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1、潮南区2017年高考考前英语科冲刺题第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJohn Adams (1735-1826)The Massachusetts-born, Harvard-educated Adams began his career as a lawyer. Then he became a critic of Great Britains authority in America and was a leader of the Am

2、erican Revolution later. From 1789 to 1797, Adams was Americas first vice president. He was elected in the Presidential election of 1796 and served a single four-year term as the second U.S. president from 1797 to 1801. Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)Born in poverty, Andrew Jackson had become a wealthy T

3、ennessee lawyer and rising young politician by 1812, when war broke out between the United States and Britain. His leadership in that conflict earned Jackson national fame as a military hero, and he would become Americas most influential political figure during the 1820s and 1830s. Andrew Jackson be

4、came the nations seventh president (1829-1837).John Quincy Adams (17671848)John Quincy Adams began his career as the U.S. minister to the Netherlands in 1794. After that, the younger Adams rejoined diplomatic service under President James Madison. As secretary of state under James Monroe, Adams play

5、ed a key role in determining the presidents foreign policy. He went on to win the presidency in an election in 1824, and served only one term. Abraham Lincoln (18091865)Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his shocking death in 1865. He was born in a cottage an

6、d grew up on the American frontier, educated himself by reading borrowed books, and worked splitting fence rails and clerking in a general store, and then as a country lawyer, long before he became president.21. Where did John Adams finish his university education?A. Harvard. B. Oxford.C. Cambridge

7、University. D. University of St Andrews.22. What made Andrew Jackson a military hero?A. His leadership in the war. B. His wealth from his family.C. His good career. D. His poor financial conditions.23. Who could affect the presidents foreign policy?A. John Adams.B. John Quincy Adams.C. Andrew Jackso

8、n. D. Abraham Lincoln.24. What do the persons mentioned in the text have in common?A. They are highly educated. B. They are lawyers.C. They are politicians. D. They are peace-lovers.BDear Mr. Jones,I expect you may be slightly surprised to receive a letter from someone living as near as your next-do

9、or neighbor; but I have to raise a subject that it will be easier for me to discuss in writing.You may have noticed that I have a line of apple trees running alongside the fence that separates our two gardens. You may also have taken pleasure in the frequent sight of your two children sitting on you

10、r lawn directly by the fence. And you may also have noticed that my apple trees, so to speak, bend over the fence and seem to look down at your children with interest.It is only natural that your children should sometimes seem to return that interest. And it is not only natural, but, I acknowledge,

11、quite legal, for them occasionally to show that interest by picking all the apples that hang over on your side of the fence.But to be plain with you, Mr. Jones, I am tired of seeing your children, day after day, tear the branches off the side of every one of my apple trees, and leave my trees lookin

12、g as though a battle had been fought on one side of them. I am, if anything, even more tired of waking up these fine autumn mornings, to find even the apples on my side of the fence much less in number. I know this is the work of your children, since last night I was woken at midnight by the noise t

13、hey were making climbing one of my trees, and (as they may have told you) chased them home.While I am on the subject, I am at least grateful to you for keeping your bonfires on the far side of your garden this year. Last year neither I nor your children had any apples, because the smoke from your bo

14、nfire destroyed all the flowers before the apples had time to form. I hope that next yearfor the first time since I came to this villageI shall have my apples, and your children will have theirs and that the sight of the line of apple trees will be a pride to us both.Otherwise, I shall not express m

15、y displeasure simply in writing to you, but shall have to refer the matter to those capable of taking stronger action.Yours sincerely, J. Smith.25. What does the writer mainly complain about in his letter?A. Mr.Jones' children bending over the fence.B. Mr.Jones' children climbing the apple t

16、rees.C. Mr.Jones' children tearing off the branches of the trees.D. Mr.Jones' children picking too many of his apples.26. How is Mr.Jones likely to feel after reading the letter？A. ashamed B. grateful C. contented D. frightened27. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A. Mr.Jo

17、nes' children must be rather ill-mannered.B. Mr.Jones must be terribly strict with his children as well as with neighbours.C. Mr.Smith is likely to have come to this town for no more than two years.D. The writer considers writing a letter is a better way to talk about the matter with Mr.Jones.28

18、. What is the tone of the writer at the end of the letter?A. Humorous. B. Sympathetic. C. Aggressive. D. Determined.CDo you have a business brain? Are you always looking for the next big idea? Maybe, like me, you might feel setting up a new company is something you might do when youre older, when yo

