2017高考英语总复习模拟题二
第二部分 阅读理解 （共20题，每题2分，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。
A
My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs. Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night light, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.
It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find night-times the hardest. I miss her most at night.
In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.
For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you,” said one of them.
I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think at messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.
21. The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ________. A. she watched the scene with her daughter B. the scene was very exciting and interesting
C. the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson D. the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children 22. After her daughter went to college, the writer ________. A. didn’t get used to the change for a long time B. often cried as she missed her daughter so much C. realized she hadn’t done enough for her daughter D. failed to have a good sleep every night
23. What is the underlined word “melancholy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to? A. Happiness. B. Anger. C. Sadness. D. Excitement.
24. According to the last paragraph, why did the writer keep her cell phone close to her in bed?
A. To call her daughter any time. B. To wait for her daughter’s calls. C. To say good night to her daughter. D. To wait for her daughter’s messages.
B
Television has turned 88 years old on September 7, 2015, and it has never looked better. In its youth, television was a piece of furniture with a tiny, round screen showing unclear pictures of low-budget programs. In spite of its shortcomings, it became popular. Between 1950 and 1963, the number of American families with a television jumped from 9% to 92% of the population. As the audience got larger, the technology got better. Television sets became more reliable through the 1960s. The reception (接收效果) improved. The picture improved. The major networks started broadcasting programs in color. Even greater improvements were coming according to Sanford Brown, who wrote an article for the Post in 1967. Surprisingly, just about every prediction he made in the article became a
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reality. For example: All sets in the not-distant future will be color instruments. He also predicted that TV sets would become smaller, simpler, more reliable and less expensive and may forever put the TV repairman out of work. Smaller sets do not, of course, mean smaller screens. TV engineers expect screens to get much bigger. However, today’s 3-D TV is even farther away, if it’s coming at all. There is some doubt whether the public would be eager to pay for it, in view of people’s cold reception given to 3-D movies. But the technology with the greatest potential, according to Brown, was cable television (有线电视), which was still in its early stages then. As he predicted, the future of cable television was highly interactive (互动的). It wasn’t cable television that gave Americans their electronic connection to the world, however. It was the Internet. He even foresaw the future office: using picture phones, big-screen televisions for conferences, and computers providing information at the touch of a button. Brown ever said, “The future of television is no longer a question of what we can invent. It’s a question of what we want.”
25. What can we infer about television sets in the 1960s? A. They were very popular with Americans. B. The reception showed no improvement. C. They showed black-and-white pictures. D. They were out of order now and then.
26. Which of the followings did Sanford Brown fail to predict? A. Television’s good quality. B. The invention of 3-D TV. C. The future office’s model. D. The potential of cable TV. 27. What is the text mainly about? A. The shortcomings of television. B. The bright future of television. C. The development of television. D. The invention of television.
C
You choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account (交易账户) where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7—that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers: ● No account keeping fees!
You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!
● Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits (存款) without taking them out in a month.
● Convenient
Teenagers are busy — we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet...You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
● Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to
choose to be a winner!
28. The Winners Club is a bank account aimed for ________. A. parents B. teenagers C. winners D. adults 29. The Winners Club provides magazines which ________. A. encourage spending B. are free to all teenagers C. are full of adventure stories D. help to make more of your money 30. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ________. A. be an Internet user B. be permitted by your parent
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C. have a big sum of money 31. What is the purpose of this text? A. To set up a club. C. To organize key-cards.
D. be in your twenties
B. To provide part-time jobs.
D. To introduce a new banking service.
D
An environmental group called the Food Commission is unhappy and disappointed because of the sales of bottled water from Japan. The water, it angrily argues in public, has traveled 10,000 “food miles” before it reached Western customers. Transporting water halfway across the world is surely the extremely stupid use of fuel when there is plenty of water in the UK. It is also worrying that we were wasting our fuel by buying prawns from Indonesia (7,000 food miles ) and carrots from South Africa (5,900 food miles).
Counting the number of miles traveled done by a product is a strange way of trying to tell the true situation of the environmental damage due to industry. Most food is transported around the world on container ships that are extremely energy efficient. It should be noticed that a ton of butter transported 25 miles in a truck to a farmers’ market doesn’t necessarily use less fuel on its journey than a similar product transported hundreds of miles by sea. Besides, the idea of “food miles” ignores the amount of fuel used in the production. It is possible to cut down your food miles by buying tomatoes grown in Britain rather than those grown in Ghana. The difference is that the British ones will have been raised in heated greenhouse and the Ghanaian ones in the open sun.
What is the idea of “food miles” does provide, however, is the chance to cut out Third World countries from First World food markets. The number of miles traveled by our food should, as I see it, be regarded as a sign of the success of the global trade system, not a sign of damage to the environment.
32. The Food Commission is angry because it thinks that ________. A. UK wastes a lot of money importing food products B. some imported goods causes environmental damage
C. growing certain vegetables causes environmental damage D. people wasted energy buying food from other countries
33. The phrase “food miles” in the passage refers to the distance ________. A. that a food product travels to a market
B. that a food product travels from one market to another C. between UK and other food producing countries
D. between a Third World country and a First World food market
34. By comparing tomatoes raised in Britain and in Ghana, the author tries to explain that ________.
A. British tomatoes are healthier than Ghanaian ones B. Ghanaian tomatoes taste better than tomatoes ones C. cutting down food miles may not necessarily save fuel D. protecting the environment may cost a lot of money
35. From the passage we know that the author is most probably ________. A. a supporter of free global trade B. a member of a Food Commission
C. a supporter of First World food markets D. a member of an energy development group
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What do the world’s most successful people all have in common?
