山西省三区八校联考高考英语二模试卷

1、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（1.5分）Why did the woman get the book so late？AThe post office lost the bookBIt was on the way for 3 yearsCIt was the mans bossfault2（1.5分）How much does one ticket cost？A.20B.22.5C.253（1.5分）3What is the mans attitude towards the cafeteria？AHe doesnt mind eatin

2、g thereBHe doesnt like the food thereCHe likes the food，but its crowded4（1.5分）4Why does the woman ask the man to copy the note？AHis handwriting is goodBHe can type quicklyCHe is good at computers5（1.5分）5What do we learn from this conversation？AThe man wont go to the concertBThe woman will go home fo

3、r dinnerCThe man and the woman will eat together6（4.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至8题6What does the man cook for dinner？AA pizzaBA hamburgerCA sandwich7What does the woman think of the food？AVery deliciousBToo saltyCA little spicy8Where will they probably have their dinner？AAt homeBAt a restaurantCIn the mans offic

4、e9（4.5分）听第7段材料，回答第9至11题9What does the man show to the woman？AHis visaBHis ID cardCHis passport10What does the woman suggest the man do？ATake his luggage with himBCarry fewer luggagesCCheck his luggage11Where are the speakers？AAt a bus stopBAt an airportCAt a railway station12（4.5分）听第8段材料，回答第12至14题12

5、Whats the relationship between the two speakers？AFriendsBShop assistant and customerCWaitress and customer13What happened to the mans records？AHe lost them in CanadaBHe sent them to his sisterCHe broke them accidentally14How much is each of the record？A4.5B1.5C4.0515（4.5分）听第9段材料，回答第15至17题15Where are

6、 the two speakers？AIn the USABIn EuropeCIn China16Why is there no national health insurance here？AThe government hasnt realized its importanceBThe people dont think the government can do it betterCThe government hasnt paid enough money for it17What does the man think of having good insurance？AExpens

7、iveBUnnecessaryCImportant18（4.5分）听第10段材料，回答第18至20题18What service is being advertised？ACarpet cleaningBFood serviceCHouse repair19What is the cost of the service if customers call now？A4.49B25.46C29.9520Who is most likely to call for the service？AMaster CleanersBRepair workersCHousewives第二部分 阅读理解（共两节

8、，满分30分）21（8分）Many of you are studying hard because you have to compete with many others in the upcoming national college entrance examBut it may not occur to you that one of your competitors is a robotAn artificial intelligence（AI） robot will take part in the 2017 National College Entrance Exam，repo

9、rted China DailyThe 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 ChengduLike the others who take the exam，the robot will have to finish the tests in the given timeBut instead of tak

10、ing 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 Its believed that Chinese and the test of

11、its liberal arts skills，rather than its math skills，will give the robot its biggest challengesQuestions 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

12、be enrolled in one of the firstclass Chinese universities in 2017，and then try to get into the more famous universities of Tsinghua or Peking University in 202021The author wrote the passage in order to Alay more burden on Grade 3 studentsBinform readers of the explosive newsCintroduce the function

13、of the robotDpredict what robots will do in the future22Whats the main idea of the second paragraph？ AThe differences between the robot and other candidatesBThe specific information about how the robot will take the examCThe ideal universities of the robotDThe advantages the robot has23Which is one

14、of the biggest challenges for the robot candidate？ AMath calculating BObjective questionsCLiberal arts skills DPhysics questions24Choose the correct one according to the passage AThe robot candidate will have its separate proctorsBThe robot will participate in Chinese，English，math and scienceCThe ro

15、bot is not designed to be admitted to universitiesDThe robot connected from the Internet will sit for the college entrance exam25（6分）We all have found memories of taking a few lazy months off after the stress of AlevelsAs we draw to the end of an academically and socially packed year，the idea of doi

16、ng the same again is appealing But after graduation，therell be few occasions when we can enjoy such extended holidays，free to do as we wishSo now that summer has arrived，lets take full advantageIt goes without saying that summer vacations are the perfect time to go traveling，especially if you avoid

17、the pricey school holiday periodTickets go up greatly when you turn 26，so make the most of cheaper rates while youre eligibleFinding a reliable company that wont cheat you is extremely important，as is discovering a program that appeals to your own interestsThere are plenty of websites where you can

18、see other peoples recommendations Of course for most of us，money is tightbut to avoid overspending you can combine employment and adventureHannah Warn，a psychology student at the University of Winchester，is spending her summer at Camp America，an increasingly popular venture where British students en

19、joy a good time on a summer campBeing thrown into something where I dont really know what to expect is excitingshe saysIt gives me a chance to experience being away from home in a different way Those with a talent for languages might also consider working abroad as an au pairThe work may be challeng

20、ing，but its 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 youd like，getting work experience is wiseIn many careers，graduating with only your degree to show for your three or four years just wont make itSend applic

