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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 Grand 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 CanyonWestAirpor t 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 the 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 been anything 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 determination 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-Annwas 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 intends t o 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. motivation 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 was relying on her GPS, but it made no mention of the crossing. “I put my complete 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 only focuses 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 keep 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 dayafter 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 finding a 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。
2016—2017学年上学期期末考试原创模拟卷（1）高三英语·参考答案第一部分阅读理解第一节1. D2. B3. D4.C5.D6.A7. B8.A9.D 10.C11.B 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.A第二节16.B 17.A 18.E 19.F 20.G第二部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空21.B 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.C 26.B 27.A 28.C 29.D 30.B31.D 32.A 33.C 34.A 35.B 36.D 37.C 38.A 39.B 40.D第二节41. where 42. had packed 43. with 44. It 45. kindness46. excited 47. though/if 48. seeing 49. filled 50. truly第三部分写作第一节短文改错Everyone should take the action to reduce haze(雾霾), which is harmful to our health. First of all, I believe if we plant more trees, there will be less haze in city. Trees can absorb exhaust fumes(尾气) from cars, thus pollution. Second, the government should punish the factories produce too many fumes. Exhaust fumes the main cause of haze and do harm to people’s health. Maybe we can move factories to areas where few live. Third, I think it a great idea to encourage people to use public transportation. Last but not least, we can call citizens to ride bikes if they travel short journeys.第二节书面表达A class meeting was held in our class last Wednesday. At the meeting my classmates had a heated debate on whether we should help the old people up when they fell over.Some think we have responsibility to help them, because we Chinese have fine traditions to help people in trouble. Others have quite different opinions. They think we should keep a distance from them and help to call an ambulance, because in recent years many lawsuits have happened due to helping old persons.In my opinion, how to help the old people depends on the specific situation. When the old person is in great danger and badly needs help, we should give an immediate first aid and help send him/her to the nearest hospital. When the old person is slightly injured, we should help to call the police.。
【金卷】2016—2017学年上学期期末考试原创模拟卷（1）高三英语·全解全析第一部分阅读理解第一节A【语篇解读】本文是一则广告。
介绍了卡迪夫的Doctor Who Experience的一些活动信息和对参观者的年龄要求。
2. B 【解析】推理判断题。
根据最后一段中的＂Like the television series, the new Doctor Who Experienceincludes monsters and scenes that young children may find scary, so parental guidance is recommended.＂可知，文章建议父母陪着孩子去看。
故选B。
3. D 【解析】写作意图题。
根据文章内容和关键词语EVENT INFORMATION和AGE GUIDANCE可知文章介绍了DOCTOR WHO EXPERIENCE的活动信息。
故选D。
B【语篇解读】本文是篇社会生活类的说明文。
介绍了能激发学生阅读积极性的一个创新项目——边骑车边阅读。
4.C 【解析】推理判断题。
从第二段中的＂he placed one bike in the corner of his classroom and encouraged themto use it during independent reading sessions.＂可知他在他的教室里放了一辆自行车并鼓励学生使用它，可推知Scott Ertl是老师。
故选C。
5.D 【解析】细节理解题。
从倒数第二段中的＂…students actively involved in the program demonstrated anastounding 83% reading proficiency(能力)＂可推知the Read and Ride program最重要的好处是提高了学生的阅读能力。
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)A【语篇解读】本文介绍了一个海上冒险夏令营的一些情况，如特色、行程等。
21.B 【解析】细节理解题。
根据第一段中的“SeaTrek offers tropical(热带的) adventure summer camp programsfor junior high, high school and college-aged students”可知，这个夏令营只允许学生参加。
22.C 【解析】细节理解题。
根据第二段中的“SeaTrek students live and play onboard one of several 46-foot sailingboats”可知，学生们住在船上，故选C项。
23.B 【解析】推理判断题。
本文是一个海上冒险夏令营的相关介绍。
介绍了该夏令营的特色、营员要求、费用等。
由此可判断出这是一则广告，故选B项。
B【语篇解读】本文是篇议论文。
人们在道歉时往往会说＂我从没想过要伤害你＂。
这不是有效的道歉方式，真正的道歉应该是要以别的方式引入话题，最重要的是你要强调你做错了什么，应该有心灵的忏悔。
25.B 【解析】考查词义猜测。
