container for a celebrity-style photo shoot. Observers said the brown toad seemed like a cool customer. It belongs to the Asian Toad species, which breeds during themonsoon(季风) season. It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out, and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate—methods that help the species survive in times of drought.“We’ve had snakes in imported timber and scorpions(蝎子) in fruit. We were called because the toad was right inside the candl estick, and we had to break it to get it o ut” Glasby, the inspector, told The Star, a South African newspaper.28. What is the passage mainly about?A. An Asian toad gets a new home in South Africa.B. Asian toads can’t get used to the life in South A frica.C. Workers shipped a toad to South Africa on purpose.D. South Africa ignores the protection of animals.29. If the toad is released into the wild, _________.A. it will make the locals feel shockedB. it might harm the native speciesC. it will lose its life in the wildD. it might flee into another country30. The toad was able to arrive in South Africa alive_________.A. because it escaped all attacks and huntsB. because it used to stop its breath in winterC. because it formed hard skin to protect itselfD. because it was lucky to be given a chance31. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.A. sometimes animal are transported accidentallyB. no one has seen such a big toad in AfricaC. a candlestick is the best place for a toadD. droughts make toads live longerDThe speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.My topic is not standards nor its decline. What the speaker was really saying is that he is not longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.My point is that frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies. But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today’s young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language.32. The speaker mentioned in the passage believed that_____.A. the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that ofthe older generationB.the students had a poor command of English because they didn’t workhard enoughC.he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teachingEnglish for sixteen yearsD.English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ poorcommand of English33. In the author’s opinion, the speaker______.A. could think and speak intelligentlyB. had exaggerated the language problems of the studentsC. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the studentsD. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs34. The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ____.A. neutralB. positiveC. criticalD. compromising35. In the passage the author argues that_____.A. to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and earsB.to improve the standard of English requires the effort of severalgenerationsC.it is by no means fair to blame the English teachers for the languagedeficiencies of the studentsD.young people would not commit offence s against the language if theteachers did their jobs properly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。

绝密*启用前试卷类型：A 汕头市2009年高中毕业生学业水平考试英语本试卷分两部分，共12页，满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号分别填写在答题卡上，用2B 铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡上，并在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。

2．第一部分单项选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3．第二部分必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答卷前必须先填好答题纸的密封线内各项内容。

答案必须写在答题纸上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。

4．考生必须保持答题卡、答题纸的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡、答题纸一并交回。

Ⅰ. 听力(共两节，满分35分)第一节：听独白或对话(共15 小题：每小题·2分，满分30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．D．C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第1段对话，回答第1—3题。

1. What do you know about the man?A. He has been to New York.B. He has lost his job.C. He's on business.2. Why was the man eager to see the woman?A. To turn to her for advice.B. To make the suggestion.C. To tell his story.3. What does the man want to get anxiously?A. A good salary.B. A good preparation.C. A good job.听第2段对话，回答第4—6题。

