山西省太原市2017届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷(含答案)

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，60分）第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分）A.During the night.B. Only on the three Sundays.C. In the season of spring.D. From 10:00 am to 3:15 pm every day.22. What can we know from the passage?A.Spring Discovery will be held every the other year.B.The instructors are all experienced adult experts.C.Kestrel might be experienced in holding the camp.D.The entire family is welcome to the Kestrel Sundays.23. What will the children do in the camp according to the passage?A.Visit the group leaders.B. Learn how to cooperate.C. Plant trees in the forest.D. Help elders to tell stories.BSome scientists will say it is impossible to read minds. They will also tell you that you can make educated guesses on what a person might be thinking or feeling. Perhaps there really is nothingmysterious about the power to read minds. Perhaps it is simply human sense based on observation and educated guesses after all, but that’s really a useful ability to learn.Learn body language. How a person moves and holds their hands, and even what their eyes are doing are actually telling about what is going on inside their head. For example, pupils（瞳孔）tend to grow larger when you are interested in or excited about something. If you are talking to someone and making eye contact, finding their pupils are large and round, chances are that they are not feigning interest in the conversation. Someone biting their nails is probably nervous. Someone who folds their arms across their chest when they are not cold is probably trying to put a barrier between you and themselves.Learn to mentally put yourself in another’s place. Scientists have recently discovered that your brain has neurons（神经元）that become active when you watch someone do something the same as we did the action ourselves. So when you are able to open yourself to understanding how other people are feeling, you can figure out reasons and predict future actions, reactions, even thoughts.Sometimes you can use Extra Sensory Perception（ESP）（超感觉力）to read someone’s mind. This does not mean you will literally be able to read their mind like a book. Instead, you will receive impressions or feelings, which are difficult to explain.To improve your ESP abilities, take up meditation（冥想）. Because meditation helps enable you to purposely put your brain in a state of relaxed awareness, where you will be more successful in reading people and receiving impressions.Practice and combine all of these steps. You will soon find yourself able to read people’s mind.24.What is the passage mainly about?A.The ways of reading people’s minds.B.The steps of learning body language.C.The necessity of learning body language.D.The relationship between mind and body language.25.What does the underlined word “feigning”mean?A.Expressing.B. Pretending.C. Finding.D. Declaring26.Why can you read someone’s mind when you mentally put yourself in his/her place?A.You suddenly have the ability to understand his or her feeling.B.Your imagination ability and your past experience are combined.C.Some neurons in your brain improve your observation ability.D.Your past similar experiences make some neuron in your brain active.27.How does meditation help with mind reading?A.By making educated guesses on minds.B.By learning to make eye contact.C.By changing ESP abilities for the better.D.By strengthening impressions received.C“Stop all the rushing and screaming: too much excitement is bad for families. Kids are missing out on an essential life - relaxed down time,”says Dr. Charleotte Reznick.“Parents work, and kids do scheduled activities -- there’s little family time without pressure,”says Reznick.“One parent is taking the son to a soccer game, and the other parent is taking the daughter to her swim meet. Then there’s art class, baseball practice, extra tutoring, and more! By the time the family meet up for dinner, everyone is exhausted.”。

