广东省揭阳一中、潮州金中2017届高三8月联考英语试题(含答案)
广东省揭阳市2017届高三上学期期末调研考试英语试题
揭阳市2016-2017学年度高中三年级学业水平考试英语注意事项：1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
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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。
AMALE Participants Needed for Social Communication StudyThe Neuropragmatics and Emotion Lab is looing for healthy male volunteers to participate in an EEG eperiment on social communication. You will hear stimuli and mae decisions about stimuli that appear on a screen. With the EEG set-up, the entire participation will tae about 4.5 hours and is conducted at 2001 McGill College Avenue. The compensation will be $10 per hour for your time and inconvenience. You are epected to be a MALE native Canadian English speaer, between 18-30 years old, right-handed and have normal hearing. If interested, please contact b.study@gmail.Pell Lab 514-398-4400MALE Undergraduate Participants NeededThe CASC Lab in the Department of Psychology at McGill University (supervisor Dr. Melanie Dirs) is looing for male McGill undergraduate students between the ages of 18-25 who are willing to complete an interview and a questionnaire about challenging friendship eperiences. The interview will last approimately 2 hours. Participants will also be ased to complete a brief online questionnaire and to reach out to three of their friends who might also be willing to complete the same questionnaire. Participants will be compensated for their time ($ 20). If you are interested, please contact thomas. hullar@mail. mcgill.ca.Thomas. hullar 514-398-3725Participants Needed for Social Communication StudyThe Pell Lab is seeing North American English speaers for a study on social communication. You will judge audio and video clips(片段) showing social interactions while wearing an EEG cap measuring brain activity. The session is about 2 hours and compensation is $ 30 for the eperiment. If you are interested and meet ALL the following criteria, please email pellabtest.eeg@gmail. Please provide your name, email andtelephone number.Age between 18-35 years oldNative North American English speaersNormal hearing and no history of mental and neurological disorderRight-handednesselly Hennegan 514-398-4400 Et. 000101. To meet the requirements for the EEG eperiment, you should be _________.A. between the ages of 18-25B. left-handed with normal hearingC. healthy and able to wor about 4--5 hoursD. a female native Canadian English speaer2. What will the CASC Lab epect participants to do?A. To complete a detailed online questionnaire.B. To do an interview about social communication.C. To as some friends to do an online questionnaire.D. To judge audio and video clips showing social interactions.3. If you want to be paid best per hour, you should contact _____________.A. 514-398-3725B. 514-398-4400 Et00010C. Thomas. hullar@mail.megill.caD. b.study@gmailBOn her first morning in America last summer, my daughter went out to eplore her new neighborhood alone, without even telling my wife or me. Of course we were worried; we had just moved from Berlin, and she was just 8. But when she came home, we realied we had no reason to panic. Beaming with pride, she told us how she had discovered the little par around the corner, and had made friends with a few local dog owners.When this story comes up in conversations with American friends, we usually meet with polite disbelief. Most are horrified by the idea that their children might roam(闲逛) around without adult supervision.A study by the University of California has found that American ids spend 90 per cent of their leisure time at home, often in front of the TV or playing video games. Such narrowing of children's world has happened across the developed world. But German parents are generally much more accepting of letting children tae some riss.“We are depriving(剥夺) them of opportunities to learn how to tae control of their own lives,” writ es Peter Gray, a research professor at Boston College. He argues that this increases the chance that they will suffer from aniety, depression, and various other mental disorders, which have gone up dramatically in recent decades.I am no psychologist lie Professor Gray, but I now I won't be around forever to protect my girls from the challenges life holds in store for them. And by giving ids more control over their lives, they learn to have more confidence in their own capabilities.4. Hearing the author's daughter eploring the new neighborhood alone, his American friends feel________.A. worriedB. proudC. doubtfulD. terrified5. We can conclude from Paragraph 3 that ________.A. American ids enjoy playing at homeB. German parents are less protective than American parentsC. German ids lie taing riss more than American idsD. American parents don't limit their children's activities in their leisure time6. It's implied from Professor Gray's words that ________.A. parents should always be around their children to protect them from rissB. more and more parents suffer from mental problemsC. children are having more opportunities to tae control of their livesD. giving children more freedom is beneficial to their mental development7. Which of the following words can best describe the author's parenting?A. Open-minded.B. Irresponsible.C. Careless.D. Protective.CFilm