汕头市2016-2017学年度普通高中毕业班教学质量监测试题英语本试卷共三部分，共8页，满分135分(120分×1.125)。

考试时间120分钟。

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。

ASigns of a global economic recovery are glimmering, but are they enough to account for taking a major vacation? Well, the world is always bigger than our wallets. One of the simplest options is to find a place that has a lot to offer but hasn’t yet been hit by the price inflation that comes with mass popularity. To help travelers in search of value, we’ve assembled, with the help of professionals from USA Today, CNN and Lonely Planet, a list of destinations that are worth going to while they’re still cheap.UkraineIts name translates as ―land on the edge‖, and this year Ukraine may be on the edge of discovery for budget travelers in search of rich history. Visitors can enjoy its cultural wealth, the warmth of its people, and the fact that their daily spending is below $50 (307 yuan).The country’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites are cooperating with locals to offer special deals, such as a traditional meal for just a few dollars. It’s the kind of travel experience you will recall once the moment has passed, so now is the time to build those memories.South KoreaSouth Korea is a visitor-friendly country. Not only can budget travelers find the basics —from hotel rooms to great meals —at reasonable prices, but the country also has a ton of free parks, discounts and other services, especially for visitors. For instance, until August 25, a free shuttle bus transports foreign visitors between the capital city of Seoul and Jeonju, a popular tourist destination. A free phone service offers tourists multilingual assistance 24 hours a day.TurkeyTurkey is on the rise, so to get the best of the new at the price of the old, go now. In the last decade, the country’s tourism facilities has grown by 67 percent, according to USA Today, and more recently it has emerged as a global airline hub. This country of ancient ruins, historic towns and beckoning beaches is a destination to watch this summer.EgyptPopular resort areas in Egypt, like Sharm El Sherk, are as relaxing as they ever were — and also less stressful for your wallet. ―The overall sentiment is that resort areas like Sharm El Sheik are very safe,‖ said Tony Cardoza, president of a US travel agency, in an interview with CNN. ―But most vacationers appear to prefer traveling to places that haven’t seen as much civil unrest.‖ That preference has made Egypt a buyer’s market. Low demand also h as another benefit: smaller crowds. ―Clients going now have been able to get pictures of themselves in front of the pyramids with no other tourists blocking the view,‖ Cardoza said.21. What can South Korea especially provide for the tourists?A. rich historyB. free servicesC. ancient ruinsD. free hotels22. If you are interested in history, you can go to ______________.A. Ukraine & EgyptB. Ukraine & South KoreaC. South Korea & EgyptD. Turkey & Ukraine23. What is the advantage of Egypt, compared to other three countries?A. lower priceB. much saferC. fewer touristsD. less stressfulBI always believed that my parents had a good marriage, but just before I, the youngest of four children, turned sixteen, my belief was painfully tested. My father, who used to share in the chores around the house, gradually started becoming downhearted. From the time he came home from his job to the time he went to bed, he hardly spoke a word to my mom or us kids. The strain on my mom and dad’s relationship was very evident. However, I was not prepared for the day that Mom told us that Dad had decided to leave. All that I could think of was that I was going to become a product of a divorced family. It was something I never thought possible, and it grieved me greatly. I kept telling myself that it wasn’t going to happen, and I went totally numb when I knew my dad was really leaving. The night before he left, I stayed up in my room for a long time. I prayed and I cried and I wrote a long letter to my dad. I told him how much I loved him and how much I would miss him. I told him that I was praying for him and wanted him to know that, no matter what, Jesus and I loved him. I told him that I would always and forever be his Krissie...his Noodles. As I folded my note, I stuck in a picture of me with a saying I had always heard: ―Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a daddy.‖Early the next morning, as my dad left our house, I sneaked out to the car and slipped my letter into one of his bags.Two weeks went by with hardly a word from my father. Then, one afternoon, I came home from school to find my mom sitting at the dining room table waiting to talk to me. I could see in her eyes that she had been crying. She told me that Dad had been there and that they had talked for a long time. They decided that there were things that the both of them could and would change and that their marriage was worth saving. Mom then turned her focus to my eyes.―Kristi, Dad told me that you wrote him a letter. Can I ask what you wrote to him?