2017年山西省三区八校联考高考英语二模试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1．Why did the woman get the book so late？A．The post office lost the book．B．It was on the way for 3 years．C．It was the man's boss'fault．2．How much does one ticket cost？A.20．B.22.5．C.25．3．3．What is the man's attitude towards the cafeteria？A．He doesn't mind eating there．B．He doesn't like the food there．C．He likes the food，but it's crowded．4．4．Why does the woman ask the man to copy the note？A．His handwriting is good．B．He can type quickly．C．He is good at computers．5．5．What do we learn from this conversation？A．The man won't go to the concert．B．The woman will go home for dinner．C．The man and the woman will eat together．6．听第6段材料，回答第6至8题．6．What does the man cook for dinner？A．A pizza．B．A hamburger．C．A sandwich．7．What does the woman think of the food？A．Very delicious．B．Too salty．C．A little spicy．8．Where will they probably have their dinner？A．At home．B．At a restaurant．C．In the man's office．9．听第7段材料，回答第9至11题．9．What does the man show to the woman？A．His visa．B．His ID card．C．His passport．10．What does the woman suggest the man do？A．Take his luggage with him．B．Carry fewer luggages．C．Check his luggage．11．Where are the speakers？A．At a bus stop．B．At an airport．C．At a railway station．12．听第8段材料，回答第12至14题．12．What's the relationship between the two speakers？A．Friends．B．Shop assistant and customer．C．Waitress and customer．13．What happened to the man's records？A．He lost them in Canada．B．He sent them to his sister．C．He broke them accidentally．14．How much is each of the record？A．￡4.5．B．￡1.5．C．￡4.05．15．听第9段材料，回答第15至17题．15．Where are the two speakers？A．In the USA．B．In Europe．C．In China．16．Why is there no national health insurance here？A．The government hasn't realized its importance．B．The people don't think the government can do it better．C．The government hasn't paid enough money for it．17．What does the man think of having good insurance？A．Expensive．B．Unnecessary．C．Important．18．听第10段材料，回答第18至20题．18．What service is being advertised？A．Carpet cleaning．B．Food service．C．House repair．19．What is the cost of the service if customers call now？A．﹩4.49．B．﹩25.46．C．﹩29.95．20．Who is most likely to call for the service？A．Master Cleaners．B．Repair workers．C．Housewives．第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）21．Many of you are studying hard because you have to compete with many others in the upcoming national college entrance exam．But it may not occur to you that one of your competitors is a robot．An artificial intelligence（AI） robot will take part in the 2017 National College Entrance Exam，reported China Daily．"The robot will sit three exams：math，Chinese，and a comprehensive test of liberal arts （文科），which includes history，politics and geography，"Lin Hui，CEO of an AI company in Chengdu．Like the others who take the exam，the robot will have to finish the tests in the given time．But instead of taking exams together with other students，the robot will take its exams in a closed room without anyone else present，except for proctors（监考人）and a notary（公证人）．It is expected to be totally disconnected from the Internet and solve the problems with its AI program．It's believed that Chinese and the test of its liberal arts skills，rather than its math skills，will give the robot its biggest challenges．Questions in math are objective with specific answers，while in the other test subjects there are some subjective questions that test skills such as reading comprehension and essay writing．The robot aims to be enrolled in one of the first﹣class Chinese universities in 2017，and then try to get into the more famous universities of Tsinghua or Peking University in 2020．21．The author wrote the passage in order to ．A．lay more burden on Grade 3 studentsB．inform readers of the explosive newsC．introduce the function of the robotD．predict what robots will do in the future22．What's the main idea of the second paragraph？A．The differences between the robot and other candidatesB．The specific information about how the robot will take the examC．The ideal universities of the robotD．The advantages the robot has23．Which is one of the biggest challenges for the robot candidate？A．Math calculating B．Objective questionsC．Liberal arts skills D．Physics questions24．Choose the correct one according to the passage．A．The robot candidate will have its separate proctorsB．The robot will participate in Chinese，English，math and scienceC．The robot is not designed to be admitted to universitiesD．The robot connected from the Internet will sit for the college entrance exam．25．We all have found memories of taking a few lazy months off after the stress of A﹣levels．As we draw to the end of an academically and socially packed year，the idea of doing the same again is appealing．But after graduation，there'll be few occasions when we can enjoy such extended holidays，free to do as we wish．So now that summer has arrived，let's take full advantage．It goes without saying that summer vacations are the perfect time to go traveling，especially if you avoid the pricey school holiday period．Tickets go up greatly when you turn 26，so make the most of cheaper rates while you're eligible．Finding a reliable company that won't cheat you is extremely important，as is discovering a program that appeals to your own interests．There are plenty of websites where you can see other people's recommendations．Of course for most of us，money is tight﹣but to avoid overspending you can combine employment and adventure．Hannah Warn，a psychology student at the University of Winchester，is spending her summer at Camp America，an increasingly popular venture where British students enjoy a good time on a summer camp．"Being thrown into something where I don't really know what to expect is exciting．"she says．"It gives me a chance to experience being away from home ina different way．"Those with a talent for languages might also consider working abroad as an au pair．The work may be challenging，but it's a chance to involve yourself in a new culture while your employer pays most of the bill．If you have an idea about the sort of career you'd like，getting work experience is wise．In many careers，graduating with only your degree to show for your three or four years just won't make it．Send applications off early and to as many places as possible．Make sure you take a well﹣earned break this summer．25．The passage implies that ．A．students can enjoy beneficial price when travelingB．students who quit school should pay more for travelC．students will be offered part time jobs in the vacationD．students will have a longer summer vacation than ever26．The underlined word"eligible"in the passage means ．A．relaxed B．outstanding C．qualified D．standardized 27．The author took Hannah Warn as an example to ．A．suggest Camp America offers jobs to studentsB．show psychology students are good at planningC．indicate Camp America serves English studentsD．imply students can travel around for nothing．28．It has become a certain belief among the public﹣﹣﹣﹣drink at least eight glasses of water a day to improve health and wellbeing．Bottled water companies often repeal it to increase their sales but it is actually a silly idea．There is no evidence to prove the advantages of drinking eight glasses of water a day，scientists say．The misunderstanding is caused from the suggestion that adults should drink 2.5 liters of water daily，which was stressed by the British Medical Journal in December．The important part of the suggestion that most of this quantity of water is contained in prepared foods，however，is usually ignored．US researchers who reviewed the evidence concluded that most people do not needto worry about the amount of water they drink every．day．Besides drinking water，they will be getting plenty of liquid（液体）in other ways．Caffeinated drinks such as tea，coffee and cola and alcohol（酒）can help reach the daily total if they don't drink too much，though these drinks help the production of urine （尿）．Less well known arc the dangers of drinking too much water，causing water poisoning，low salt levels and even death．The review of research by Dan Negoianu，from the University of Pennsylvania，found that not a single study included the suggestion of drinking eight glasses of water a day．Although one small study suggested that drinking water could result in fewer headaches，the results were not very important．However，the benefits of drinking some water to prevent a pain in head after drinking too much alcohol are，separately，proved to be true．No studies showed any advantages to the color of the skin because of the increased water taken into bodies．Dehydration（脱水）can make skin less pleasant，but there was no clear evidence to support the idea that water helps people keep a youthful appearance．The researchers also found no evidence that drinking lots of water does some good to the body's organs（器官）．28．From the passage，we know that the suggestion about drinking eight glasses of water a day ．A．causes some serious diseasesB．has enough scientific evidence to support itC．