宁夏六盘山高级中学2017届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、宁夏六盘山高级中学2017届高三年级第二次模拟测试卷学科：英语 测试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第卷第一部分 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)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. How did the man know about the club?A. On the radio.B. From the Internet.C. From a friend.2. Why cant the m

2、an return his camera?A. It is broken. B. It was bought on sale. C. It was bought last week.3. What is the weather like?A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At an airport. B. At home. C. At a drugstore.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A club.B.

3、 A theft. C. A cupboard.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How much is the extra large tent per day?A. $10. B. $50. C. $60.7. What will the man do next?A. Return the tent. B

4、. Go camping. C. Reserve a tent.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where are the speakers living at the moment?A. In a town. B. In a city. C. In the countryside.9. Where will the speakers probably go for the weekend?A. To the pub. B. To their cousins. C. To their house.听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。10. Why is the man talking wit

5、h the woman?A. To book a trip. B. To find a place.C. To ask for information.11. At what time will the man take the railway express?A. 9:30 a.m. B. 10:30 a.m. C. 11:00 a.m.12. What will the man do before taking the 792 bus?A. Take the railway express bus. B. Walk a few kilometers. C. Change to anothe

6、r bus. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Interviewer and applicant. B. Reporter and interviewee.C. Salesman and customer.14. Why didnt Rose enter college after finishing school? A. Because she had poor grades. B. Because she served in the army. C. Because she ha

7、d to earn some money.15. Which major does Rose want to study in college? A. Sports. B. Biology.C. Science.16. When will Rose know the result? A. In 7 days. B. In 14 days. C. In 2 days.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did the author do at the seaside? A. Sunbathing. B. Fishing C. Swimming18. Where did the

8、authors wife buy the watch? A. In Barbin. B. In Switzerland. C. In Sweden.19. How is the authors watch different from a common watch? A. It is a gold watch. B. It is a digital watch. C. It is a waterproof(防水的) watch.20. How did the police get the authors watch?A. A man from the hotel picked it up.B.

9、 A thief caught by the police turned it in. C. A PLA solider found it and handed it in.第二部分：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、D)中，选出最佳选项。AMany of you are studying hard because you have to compete with many others in the upcoming national college entrance exam. But it may

10、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, politi

11、cs 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 p

12、roctors(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 its liberal arts skills, rather than its math skills, will give the robot its biggest challenges. Questions in math are obje

13、ctive 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 universiti

14、es 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. Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?A.

15、The differences between the robot and other candidates.B. The specific information about how the robot will take the exam.C. The ideal universities of the robot.D. The advantages the robot has.23. Which is one of the biggest challenges for the robot candidate?A. Math calculating. B. Objective questi

16、ons.C. Liberal arts skills. D. Physics questions.24. Choose the correct one according to the passage.A. The robot candidate will have its separate proctors.B. The robot will participate in Chinese, English, math and science.C. The robot is not designed to be admitted to universities.D. The robot con

17、nected from the Internet will sit for the college entrance exam.BWalk For CharityDear Friend,Please join us for our annual Walk For Charity. Starting in Weldown, you and your friends can choose a delightful 10, 20 or 30 kilometers route.The money raised will provide support to help people all over t

18、he world. Start collecting your sponsors now and then simply come along on the day. Please read the instructions below carefully, especially if you require transport to and from Weldown.See you on Sunday 15 April.V Jessop: Walk coordinatorWeldownGreat RushlyLower BreneFentonCheckpoint10 km walk20 km

19、 walk30 km walkcccccPS. Well done to last years walkers for helping to raise a grand total of 21,000. The money has already been used to build a childrens playground.START TIME:30 km: 8-10 am 20 km: 8-10:30 am 10 km: 8-11:30 amThe organizers reserve the right to refuse late-comers. CLOTHING should b

20、e suitable for the weather. If rain is forecast, bring some protection and be prepared for all possibilities. It is better to wear shoes that have been worn in, rather than ones that are new. ROUTE MAPS will be available from the registration point. The route will be sign-posted and arranged. Where