director James Cameron first became interested in sea eploration when he was a little boy. His love for the ocean grew after he made the 1989 undersea adventure film The Abyss and the 1997 blocbuster Titanic, one of the most successful movies of all time. Following that big success，James Cameron decided to put his film career on hold to become an eplorer.In 2012, James Cameron made a journey to the deepest spot in the Mariana Trench, nown as Challenger Deep. And now the great journey has been made into a documentary(记录片)film, named James Cameron's Deep-sea Challenger 3-D.In James Cameron's fantasy films，such as Avatar and The Abyss, the uneplored areas are decorated in colours and full of danger. But on his dive into Challenger Deep, the reality proved far different white, deserted and dull.“I felt lie I had gone to another planet,” Cameron said after returning from the cold and dar place in the Western Pacific Ocean, nearly 7 miles below the surface. “I really have a sense of being separated and realie how tiny I am down in this big, blac and uneplored place.”Cameron captured(获取)the moon-lie landscape of the deep sea and documented the sea creatures he observed in the ocean.James Cameron's Deep-sea Challenger 3-D tells the story of Cameron's journey. It is a film about determination, danger and the ocean's greatest depths. The movie shows a unique insight into Cameron's world when he maes his dream a reality and maes history by becoming the first person to travel alone to thedeepest point on the planet.It's an eciting film and inspiring reminder that our beautiful planet still has a lot to eplore.8. When did James Cameron become interested in the ocean?A. When he was in his childhood.B. After his films The Abyss and Titanic.C. After he achieved great success in movies.D. When he began to eplore the deep sea alone.9. What is the uneplored ocean lie?A. Colourful and dangerous.B. Boring and deserted.C. White and attractive.D. Small and dull.10. What can we now about James Cameron's Deep-sea Challenger 3-D?A. It is a film about the eploration of ocean creatures.B. It is a story about Cameron's film-maing dream.C. It aims to attract more people to eplore the deep sea.D. It tells us about James' journey into Challenger Deep.11. What is the best title for this passage?A. The Great Dream of a Film DirectorB. A film Director Eploring Deep SeaC. James Cameron and His Documentary FilmD. The First Person to Mae Films About the Deep SeaDThe stories we share with one another are important. They show wisdom and provide inspiration. They are important to our development. But sometimes people choose not to tell.Consider the negative effects of not sharing a story in the news People are wondering if public health officials are holding bac too much information about the recent outbrea of Ebola.There is a danger in holding bac stories that ought to be told. Bobette Buster said it was lie this, “The fact is, history has shown us that stories not told can become lie a dangerous genie (妖怪) left in a bottle. When they are finally uncored, their power to destroy is set free.”There are a number of reasons why we hide parts of our story they often show our weanesses or epose our disadvantages; they require courage and strength to share; and of course, there are some stories that should be ept secret—especially those that embarrass someone else.Most of us have two selves the one we display on the outside and the one we actually are on the inside. And the better we get at hiding the stories that show our true selves, the more damage we may be causing to ourselves and to others.Honesty and openness is important. It proves we are trustworthy. It displays we are human. We are notperfect or better. It highlights the importance of hard wor and personal development. Hard wor may not allow us to overcome our disadvantages completely. But with hard wor, we do not have to be restricted to our mistaes.Does this mean we admit every weaness, every disadvantage, and every secret regret to everybody we meet? No, of course not. There is a time and a place and a certain level of relationship necessary for some stories to be told in an appropriate manner.12. What’s the function of the eample in Paragraph 2?A. It reflects that people are concerned about the spread of Ebola.B. It shows the bad effect caused by sharing a story.C. It proves not sharing a story can cause trouble.D. It concludes that one should share a story at a proper time.13. One of the reasons why people are unwilling to share eperiences is that _______.A. story-sharing highlights the importance of hard worB. people are used to eposing their weanessesC. people sometimes have no courage to share their storiesD. some stories mae people feel sad14. Which is close in meaning to the underlined word “uncored” in Paragraph 3?A. freedB. broenC. unfoldedD. untouched15. The writer aims to convince us to _______.A. be open to people close to you by sharing some secretsB. share stories appropriately for the good of others and ourselvesC. remove the dangers that can be caused by untold storiesD. realie the importance of being honest when maing friends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），并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
广东省揭阳市第一中学、潮州金山中学高三英语下学期第