is misunderstood by people in factD．was published by the British Medical Journal29．From the passage we learn that many people don't know that ．A．the production of urine can cause water to loseB．health can be improved by drinking plenty of'waterC．better skin can result from intake of much waterD．caffeinated drinks can provide the water people need30．What can be proved about drinking a lot of water according to the passage？A．Reducing the bad influence of drinking alcohol．B．Helping to keep youthful looks．C．Making the body's organs stronger．D．Causing bad headaches．31．The writer's main purpose of writing this passage is to ．A．persuade people to drink different kinds of waterB．tell people drinking much water is not as healthy as is consideredC．warn people of the danger of drinking much waterD．help people realize the importance of drinking enough water every day．32．This time last year I entered two long﹣distance mass﹣participation swimming events，including the Jubilee River 10 km swim．At the last minute，just before both swims，I decided to pull out．The reality is，I live in fear of coming last．Last year，before the two events，I realized that I couldn't deal with coming last．I had looked at the swim times of those who had completed the previous year and calculated that，at my current swim pace，I would probably have come last．I just couldn't face it．But when next year came around，I decided to enter those same events again．For a few months，I trained hard，but I didn't get any faster．Then it was June 5，the day of the Jubilee River 10km．The event started at 9：30 am，and the swimmers were anxious and eager to start．As I swam along，the river was quiet and clean and everything was peaceful．The sun shone，Meadows （草地）rolled by and every now and then someone would wave at the scene unfolding in the water．As the day wore on，somehow I didn't mind that，predictably，almost everyone was ahead．There were at least some swimmers still near me，and although we shared the same river we quietly occupied our own spaces．As I concentrated on doing my own thing，watching the sky，the bank，the other swimming caps passing or not passing，I realized I was enjoying myself．In the end，four hours and 29 minutes after I'd started，I staggered （摇摇晃晃地走）out of the water and was greeted with a smile and a"well done"from the race organizer．I glanced back over my shoulder toward the water and noticed thatthere were a small handful of swimmers who were still to finish，behind me，out of a field of around 300 swimmers．But it didn't matter．I was just relieved，proud and happy to finish．As I drove away，my thoughts turned to my next long race of the season and how much I was looking forward to it，my fears of coming last gently receding（渐渐远去）．32．The author intended to quit swimming mainly because ．A．she feared that she couldn't finish the two racesB．she was afraid that she would let family members downC．she was unwilling to accept the possibility of finishing lastD．she didn't fully prepared for the two races33．The author hopes to convey the message that ．A．never give up when facing challengesB．it is process that matters mostC．failure is the mother of successD．winners always take it all34．What did the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph？A．She took pride in leaving all the other swimmers behindB．She was proud that she was not the last one in the raceC．She was glad to finish the race and had a sense of reliefD．She was proud to be praised by the organizer35．It can be inferred from the end that the author is likely to ．A．participate in another race without any hesitationB．analyze the reason why she failed in the raceC．lose confidence completelyD．decide whether she is suitable for the race．第二节（满分15分）36．How to Pick a Great Book to ReadThe world is full of great books，just waiting to be read．How can you pick one you'll really like？Here are some tips：•What makes you happy？（36）Are you really into dinosaurs or dogs or a specific person？Are there a few careers you're interested in？You can find books about almost anything you like，and you're more likely to enjoy reading a book if you're already interested in its subject．•Fact or fiction？Some books are entirely made up and imagined．Those are called fiction books．Novels，short stories are allexamples of fiction．These books can transport you to another world or helpyou imagine something beyondyour own experience．Nonfiction books give you the who，what，when，and why．（37）Nonfiction books can bring to life everythingfrom the first trip to the moon to what it's like to explore the deepest oceans．Try both fiction and nonfiction books to see which you like better．•Find a family favorite．What was your mother's favorite book when she was your age？Or your dad's？（38）Then you can talk about what they liked about it and share your thoughts．It's a fun way to get to know your family a little better，and tofind a book you'll enjoy!•Ask an expert．（39）Tell a librarian about your interests﹣rock stars，sports teams，historical events，whatever you'reinto﹣and the names of some books you already like．Your librarian can helpyou find other books that you're sureto love．•Launch a book swap．（40）It's always fun to see what your friends are reading．Even if they'renot exactly bookworms，you can allencourage each other to read and share books and authors you like．You also can look for book swaps in your area．It's a great way to build your personal library for free!A．Ask them and give it a read．B．Many of them read novels from start to finish．C．Why not get some friends together and trade favorite books？D．If you have a favorite hobby，look for books about that activity．E．They tell stories using facts﹣but that doesn't mean they're boring．F．Read the passage and decide for yourself whether it seems knowledgeable．G．Your local library is a great place to find books that you'll love，and you don't have to search all by yourself．第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节完形填空41．Dear girls，The dream itself comes from hard work，some good luck and good timing．Here are some words of wisdom as you（41）your way in the world，from an entrepreneur （企业家）and your（42）．In high school，I wanted to be a politician．I left my hometown for college in Washington DC．There，I（43）that I loved to support women．It taught me that I'm a creative，strong leader and great at marketing．（44），I moved to be the head of a national healthcare nonprofit．Becoming a mother opened my mind to （45） a breast pump bag（储奶袋）business．Now I（46） a highly successful company that I started up on my own．（47）what you are good at and what you are passionate about．Keep an open mind．Failure is （48）to your success．I won't tell you to feel good about （49）．But I will tell you that every failure I've had along the way has absolutely made me （50）．Failing the big math exam in high school was（51）．I eventually passed，and I've （52）failed an exam again．I learned from that（53）to ask for help．Now I ask for help in business（54）．Being passed over for a significant job opportunity that I more than qualified （55）hurt me．I was so depressed （56）soon I got a big job at a national organization．It's okay to get angry!Take that and （57）it into positive action．I'm proud to be a role （58）to you as a mom and an entrepreneur．I hope I inspire you to believe that you can be （59）you want and you can have everything on your list．It will be my pleasure to watch your life（60）before my eyes．41．A．lose B．pay C．get D．make 42．A．aunt B．mama C．uncle D．papa 43．A．discovered B．informed C．imagined D．developed 44．A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Meanwhile 45．A．pushing B．taking C．launching D．pulling 46．A．run B．close C．leave D．work 47．A．Come out B．Work out C．Hold out D．Figure out 48．A．pleasant B．convenient C．critical D．different 49．A．justice B．failure C．courage D．honesty 50．A．worse B．bad C．well D．better 51．A．embarrassing B．exciting C．amusing D．inspiring 52．A．ever B．always C．never D．often 53．A．accident B．experience C．feeling D．memory 54．A．all the time B．of all time C．at a time D．in no time 55．A．on B．to C．for D．with56．A．or B．so C．while D．but57．A．turn B．put C．make D．get 58．A．example B．star C．symbol D．model 59．A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something60．A．fold B．unfold C．cover D．uncover61．第二节阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．Long time ago，a boy （61）（name） Bob met a new friend in QQ，she is Larry．Larry works with Transport Drivers．Inc．One morning in 2009，Larry was traveling along 165north after delivering to one of his customers when he saw a car（62）its bright lights on．As he got even （63）（close），he found another vehicle upside down on the road．One more look（64） he noticed fire shooting out （65）（repeat） from under the disabled vehicle．Larry pulled over，set the brake and got hold of the fire extinguisher （灭火器）．Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire（66）（put） out．The man who had his bright lights on came over and told Larry he had made a call．They then heard a woman's voice coming from the damaged vehicle．