21、the route runs along the road, walkers should keep to one side in single file, facing oncoming traffic at all times. If you need help along the route, please inform one of the staff.Free car parking is available in car parks and on streets in Weldown.BUSES:For the 10 and 20 kilometers routes, a bus

22、will be waiting at Fenton to take walkers back to Weldown. The bus will leave every half hour starting at midday. The service is free and there is no need to book.25. When may a walker be forbidden to join in the walk? A. Being late for the walk B. Parking a car on the streets C. Choosing the shorte

23、st route D. Bringing no clothes for the weather26. According to the route map, where does the 20 kilometers walk finish? A. Weldown B. Fenton C. Great Rushly D. Lower Brene27. What is the walker warned of? A. To prepare new shoes for the walk B. To book the bus ahead of time C. To care about their o

24、wn safety D. To donate at the registration point28. When will the first bus leave? A. 11:30 am B. 12:30 pm C. 13:20 pm D. 14:40 pmCMany Beijing residents go to great lengths to avoid breathing the citys smoggy air, especially when it reaches critical pollution levels, but one local businessman decid

25、ed that canning and selling this poor quality air as a souvenir would be a great idea. Believe it or not, he was right.After seeing a number of companies achieve commercial success by canning fresh air from countries like France, Canada or Australia and selling it in China, Dominic Johnson-Hill, a B

26、ritish-born citizen of Beijing and owner of the Plastered 8 (创可贴 8 ) souvenir shop, decided to turn the idea on its head and sell canned Beijing air throughout China and abroad.“Id seen people going crazy to buy canned air from Canada and Australia, so I thought it was time to push business the othe

27、r way,” the businessman said. “Theyre perfect gifts! What else are you going to take home when you go home from Beijing? A roast duck? A Plastered T-shirt? These cans are light, easily carried home. You can just imagine someones face when they unwrap it for Christmas.”The few mouths-full of Beijing

28、air come in standard tin cans featuring a couple of famous city landmarks as well as a bitter description of the contents: “a unique mix of nitrogen (氮气), oxygen and probably some unknown stuff, The ironic (讽刺的) souvenirs cost 28 RMB (US$4) and are available at the Plastered 8 shop, as well as in it

29、s online shop. But if youre actually considering buying some, youd better ask the shop in advance, as they are always flying off the shelves. Johnson-Hill said that his shop is selling hundreds of Beijing air cans every day.Personally, the well-sold can probably is an awakening for the public to be

30、concerned about the living conditions. Yet one thing thats not particularly clear is whether the air is really collected from Beijing, because the cans are labeled as “Made in Shenzhen”. Theres a big chance that it is just a kind of “Plastered 8 humor”，as they also list “Choking Risk” and “May have

31、unidentified objects inside” as warnings.Anyway, it is probably a unique way to arouse public awareness of protecting the environment.29. What are many people in Beijing likely to do with the smoggy air?A. Try to get used to it.B. Can it as a souvenir.C. Sell it all over the world.D. Try their best

32、to avoid it.30. How may one feel when receiving canned Beijing air for Christmas?A. Satisfied.B. Surprised.C. Frightened.D. Refreshed.31. What can we infer from the passage?A. There are unidentified objects in the canned Beijing air.B. The Plastered 8 souvenir shop is famous for its humor.C. The wri

33、ter may expect us to care more about the environment.D. Dominic Johnson-Hill is a British man who lives in BeijingDReading instruction in the classroom is a key concern for all teachers and there are many ways to go about it. However, is our determination to achieve excellence in reading skills in o

34、ur children killing their love and enjoyment of a good book?In my work with parents, I am frequently asked the best ways to encourage reluctant readers to be engaged with books. Parents report that their children return home from school with no inclination to pick up a book and read.Any eager reader

35、 will gladly talk about the joy with a good book to read away the hours on a cold, rainy afternoon. Reading a good book is one of lifes greatest pleasures. We need to share these experiences with our children in order to assist them in developing into strong readers. But the use of boring, mass-prod

36、uced home reading texts in childrens early years at school can be seen as the beginning of this negative cycle.As children progress through their schooling life, there are many other instances of learning reading skills that dont help reading development. Frequently, teachers feel the pressure to gi