根据后面的keep friendship(维持友谊)可知bury the hatchet 是化解矛盾、和解的意思，与make up意思相近。
故选B。
26.A 【解析】考查推理判断。
根据第六段中的＂I consciously knew what I was doing. I know I went against you.This is not an apology. I am confessing my soul to you, and I’m asking now for your forgiveness.’＂可推知我们道歉是应该先忏悔自己的错误，然后请求对方的原谅。
故选A。
2017届高三·英语模拟卷二满分150分，考试时间120分钟第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）(原创)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What’s the time now?A. It’s 7:30 a.m.B. It’s 8:30 a.m.C. It’s 11:30 p.m.2. What will John do this weekend?A. Visit her grandparents.B. Go to hospital.C. Stay at home.3. What does the man want to buy?A. hamburgers.B. fruit and rice with dishes.C. Potato chips.4. What does the man think of the experiment?A. It’s a success.B. It’s a failure.C. It’s not so satisfying.5. What is Bob’s problem?A. He has to take care of others.B. He has an exam next week.C. He has a headache.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，共22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How often do they have a general cleaning?A. Every day.B. Once a week.C. Twice a week.7. What would the girl like to do?A. Clean the doors.B. Clean the windows.C. Sweep the floor.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
本试卷共8页，卷面满分120分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。
因本测试不考听力，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。
AMaster painter Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) was well known for having a large number of friends and students. Among them, painter Li Qiujun was special.They got to know each other through Li's elder brother, who was one of Zhang's best friends.They admired each other's artistic talent and became confidants, which resulted in a romantic relationship.In 1948, Zhang produced Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape, a mountain-and-water ink painting featuring gongbi (meticulous brushwork), as a gift for Li's 50th birthday.A year later, Zhang permanently departed from the mainland, and traveled and exhibited around the world before settling down in Taipei in 1976.After leaving the mainland, he often said that he missed Li, who died in Shanghai in 1973.Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape will be auctioned in Hong Kong on Oct 4.The painting not only marks a friendship between the two painters, but it deserves special attention because itshows Zhang at the top of his game as he sought to master the mountain-and-water style, according to C.K. Cheung, head of Sotheby's Chinese painting department.Sotheby's will auction the work at its major autumn sale, which runs from Oct 1 to 5.Cheung says the painting's composition and Zhang's attention to details reflect his incorporation of traditional touches, especially from Song Dynasty (960-1279) paintings, while also developing his own style.21. The underlined word “confidants” in paragraph 3 probably means ____.A. enemiesB. collegesC. friendsD. painters22. How old was Li Qiujun when she died?A. 50B. 75C. 78D. 8423. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape was originally a gift for Li's 50th birthday.B. Zhang Daqian permanently departed from the mainland in 1949.C. Sotheby's will auction Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape in Hong Kong.D. Li Qiujun's elder brother was also one of ZhangDaqian's students.【答案】21.C22.B23.D23.D 细节理解。
第一部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空1.C【解析】考查表语从句和时间状语从句。
句意：许多人都听说过＂人才外流＂。
这是当有好技能和好的教育的人搬到另外一个国家学习或工作的时候发生的事情，经常以他们的祖国作为代价的。
第一空是引导表语从句，从句缺主语，用what引导，第二空是引导时间状语从句，用when引导。
故选C。
3.D 【解析】考查时态。
句意：——已经好几天没有见到他了。
——他正在准备预计下周举行的英语演讲比赛。
根据语境可知，强调动作正在进行，用现在进行时。
故选D。
4.A 【解析】考查固定短语。
fall into place为固定短语，表示＂变得有条不紊，开始有头绪＂。
句意：——怎么啦，侦探？——我认为这个案子完事了。
一切都清楚了。
但我错了。
故选A。
5.D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。
句意：当他开车回家时，他被警察拦住了，并且被指控超速。
accuse sb of...控告某人犯有……，符合句意。
6.D【解析】考查虚拟语气。
句意：——真可惜你错过了昨晚的晚会，它好极了。
——我本来想去的，但是我要照顾生病的妈妈。
would have done是对过去事情的假设，表示＂本来会做＂，故D项正确。
7.C 【解析】考查状语从句。
句意：我爷爷虽然已经90多岁了，但他有时还打网球。
根据句意及句子结构可知，本空需要从属连词引导让步状语从句，even though表示＂尽管，虽然＂，符合句意及语境。
8.B 【解析】考查非谓语动词。
句意：环境学家观察到饮用和灌溉的淡水变少了，这样就危害了下游地区的农业。
less fresh water与endanger之间为主动关系，故使用现在分词作结果状语，故选B。
9.B【解析】考查时态。
句意为：——打扰一下，你在听我说话么？——不好意思，我刚才正在想明天考试的事情。
由句意可知，说话时第二个人的思路已经被第一个人的话语打断，因此此处强调刚才正在进行的动作，用过去进行时，故B项正确。