（67）（approach）the vehicle，they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window．They told her to stay still，but she thought the car was going to explode．Larry told her that he had already put out the fire．Once fire and （68）（emergent） people arrived，Larry and the other man backed off and let them go to work．Then，Larry asked the police （69）he was needed or free to go．They let him and the other man go．One thing is for certain﹣It （70）（be） his efforts that most likely saved the woman's life．第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错71．英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文，假设以下小作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改．文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．Dear Chris，I'm Li Ming，monitor of Class One，Senior One．I'm glad to hear that you will come to our school as exchange student next term．I feel it an honor of us to study with you．Now I have something to tell you about．Firstly，with the climate changing，you should prepared enough clothes．Then there are different kind of foods and snacks which will give you a chance to experiencing rich Chinese food culture．In addition，every student is friendly to foreign friends，that will make it easy for you to get along good with them．Last but not least，we can do what we can to help you，and you must get prepared to meet trouble．During your stay here，I hope you can tell us more about American culture．Only by understanding and learn from each other can we spend these days together happily．Yours，Li Ming．81．第二节书面表达假如你是李华，你的加拿大笔友Dave想了解中国的传统节日"春节"，请你回复他的电子邮件，介绍"春节"及这个节日里的主要活动．1．它是中国的传统节日之一；2．家人团聚；3．吃饺子、放焰火、走亲访友等其他活动．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头结尾已为你写好，不计入总数．参考词汇：春节the Spring Festival 放焰火set off fireworksDear Dave，In your last letter，you asked me about the Spring Festival．Yours sincerely，Li Hua 第二节 书面表达2017年山西省三区八校联考高考英语二模试卷参考答案与试题解析第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1．Why did the woman get the book so late？A．The post office lost the book．B．It was on the way for 3 years．C．It was the man's boss'fault．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】B2．How much does one ticket cost？A.20．B.22.5．C.25．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】C3．3．What is the man's attitude towards the cafeteria？A．He doesn't mind eating there．B．He doesn't like the food there．C．He likes the food，but it's crowded．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】A4．4．Why does the woman ask the man to copy the note？A．His handwriting is good．B．He can type quickly．C．He is good at computers．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】A5．5．What do we learn from this conversation？A．The man won't go to the concert．B．The woman will go home for dinner．C．The man and the woman will eat together．【考点】15：短对话理解．【分析】略【解答】C6．听第6段材料，回答第6至8题．6．What does the man cook for dinner？A．A pizza．B．A hamburger．C．A sandwich．7．What does the woman think of the food？A．Very delicious．B．Too salty．C．A little spicy．8．Where will they probably have their dinner？A．At home．B．At a restaurant．C．In the man's office．【考点】16：长对话理解．【分析】略【解答】CBB9．听第7段材料，回答第9至11题．9．What does the man show to the woman？A．His visa．B．His ID card．C．His passport．10．What does the woman suggest the man do？A．Take his luggage with him．B．Carry fewer luggages．C．Check his luggage．11．Where are the speakers？A．At a bus stop．B．At an airport．C．At a railway station．【考点】16：长对话理解．【分析】略【解答】BCC12．听第8段材料，回答第12至14题．12．What's the relationship between the two speakers？A．Friends．B．Shop assistant and customer．C．Waitress and customer．13．What happened to the man's records？A．He lost them in Canada．B．He sent them to his sister．C．He broke them accidentally．14．How much is each of the record？A．￡4.5．B．￡1.5．C．￡4.05．【考点】16：长对话理解．【分析】略【解答】CAC15．听第9段材料，回答第15至17题．15．Where are the two speakers？A．In the USA．B．In Europe．C．In China．16．Why is there no national health insurance here？A．The government hasn't realized its importance．B．The people don't think the government can do it better．C．The government hasn't paid enough money for it．17．What does the man think of having good insurance？A．Expensive．B．Unnecessary．C．Important．【考点】16：长对话理解．【解答】ABA18．听第10段材料，回答第18至20题．18．What service is being advertised？A．Carpet cleaning．B．Food service．C．House repair．19．What is the cost of the service if customers call now？A．﹩4.49．B．﹩25.46．C．﹩29.95．20．Who is most likely to call for the service？A．Master Cleaners．B．Repair workers．C．Housewives．【考点】17：短文理解．【分析】略【解答】CBA第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）21．Many of you are studying hard because you have to compete with many others in the upcoming national college entrance exam．But it may not occur to you that one of your competitors is a robot．An artificial intelligence（AI） robot will take part in the 2017 National College Entrance Exam，reported China Daily．"The robot will sit three exams：math，Chinese，and a comprehensive test of liberal arts （文科），which includes history，politics and geography，"Lin Hui，CEO of an AI company in Chengdu．Like the others who take the exam，the robot will have to finish the tests in the given time．But instead of taking exams together with other students，the robot will take its exams in a closed room without anyone else present，except for proctors（监考人）and a notary（公证人）．It is expected to be totally disconnected from the Internet and solve the problems with its AI program．It's believed that Chinese and the test of its liberal arts skills，rather than its math skills，will give the robot its biggest challenges．Questions in math are objective with specific answers，while in the other test subjects there are some subjective questions that test skills such as reading comprehension and essayThe robot aims to be enrolled in one of the first﹣class Chinese universities in 2017，and then try to get into the more famous universities of Tsinghua or Peking University in 2020．21．The author wrote the passage in order to B ．A．lay more burden on Grade 3 studentsB．inform readers of the explosive newsC．introduce the function of the robotD．predict what robots will do in the future22．What's the main idea of the second paragraph？ BA．The differences between the robot and other candidatesB．The specific information about how the robot will take the examC．The ideal universities of the robotD．The advantages the robot has23．Which is one of the biggest challenges for the robot candidate？ C A．Math calculating B．Objective questionsC．Liberal arts skills D．Physics questions24．Choose the correct one according to the passage． AA．The robot candidate will have its separate proctorsB．The robot will participate in Chinese，English，math and scienceC．The robot is not designed to be admitted to universitiesD．The robot connected from the Internet will sit for the college entrance exam．【考点】O6：社会文化类阅读．【分析】本文是一篇社会文化类阅读，属于议论文，本文主要通过告知了读者中国日报报道的人工智能（AI）机器人将参加2017届全国大学入学考试新闻，讲述了机器人参加考试的详细信息．【解答】21．B．主旨大意题．阅读全文，根据文章内容可知，本文主要告知了读者中国日报报道的人工智能（AI）机器人将参加2017届全国大学入学考试新闻．故选B．22．B．细节理解题．根据The robot will sit three exams：math，Chinese，and acomprehensive test of liberal arts （文科），which includes history，politics and geography，以及Like the others who take the exam，the robot will have to finish the tests in the given time．But instead of taking exams together with other students，the robot will take its exams in a closed room without anyone else present，except for proctors（监考人）and a notary（公证人）．可知，本段主要讲述了机器人如何参加考试的详细信息．故选B．23．C．细节理解题．根据It's believed that Chinese and the test of its liberal arts skills，rather than its math skills，will give the robot its biggest challenges．可知，语文和文科是最大的挑战．故选C．24．A．细节理解题．根据the robot will take its exams in a closed room without anyone else present，except for proctors（监考人）and a notary（公证人）．可知，机器人有其独立的监考人员．故选A．25．We all have found memories of taking a few lazy months off after the stress of A﹣levels．As we draw to the end of an academically and socially packed year，the idea of doing the same again is appealing．But after graduation，there'll be few occasions when we can enjoy such extended holidays，free to do as we wish．So now that summer has arrived，let's take full advantage．It goes without saying that summer vacations are the perfect time to go traveling，especially if you avoid the pricey school holiday period．Tickets go up greatly when you turn 26，so make the most of cheaper rates while you're eligible．Finding a reliable company that won't cheat you is extremely important，as is discovering a program that appeals to your own interests．There are plenty of websites where you can see other people's recommendations．Of course for most of us，money is tight﹣but to avoid overspending you can combine employment and adventure．Hannah Warn，a psychology student at the University of Winchester，is spending her summer at Camp America，an increasingly popular venture where British students enjoy a good time on a summer camp．"Being thrown into something where I don't really know what to expect is exciting．"she says．"It gives me a chance to experience being away from home in。