21、ations off early and to as many places as possibleMake sure you take a wellearned break this summer25The passage implies that Astudents can enjoy beneficial price when travelingBstudents who quit school should pay more for travelCstudents will be offered part time jobs in the vacationDstudents will

22、have a longer summer vacation than ever26The underlined wordeligiblein the passage means Arelaxed Boutstanding Cqualified Dstandardized27The author took Hannah Warn as an example to Asuggest Camp America offers jobs to studentsBshow psychology students are good at planningCindicate Camp America serv

23、es English studentsDimply students can travel around for nothing28（8分）It has become a certain belief among the publicdrink at least eight glasses of water a day to improve health and wellbeingBottled water companies often repeal it to increase their sales but it is actually a silly ideaThere is no e

24、vidence to prove the advantages of drinking eight glasses of water a day，scientists sayThe 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 DecemberThe important part of the suggestion that most of

25、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 need to worry about the amount of water they drink everydayBesides drinking water，they will be getting plenty of liquid（液体）in other waysCaffeina

26、ted drinks such as tea，coffee and cola and alcohol（酒）can help reach the daily total if they dont 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

27、 by Dan Negoianu，from the University of Pennsylvania，found that not a single study included the suggestion of drinking eight glasses of water a dayAlthough one small study suggested that drinking water could result in fewer headaches，the results were not very importantHowever，the benefits of drinkin

28、g 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 bodiesDehydration（脱水）can make skin less pleasant，but there was no clear evidence to support the

29、idea that water helps people keep a youthful appearanceThe researchers also found no evidence that drinking lots of water does some good to the bodys organs（器官）28From the passage，we know that the suggestion about drinking eight glasses of water a day Acauses some serious diseasesBhas enough scientif

30、ic evidence to support itCis misunderstood by people in factDwas published by the British Medical Journal29From the passage we learn that many people dont know that Athe production of urine can cause water to loseBhealth can be improved by drinking plenty ofwaterCbetter skin can result from intake o

31、f much waterDcaffeinated drinks can provide the water people need30What can be proved about drinking a lot of water according to the passage？ AReducing the bad influence of drinking alcoholBHelping to keep youthful looksCMaking the bodys organs strongerDCausing bad headaches31The writers main purpos

32、e of writing this passage is to Apersuade people to drink different kinds of waterBtell people drinking much water is not as healthy as is consideredCwarn people of the danger of drinking much waterDhelp people realize the importance of drinking enough water every day32（8分）This time last year I ente

33、red two longdistance massparticipation swimming events，including the Jubilee River 10 km swimAt the last minute，just before both swims，I decided to pull outThe reality is，I live in fear of coming last Last year，before the two events，I realized that I couldnt deal with coming lastI had looked at the

34、swim times of those who had completed the previous year and calculated that，at my current swim pace，I would probably have come lastI just couldnt face itBut when next year came around，I decided to enter those same events again For a few months，I trained hard，but I didnt get any fasterThen it was Jun

35、e 5，the day of the Jubilee River 10kmThe event started at 9：30 am，and the swimmers were anxious and eager to startAs I swam along，the river was quiet and clean and everything was peacefulThe sun shone，Meadows （草地）rolled by and every now and then someone would wave at the scene unfolding in the water

36、 As the day wore on，somehow I didnt mind that，predictably，almost everyone was aheadThere were at least some swimmers still near me，and although we shared the same river we quietly occupied our own spacesAs I concentrated on doing my own thing，watching the sky，the bank，the other swimming caps passing

37、 or not passing，I realized I was enjoying myself In the end，four hours and 29 minutes after Id started，I staggered （摇摇晃晃地走）out of the water and was greeted with a smile and awell donefrom the race organizerI glanced back over my shoulder toward the water and noticed that there were a small handful o

38、f swimmers who were still to finish，behind me，out of a field of around 300 swimmersBut it didnt matterI 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

39、渐远去）32The author intended to quit swimming mainly because Ashe feared that she couldnt finish the two racesBshe was afraid that she would let family members downCshe was unwilling to accept the possibility of finishing lastDshe didnt fully prepared for the two races33The author hopes to convey the m

40、essage that Anever give up when facing challengesBit is process that matters mostCfailure is the mother of successDwinners always take it all34What did the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph？ AShe took pride in leaving all the other swimmers behindBShe was proud that she was not the las

41、t one in the raceCShe was glad to finish the race and had a sense of reliefDShe was proud to be praised by the organizer35It can be inferred from the end that the author is likely to Aparticipate in another race without any hesitationBanalyze the reason why she failed in the raceClose confidence com

42、pletelyDdecide whether she is suitable for the race第二节 （满分15分）36（15分）How to Pick a Great Book to ReadThe world is full of great books，just waiting to be readHow can you pick one youll really like？Here are some tips：What makes you happy？（36） Are you really into dinosaurs or dogs or a specific person？