2015-2016学年度第二学期高三级正月联考英语科试题第一部分阅读理解（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。
AI sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a neighboring town of Venice. As we enjoyed our coffee, a man called the waiter and placed his order, “Two cups of coffee, one on the wall.” We got interested and observed that he was served with one cup of coffee but he paid for two. As soon as he left, the waiter attached a piece of paper to the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee.” Similar o ccasions took place twice while we were there. It seemed that this gesture was quite normal at this place. However, it was something unique and confusing for us.After a few days, when we again enjoyed coffee there, a man entered. The way this man was dressed did not match the standard or the atmosphere of this coffee shop. Poverty was evident from his looks. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.” The waiter served coffee to this man with respect and dignity. The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the dustbin.Now it was no surprise for us; the matter was very clear. The great respect for the needy shown by people in this town moved us to tears.Coffee is not a necessity. However, the point is that when we take pleasure in any blessing, maybe we also need to th ink about those people who also appreciate that specific blessing but cannot afford.Note the waiter, who gets the communication going between the affording and the needy with a smile on his face. Think about the man in need: he enters the coffee shop without having to lower his self-dignity; he has a free cup of coffee without asking or knowing about who has given this cup of coffee to him; he only looked atthe wall, placed an order for himself, enjoyed his coffee and left. Besides, we need to remember the role played by the wall that reflects the generosity and care of people in this town.1. What made the author interested as well as confused?A. The waiter’s making normal gestures.B. Customers’ buying coffee for the needy.C. The waiter’s at taching coffee orders on the wall.D. Customers’ paying for coffee and having i t put on the wall.2. The author thought the man in need was ______.A. obviously poorB. not properly dressedC. not right to leave without payingD. strange to order coffee from the wall3. In the author’s opinion, coffe e is _____.A. necessary in our lifeB. a blessing some can’t affordC. respect shown for the needyD. a blessing everyone should have4. The passage is mainly concerned about ______.A. learning from the waiterB. buying coffee for othersC. caring more about the people in needD. analyzing the characters in the coffee shop【答案】1.D2.A3.B4.C主旨大意题。
英语高考模拟卷-揭阳一中届高三第三次模拟英语试题及答案17
年揭阳一中、潮州金山中学第四次联考英语试题I . 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节: 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 1 . Solitude can be 2 to discover once it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have3 our culture.The desire to be connected has brought solitude to an end. People have become so 4 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted even if they'd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog, not only from our 5 but from our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become 6 on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not using it would make them an outsider. Also , many jobs and careers require people to be 7 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of 8 . Being reachable might feel like a 9 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who10 wants it. Computers can be shut down and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and "on" has many 11 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 12 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel trapped and 13 to answer unwanted calls or 14 to unwanted texts.Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 15 across generations. Some find today's technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like without daily advancements in technology.1. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected2. A. hard B. easy C. accessible D. available3. A.respected B. shaped C. ignored D.preserved4. A.sensitive B.intelligent C.considerate D.reachable5. A. media B. computers C. databases D. monitors6. A. bent B. hard C. keen D.dependent7. A.connected B. trained C.recommended D. interested8. A. study B. work nguage D. life9. A. pleasure B. benefit C.burden D.disappointment10. A. slightly B. hardly C.merely D. really11. A. aspects B. weaknesses C.advantages D. exceptions12. A. hidden B. lost C.relaxed D. deserted13. A. forced B. excited C.confused D. interested14. A. turn B. submit C.object D. reply15. A. vary B. arise C.spread D. exist第二节: 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）My most embarrassing moment occurred last month. I was invited to attend an interview 16 a job as a hotel receptionist. I arrived on time and was shown into the manager’s office by an assistant. I was so nervous 17 I d idn’t catch the manager’s name. The interview began. “Do you have any previous experience in hotels?” asked the manager. “No sir,” I said. The manager frowned. “Are you good at using computers?” “Yes, sir. I am familiar 18 most popular kinds of softwar e.” The manager frowned again. He didn’t look a friendly person. The interview continued. Every answer I gave 19 (receive) by a frown from the manager, even though I told him about my20 (communicate) skills, my knowledge of French and so on. Obviously, I was doing very badly. At last, the interview came to a close. “One final question,” said the manager. “How good is21 eyesight?” “Excellent, sir,” I replied. “Very well,” said the manager,“thank you for coming.” I stood up 22 (shake) hands. 