山西省太原市2017届高三年级学业质量监测英语说明：本试卷为闭卷笔答，做题时刻120分钟，总分值150分（不含听力）。

请将第一卷试题答案填在第二卷卷首的相应位置。

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第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项当选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时刻来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

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1. What did the man do yesterday?A. He went to see a doctorB. He took care of the fatherC. He stayed at home alone2. How many eggs did the man buy?A. 12B. 20C. 243. Who is coming for tea?A. JohnB. MarkC. Tracy4. When will they probably meet?A. Before class on FridayB. After class on FridayC. After today’s meeting5. Why will the couple go to New York?A. To have a tourB. To celebrate the wife’s birthdayC. To make more money 第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，总分值22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项当选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时刻阅读各个小题，每题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时刻。

2017年太原市3月份高考英语模拟试卷第I卷第一部分听力理解（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每小题3分，共60分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ALost iPhoneUnexpectedly, I lost my white iPhone5s in Midtown on Friday night. It had a blue green cover on it. There are many pictures of my son on it, and I’m heartbroken. Please return; no questions asked. Reward. Reply to:-2652255359@Do you need a babysitter that you can trust?My name is Tina. I am a responsible babysitter that you can trust. If you are looking for someone dependable and affordable,I am that person!I HAVE MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE(including disabled children)! I am a retired Home Health Aid and absolutely love children. I work with my sister Iris who has also 20 years as a teacher’s assistant. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!Available 24 hours and flexible with fees!I am fully bilingual—Spanish/English. Please email me or call 712-867-7688.I BABYSIT ONLY AT MY HOMEI accept children from all ages. Fee starts from $100—$150 a week depending on the hours. I am very flexible and my fee can change. Feel free to contact me via email or on my cell phone 566-67-1873 and we can work something out.Part-time Chinese Babysitter WantedPart-time Chinese speaking babysitter needed to assist with one-year-old twins and to perform some light housework as needed. Assistance needed Fridays and occasional weekends. Please provide your salary expectation. College students are welcome to apply.Reply to:comm-encbq-2652113885@21.Who posted the lost and found information?A.A mother.B.A kind woman.C.A heartbroken girl.D.A parent.22.If you want to send your kids to the babysitter’s home, you can find one in____.A.Ad 1B.Ad 2C.Ad 3D.Ad 423.What do we know about Tina?A.She can speak two languages.B.She lives alone now.C.She takes care of children overD.She used to be a teacher’s assistant.24.An applicant accepted by Ad 4 will have to____.A.be able to speak two languagesB.be a college graduateC.work every weekendD.look after two children[答案]21.D22.C23.A24.D[解析][语篇解读]本文主要是介绍了几则小广告。

