甘肃兰州市外国语学校2017年高考实战模拟考试英语试题

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。AMymothergrewupinasmallcoalminingtowninsouthwestIowa.Mygrandfatheroncetoldmethatsheknewnostrangerandconsideredeveryoneinthatmunityherfriend.Thatattitudecontinuedwherevershelivedfortherestofherlife.Asayounggirl,Ifeltembarrassedandcringed(畏缩)everytimemymotheraddressedstrangersinthegrocerystoreoronthecitybus.Shetalkedtoeveryoneandofferedasmile.WhatreallysoldmeonMom’sapproachtolifewasherexperienceontheseniorbus,astoryI’verepeatedtoothersmanytimes.TheweeksIcouldnotbethere,sheusedthislowcosttransportationtothegrocerystore.Afterherfirsttrip,Iaskedherhowitwent.“Ha!”shesaid,“IgotonthatbusandwhatdidIsee?Thirteenlittleoldladiesandoneoldman,andnotonewordwasspoken.Iwonderedhowlongitwouldbeuntilthesomberness(忧郁的氛围)onthatbuswouldchange.OnmynextvisitMommentionedthegirlsonthebusandsomethingoneofthemhadtoldher.“Oh,areyoutalkingwiththemnow?”Iasked.“Ofcourse,”shesaid.,“OnedayIclimbedupthestepsofthebusandbeforelookedforaseat,IgavethemabigsmileandIsaid,‘Isn’titawonderfulday?’Inoticedafewshysmiles.”Momdidn’tgiveup.Shegreetedthemalleachtimeshegotonthebusandbeforelong,thewholegroupwaslaughingandtalkingtooneanother.Thebusbecamemorethanjusttransportation.She’sbeengonefortenyearsbutI’vecarriedonherrecipeforlife.IsmileatpeopleasIwalkbyandoftenbeginaconversationinthecheckoutline.Silent,solemn(严肃的)peoplerespondwithsmilesoftheirownandabitofchatter.Allittakesisforonepersontoinitiate(发起)thesmileoragreeting.Itwasmewhohaddonethesmilingfirstandallthosepeoplehadresponded.Mymotherdidn’tlecturebuttaughtmebyexample.She’dgivenmearecipeforlife.1.Howdidthewriter’smotherbreakthesilenceontheseniorbus?A.Bytellingthepassengerssomejokes.B.Bygivingeachoneofthepassengersagift.C.Bygreetingandsmilingatallthepassengers.D.Byaskingthepassengerssomedifficultquestions.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“soldmeon”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Helpedmefind.B.Persuadedmetoaccept.C.Forcedmetobeagainst.D.Encouragedmetogiveup.3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Thewriter’smotherlikedgoingshopping.B.Thewriter’smotherusedtobeagoodteacher.C.Thewriterdidn’tlikehermotherwhenshewasyoung.D.Thewriteroncedoubtedhermother’sapproachtolife.4.Thewriterwrotethispassageinorderto.A.changethebehaviorandthethinkingofitsreaderstowardsmakingfriendsB.analyzewhypeopledon’tlikemunicatingwitheachotherinpublicplacesC.convincepeoplethatitisimportanttoknowhowtomunicatewithstrangersD.encouragepeopleofbreakthebarriertomunicationandstartconversationsbravelyBBoredwithyourlife?Dreamingofsomethingdifferent?Ialwayswonderwhatlifewouldbelike400kmabovemyhead.That’swheretheInternationalSpaceStationorbitstheEarth,withsixastronautslivingandworkingonboard,formonthsatatime.Howdotheysleep?Theyspendthenightfloatinginasleepingbaginsideasmallcubicle(小隔间)ontheceiling.AmericanastronautSunitaWilliamsexplains,“It’slikealittlephonebooth,butit’sprettyfortableanditdoesn’tmatterifItumoverandsleepupsidedown.Idon’thaveanysensation(感觉)inmyheadthattellsmeI’mupsidedown.”Brushingyourteethinaplacewhereyoucan’thaveataporasinkcanbeachallenge.Canyouimaginethemessthatrunningwaterwouldmakeinzerogravity?CanadianastronautChrisHadfieldusesastrawtoputabigblob(一滴)ofwaterfromasealedbagontoanordinarytoothbrushandaddsalittletoothpastewhichhehastoswallowwhenhe’sdone.Dailyexerciseisessential.Thelackofgravitymakesbonesmorefragileandmuscleslosestrength—soastronautsareencouragedtoworkoutforatleasttwohoursaday.TheroleofastronautsintheInternationalSpaceStationistoactaslabtechniciansforscientistsbackonearth.SotheyspendtheirtimemaintainingtheirenvironmentandperformingandmonitoringexperimentsinaconfinedspaceaboutthesizeofaBoeing747.Almosteverytaskiscarefullyplannedbymissioncontrol—althoughmostastronautsspendtheirfirstdayslosingthingsuntiltheygetusedtostickingeverythingtheyusetothewallswithVelcro,ducttape(强力胶带)orclips(夹子).Oneoftheirmostvaluedperks(特别待遇)istheviewfrom“theoffice,”dominatedbythatgiganticblueballdownthere,sittinginthedarknessofspace.Wow!Absolutelybreathtaking!5.Whentheysleepupsidedown,theastronautswillnotgetdizzybecause.A.theydon’tfeelitB.theysleepinthedaytimeC.theysleepinspecialsleepingbagsD.theyaretrainedtoadapttotheconditionsofweightlessness6.Whymayastronautslosethings?A.Becausetheyalwaysforgetwheretheyputtheirthings.B.Becauseinzerogravity,everythingthatisnotstuckdownfloats.C.Becausetheyaresobusythattheydon’thaveenoughtimetoputtheirthingsaway.D.Becauseinaspacestation,thereisn’tenoughplaceforastronautstostoretheirthings.7.Whatbeesweakifastronautsdon’texercise?A,Theirteethandbones.B.Theirbrainsandbones.C.Theirteethandmuscles.D.Theirbonesandmuscles.8.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheProblemsWeMetinSpaceB.HowtoBeeanAstronautC.LivingandWorkinginSpaceD.TheInternationalSpaceStationCToday,inmanyplaces,likerestaurantsandhotels,peopleuseWechatorotherkindsofpaymenttopayfortheirbills.Sosomescholarssaythatthewalletisheadingforextinction.Itwilldieoffwiththegenerationwhoreadprintednewspapers.Thekindofshoppingwhereyouhandovernotesandcountoutchangeinreturnnowhappensonlyinsmallretail(零售)counters,likebuyingabarofchocolateorapintofmilkfromaershop.Attheshopswhereyouspendanyrealmoney,thatmoneyisincreasinglyabstract.AtthemostfamousretailstoreVictoriaBeckhamonDoverStreet,youdon’thavetostandatanykindofcashregisterwhenyoudecidetopay.Thestaff(员工)areequippedwithiPadstotakeyourpaymentwhileyourelaxonasofa.Whereveryougo,youcangetanexcellentservice,ifyouhavethemoney.Butacrosssociety,theabstractionoftheideaofcashmakesmeuneasy.MaybeI’mjustoldfashioned.Butearningmoneyisn’tquickoreasyformostofus.Isn’titabitweird(怪异的)thatspendingitshouldhappeninhalfablinkofaneye?ButI’llleavetheeconomicstotheexperts.Whatbothersmeaboutthedeathofthewalletisthechangeitreflectsinourphysicalenvironment.TheoppositeofawalletisasmartphoneoraniPad.Whenwepayforanything,insteadofdiggingthroughpiecesofpaperandpeeringintoersinawallet,whatweneedtodoistomoveourfingersleftandright.Showyourwallet,ifyoustillhaveone.Itmaynotbeheremuchlonger.9.Accordingtothetext,customerscanpaytheirbillsinbigmodemstores.A.secretlyB.separatelyC.electronicallyD.mentally10.Whatmakesthewriterfeelunfortablenowadays?A.Savingmoneyisoutofdate.B.Spendingmoneyissofastandeasy.C.Earningmoneyisgettingmoredifficult.D.Thepleasureofspendingmoneyisfading.11.Thewriterimpliesthat.A.helikesthenatureofhiswalletB.heisagainsttechnologicalprogressC.hefeelsinsecureaboutthechangesofthemodernworldD.hewantstoreturntotheoldtraditionsoftheoldsocietyDInmanydevelopedcountries,peoplewhohavehighdegreesbegintoworklongerthanthosewhodon’t.About65%ofAmericanmenaged6274withaprofessionaldegreeareintheworkforce(劳动人口)，paredwith32%ofmenwhoonlyfinishhighschool.Thisgapispartofadeepeningdividebetweenthewelleducatedwealthyandtheunskilledpoor.Rapidtechnologicaladvancehasraisedtheinesofthehighlyskilledwhilesqueezingthoseoftheunskilled.Theconsequences,forindividualsandsociety,areprofound.Theworldisfacinganastonishingriseinthenumberofoldpeople,andtheywilllivelongerthaneverbefore.Overthenext20yearstheglobalpopulationofthoseaged65ormorewillalmostdouble,from600millionto1.1billion.Theexperienceofthe20thcentury,whengreaterlongevity(长寿)translatedintomoreyearsinretirementratherthanmoreyearsatwork,haspersuadedmanyobserversthatthisshift(变化)willleadtoslowereconomicgrowth,whiletheswelling(膨胀的)ranksofpensionerswillcreategovernmentbudgetproblems.Policyispartlyresponsible.ManyEuropeangovernmentshaveabandonedpoliciesthatusedtoencouragepeopletoretireearly.Eventhebetteroffmustworklongertohaveafortableretirement.Butthechangingnatureofworkalsoplaysabigrole.Payhasrisensharplyforthehighlyeducated,andthosepeoplecontinuetoreap(获得)richrewardsintooldagebecausethesedaystheeducatedelderlyaremoreproductivethanthepreceding(先前的)generation.Technologicalchangemaywellreinforce(强化)thatshift:thesillsthatplement(补充)puters,frommanagementknowhowtocreativity,donotnecessarilydeclinewithage.12,Whatisthemonphenomenonintheworkforceinrichcountries?A.Youngerpeoplearereplacingtheelderly.B.Welleducatedpeopletendtoworklonger.C.Peoplewithnocollegedegreecannotfindanyjob.D.Unemploymentratesaredecreasingyearafteryear.13.Inviewoftheexperienceofthe20thcentury,manyobserverspredictthat.A.economicgrowthwillslowdownB.governmentbudgetswilldecreaseC.morepeoplewilltrytoreceivehighereducationD.therewillbemorepetitioninthejobmarket14.Accordingtothetext,whatis;theresultofpolicychangesinEuropeancountries?A.Unskilledworkersmaychoosetoretireearly.B.Moreandmorepeoplehavetogoabroadtohuntforjobs.C.Peoplemaybeabletouseputerstodomoreplicatedwork.D.Evenwealthypeoplemustworklongertolivefortablyinretirement.15.Theunderlinedword“knowhow”inthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto.A.apletelydifferentenvironmentB.practicalknowledgeandtechnicalskillsC.abetterunderstandingofpolicychangesD.thecouragetofacedifficultiesanddangers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。TipstoManageStressYoucan’tridstressfromyourlifepletely,butyoucanreduceit.Knowthatittakessomeeffortsbecauseyoumayhavetomakechangesinyourattitudeandlifestyle.Reducingstressrequiresthatyouknowhowyoureacttostress.Ifyouknow,youcanchangeyourbehavior.16Seetheglassashalffullinsteadofhalfempty.Also,developastrategyforhandlingstressfulsituations.Thisway,youwon’tbecaughtoffguard(措手不及).Herearethehelptip:17Whenyourbodyishealthy,itcanstanduptostress.Keepyoubodyhealthyandstrongwithnutritiousfoods.Alowatdiethelpsslowtheprogressofsomestressrelateddiseases.Avoidcaffeine(咖啡因),nicotin(尼古丁)andalcohol.Laugh18.Whenyoulaughorjustsmile,thebloodwhichflowstothebrainisincreased.Itisduetothereleasesofendorphins(内啡肽)whichresultsinadropinthelevelofstresshormones(荷尔蒙).BesocialWhenyoufeelstressyourinstincts(本能)ellyoutoisolateyourselfwhenyouwithdraw,youallowyourselftoconcentratemoreontheproblem,whichmakesyourstresslevelgreater.19.Bearoundwithyoungchildren,whocanhelpmakeyouforgetyourselfandyourworries.KnowyourstresspersonalityDoyouknowhowtoreacttostress?Doyouyellandkickthefurniture?Ordoyouretreatintostonysilence?20.Makenoteofanystressor,thetime,theplace,howyoufeel,andwhatyoudoasaresult.Byknowingyourownpersonality,youcanlearntorespondtostressbeforeyoureachthecrisismode.A.CallfriendsB.SupportyourcoworkersC.AddgoodnutritionandexerciseD.KeepastressdiaryfortwoweeksE.ParticipateasactivelyaspossibleF.TrytobemoreoptimisticandconfidentG.Itmaybeoneofthehealthiestwaystoreducestress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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhenMarcoPolotravelledtoHangzhou,China700hundredyearsago,neverhadhethoughthe’dbe21ajobofsocialmediaambassadorinthe21stcenturyinChina.OnMay20,oneluckyforeignerwouldbe22tobeethemodemdayMarcoPolo,geta2315daytriptothesceniccityofHangzhouinChina,and24$55,000inthenextyearforworkingparttimeto25thecitytotheglobalaudience.FivefinalistsfromAustralia,Romania,U.S.,SwitzerlandandFrancewereinthefinalrace.Theycamefromapoolof70026fromaroundtheworld,27screenedbytheHangzhouTourismmissionontheirfamiliarity28China,socialmediapresenceandadventurousspirit.29about100milssouthwestofShanghai,Hangzhouishometo9millionpopulationandamongChina’s30citiesas31bypercapita(人均)GDP.32HangzhouisknownforitscharmingWestLake,aUNESCOworldheritagesitewithtraditionalChinesestoriesandtalesandtheGrandCanal,whichtravelsfromHangzhoutoBeijingandwasekeyrouteoftransportationinancientChina.Thecity’s33climateandcharmingenvironment3497milliontouristslastyear,35to6.5%ofthecity’sGDP.Thelucky36wouldstartanallexpensepaid(全程免费)triptoHangzhou,which,37visitstotouristsitesandtastingofdeliciousfood,would38includeafourdayridealongtheGrandCanalandthreeeveningsspentatalocalresident’shome.Afterthat,themodernMarcoPolowasfreetolivehis/herownlifeaslongashemetcertainpromotiontargets,suchasearning10,000fansonFacebookand1,000onTwitter,ortweeting15postsamonthaboutHangzhou.“Itisinfactaparttimejob.39youworkthatoutefficientlyisyourproblem,”LiamBates,perhapsthestrongestpetitorbecauseofhisfluentChinese,said.“Wewillseehowharditisto40thesenumbers.”21.A.creating B.finding C.getting D.taking22.A.manded B.requested C.selected D.transported23.A.cheap B.free C.difficult D.single24.A.rewarded B.charged C.fined D.taxed25.A.invite B.pass C.promote D.take26.A.amateurs B.applicants C.tourists D.volunteers27.A.carefully B.occasionally C.roughly D.randomly28.A.in B.to C.from D.with29.A.Appeared B.Formed C.Located D.Founded30.A.largest B.richest C.mostbeautiful D.mostinteresting31.A.measured B.designed C.formed D.resulted32.A.Eventually B.Traditionally C.Fortunately D.Naturally33.A.hot B.cold C.mild D.extreme34.A.caught B.held C.drew D.kept35.A.belonging B.contributing C.referring D.turning36.A.beginner B.traveller C.leader D.winner37.A.regardlessof B.asfor C.insteadof D.Inadditionto38.A.indeed B.also C.thus D.yet39.A.What B.When C.How D.Where40.A.meet B.count C.assess D.weigh第II卷第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，浦分15分)阅读下面材料，在空自处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。ResearchersfromShandongUniversityineastChinaandtheUniversityofCalifornia,RiversideintheUShavecreatedpaperwhichcanstandtobereprintedon41(score)oftimes,reportedtheDailyMailintheUK.Asheetofthespecialpapercanstandtobereprintedonup4280times,accordingtothereport,Theprintmaterialisultraviolet(紫外线的),andtheprintedwordsandimagesdisappearwhenthepaperisheatedto120degreesCelsius.Thecoretechnologyissaidtobetheink,andanypapercould43(make)reprintableifitcanbe44(safe)heatedtotherighttemperature,ThechemicalsintheinkincludePrussianblueandtitaniumdioxide(二氧化钛).Theblueponent45(lose)itscolorwhenbombarded(冲击)withelectrons(电子).Thespecialpaper46(it)isbluebeforeprinting.Whenultravioletisusedintheprintingprocess,titaniumdioxideinthechemicalpound(混合物)loseselectrons,47arethenobtainedbythePrussianblue.Mostofthesheetlosesitsbluecolor,48(leave)behindwords!Butthewordsonthepaperarereadablefor49limitedtimeonly.Afterfivedays,thesheetofpaperwillhavereturnedtoitsoriginalbluecolorandthewordswillbegone.Theduration(持续的时间)iseven50(short)ifthepaperisheated,evenforonlyafewseconds.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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(/\)，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。Lastsummerholiday,Ilearnedtoswim.Itwasveryunforgettableandinterested.Iwenttotheswimmingpoolwithoutmyfather.Hetaughtmewhattoswim.Atfirst,Iwasafraidofdiveinthewater.AndIfeltunfortableinthewater.Butmyfathersaidhewillprotectme.ThenIbegantoswim.andIcouldn’tswimforwardtoatall.Itmademeupset.Thenmyfathertoldmehowtomoveandhowtostretchoutmyhandandlegs.Slow,Icouldmovealittle.Infact,itwasnotthateasy.Ilearneditforalmosthalfmonth.IwasexcitedwhenmyfathertoldmeImadeit.第二节：书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是李华，你和几位朋友决定利用周末的时间去参观当地的博物馆，请给你们班的英国交换生Peter写封电子邮件，邀请他参加。邮件的内容包括：1.集合的时间和地点；2.参观的时间和地点；3.注意事项(馆内不能照相，参观时保持安静等)。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。兰州市2017年高考实战模拟考试英 语答案第I卷第一部