23 the manager stood up as well, I realized what I had been doing wrong. The gentleman 24 I had been calling “sir” during the whole interview was wearing a skirt! The manager was a woman! I didn’t get 25 job.II. 阅读（共两节，25题，满分50分）第一节: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ADr Wiseman started “the laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humour. Participants（参加者）are invited to log on to the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favourite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people.The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the world’s funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researches want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh.This is a subject that has long attracted psychologists and philosophers. Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that societyexpects us to and say things that help us get what we want. But laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves. By December 2001 over 10, 000 jokes had been submitted. This gave the scientists enough evidence to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humour, for instance.“Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humour, ” said Dr. Wiseman. “Males use humour to appear superior to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play. ”Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humour. The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humour”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp: “You’re a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $500?” “Yes. What’s the second question?”The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humour. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny? I don’t know, but let’s s ay yes, just to be safe.Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny stuff to us.26. Scientist started “ the laugh lab” project________A. to find the funniest joke in European countriesB. to know what funny people are like from different nations and culturesC. to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humourD. to get more personal details about participants27. We can infer from the passage that________.A. most of the people all over the world are completely honestB. psychologists and philosophers take inter est in the “laugh lab” projectC. ordinary people are not interested in “the laugh lab” project at allD. people tell the truth about themselves only when they laugh28. According to the passage, we can safely say that ________.A. Jokes created by computer are less appealing to people.B. Men and women have similar senses of humour.C. The project lasted from September, 2001 to December, 2001.D. Scientists have collected enough evidence to make final conclusions.29. The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the Germans________.A. to show thane French people have a better sense of humourB. to prove the British people have a sense of “toilet humour”C. to show people from different nations have different senses of humourD. to prove that the Germans have no sense of humour30. What is the best title for the passage?A. Funny or not?B. Laugh louder!C. Men laugh better.D. Watch out for the trap in jokes!BTraditional fairytales are being abandoned by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found.Research revealed one in five parents has ditched old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favour of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the horrible details of Little Red Riding Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and execution. Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing.The survey of 2,000 adults was conducted to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM, which starts tonight at 9pm on Watch, and sees six episodes based on traditional fairytales. The poll found a quarter of parents polled wouldn’t consider reading a fairytale to their child until they had reached the age of five, as they prompt too many awkward questions from their offspring.Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: “Bedtime stories are supposed to soothe children and send them off to sleep soundly. But as we see in GRIMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so it’s understandable that parents worry about reading t hem to young children.”“As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five year old with an over active imagination could take things too seriously. Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales, as we see in GRIMM, good will triumph over evil a nd there is always a moral to the story.”The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares.However, half of parents said traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids’ books, such as The Gruffalo, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books.31.Why don’t some parents want to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids?A. Rumplestiltskin is too longB. Rumplestiltskin is too difficultC. Rumplestiltskin forgives stealingD. Rumplestiltskin may have bad influence on Children32.We can learn from paragraph 3 that Grimm is _____A. a fairytales bookB. a movie for childrenC. a play loved by childrenD. a drama based on traditional fairytales33. The underlined word “soothe “in paragraph4 can be replaced by____A. put downB. calm downC. take downD. come down34. Which of the following may Steve Hornsey agree to?A. There is a moral to a classic fairytaleB. Fairytales are darkC. Adults take fairytales too seriouslyD. Fairytales are not good for children’s sleep35.What’s the author’s attitude towards traditional fairytales?A. OptimisticB. Not mentionedC. CasualD. DisapprovingCTeary Joe was a boy with a special ability: he could make himself cry in less than a second. If he disliked something, or things became difficult, Teary Joe would not hesitate to put on a pitiful face and set great big tears running down his cheeks. In this way he managed to get practically everything he wanted, because no one could resist the pity inspired by his tearful little face.But one day, Teary Joe met Pipo. Pipo was asking people in the street for some change, in return for him helping them in any way he could. Pipo was very poor; he had no home and no family, so he made a living however he could. Even so, Pipo always had the biggest smiles on his face.Joe took to Pipo, so he decided to help him out in making some money. He went over next to Pipo, took off his hat, put it face-up on the ground, and started crying with the most pitiful of expressions. In a few minutes, Joe’s hat was full of coins and sweets, but when Joe offered all this to Pipo, Pipo declined. “I prefer deserving what I receive,” answered Pipo with his usual smile, “It’s much more fun making an effort to get things. Maybe I haven’t gotten everything I’ve wanted, but I’ve done a load of interesting things.” Teary Joe didn’t answer; he just walked sadly away. Joe had g ot everything he wanted, but he’d done practically nothing of interest the whole day.That evening, having returned home, Joe requested a delicious cake for his supper. When his mother said no, Joe tried to cry but, remembering Pipo and how joyful he was, he tried to get the cake in some other way. Joe spent the whole evening helping his mother to water the plants and organize the library books.In the end there was no cake. But that wasn’t so bad, because Joe discovered it had been much more fun doing all those things that evening rather than just sitting crying to get a piece of cake that, in the end, wouldn’t have been worth it.36.According to the passage, Teary Joe ______________________.A. relied on others’ sympathy beforeB. was joyful in his lifeC. hated working hardD. was a naughty boy37.Teary Joe sadly walked away because he _________________.A. considered that Pipo was very poorB. realized he shouldn’t change his life styleC. didn’t get delicious cake for supperD. got everything he wanted without delight38.Joe’s attitude towards Pipo’s getting things by making efforts was _______.A. ridiculousB. faultyC. doubtfulD. admirable39.What can be inferred about Teary Joe?A. He doesn’t have home and is poor.B. He still prefers crying to get things.C. He built up true friendship with Pipo.D. He was profoundly influenced by Pipo.40.The author wrote the passage to ask people to __________.A. receive things by crying more.B. get things by making an effort.C. have a biggest smile every day.D. help their mother every dayDThe first step in exercising for most people is determining whether or not they should. This is particularly true with anyone over thirty-five, especially if they have been heavy smokers. Likewise, young adults who have been very inactive should proceed slowly and with caution. A physical evaluation（评价）from a physician is recommended, preferably one that includes an exercise-stress test. While a person is exercising, a stress test detects cardiovascular(心血管的) problems that might not show up when the body is at rest. This is done by monitoring blood pressure, pulse rate, oxygen consumption, and the heart’s electrical activity while exercising.Whatever exercise program is selected, it is important to start with warm-up periods. These should include stretching exercises, jumping jacks, or active walking. The idea is to increase heart rate and circulation slowly without placing a sudden strain on the heart or the muscles that are starting to work.The next phase in developing an exercise program is to determine the amount of exercise that is enough to condition the muscles and cardiovascular system without excessively exhausting the body. This involves taking one’s pulse and finding one’s target zone. This target zone, or safe-training pulse rate, is establ ished by subtracting one’s age from 220 and then taking 60 percent to 80 percent of that total. If you are just starting to exercise, 60 percent is recommended; 80 percent is recommended if you are already in good condition.41. Who is the intended reader of the passage?A. a social workerB. a physician who is in charge of physical checkupsC. any would-be sportsmanD. anyone