10.D 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。
2017年高考模拟试卷英语卷(除听力部分改编于网络，剩余均原创)本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。
满分为150分,考试时间为120分钟。
本卷答案必须做在答题卷的相应位置上,做在试题卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷（共95分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9,I5.答案是C。
1. What does the man want to do?A. To go out with Sally.B. To see Sally.C. To talk to Sally.2. What are the speakers going to do?A. To go shopping.B. To see a film.C. To have hair cut.3. When will the next bus leave for Beijing?A.10：07.B.10：30.C.11：00.4. What can we learn about the boy?A. He often finds excuses to be off.B. His grandfather is often ill.C. His grandfather died.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Buying books.B. Borrowing books.C. Sharing books.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2017届高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案第I卷注意事项：1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.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，再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whatwillthemandotoday?A.Stayathome.B.GOtowork.C.Gotohospital.2.likesJaneAusten's books?A.The woman.B.Thewoman's friend.C.Theman.3.Wheredoesthis conversation probably takeplace?A.Inthe kitchen.B.Inahospital. C.Ina restaurant.4.WhatdoesJames mean?A.Heneedssleep.B.Hewantstodohishomework.C.Hehastocleanthesnow.5.Whatwilltheyprobablyhaveforsupper?A.Steak.B.Seafood.C.Noodles.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)请听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出选项，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。
【金卷】2016—2017学年上学期期末考试原创模拟卷（3）高三英语·全解全析第一部分阅读理解第一节A【语篇解读】本文主要介绍几项与孩子相关的博物馆广告。
1.C 【解析】细节理解题。
对比四个项目中的活动时间可知，只有＂Family Art Fun in the Gardens＂中的时间是一个半小时。
故选C。
2.D 【解析】细节理解题。
通读全文可知，只有＂Nature Trail Discovery＂这项活动是在星期三，其他几项活动都在星期二，＂Nature Trail Discovery＂的电话是＂203-432-2897＂，故选D。
3.B 【解析】推理判断题。
由文中各个活动的要求可知，小孩至少都要求在3岁以上。
注意：活动最长的只有28天；只有第三、四两项活动中提到了＂Limited places＂，可见并不是所有的项目都很受欢迎；提到需要购票的也只有第三项和第四项活动，提前30分钟开始售票的只有第四项活动。
故答案为B。
B【语篇解读】本文介绍一项最新的研究发现——人们在60岁甚至65岁的时候，才步入中年。
5. B 【解析】段落大意题。
根据第一段中的＂A study from the International Institute for Applied SystemsAnalysis (IIAS) in Austria and Stony Brook University in New York says middle age now starts at 60 or even 65, or older. Why?＂和第二段内容可知，第二段主要解释了人们为什么是在60岁甚至65岁的时候开始步入中年。
6. B 【解析】推理判断题。
根据最后一段中的＂It recommended healthy living, eating and exercise as a way tolive longer.＂可知英国国民卫生服务机构认为要想长寿，应该过健康的生活。
绝密★启用前|教育教学研究院命制【金卷】2016—2017学年上学期期末考试原创模拟卷(2)高三英语(考试时间：90分钟试卷满分：120分)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。
2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置。
3. 全部答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试范围：高考全部内容。
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。
AHere are the 2016 Nobel Prize winners for achievements in Peace, Economics, Chemistry and Literature.The Nobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was awarded to Juan Manuel Santos for his resolute(坚决的) efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end, a war that has cost the lives of at least 220, 000 Colombians and forced close to six million people to move away from the area where they live. The award should also be seen as a tribute(致敬) to the Colombian people who, despite great hardships and abuse, have not given up hope of a just peace.The Nobel Prize in EconomicsOliver Hart, 68, a British economist teaching at Harvard, and Bengt Holmstrom, 67, a Finnish economist teaching at MIT, were announced as the winners Monday by the Royal Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden. They were awarded for their contributions to contract theory(契约理论) —the agreements that shape business, finance and public policy.The Nobel Prize in ChemistryThe Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 was awarded jointly to Jean-Pierre Sauvage University of Strasbourg, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart Northwestern University and Bernard L. Feringa University of Groningen, the Netherlands for the design of molecular machines, which are the wo rld’s smallest machines.The Nobel Prize in LiteratureThe Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to Bob Dylan for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition. ＂The news about the Nobel Prize left me speechless,＂the 75-year-old singer-songwriter told Danius, the academy’s permanent secretary,＂I appreciate the honor so much.