19、u have more experience. But thats not always the case. While some of us may feel young adulthood is a time of uncertainly finding our place in the world, sleeping late and partying hard, others are already on a path to great business success. Take the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, who started hi

20、s company as a young university student at Harvard in the US. There are many other examples of young entrepreneurs (企业家) who have become hugely successful, proving that theres no minimum age to becoming top dog.But to be the next business executive requires effort. You need to acquire a keen mind an

21、d good business intelligence and above all, you need enthusiasm. Starting a new business comes with an element of risk but if you are able to spot the next big idea, its probably worth giving it a try. Jessica Rose owns a jewelry making business and admits that “when I first started I had no busines

22、s training but when I woke up one day, I thought Id really love to be a jewelry designer.” She went on to be a successful young entrepreneur.Being young and in business does have its drawbacks; you may worry you have nothing to bring to the table and that the people who work for you tend to be older

23、 and wiser. Thats what young British entrepreneur Suleman Sacranie found. He started his third business while studying chemistry at university. He says “now Ive got two additional directors who have grey hair” but when they first started he says he could tell they were thinking in the back of their

24、heads, “Ive got a kid sitting in front of me.”You may think setting up a new start-up is easier said than done. As well as ideas, you need financial backing and expert guidance. But if youre studying hard at university and dont have the desire to go into business and make your fortune, keep on study

25、ing an education is priceless!29. At the very beginning, whats the authors attitude to the necessity of being aged and experienced in setting up a new company?A. Supportive.B. Negative. C. Impersonal. D. Critical.30. The author takes Jessica Rose for example in order to show that _.A. doing business

26、 needs great effortB. enthusiasm is more important than a keen mindC. business training is not necessaryD. it is easy to set up a new business31. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A. Older directors shouldnt be employed if you are young.B. Age plays an important role in setting up ne

27、w business.C. If you dont intend to set up business, just focus on your study.D. Education is more valuable than setting up a business.DAnxiety has now surpassed depression as the most common mental health disease among college students, though depression, too, is on the rise. More than half of stud

28、ents visiting campus clinics cite anxiety as a health concern, according to a recent study of more than 100,000 students nationwide by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State. The causes range widely, experts say, from mounting academic pressure at earlier ages to overprotective parent

29、s to engagement with social media. Anxiety has always played a role in the development of a students life, but now more students experience anxiety so acute that they are seeking professional help. Anxiety has become characteristic of the current generation of college students, said Dan Jones, the d

30、irector of Counseling and Psychological Services at Appalachian State University in Boone, N. C. Because of increasingly pressures during high school, he and other experts say, students arrive at college preloaded with stress. Accustomed to extreme parental oversight, many seem unable to govern them

31、selves. And with parents so accessible, students have had less incentive to develop life skills. “They cant tolerate discomfort or having to struggle,” Dr Jones said.More often, anxiety is mild and temporary, the indication of a student under the control of a normal developmental issue-learning time

32、 management, for example, or how to handle rejection from a sorority(女生联谊会). Mild anxiety is often treatable with early, modest interventions. But to care for rising numbers of severely troubled students, many counseling centers have moved to triage protocols (分诊措施). That means that students with le

33、ss urgent needs may wait several weeks for first appointments.32.What results in anxiety mentioned according to the passage? A. Overprotection from parents and teachers. B. The social media pressure. C. The development of students life. D. Considerably learning pressure 33. What does the underlined

34、word “incentive” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Motivation. B. Attention C. Appreciation. D. Direction.34. How do many counseling centers deal with some severely troubled students? A. To send them to some psychological hospitals. B. To teach them how to manage time. C. To move to triage protocols.

35、 D. To treat them with early, modest interventions.35. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. College mental health centers overburdened with depression students. B. Students burdened with anxiety on the rise C. Different mental diseases among college students. D. Anxiety an

36、d mental problems.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Positive thinkers admit when they feel frustrated or depressed, they don't ignore it. But they don't blame themselves either. 36 They counter（反击）them with more positive ones.So how do you stay positive, maintain

37、 motivated and sustain healthy behaviors? Here are some tips:Look for a good role model. There is always someone who seems to be doing just what you want to be doing. Maybe they've scheduled exercise into their workday and switched from coffee to green tea. 37 Ask them how they keep healthy and

38、follow their footsteps. 38 Take a minute to give yourself an ego boost（自我吹捧）.Repeat some motivational words out loud to yourself. Negative talk such as "I can't do it." "I'm fat." is dangerous for your well-being and healthy goals. Try to avoid the negative selftalk befor