who wants to take up exercise42. What is NOT mentioned as a part of a stress test in Paragraph 1?A. watching the heart’s el ectrical activity.B. Examining the blood pressure.C. Observing oxygen consumption.D. Increasing blood circulation43. The underlined word “excessively”probably means ____.A. slightlyB. overlyC. attentivelyD. physically44. In order not to place much strain on the body, if you are a beginner and at the age of 45, the safe training pulse rate suggested would be ____.A.105B.220C.140D.17545. The author writes the passage mainly to recommend ____.A. that heavy smokers should quit smoking for the sake of their healthB. that we should do warm-up periods either before or after doing exercisesC. that young adults should live an inactive life instead of doing exercisesD. that we should take up physical exercises according to our physical condition第二节信息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）五位外国人(Dick, John, Mary, Jane , Bob)想在北京游览，请根据他们各自的情况，推荐相应的北京游套餐。
(英语)揭阳一中、金山中学高三级第二学期联考
潮州市绵德中学高三第二次测试英语科试卷第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）On the course, the first step of the lead usually means the final victory. Therefore, the success and failure of your life may lie in whether you dare to 1 yourself.As a student, I was most 2 to answer questions in class. Whenever the professor asked a question, I always 3 my head, for fear that the professor saw me.In a language class, an expert from the Commercial Bank delivered a lecture. The speaker always 4 someone to be working together with him, so he asked how many students in the classroom learned economics, but no one responded. The expert said with a smile, "Let me tell you a story first.""When I first came to the United States to study, there were often lectures delivered in the university. Before the beginning of every lecture, I found a(n) 5 phenomenon. The students around me always took a cardboard 6 in half, wrote their 7 in bold with the most eye-catching color, then placed it on the seat. So when the speakers need their 8 , he could see and call listeners' names 9 .""I couldn't understand, so I asked the student in front of me. He told me with a smile that the speakers are all top-ranking people, who mean 10 . When your answer is to his satisfaction, it is very likely that he will give you more opportunities. This is a very simple 11 .""The fact was also like that. I really saw a few of my classmates went to 12 in the first-class companies because of the excellent insights (洞察力). It had a great 13 on me. The chance will not 14 you itself. You must show yourself constantly to 15 others' attention第二节语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）To most Chinese students, studying abroad could be a burden. There are lots of difficulties facing them every day---language barrier, culture shock, gaps 16 Eastern and Western lifestyles, expensive tuition fees and endless research projects.To Song Yinan, however, studying abroad was a(n) 17 (forget) experience. In her book, Kiki’s Lond on Diary, she tells her stories in 18 optimistic way.The language barrier is the biggest difficulty Chinese students will meet abroad. In a story 19 (write) at the beginning of her first term in London, Song suffered some 20 (embarrass) during a welcoming party, __21_____ she was introduced to some drink and wine.However, she found that she couldn’t read most of the English names of the drinks and therefore 22 (drink) only cola and fruit juice. She described about 23 red her face was. Song says __24_______ is normal for most Chinese to lose face when they study abroad. And she is happy to share the story with others.Throughout the book, readers can feel the optimism and persistence of this girl. Her study and life experiences are sure to delight any Chinese 25 (study) abroad or who plan to do so.第三节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AYou often hear about how to reduce sodium(钠) in your diet. “Choose the low-sodium options,” the doctor suggest. My doctor told me just the opposite. I was to eat at least twice or three times the amount of sodium I had previously been consuming (about 500 mg) if I wished to change my body’s current state of degeneration(衰退).To be honest, I don’t remember w hen I stopped having enough sodium in my diet. The habit began at a very young age. I never ate salty chips or fatty foods, only sweet candies and pretty much anything but salty foods. I never thought much about it. No one ever advises you to get enough sodium, but you hear all about calcium(钙).Dizziness upon standing, extremely low blood pressure and pulse, and clubbing fingers are all indicators that your sodium intake is not enough. I grew up thinking that becoming very dizzy after I stand is just a fact of life-- same with my low blood pressure. Once my fingers started to club and my circulation was very bad, I knew something serious was happening.Later I was recommended to my current doctor who then diagnosed me with POTS (basically I become dizzy upon standing due to low blood pressure). The treatment? Have salty foods to increase blood volume. The funny thing is that my mom was telling me for months that sodium would help. Although I took my mother’s advice, it didn’t really hit home until my doctor recommended the same. What you eat is no