By examining the work habits of over 150 greatest writers and artists and scientists, the researchers including Standford Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer found that high achievers like Robert Moses turn out to be all alike:
Busy! Busy!
36 In a study of general managers in industry, John Kotter reported that many of them worked 60 to 65 hours per week—which translates into at least six 10-hour days. The ability and willingness to work difficult and tiring hours has characterized many powerful figures. Energy and
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strength provide many advantages to those seeking to build power.
Just Say No!
The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say “no” to almost everything. And that’s what gives them the time to accomplish so much. 37 And focus means saying “no” to a lot of distractions (分神).
Know What You Are!
Ignore your weakness and keep improving your strengths. Don’t waste time exploring skill areas where you have little competence. Instead, focus on—and build on—your strengths. 38
Create Good Luck!
Luck is not magical—there is a science to it. Richard Wiseman studied lucky people for his book Luck Factor, and broke down what they do right. 39 By being more outgoing, open to new ideas, following the feeling that something is true, being optimistic, lucky people create possibilities.
Does applying these principles to your life actually work? Wiseman created a “luck school” to test the ideas—and it was a success. In total, 80 percent of people who attended Luck School said that their luck had increased. 40
A. Achievement requires focus.
B. Busy people are more likely to be lucky.
C. Spend enough time to improve your weakness.
D. They never stop working and they never lose a minute.
E. This means knowing who you are, what you are and what you are good at.
F. On average, these people reported that their luck had increased by more than 40 percent. G. Certain personality types are luckier because they behave in a way that offers the chance for good opportunities.
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节, 满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A couple of weeks ago, I made a trip to Toronto with my granddaughter who just turned three years old. The two of us were on our way to 41 her parents, and my wife—her 42 who had been gone for over a week. We were all anxious to 43 again and as I pulled out of Mamere and Papere’s driveway in Chelmsford, Hailee and I were both 44 about the trip and couldn’t wait to arrive at our 45 . When we completed the “SEVEN”-hour trip to Toronto later that day, the reunion was absolutely 46 and I can sincerely say I enjoyed every single minute of that 47 journey.
Hailee is at that “I want to 48 it myself” stage of her life. And if you can just get over the “hurry-up syndrome” we acquire as 49 , it is wonderful to witness. Who knew that putting a straw into the 50 in a juice box for the very first time could be such an earth-shattering (惊天动地的) event? Or being 51 enough to actually open the fridge door for the first time? Or putting on your own 52 on the right feet would be so 53 ? I’ll never forget the look on her face the day she was able to 54 into my truck by herself. She finally 55 on my seat, holding onto the steering wheel (方向盘) and declared 56 , “I did it!” And when she could actually put her own seat belt on—what a(n) 57 ! Have you ever watched a three-year-old 58 to sip a McDonald’s milkshake through a straw? It is hard enough for an adult, too. And 59 every time the icy solution (溶液) touched her lips, you could see the 60 in her eyes. I learned that you can’t hurry a child through a milkshake.
41. A. follow B. help C. bless D. visit 42. A. mother B. father C. grandma D. aunt 43. A. get together B. turn up C. pay off D. settle down 44. A. concerned B. excited C. hopeful D. anxious 45. A. destination B. conference C. city D. hometown 46. A. hard B. wonderful C. timely D. surprising 47. A. frequent B. final C. tough D. long 48. A. carry B. prove C. do D. explain 49. A. doctors B. parents C. friends D. adults 50. A. bottle B. ring C. hole D. corner
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51. A. clever 52. A. shoes 53. A. difficult 54. A. hide 55. A. sat 56. A. carefully 57. A. truck 58. A. struggle 59. A when 60. A. delight
B. strong B. socks B. satisfying B. jump B. leaned B. bravely B. moment B. expect B. then B. anger C. friendly C. sweater C. useful C. run C. stood up C. politely C. example C. offer C. though C. fear D. early D. trousers D. simple D. climb D. looked up D. proudly D. goal D. hope D. yet D. sadness
第II卷（共50分）
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
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。 I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how __1__ (excite) I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how __2__ (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt __3__ (extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt __4__ (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get __5__ the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over. I was so __6__ (grate) to him for his help.
As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, “You are riding it by yourself now!” I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but __7__ if I fell off? Could I use the brakes to stop? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I __8__ (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. __9__ (late) that day, having learnt how to get on the bike and get off it, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride a bike on my __10__ (nine) birthday.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错 （共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）
假设英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下日记。日记中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处错误。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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Jack joined in the army after middle school. He did quite well in everything besides shooting, One day the new soldiers were practiced shooting, and all of them were doing quite well except Jack. After he had shot at the target nine times and had not hit once, the officer shouted at him, “You’re quite hopeful. Don’t waste your last bullet! Go behind that wall and shoot yourself with it !” Jack went behind the wall, and a few seconds late the sound of a shot was heard by the officer and the other soldier. “Heavens!” the officer said “Has that silly man real done so?” He ran behind the wall anxiously, and Jack was all right.” I’m sorry’ “Jack said,” but I miss again.”
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分） 据报道，在我国仍有很多山区的孩子因为家庭贫穷而上不起学。你们班就如何帮助这些孩子上学进行了讨论。假如你是李华，请你把你们的建议写成一封信寄给Teens，希望他们能够呼吁更多的人参与这项活动。 内容要点：
1. 收集旧课本和衣服； 2. 呼吁更多人帮助他们； 3. 你的建议, 至少一条。 注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Editor,
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