太原市2017年高三年级模拟试题（二）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

答案写在答题卡上。

注意：C篇分A、B两种题型，A（易）种题型为客观题，B（难）种题型为主观题。

A. During the night.B. Only on the three Sunday-s,C. In the season of spring.D. From 10:00 am t0 3:15 pm every day22. What can we know from the passage?A. Spring Discovery will be held every other year.B. The instructors are all experienced adult experts.C. Kestrel might be experienced in holding the camp.D. The entire family is welcome to the Kestrel Sundays23. What will the children do in the camp according to the passage?A. Visit the group leaders.B. Learn how to cooperate.BSome scientists will say it is impossible to read minds. They will also tell you that you can make educated guesses on what a person might be thinking or feeling. Perhaps there really is nothing mysterious about the power to read minds. Perhaps it is simply human sense based on observation and educated guesses after all, but that's really a useful ability to learn.Learn body language. How a person moves and holds their hands, and even what their eyes are doing are actually telling about what is going on inside their head. For example, pupils (瞳孔) tend to grow larger when you are interested in or excited about something. If you are talking to someone and making eye contact, finding their pupils are large and round, chances are that they are not feigning interest in the conversation. Someone biting their nails is probably nervous. Someone who folds their arms across their chest when they are not cold is probably trying to put a barrier between you and themselves.Learn to mentally put yourself in another' s place. Scientists have recently discovered that your brain has neurons (神经元) that become active when you watch someone do something the same as we did the action ourselves. So when you are able to open yourself to understanding how other people are feeling, you can figure out reasons and predict future actions, reactions, even thoughts.Sometimes you can use Extra Sensory Perception (ESP) (超感觉力) to read someone's mind. This does not mean you will literally be able to read their mind like a book. Instead, you will receive impressions or feelings, which are difficult to explain.To improve your ESP abilities, take up meditation (冥想). Because meditation helps enable you to purposely put your brain in a state of relaxed awareness, where you will be more successful in reading people and receiving impressions.Practice and combine all of these steps. You will soon find yourself able to read people's minds.24. What is the passage mainly about?A. The ways of reading people's minds.B. The steps of learning body language.C. The necessity of learning to read people’s minds.D. The relationship between mind and body language.25. What does the underline word "feigning" mean?A. Expressing.B. Pretending.C. Finding.D. Declaring.26. Why can you read someone's mind when you mentally put yourself in his/her place?A. You suddenly have the ability to understand his or her feeling.B. Your imagination ability and your past experience are combined.C. Some neurons m your brain improve your observation ability.D. Your past similar experiences make some neurons in your brain active.27. How does meditation help with mind reading?A. By making educated guesses on minds.B. By learning to make eye contact.C. By changing ESP abilities for the better.C"Stop all the rushing and screaming: too much excitement is bad for families. Kids are missing out on an essential life - relaxed down time, " says Dr. Charlotte Reznick."Parents work, and kids do scheduled activities - there' s little family time without pressure," says Reznick. "One parent is taking the son to a soccer game, and the other parent is taking the daughter to her swim meet. Then there's art class, baseball practice, extra tutoring, and more! By the time the family meet up for dinner, everyone is exhausted."All the rushing makes for a short temper. "When parents are reduced to shouting at their children to get them to listen, they lower their own self-esteem as well as losing the respect of their children," says Dr. Carl Pickhardt "While parents think it shows they' re serious about what they're saying, they are really just showing helpless desperation at not getting their way. "These days what kids are learning at school and from the outside is a lot greater than it used to be even just a generation ago."The problem is that stress-relieving activities - reading, taking walks or hot baths, watching the sunset and other activities are not even part of most kids' experience any more, " says Reznick."There are so many more social-interaction opportunities in our computer age, but not all of them promote meaningful connections, which is another potential outlet for stress, " she says.One way to relieve stress is a simple technique called "the balloon breath". It's a great way for everyone to become calm so that they can respond thoughtfully rather than just react.Here's how to do it. Imagine a deflated (来充气的) balloon in your stomach - about two to three inches below your navel (肚脐). Slowly breathe in to a count of l. . . 2. . . 3. . . and feel the lower belly expand, and flatten as you slowly breathe out to a count of l. ..2. . .3. . .28. What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. Kids can hardly enjoy family time due to heavy burdens.B. Saturday is the only leisurely day of the week for kids.C. The life of kids is becoming rich due to extra classes.D. Parents have no time on weekends to care for their kids.29. What does Dr. Carl Pickhardt think of parents when they yell?A. They have no self.-confidence.B. They take what they say seriously.C. They are always behaving like children.D. They are less respected and seem desperate.30. What is the function of “the balloon breath" according to the seventh paragraph?A. To make one cool down.B. To test one’s patience.C. To raise one’s awareness.D. To fill a balloon with air.31. What is the purpose of the author writing this passage?A. To tell educators to be patient.B. To advise parents not to make life too stressful for kids.C. To encourage kids to pursue creativity.DOpera is an art form that celebrates the human voice. No other art form creates excitement and moves the heart in the way that opera does, especially when performed by a great singer. Opera is an important part of the Western classical music tradition. It uses music, words, and actions to bring a dramatic story to life. Opera started in Italy at the end of the 16th century and later became popular throughout Europe. Over the years, it has responded to various musicals, In recent decades, much wider audiences have been introduced to opera through modern recording technology. Some singers have中学become celebrities thanks to performing on radio, on TV, and in the cinema.However, in recent years, opera has been facing serious challenges. One current challenge to opera is economic. The shortage of money raises the broader question of how much should be paid to support opera singers and other artists. Society seems to accept the large salaries paid to business managers and the multi-million-dollar contracts given to sports athletes. But what about opera singers? Somehow, people have the idea that artists can be creative only if they suffer in poverty, but this is unrealistic. If artists, including opera singers, lack the support they need, valuable talent is wasted.Not only the shortage of money, but also the way money is managed in the opera world has led to hardships. Principal singers are generally paid performance fees once they complete a show. They typically receive nothing during the many weeks of rehearsal (排练) before a show starts.Another problem faced by opera is how to meet the demands of audiences who are influenced by popular entertainment. Pop singers are often judged as much on the basis of how they look as how they sound. These demands may be unrealistic and possibly harmful. Opera singers simply cannot make a sound big enough to fill a large theater or concert hall without a microphone if their body weight is too low. Emphasizing physical appearance over singing ability may cause audiences to miss out on the human voice at its best.There are no easy solutions to opera's problems and there are many different opinions about the value of opera. However, every year many young people register for music courses with hopes and dreams of developing their talents in this special art form. The fact that opera has survived many obstacles and continues to attract the rising generation shows that it remains a respected art form full of value.32. Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Opera singers' life stories are dramatic.B. Opera will soon appear on TV and in filmsC. Opera fans thank celebrities for performingD. Opera develops by adapting to new conditions.33. What can we know from Paragraphs 2 and 3?A. Opera singers are financially insecure.B. Opera singers waste their valuable talent.C. Opera singers get paid before the show.D. Opera singers perform better if they are poor.34. What does the author try to say in Paragraph 4?A. Popular culture has had a positive influence on operaB, Audiences know best how opera should be performedC. Microphones should be used to make opera more enjoyableD. Opera singers' voices should be valued more than their looks.35. What would be the best title for this passage?A. The Economic Challenge to OperaB. Opera Faced with the DifficultiesC. Opera as Part of Popular Culture第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。

山西省2017届高三模拟英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共1 5小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AAmazing Facts About Elf OwlsThe elf owl is mostly found in the southwestern parts of the United States and Mexico. During the spring and summer seasons, it moves to Arizona and New Mexico. It returns to Mexico for the winter. The elf owl doesn’t build its own nest. It lives in tree holes.The elf owl is a yellow bird with dark wings. Its eyes are bright yellow and its feet are large. It is the smallest owl of the species, only about 12.5-14.5 centimeters long. It is also the world’s lightest owl, weighing not more than forty grams. In general, female elf owls weigh more than male ones.The female usually lays three eggs at a time. After the young elf owls are born, their mother will feed them with worms for up to three to four weeks. After 10 weeks, the young ones are fully grown and ready to take flight.The elf owls are not aggressive birds. When danger comes, they will fly away in the other direction, rather than staying and facing the danger or their enemies. Besides flying, the elf owl can also walk and climb like a parrot. The elf owl is most active after dusk, during the night and just before dawn. It can produce many different kinds of sounds. It can live for three to six years in the wild. If they are kept in cages, they can live for ten to fourteen years. The elf owls are now in danger because of the loss of habitat. Cutting down trees will result in lack of places for them to live in.21. According to the first two paragraphs, the elf owl may ______.A. live in Mexico in winter.B. have yellow wings.C. have big and dark eyes.D. build its nest in trees.22. What can we learn from the text?A. The female elf owl lays one egg at a time.B. The elf owl can live no longer than six years.C. The elf owl sleeps at night and searches for food during the daytime.D. The female elf owl provides her young with food for three to four weeks.23. What is a characteristic of the elf owl?A. It prefers to live in cages.B. It has a gentle character.C. It is not- good at climbing.D. It is most active during the day,24. Where can we most probably find the text?A. In a science fiction.B. In a tourist guide.C. On a shopping website.D. In a wildlife magazine.BEvery year, billions of kilograms of fresh produce are wasted in the United States. Meanwhile, millions of poor Americans go hungry, without access to healthy, affordable meals.Evan Lutz is enthusiastic about correcting that social injustice: And he combines that goal with enthusiasm for business. Lutz is CEO and founder of Hungry Harvest, a business which collects and sells “ugly” produce. These are fruits an d vegetables that most food companies would throw away. More than six billion pounds are wasted each year due to surface imperfections.“So I’ll give you an example.” Lutz says, “If you go to a grocery store you will see all the produce lineup shiny, perfect, of the same size and color. But on a farm, everything doesn’t grow the same way. So all that stuff that doesn’t grow the same way often gets thrown out. And what we do is take all that normally gets thrown out because of its odd size or shape, box it up and deliver it to our customers once a week.”For Evan Lutz, giving back to others came from his upbringing.“When I was growing up my parents taught me the values of giving back, and giving is a lot more powerful than recei ving. We sell produce with a purpose and that doesn’t just mean we reduce food from going to waste. We hire people that were formerly in prison or were formerly injured or sick living in homeless shelters. They really wanted to get back on their feet for a second chance in life.”Evan Lutz is really happy to be realizing great mission that he thinks can really revolutionize the food industry in America.25. The social injustice in Paragraph 2 refers to the fact that _______.A. vegetables and fruits that don’t taste good get wasted.B. much produce gets wasted while many Americans starve.C. grocery stores only sell produce of the same size.D. poor Americans can not afford healthy food.26. What business does Hungry Harvest mainly do?A. Deliver food for free.B. Raise money for the poor.C. Collect “ugly” produce and sell it.D. Buy “ugly” produce and process it.27. Why does Evan Lutz hire those people mentioned in Paragraph 5?A. To lower labor costs.B. To increase productivity.C. To offer them a job.D. To enjoy a better reputation.28. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Creating More Jobs for the Less Fortunate.B. Putting Healthy Food on Dinner Table.C. Making Profits from Shiny Produce.D. Giving Unused Produce a Purpose.CAs the train started to move, I looked around in the car from my seat. Small bags hung from the luggage shelves，swinging from side to side along with the moving of the train. The lights were weak. The smells of oils, sweat，tobacco, socks and toilets filled the car. The windowcurtains seemed to have been picked up from a garbage can. Black and yellow marks dotted them. The wooden edge of the window by my seat had come off and was oily like a butcher’s counter. Brown and dry apple bites, bread bits and melon seeds mixed with beer out of the can lay on the small table in front of me，so was a used newspaper beside one used chopstick.I looked down. Five or six passengers sat on the floor，and one child even lay under a seat, sticking his feet out. Moving around the car would become a disaster. Even a brilliant ballet dancer on her tiptoe might find it hard to put her feet on. Most of those sitting on the floor were asleep, or half-sleep. From time to time they opened their eyes，taking a look at their luggage, and moved their bodies to keep their territory (领地）inviolate.There were also noises. There was laughter and arguments of four men in their poker game. Two women, standing beside, quarreled. A boy, excited, blew his whistles hard. An old lady seemed to lecture her grandson, who tore a hole in his trousers.Suddenly, the train came to a stop. An apple flew away from a hanging bag, bounced off a woman’s shoulder, and hit the head of a man sitting on the floor. Bottles were broken. Swearing, crying and shouting all came into an explosion.29. Which of the following can best describe the environment on the train?A. Warm, comfortable but noisy.B. Messy，dirty and crowded.C. Quiet, harmonious but smelly.D. Bright, busy and pleasant.30. What did the author see on the coach?A. A ballet dancer standing on the floor.B. A table shaped like a butcher’s counter.C. A newspaper and a chopstick lying on the table.D. The train curtains picked up from a trash can.31. How does the author develop the passage?A. By describing real scenes,B. By following space order.C. By comparing different behaviors.D. By following time order.DWhen people find out that I am a journalist, they often ask me: What do you think about the future of newspapers?I tell them that I think the future of communications is moving online. People expect me to be fearful for the future of print. After all, in some people’s minds I wouldn’t be able to build a career in journalism if it all moves online. However, strangely enough, I’m actually comforted by the fact that online journalism is becoming usual. I am a blogger who has always been able to find a home for my writing online.Since I began writing blogs, I have become aware of how many people you can reach with online writing. Compare this to the newspapers circulation base，and you will have a strong reason for online journalism.In her successful blog post titled The job I have spent the last year learning is not the one I will have, author Jenny Surane states，“Print is an expensive product to love. And general managers, publishers and editors must now figure out a profitable way to get their news into readers’ heads.” She goes on to state that people don’t feel like picking up a newspaper now and would rather scroll(滚屏)through their Twitter feed, and get news from many different sources.If print is dying, then a new form of communicating information is being born. The need for information has not died. If anything, it has increased. What has died，rather, is the way in which information is presented.Now more than ever, in this age of information, there is a desire for stories on the same topic from different points of view. The printing industry can keep pace with the need of providing a variety of sources，if it chooses to.Is the future of print grim? Maybe. But is the future of journalism of communicating information to people，grim as well? Definitely not.32. According to Paragraph 2，the author feels ______.A. confident about the future of his career.B. worried about the future of print.C. tired of being a newspaper journalist.D. embarrassed about online writing.33. What information is conveyed in Jenny’s blog post?A. Twitter is not very popular.B. It is hard to manage online journalism.C. Print still has its own advantages.D. People have more options to get information.34. What does the underlined word “grim” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Promising.B. Depressing.C. Unforgiving.D. Encouraging.35. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To explore the future of journalism.B. To analyze the cause of print decline.C. To explain the bright future of a journalist.D. To introduce a successful blog post about print.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。