＂But it has not yet been decided whether Dylan will attend any Nobel events in Stockholm in December, according to a statement posted Friday on the academy’s website.1. What was Juan Manuel Santos awarded the Nobel Prize for?A. His design of world’s smalles t machines.B. His devotion to ending Colombia’s civil war.C. His contributions to helping victims of the civil war.D. His creation of new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.2. Which prize has the largest number of winners?A. The Nobel Peace Prize.B. The Nobel Prize in Economics.C. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry.D. The Nobel Prize in Literature.3. How did Bob Dylan react when he knew he won the Nobel Prize in Literature?A. He took it for granted.B. He didn’t care about it at all.C. He was too excited to say a word.D. He couldn’t wait to attend the Nobel events in Stockholm.BI was in my first year of college, making friends and enjoying life, but then my whole world turned upside down.I had a heart attack. It felt like someone was stabbing (刺) me in the chest with a knife over and over again.After three months of rest I went back to college, but then things took a turn for the worse. I was staying at my Nana’s house and woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible pain in my chest. I knew I was having a heart attack again.I couldn’t even shout for help. Luckily my grandpa was going to the to ilet and heard me falling out of bed. If it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t be here.The two holes in my heart were causing the problems and I needed an operation immediately to repair them. Unfortunately, the surgery didn’t go well and they only manag ed to repair one of the holes.When I woke up from the operation, I had a really dry mouth and couldn’t wait to have something to eat and drink. The biggest shock of all came when I was told that I needed a heart transplant and was put on the register. The doctors were stunned at how quickly heart failure came on – it usually takes years, but it took my heart less than six months to get to that stage. My whole world came crashing down, but I stayed strong. It was a choice between crying every day and getting on with my life.As time went on, life became even harder. I hated feeling weak all the time and needing help with everything. It got to the point where I thought I would never get a new heart. I was diagnosed with depression.Even though I thought that Christmas 2008 would be my last, I really enjoyed it and even had a good New Year. Everyone was crying for me when the clock struck midnight and they told me to keep fighting.A week later, I got a call from the doctors saying they’d found a suitable donor (捐赠人). My wish came true and thankfully the operation went well. I spent four hours in surgery where they took out my old heart and put a new one in. When I woke up I burst out crying. I had a second chance at life.4.What happened when the author was having his second heart attack?A. He felt less pain than he had during the previous one.B. He realized what it was and shouted for help in time.C. He narrowly escaped death thanks to his grandfather.D. He decided to have an operation to repair the two holes in his heart.5.When the author learned that he needed a heart transplant, he ______.A. couldn’t help crying every dayB. chose to continue to fight for his lifeC. felt so depressed that he tried to kill himselfD. was so anxious that his heart failure developed very quickly6.At the beginning of 2009, the author ______.A. was convinced that the past Christmas had been his lastB. felt blessed and grateful for his second chance at lifeC. received a heart transplant but the operation didn’t go wellD. felt hopeless all the time and was diagnosed with depression7. Which one would be the best title for the text?A. Choices matterB. Rebuilding my worldC. Waiting for a new heartD. The most special ChristmasCHello. It’s one of the first words we learn as babies, yet it’s one of the last ones we think to use as adults. That’s unfortunate, because saying hello is more than just saying hello —it is