37、ve their students “just enough” in terms of reading strategies to be able to achieve the test, which leaves little time to focus on reading for pleasure.Kelly Gallagher, a high school teacher, outlines the term “Readicide” in his book. He says its the systematic killing of the love of reading, often

38、 worsened by foolish, boring practices found in schools.Recent research shows that many teachers tend to follow the traditional literacy practices that they have experienced in their own education, which can often have negative intentions for their students.While teaching children key concepts for a

39、nalyzing and evaluating texts is important, the manner in which it is done and time that is spent on this can lead to unexpected results. Schools arent to blame when it comes to not arresting students lack of interest in reading, but they have an important role to play in fostering reading enjoyment

40、.32. What does the underlined word “inclination” mean? A. energyB. taskC. intentionD. requirement33. What does the term “Readicide” refer to? A. To develop reading habits B. To read for pleasure C. To learn reading skills D. To kill a love for books34 According to the text, teachers at school _. A.

41、focus on teaching reading strategies B. ignore key concepts for analyzing texts C. are to blame for students poor reading D. fail to follow the traditional reading practices35. What might be suitable title for the text? A. Reading books is to experience pleasure B. Learning to love books is even mor

42、e important C. Teaching reading helps reluctant readers D. Getting pleasure from books makes capable readers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。Curling(冰壶运动)is a winter sport, played on ice. Therefore, its most popular in northern countries like Canada. Curling is played

43、in the USA by about 15,000 people. 36 Scottish winters were long and there were few forms of entertainment. So people began making a sport out of sliding heavy stones on the frozen lakes. The game spread, and in the 1700s curling clubs formed. Then Scottish soldiers brought it to North America. 37 M

44、en, women, and children often compete on the same team, if they can slide a forty-pound stone down the ice! Both teams slide their stones toward the same goal. After all 16 stones have been cast, the team whose stone has slid closest to the goal gets one point. 38 The ice is so smooth and the stone

45、is so heavy that even the smallest misjudgment in a throw can make the stone slide much too far or stop too suddenly. 39 Water helps the stone slide, but it can also change the stones path. In curling, a broom is part of each players equipment. A good curler must know how much force to use. The play

46、er must know the exact conditions of the ice on the court. 40 That may explain why the international Olympic Committee decided to make curling an Olympic sport in 1998. A. Players compete on the court.B. Then the play begins in the other direction.C. Curling is played by teams of four people.D. In o

47、ther words, a good curler must be a fine athlete.E. The rules are easy to learn, but playing the game is hard.F. The melting of the ice makes things tough for the curlers.G. Curling probably began in Scotland in the 1500s or earlier.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

48、四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Have you ever been tempted to cut a corner or to take the easiest route, though you know it may not necessarily be the best one? Or have you ever made a 41 because it was quick and simple, knowing that it might come back to bite you later?I appreciate a parable(寓言)Danis

49、h philosopher Soren Kierkegaard told about the 42 of taking the easy route .It is a story about a 43 duck. Though life was difficult 44 ,the beautiful creature 45 the boundless heavens and the endless stretches of wilderness. Soaring about treetops and towns, the duck was a symbol of freedom to its

50、tame counterparts(相对物), who could not 46 .One evening during fall migration, he 47 to enter a barnyard where a farmer was feeding his ducks. The beautiful creature ate the 48 the farmer sprinkled(撒)about and liked it so much that he stayed the night in a bed of 49 straw. He ate the ducks corn again

51、the next day. And the next. And the nextWhen 50 came, he heard his old companions flying overhead and an almost forgotten longing deep 51 him awoke. The duck had reduced his instinct for freedom over the 52 winter. Now he longed to 53 his comrades in the sky, but he had grown fat and unable to fly.