山西省太原市2017届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共10 小题；每小题2分，满分20 分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

答案写在答题卡上。

注意：C 篇分A、B 两种题型，A（易）种题型为客观题，B（难）种题型为主观题。

A21.When can children join in Spring Discovery?A.During the night.B.Only on the three Sunday-s,C.In the season of spring.D.From 10:00 am t0 3:15 pm every day22.What can we know from the passage?A.Spring Discovery will be held every other year.B.The instructors are all experienced adult experts.C.Kestrel might be experienced in holding the camp.D.The entire family is welcome to the Kestrel Sundays23.What will the children do in the camp according to the passage?A.Visit the group leaders.B. Learn how to cooperate.C. Plant trees in the forest.D. Help elders to tell stories.21. 答案：B 细节理解题根据原文D ates: 3 Sundays 可知答案B22. 答案：C 推理判断题根据原文第三段第三行where the children have enriched their life each spring camp 可获知答案C23. 答案：B 细节理解题根据原文倒数第二段t o build awareness, self-confidence and group unity 可知答案BBSome scientists will say it is impossible to read minds. They will also tell you that you can makeeducated guesses on what a person might be thinking or feeling. Perhaps there really is nothing mysterious about the power to read minds. Perhaps it is simply human sense based on observation and educated guesses after all, but that's really a useful ability to learn.Learn body language. How a person moves and holds their hands, and even what their eyes are doing are actually telling about what is going on inside their head. For example, pupils (瞳孔) tend to grow larger when you are interested in or excited about something. If you are talking to someone and making eye contact, finding their pupils are large and round, chances are that they are not feigning interest in the conversation. Someone biting their nails is probably nervous. Someonewho folds their arms across their chest when they are not cold is probably trying to put a barrier between you and themselves.Learn to mentally put yourself in another' s place. Scientists have recently discovered that your brain has neurons (神经元) that become active when you watch someone do something the same as we did the action ourselves. So when you are able to open yourself to understanding how other people are feeling, you can figure out reasons and predict future actions, reactions, even thoughts.Sometimes you can use Extra Sensory Perception (ESP) (超感觉力) to read someone's mind. This does not mean youwill literally be able to read their mind like a book. Instead, you will receive impressions or feelings, which are difficult to explain.T o improve your ESP abilities, take up meditation (冥想). Because meditation helps enable you to purposely put yourbrain in a state of relaxed awareness, where you will be more successful in reading people and receiving impressions.Practice and combine all of these steps. You will soon find yourself able to read people's minds.24.What is the passage mainly about?A.The ways of reading people's minds.B.The steps of learning body language.C.The necessity of learning to read people’s minds.D.The relationship between mind and body language.25.What does the underline word "feigning" mean?A.Expressing.B. Pretending.C. Finding.D. Declaring.26.Why can you read someone's mind when you mentally put yourself in his/her place?A.You suddenly have the ability to understand his or her feeling.B.Your imagination ability and your past experience are combined.C.Some neurons m your brain improve your observation ability.D.Your past similar experiences make some neurons in your brain active.27.How does meditation help with mind reading?A.By making educated guesses on minds.B.By learning to make eye contact.C.By changing ESP abilities for the better.D.By strengthening impressions received.C"Stop all the rushing and screaming: too much excitement is bad for families. Kids are missing out on an essential life - relaxed down time, " says Dr. Charlotte Reznick."Parents work, and kids do scheduled activities - there' s little family time without pressure," says Reznick. "One parent is taking the son to a soccer game, and the other parent is taking the daughter to her swim meet. Then there's art class, baseball practice, extra tutoring, and more! By the time the family meet up for dinner, everyone is exhausted."All the rushing makes for a short temper. "When parents are reduced to shouting at their children to get them to listen, they lower their own self-esteem as well as losing the respect of their children," says Dr. Carl Pickhardt "While parents think it shows they' re serious about what they're saying, they are really just showing helpless desperation at not getting their way. "These days what kids are learning at school and from the outside is a lot greater than it used to be even just a generation ago."The problem is that stress-relieving activities - reading, taking walks or hot baths, watching the sunset and other activities are not even part of most kids' experience any more, " says Reznick."There are so many more social-interaction opportunities in our computer age, but not all of them promote meaningful connections, which is another potential outlet for stress, " she says.One way to relieve stress is a simple technique called "the balloon breath". It's agreat way for everyone to become calm so that they can respond thoughtfully rather than just react.Here's how to do it. Imagine a deflated (来充气的) balloon in your stomach - about two to threeinches below your navel (肚脐). Slowly breathe in to a count of l. . . 2. . . 3. . . and feel the lower bellyexpand, and flatten as you slowly breathe out to a count of l. ..2. . .3. . .28.What can we infer from the second paragraph?A.Kids can hardly enjoy family time due to heavy burdens.B.Saturday is the only leisurely day of the week for kids.C.The life of kids is becoming rich due to extra classes.D.Parents have no time on weekends to care for their kids.29.What does Dr. Carl Pickhardt think of parents when they yell?A.They have no self.-confidence.B.They take what they say seriously.C.They are always behaving like children.D.They are less respected and seem desperate.30.What is the function of “the balloon breath" according to the seventh paragraph?A.T o make one cool down.B. T o test one’s patience.C. T o raise one’s awareness.D. T o fill a balloon with air.31.What is the purpose of the author writing this passage?A.T o tell educators to be patient.B.T o advise parents not to make life too stressful for kids.C.T o encourage kids to pursue creativity.D.T o show that kids need patience and love from their parents.28. 答案：A 推理判断题根据原文第一段第一行there’s little family time withoutpressure 可知答案29. 答案：D 细节理解题根据原文第三段第二行they lower their own self-esteem as well as losing the respect of their children 和第三段最后一行they are really just showing helpless desperation at not getting their way 可知答案30. 答案：A 细节理解题根据原文倒数第二段第二行it’s great way for everyone to become calm so that they can respond thoughtfully rather than just react 可知答案31. 答案：B 主旨大意题根据原文第一段第一行s top all the rushing and screaming 祈使句表建议以及下文内容可知作者表达建议。