43、Are there a few careers youre interested in？You can find books about almost anything you like，and youre more likely to enjoy reading a book if youre alreadyinterested in its subjectFact or fiction？Some books are entirely made up and imaginedThose are called fiction booksNovels，short stories are alle

44、xamples of fictionThese books can transport you to another world or helpyou imagine something beyondyour own experienceNonfiction 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 its like to explore the deepest oceansTr

45、y both fiction and nonfiction books to see which you like betterFind a family favoriteWhat was your mothers favorite book when she was your age？Or your dads？（38） Then you can talk about what they liked about it and share your thoughtsIts a fun way to get to know your family a little better，and tofin

46、d a book youll enjoy!Ask an expert（39） Tell a librarian about your interestsrock stars，sports teams，historical events，whatever youreintoand the names of some books you already likeYour librarian can helpyou find other books that youre sureto loveLaunch a book swap（40） Its always fun to see what your

47、 friends are readingEven if theyre not exactly bookworms，you can allencourage each other to read and share books and authors you likeYou also can look for book swaps in your areaIts a great way to build your personal library for free!AAsk them and give it a readBMany of them read novels from start t

48、o finishCWhy not get some friends together and trade favorite books？DIf you have a favorite hobby，look for books about that activityEThey tell stories using factsbut that doesnt mean theyre boringFRead the passage and decide for yourself whether it seems knowledgeableGYour local library is a great p

49、lace to find books that youll love，and you dont 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（40分）Dear girls，The dream itself comes from hard work，some good luck and good timingHere are some words of wisdom as you（41） your way in the world，from an entrepreneur（企业家）and your（42） In hig

50、h school，I wanted to be a politicianI left my hometown for college in Washington DCThere，I（43） that I loved to support womenIt taught me that Im a creative，strong leader and great at marketing（44） ，I moved to be the head of a national healthcare nonprofitBecoming a mother opened my mind to（45） a bre

51、ast pump bag（储奶袋）businessNow I（46） a highly successful company that I started up on my own（47） what you are good at and what you are passionate aboutKeep an open mindFailure is （48） to your successI wont tell you to feel good about（49） But I will tell you that every failure Ive had along the way has

52、 absolutely made me （50） Failing the big math exam in high school was（51） I eventually passed，and Ive （52） failed an exam againI learned from that（53） to ask for helpNow I ask for help in business（54） Being passed over for a significant job opportunity that I more than qualified （55） hurt meI was so

53、 depressed （56） soon I got a big job at a national organizationIts okay to get angry!Take that and （57） it into positive actionIm proud to be a role （58） to you as a mom and an entrepreneurI hope I inspire you to believe that you can be （59） you want and you can have everything on your listIt will b

54、e my pleasure to watch your life（60） before my eyes41AloseBpayCgetDmake 42AauntBmamaCuncleDpapa 43AdiscoveredBinformedCimaginedDdeveloped 44AHoweverBThereforeCOtherwiseDMeanwhile 45ApushingBtakingClaunchingDpulling 46ArunBcloseCleaveDwork 47ACome outBWork outCHold outDFigure out 48ApleasantBconvenie

55、ntCcriticalDdifferent 49AjusticeBfailureCcourageDhonesty 50AworseBbadCwellDbetter 51AembarrassingBexcitingCamusingDinspiring 52AeverBalwaysCneverDoften 53AaccidentBexperienceCfeelingDmemory 54Aall the timeBof all timeCat a timeDin no time 55AonBtoCforDwith 56AorBsoCwhileDbut 57AturnBputCmakeDget 58A

56、exampleBstarCsymbolDmodel 59AanythingBnothingCeverythingDsomething 60AfoldBunfoldCcoverDuncover 61（15分）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 LarryLarry works with Transport DriversIncOne morning in 2009，Larry was traveling along 165n

57、orth after delivering to one of his customers when he saw a car（62） its bright lights onAs he got even （63） （close），he found another vehicle upside down on the roadOne more look（64） he noticed fire shooting out （65） （repeat） from under the disabled vehicleLarry pulled over，set the brake and got hold

58、 of the fire extinguisher （灭火器）Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire（66） （put） outThe man who had his bright lights on came over and told Larry he had made a callThey then heard a womans voice coming from the damaged vehicle（67） （approach） the vehicle，they saw that a woman was trying to

59、 get out of the broken windowThey told her to stay still，but she thought the car was going to explodeLarry told her that he had already put out the fireOnce fire and （68） （emergent） people arrived，Larry and the other man backed off and let them go to workThen，Larry asked the police （69） he was needed or free to goThey let him and the other man goOne thing is for certainIt （70） （be） his efforts that most likely saved the womans life第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错71（10分）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