noticing another’s worth. How might the world change — how might we change — if we mastered this word? To find it out, I spent one month saying hello to every person I met. Here’s what I’ve learned.It can improve productivity. In one of the few studies ever done on this subject, Allan Allday, an assistant professor of special education at Oklahoma State University, had middle school teachers greet their students individually each morning. This exchange of greetings raised the kids’ productivity. School went from impersonal to personal, and that resulted in more class participation and better grades.Environments influence friendliness. And researchers say pleasant environments generally encourage more smiles and hellos than unpleasant ones. My experience was similar. Whatever the reason, my urban hellos were answered far less often than my rural ones. Similarly, people in vacation spots, like the Jersey Shore, were far friendlier than those hurrying to work downtown.It’s a form of universal health insurance. It’s impossible to say hello without smiling. And smiling has been shown to lower blood pressure, relieve stress and improve happiness. Apparently, a smile creates a similar effect on the recipient (接受者). So maybe we can make the world a better place by saying hello to each other. After a month of doing it, I feel lighter and more connected and I have a better sense of wellbeing.8.What can be inferred in Paragraph 1?A. Adults are not willing to say hello.B. The first word we learn as babies is hello.C. Saying hello is resistance to another’s worth.D. The writer wasted a month saying hello to every person.9.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means that________.A. teachers and students got friendlier so that the students became more active and scored higherB. the exchange of greeting resulted in the increasing number of school studentsC. students can get higher scores in tests because they greet their teachers every dayD. in private schools, there is more class participation and better grades10.According to the passage, smiling can have the following effects on health except________.A. lowering blood pressureB. improving intelligenceC. increasing pleasureD. reducing pressure11.What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To tell us saying hello can improve productivity.B. To tell us saying hello is a form of universal health insurance.C. To prove that environments influence friendliness.D. To advise us to say hello more often.DWhen a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer's claims, the first step is to present the warranty, or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the ＂higher up＂his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer's favor, assuming he or she has a just claim.Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, ＂The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear＂is better than ＂This stereo does not work＂. The store manager may advice the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. If a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go to a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumer's rights.12.When a consumer finds that his or her purchase has a fault in it, the first thing he or she should do is to _________.A. threaten to take the matter to courtB. write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchaseC. show some written proof of the purchase to the storeD. complain personally to the manager13.How can a consumer make his or her complaint more effective, according to the passage?A. Threaten to take the seller to court.B. Make polite and general statements about the problem.C. Avoid having direct contact with the store manager.D. Explain exactly what is wrong with the item.14.According to the passage, which of the following is suggested as the last alternative that consumers may turn to?A. Complain to the manufacturer.B. Write a complaint letter to the manager.C. Turn to the Consumers’ Rights Protection Organization for help.D. Complain to the store manager in person.15. The phrase ＂live up to＂in this context means __________.A. realize the purpose ofB. fulfill the demands ofC. keep the promise ofD. meet the standard of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。