山西省太原市2017届高三英语第二次模拟考试（5月）试题I.听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项1.What does the man want the woman to do?A.Talk with her professor.B.Return some books.C.Cancel classes.2.When does the man want to fly to New York?A. On April 3rd.B. On April 7th.C. On April 10th.3. What is Thai Garden?A. A restaurant.B. A gardenC. A hotel.4. What did the woman buy for her mother?A. A book on cooking.B. A book on travellingC. A book on art history.5. What does the woman mean?A. She wants to relax in the evening.B. She is too tired to entertain tonight.C. She likes to watch the news.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，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6和第7题。

6.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A new library.B. A part-time job.C. A weekend plan.7. When will the man go to the library?A. On Saturday mornings.B. On Saturday afternoons.C. On Sunday mornings.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

太原市2017 年高三年级模拟试题（二）第二部分阅读理解AFor: Boys & Girls aged 7---10Dates: 3 Sundays Sunday, April 3, 2016Sunday, April 24, 2016Sunday, May 15, 2016 Time: 10:00a.m.—3:15 p.m.Cost: $80 per day, $225 for all 3 daysInstructors: Jonathan Gonzalez, Stephanie Geisel, Pail Tobin, teen instructors and other visiting elders.Location: Stony Kill Road in Accord, NYAdditional Questions and Information: Please contact Simon Abramson with questions about the content of this program. Simon is reachable at(845) 256- 9830 or simon@.Spring DiscoveryThis spring, we’ll gather in the forest to play games, tell stories around the fire and explore nature!Join us for any of the Kestrel Sundays!Together, we’ll safely explore nature and build lasting friendships with each other and stay in the village where the children have enriched their life each spring camp.Children walk away from Kestrel feeling at home in nature and at home in themselves.Each day begins with a morning circle where thanksgiving, songs and games bring us further into our bodies. The days are filled with nature-based games that expand our awareness, storytelling from skilled instructors and visiting elders, songs inspired by nature’s beauty, exploring the forest and looking for mysteries, sculpting clay, and wandering the caves. At the end of the day, with leaf and flower crowns on our heads, our faces painted and smiles on our faces, we’ll return!Kestrel is where your child will:Play and explore the beautiful outdoors.Experience and practice a variety of wilderness skills and native technology.Practice awareness, quiet mind, animal farms, curiosity, exploration, telling the story of the day and gratitude.Face personal and group challenges tailored to build awareness, self-confidence and group unity.Our Kestrel instructors are expert in guiding children to safety and helping them freely move in the direction of their own curiosity.21. When can children join in Spring Discovery?A. During the night.B. Only on the three Sunday-s,C. In the season of spring.D. From 10:00 am to 3:15 pm every day22. What can we know from the passage?A. Spring Discovery will be held every other year.B. The instructors are all experienced adult experts.C. Kestrel might be experienced in holding the camp.D. The entire family is welcome to the Kestrel Sundays23. What will the children do in the camp according to the passage?A. Visit the group leaders.B. Learn how to cooperate.C. Plant trees in the forest.D. Help elders to tell stories.BSome scientists will say it is impossible to read minds. They will also tell you that you can make educated guesses on what a person might be thinking or feeling. Perhaps there really is nothing mysterious about the power to read minds. Perhaps it is simply human sense based on observation and educated guesses after all, but that's really a useful ability to learn.Learn body language. How a person moves and holds their hands, and even what their eyes are doing are actually telling about what is going on inside their head. For example, pupils (瞳孔) tend to grow larger when you are interested in or excited about something. If you are talking to someone and making eye contact, finding their pupils are large and round, chances are that they are not feigning interest in the conversation. Someone biting their nails is probably nervous. Someone who folds their arms across their chest when they are not cold is probably trying to put a barrier between you and themselves.Learn to mentally put yourself in another' s place. Scientists have recently discovered that your brain has neurons (神经元) that become active when you watch someone do something the same as we did the action ourselves. So when you are able to open yourself to understanding how other people are feeling, you can figure out reasons and predict future actions,reactions, even thoughts.Sometimes you can use Extra Sensory Perception (ESP) (超感觉力) to read someone's mind. This does not mean you will literally be able to read their mind like a book. Instead, you will receive impressions or feelings, which are difficult to explain.To improve your ESP abilities, take up meditation (冥想). Because meditation helps enable you to purposely put your brain in a state of relaxed awareness, where you will be more successful in reading people and receiving impressions.Practice and combine all of these steps. You will soon find yourself able to read people's minds.24. What is the passage mainly about?A. The ways of reading people's minds.B. The steps of learning body language.C. The necessity of learning to read people’s minds.D. The relationship between mind and body language.25. What does the underline word "feigning" mean?A. Expressing.B. Pretending.C. Finding.D. Declaring.26. Why can you read someone's mind when you mentally put yourself in his/her place?A. You suddenly have the ability to understand his or her feeling.B. Your imagination ability and your past experience are combined.C. Some neurons m your brain improve your observation ability.D. Your past similar experiences make some neurons in your brain active.27. How does meditation help with mind reading?A. By making educated guesses on minds.B. By learning to make eye contact.C. By changing ESP abilities for the better.D. By strengthening impressions received.C"Stop all the rushing and screaming: too much excitement is bad for families. Kids are missing out on an essential life -relaxed down time, " says Dr. Charlotte Reznick."Parents work, and kids do scheduled activities - there' s little family time without pressure," says Reznick. "One parent is taking the son to a soccer game, and the other parent is taking the daughter to her swim meet. Then there's art class, baseball practice, extra tutoring, and more! By the time the family meet up for dinner, everyone is exhausted."All the rushing makes for a short temper. "When parents are reduced to shouting at their children to get them to listen, they lower their own self-esteem as well as losing the respect of their children," says Dr. Carl Pickhardt "While parents think it shows they' re serious about what they're saying, they are really just showing helpless desperation at not getting their way. "These days what kids are learning at school and from the outside is a lot greater than it used to be even just a generation ago."The problem is that stress-relieving activities - reading, taking walks or hot baths, watching the sunset and other activities are not even part of most kids' experience any more, " says Reznick."There are so many more social-interaction opportunities in our computer age, but not all of them promote meaningful connections, which is another potential outlet for stress, " she says.One way to relieve stress is a simple technique called "the balloon breath". It's a great way for everyone to become calm so that they can respond thoughtfully rather than just react.Here's how to do it. Imagine a deflated (来充气的) balloon in your stomach - about two to three inches below your navel (肚脐). Slowly breathe in to a count of l. . . 2. . . 3. . . and feel the lower belly expand, and flatten as you slowly breathe out to a count of l. ..2. . .3. . .28. What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. Kids can hardly enjoy family time due to heavy burdens.B. Saturday is the only leisurely day of the week for kids.C. The life of kids is becoming rich due to extra classes.D. Parents have no time on weekends to care for their kids.29. What does Dr. Carl Pickhardt think of parents when they yell?A. They have no self.-confidence.B. They take what they say seriously.C. They are always behaving like children.D. They are less respected and seem desperate.30. What is the function of “the balloon breath" according to the seventh paragraph?A. To make one cool down.B. To test one’s patience.C. To raise one’s awareness.D. To fill a balloon with air.31. What is the purpose of the author writing this passage?A. To tell educators to be patient.B. To advise parents not to make life too stressful for kids.C. To encourage kids to pursue creativity.D. To show that kids need patience and love from their parents.DOpera is an art form that celebrates the human voice. No other art form creates excitement and moves the heart in the way that opera does, especially when performed by a great singer. Opera is an important part of the Western classical music tradition. It uses music, words, andactions to bring a dramatic story to life. Opera started in Italy at the end of the 16th century and later became popular throughout Europe. Over the years, it has responded to various musicals, In recent decades, much wider audiences have been introduced to opera through modern recording technology. Some singers have become celebrities thanks to performing on radio, on TV, and in the cinema.However, in recent years, opera has been facing serious challenges. One current challenge to opera is economic. The shortage of money raises the broader question of how much should be paid to support opera singers and other artists. Society seems to accept the large salaries paid to business managers and the multi-million-dollar contracts given to sports athletes. But what about opera singers? Somehow, people have the idea that artists can be creative only if they suffer in poverty, but this is unrealistic. If artists, including opera singers, lack the support they need, valuable talent is wasted.Not only the shortage of money, but also the way money is managed in the opera world has led to hardships. Principal singers are generally paid performance fees once they complete a show. They typically receive nothing during the many weeks of rehearsal (排练) before a show starts.Another problem faced by opera is how to meet the demands of audiences who are influenced by popular entertainment. Pop singers are often judged as much on the basis of how they look as how they sound. These demands may be unrealistic and possibly harmful. Opera singers simply cannot make a sound big enough to fill a large theater or concert hall without a microphone if their body weight is too low. Emphasizing physical appearance over singing ability may cause audiences to miss out on the human voice at its best.There are no easy solutions to opera's problems and there are many different opinions about the value of opera. However, every year many young people register for music courses with hopes and dreams of developing their talents in this special art form. The fact that opera has survived many obstacles and continues to attract the rising generation shows that it remains a respected art form full of value.32. Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Opera singers' life stories are dramatic.B. Opera will soon appear on TV and in filmsC. Opera fans thank celebrities for performingD. Opera develops by adapting to new conditions.33. What can we know from Paragraphs 2 and 3?A. Opera singers are financially insecure.B. Opera singers waste their valuable talent.C. Opera singers get paid before the show.D. Opera singers perform better if they are poor.34. What does the author try to say in Paragraph 4?A. Popular culture has had a positive influence on operaB, Audiences know best how opera should be performedC. Microphones should be used to make opera more enjoyableD. Opera singers' voices should be valued more than their looks.35. What would be the best title for this passage?A. The Economic Challenge to OperaB. Opera Faced with the DifficultiesC. Opera as Part of Popular CultureD. The Historical Context of Opera第三部分语言知识运用第一节完形填空Life in the Slow LaneI always seemed to be rushing through my life. I’d41 my seatbelt and slam(猛踩) the accelerator to get to where I wanted to go. Or, at the mall, I’d 42 the stores like a runner in the hundred-meter dash. There just weren’t enough hours in the day and I was afraid I might 43 something if I didn’t hurry up.And then one day ,as fate would have it, I ran out of 44 . As my car coasted off the road , I looked at my watch and hit the steering wheel 45 .I had a meeting in fifteen minutes and I hadn’t even finished 46 for it.But as I got out of my car , a(n) 47 thing happened. I looked out towards the east, and the 48 was just beginning to shine over the horizon. There was a low misty 49 hanging over the river, and some ducks were cutting thick, smooth trails(痕迹) across the otherwise glass-like surface of the water. A few sailboats 50 at anchor, their mirror images extending out before them.I was shocked. This 51 scene had been going on right outside my car every morning and I had never 52 time appreciating it. I had been rushing around in such a 53 that I had been missing everything.I was quietly, 54 , patiently watching as the sun painted a brand new day when a co-worker finally 55 my car and stopped for me. I had somehow been transformed. Life went from a fast break dance into a slow waltz. I began taking long , slow walks 56 my yard and neighborhood, noticing for the first time all the neighbors, mysteries and wonders 57 were right there for me to see all the time. Not only were there sights that I had been missing, but I began to hear entire 58 all around me: birds singing , wind blowing and leaves rustling.59 one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, beautiful and indescribably magnificent 60 in itself.41. A. harden B. loosen C. tighten D. Widen42. A. race through B. pass by C. come across D. look into43. A. waste B. miss C. meet D. cost44. A. money B. water C .time D.gas45. A. delightfully B. in depression C. bravely D. in astonishment46. A. waiting B. calling C .caring D. preparing47. A. confusing B. amusing C. amazing D .embarrassing48. A. star B .light C. moon D. sun49. A.ice B. wind C. smoke D.fog50. A. sat B. went C. seated D. reached51. A. disastrous B. accidental C. glorious D. Necessary52. A. brought B. spent C. taught D. founded53. A. hurry B. case C. position D. Mess54. A. regretfully B. joyfully C. obviously D. carelessly55. A. memorized B .borrowed C. recognized D. opened56. A. around B. with C .for D. from57. A .which B. that C .who D. what58. A. symphonies B. fantasies C. noises D. cultures59. A Until B. Although C .The moment D. The present60. A. space B. village C. city D. world第二节I had hardly sat down on the train and opened a bar of chocolate 61 a really old man with huge bags sat down across from me. I said hello 62 him, smiling sweetly and then I suddenly thought, “Why not offer him a piece of chocolate?” So I did. He was quite63 (surprise), but accepted and thanked me. He said that people didn’t usually do things like this for64 (stranger) ---- at least that was what I understood, because he was speaking a really65 (usual) dialect, and the train was loud.Then he opened one of his bags and gave me 66 handful of freshly picked cherries, 67 (explain) that he had just taken them from his orchard. The cherries were really lovely, better than those in the shops, and I enjoyed them very much. It had been just an impulse (冲动) to offer him a piece of chocolate, but if I 68 （do）so, I would never have tasted those lovely cherries, 69 I didn’t even know he had at the time. Life is about giving and taking, and it’s 70 (general) true that if you give, you will receive.第四部分写作第一节短文改错Here is a funny story. One day three mouses said proudly to each other that they each could drink more wine, so they decided to have a drinking contest. At last they both felt dizzy. One suggested, "Will anybody go to the wine cellar to fetch another bottle of wine?" The first stood up and down then fell to the ground. The other two laughed and said, "He was drinking and couldn't walk." The second stood up. He just made several steps and couldn't help thrown up. The third laughed hardly and then it was their turn. He stood up and made one step, two steps... Nothing is wrong. He went straight to the wine cellar but took a bottle of wine. He stood there for while, turned back and said excitedly, "Haha, where is the cat now?第二节书面表达假如你叫李华，你的美国朋友Peter 一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你暑假里的打算，但你因准备考试未能及时回复。

2017·山西重点中学协作体高考联合二模英语试题第I卷（共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置.听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman imply？A。

She didn’t clean the apartment.B. She’ll help the man clean his apartment.C。

She needs to clean the lab.2。

What does the woman mean?A. She saw the man run out.B. She thought the man's laundry was done badly.C. She was sorry the man couldn’t finish his laundry。

3. What does the man imply？A. His coach didn’t help him enough。

B. He had no chance of winning.C. He didn’t follow his coach's advice。

4. What does the woman mean？A。

She likes the new theatre in town.B。

She expects the theatre to close down.C。

She’s surprised by the news.5. What does the man say about the activities？A。

They aren’t very good because they're so different.B。