‖I found it hard to share with my mom what I had written from my heart to my dad. I mumbled a few words and shrugged.A few days later my dad was back. We never talked about the letter, my dad and I. I guess I always figured that it was something that was a secret between us.24. What happened to the author’s parents when she was sixteen?A. They left her alone.B. They got divorced.C. They shared in the chores together.D. They had a good marriage.25. What is the meaning of the underlined word ―grieved‖ in Para.1?A. made sb. angryB. made sb. delightedC. made sb. sadD. made sb. greedy26. What can we learn from the passage?A. The author handed the letter directly to her father.B. Her father wrote back to the author when he finished reading the letter.C. The author’s letter made a difference to her father.D. The author shared what she wrote with her mother.27. What might be the best title for the passage?A. A Promise KeptB. A LetterC. A Broken FamilyD. A Great DaddyCThe history of Teacher’s Day traces back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC－AD 220). According to record, during the Han and Jin dynasties, on August 27 each year, the birt hday of Confucius, the emperor would go to Confucius’ temple and pay tribute (敬意) to the ancient philosopher followed by court officials, and would also invite royal teachers to the imperial court for a banquet. On this day, teachers around the nation enjoyed a day's vacation andwere given dried meat as gifts.The capital, all states and counties would also hold ceremonies to worship Confucius. Excellent- performing teachers would be chosen from academies and learning institutions nationwide, reporting to the royal court and given 500 liang (两) silver coins as awards.Until the Qing Dynasty, the ceremony, on August 27, was of a larger scale. The teachers’ salaries in schools and academies around the nation were raised, and well-performing teachers would be awarded official titles or promoted to higher positions.Normally, an ancient teacher’s income included salary, accommodation and festival gifts. There was no fixed tuition fee. Generally the parents paid teachers according to their household income. Both money and basic foodstuff could be paid in exchange for tuition.In private schools, teachers always received money or gifts from the host family at certain festivals or at the beginning and end of each semester.The festivals in which teachers received gifts varied from region to region, while the most valued ones were the Duanwu, Mid-autumn and Chinese New Year festivals, as well as Confucius' birthday and the private tutor's birthday.Among all the gift-giving festivals, the first meeting gift was a must. When students met their private tutors for the first time, they had to kneel down to Confucius' spirit tablet and then to their private tutor, before presentinga "gift".28. The passage mainly talks about ____________.A. the teachers in ancient China.B. the Teachers’ Day in ancient ChinaC. the teachers’ high positions in ancient ChinaD. the teachers’ salaries in ancient China29. How long has the Teachers’ Day been in China?A.1000-2000 yearsB. 2000-3000 yearsC. 3000-4000 yearsD. 4000-5000 years30. What is the special gift for the teachers on the Teachers’ Day during the Han and Jin dynasties?A. a higher positionB. a day freeC. 500 liang silver coinsD. days’ vacation31. What’s the main idea of the la st four paragraphs?A. Where teachers could get gifts in ancient China.B. Why teachers got gifts in ancient China.C. How teachers were presented gifts in ancient China.D. When teachers received gifts in ancient China. DTurkey has warned its citize ns living in or traveling to the United States to avoid ―social tensions‖ in major American cities, such as angry protests against Donald Trump’s presidential election victory.The Ankara government on Saturday also advised caution for any visitors who mi ght encounter ―racist‖ outbursts, which many Americans see as the action of extremists(极端个体) possibly caused by Trump's comments critical of immigrants.Turkey did not specifically cite post-election political turmoil(混乱) in the United States in connection with either of its warnings.A Turkish Foreign Ministry statement urged Turks ―to be alert due to the risks linked to current events and social tensions.‖Turkey, which itself has been the subject of frequent travel warnings by Western governments in recent months, also noted ―the increase, over the last few days, of verbal and physical aggression of a xenophobic(恐惧外国人的) or racist nature across the U.S.‖Turkish tourists and those who live in the U.S. were told to watch for possible future announcement on the website of the Turkish Embassy in Washington.The Ankara government regularly condemns violence or threats of violence against Muslims in the UnitedStates and Europe, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sounded a warning Saturday about prejudice, which he said ―is spreading like the plague in some European countries.‖32. What did Turkey advise its citizens to do?A. To leave America immediatelyB. To keep away from the Anti-Trump ProtestsC. To join the political turmoilD. To stop traveling to the United States33. What can we learn from the passage?A. Trump criticized immigrants severely.B. The Ankara government welcomes Trump’s victory.C. Turkey broadcast a lot of post-election political turmoil in the United States.D. European countries show friendliness to Turkey.34. What is the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s attitude towards Trump’s victory?A. CourageousB. DoubtfulC. OptimisticD. Pessimistic35. Where would this passage most probably appear?A. A textbookB. A newspaperC. A travel guideD. A TV. Ad.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。