39、e it harms you. Remind yourself that you deserve happiness and can make positive changes.Get support. Tell your friends and family about your healthy habits. It helps to have an encouraging network.Reward yourself. 39 Take a nice bath, get a massage, and enjoy a new DVD or CD.Have a plan. Making a p

40、lan to exercise or eat healthy lunches with a friend can mean the difference of sticking with your goals or falling off rack. If you've planned for an activity, you'll like stick with it. You may even find that writing down your goals and steps to achieve them can help you stay on track. Tak

41、e it day by day or week by week. 40 A. Try some positive self-talk and avoid negative talk.B. Stay with your parents and relatives and you can avoid frustration or depression.C. Treat yourself to something for your healthy efforts.D. They try to understand the negative thoughts and feelings, instead

42、.E. Learn from a successful friend, family member or colleague.F. The process of writing down your personal action plan is a good way to watch your progress or failures.G. Believe in yourself and do as others do.第二部分 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，选出可以填人

43、空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。For most people, graduation day is exciting. My graduation day, 41 ,was not.I remember that weekend two years ago. My family and my friends had come to watch our class walk across that 42 .But like everyone in my graduating class, I had watched the economy 43 from bad to worse d

44、uring my senior years. We graduates had 44 but very limited prospects（前景）.Numerous applications were 45 and I knew that the next day, when my lease（租约）ended, I would no longer have a place to 46 "home".The weeks 47 were not easy. I drove to California to find work. But what I thought would

45、 48 me a week dragged into two, and then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself 49 I was before.Days 50 like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months seemed 51 .The most 52 part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn't seem to make any 53 .Then I began to write. Somet

46、hing about putting words on a page made everything seem a little Clearera little brighter. Something about writing gave me 54 .I put my frustration into a children's 55 ,one story of which was about a(n) 56 ,a little fish, who, fighting in a "river", 57 to give up his dream. I kept on

47、writing. And then one day, 58 any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing worldjust a lot of hard work and perseveranceI was offered a publishing contract for my first book! After that, things began to be in 59 soon. I was offered a second book deal. Then a few months later, I got an inter

48、view with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after.The lesson of the story: Work hard, give it time and don't give up. Often our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream. All we need is the 60 to push beyond the "river".41. A. still B. however C. otherwise D. beside

49、s42. A. period B. moment C. stage D. line43. A. go B. become C. keep D. appear44. A. exams B. papers C. documents D. degrees45. A. successes B. surprises C. wonders D. failures46. A. live B. call C. stay D. move47. A. ahead B. early C. before D. ago48. A. give B. pay C. take D. spend49. A. who B. wh

50、ere C. what D. how50. A. felt B. flew C. fell D. followed51. A. meaningless B. helpless C. endless D. hopeless52. A. interesting B. surprising C. amazing D. frustrating 53. A. effort B. progress C. sense D. effect54. A. hope B. dream C. future D. strength55. A. story B. magazine C. book D. journal56

51、. A. hero B. poet C. writer D. actor57. A. replied B. responded C. returned D. refused58. A. without B. except C. through D. among59. A. sight B. action C. place D. order60. A. love B. sympathy C. courage D. kindness第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节 满分45）第二节 (共10分；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。Cul

52、tural TV programs have experienced a come-back at the start of the Chinese New Year. Two weeks after the hit show Chinese Poetry Competition, a new program, Readers，has become a nationwide sensation, 61 (inspire) fresh enthusiasm for literature in China.The 62 (week) talk show, hosted by the famous

53、TV personality Dong Qing, 63 (invite) people from all walks of life to read aloud poems, essays and book excerpts(节选） they like or wrote. The 64 (participate) in it also share their own life stories explaining the reason 65 particular pieces touched their hearts.Three days after its first broadcast

54、on CCTV-1, Readers has enjoyed 66 instant success and struck thousands of people. Through the poetic words, Readers has brought the 67 (lose) habit of reading aloud back into the public spotlight.Readers is one of the culture-themed TV programs to restore the countrys passion for literature in recen

55、t years. 68 (it) success is very encouraging in todays television world where reality shows 69 (play) a leading part so far. 70 more people reflecting on their own reading habits, the question now is: when is the last time you read a poem or book excerpts aloud?第三部分 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）假定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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅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 Sir,I am Li Hua, an undergraduate major in E