52、The wild duck had become a tame duck. The easy way through our problems, though 54 ,may not be the best way. Always remember. The only place you will find success before 55 is in the dictionary! Its always easier to borrow than to 56 ; easier to jump in now than to do the hard work of planning; easi

53、er to 57 than to do it right; easier to 58 the same than to make changes. 59 you want to fly, you may have to pay a price. But 60 is worth it-at any cost! Are you ready to soar?41.A.betB.differenceC.decisionD.suggestion42.A.resultsB.conditionsC.benefitsD.dangers43.A.fatB.wildC.cleverD.brave44.A.at o

54、ne timeB.at timesC.at onceD.at night45.A.ignoredB.admiredC.hatedD.disliked46.A.thinkB.dreamC.flyD.run47.A.attemptedB.intendedC.happenedD.decided48.A.breadB.wheatC.grainD.corn49.A.warmB.thinC.hardD.damp50.A.winterB.fallC.springD.summer51.A.withinB.beyondC.toD.for52.A.bitterB.coldC.comfortableD.tough5

55、3.A.joinB.visitC.welcomeD.greet54.A.interestingB.surprisingC.instructiveD.attractive55.A.payB.effortC.rewardD.prize56.A.saveB.lendC.wasteD.spend57.A.tell liesB.take risksC.make mistakesD.cut corners58.A.goB.remainC.getD.become59.A.BeforeB.IfC.AlthoughD.Since60.A.adventureB.experienceC.justiceD.freed

56、om第卷第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分15分)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。For you, the “Clear and Bright” day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students 61 (much) than the fact that it

57、is part of the 24 solar terms (二十四节气).But this ancient system that Chinese people have used 62 (keep) track of the time of year was added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity(人类非物质文化遗产) on Nov. 30. To be fair, the terms do sound old; they 63 (invent) thousands of years ago

58、to offer weather information for agricultural 64 (activity). But the truth is 65 they still have an influence on our lives today, even if we dont realize it most of the time. For example, people from 66 (north) China are in the habit of eating dumplings 67 the day of Winter Solstice (冬至). And on Sta

59、rt of Autumn, some treat 68 (they) to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call “putting on autumn weight”, or tieqiubiao. According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, the system is a philosophy of time, 69 applies to everything. And this means they are 70 (likely) to die out.第四部分

60、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， 请你修改你同桌的作文。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：在错的词下面划一横线， 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。We have a pet tortoise named J.T., short of “Just Tortoise”. J.T. ran away o

61、ne evening when we were in the yard, clean his tank. Tortoises dont usually move very much fast, but J.T. surprised us. One minute he was there, and next minute he was gone. For days, we looked everywhere, so we couldnt find J.T. We missed him terrible.One night, about three months later, something

62、in front of the garage door caught my attentions. At first, I thought it was a bigger rock. But it was J.T.! He had found his way home after all those weeks. We often wonder which kind of adventure our little tortoise has that summer. Well never know.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是王华，目前正在英国做交换生。你的英国朋友Debbie送了你一

63、张Ceilidh Dance舞会票。现在，请你给她写封邮件致谢，并询问有关情况(箭头所指内容)。 注意：1词数100左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。宁夏六盘山高级中学2017届高三年级第二次模拟测试卷答案一、听力（30分，每题1.5分）1-5CBACB 6-10 CCAAC 11-15 ABACB 16-20BCBCC二、阅读理解（40分，每题2分）21-24 BBCA 25-28 ABCB 29-31 DBC 32-35 CDAB 36-40 GCEFD三、完型填空（30分，每题1.5分）4145 CDBBB 4650 CCDAC 5155 ACADB 5660 ADBBD三、语法

64、填空（15分，每小题1.5分）61. more 62. to keep63. were invented64. activities65. that66. northern67. on68. themselves69. which70. unlikely四、短文改错 (共10分)1.offor; 2.cleancleaning; 3.much去掉； 4.the next minute; 5.sobut; 6.terribleterribly; 7.attentionsattention; 8.biggerbig; 9.whichwhat; 10.has-had五书面表达(25分)Dear De

65、bbie,I am delighted to receive your ticket for the Ceilidh Dance. I really feel grateful for your kindness and it will surely make my cultural experience here more colorful. Here, Id like to know some details about this dance.First, could your please give me a brief introduction to this dance so I c

66、an know something about it before attending it? Besides, Id like to know whether I need to bring anything like a bag or a present, and particularly, what kind of clothes and shoes Im supposed to wear, the formal ones or the casual ones? Finally, Im wondering how I can get there and avoid being late.Looking forward to your early reply. Yours, Wang Hua