laughing matter and it turns out I was doing more harm than good to myself.Bouillon cubes and salty popcorn are my new best friends, along with light Gatorade. I’m still hesitant about the artificial sweeteners in the Gatorade, but hey, it’s a start. I realize that most people have the opposite problem and need to reduce sodium intake, but all I ask is that you do not go to the other extreme either. There is a happy medium when it comes to our diets.26.According to Paragraph 1, what was the writer advised to do by her doctor?A.To eat food that is not salty.B.To consume more sodium than before.C.To avoid doing whatever others often do.D.To consume at least 500 mg sodium each day.27.We infer that when the writer was young, she .A.liked eating all kinds of foodB.didn’t know the importance of calciumC.often received advice from her doctorD.didn’t think lacking sodium would be a problem28.What can we know from Paragraph 3?A.What causes most people to feel dizzy.B.What the harm of having low blood pressure is.C.What will happen if we don’t take in enough sodium.D.When the writer had the habit of taking in little sodium.29. We can infer from the passage that the writer’s mother .A. was very particular about her dietB. didn’t care about the writer’s healthC. knew what was wrong with her daughterD. didn’t think a doctor would help her daughter30. At the end of the passage, the writer concludes that .A. taking in salt is very importantB. people like going to extremesC. people don’t eat healthy food nowadaysD. people should avoid eating something too much or too littleBChinese immigrants have lived and worked in America since the 1800s. Today, Asians are America’s fastest growing minority. Alm ost every major city in the country has an area called “Chinatown.”From San Francisco to New York, people visit Chinatown for restaurants, grocery stores, herbal cures, and other businesses. But many Chinese have moved out of traditional Chinatown neighborhoods and now live in suburbs just outside the inner city. For example, one of the largest mainly Chinese suburbs is just outside Los Angeles, California. But such areas are very different from the old Chinatown.Steve Wong is acting director of the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles. He says Chinatowns in major American cities are now mainly for tourists. He said, “If you walk around Chinatown today in Los Angeles and many other big cities, you have these facades(外观) of Chinese-ness, which sometimes is real and sometimes it's not. And so you have gift shops and Chinese food which is catering towards American tastes. I don't even call it Chinese food”But at one time, Chinatown was the only place where Chinese immigrants could live. The first Chinese immigrants arrived from southern China in the 1800s as laborers. Many worked on building America's first railroads. Then, in 1882, the United States banned Chinese immigration. Hostility(敌意) toward the Chinese led to the creation of Chinatowns. SteveWong tells about how the neighborhoods developed. He said, “Without being able to bring in families and women, Chinese men weren't able to develop their communities. So they had to turn to the outside and create an economy based on tourism.”Min Zhou is a professor at the University of Southern California Los Angeles. In the past thirty years, Chinese immigrants from China came to America as students and then stayed in the United States. He said, “A lot of them are from middle class, they want to buy or rent hou ses rather than livein apartments and they also want to find good school districts. So Chinatown is not attractive to them.”31.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A.Most immigrants to the US in the 1800s were Chinese.B.Chinese people in the US mainly live in Chinatowns.C.Most new immigrants to the US are from China.D.Chinatowns are very common in America.32.We learn that after Chinese immigrants in the US moved to the suburbs, they .A.built new Chinatowns to attract tourists thereB.built many traditional Chinese restaurants thereC.didn’t make their new homes look like their old onesD.often visited restaurants, grocery stores and herbal cures downtown33.What is implied about the Chinese food mentioned by Steve Wong?A.It is actually very American.B.Americans don’t li ke it.C.It is too spicy for American people.D.It is catered towards Chinese tastes.34.Chinese immigrants started building Chinatowns because they wanted to .A.make a living on tourismB.develop their communitiesC.build houses for their wivesD.attract more Chinese to live together35.Students who go to America for their further education don’t like living in Chinatowns because .A.they don’t want to be considered ChineseB.everything there is too familiar to themC.they cannot afford expenses thereD.they want to live in better placesCTo prevent crowding on the mountain, some have suggested limiting the total number of climbers permitted per season and the size of each team to no more than ten members. Others are skeptical. “That will not happen,” says Ne w Zealander Guy Cotter, 50, owner of Adventure Consultants, which has led 19 expeditions to Everest. “Everest is big business for Nepal, and it will never turn down the money.”Another way to make the mountain safer is with technology, says Conrad Anker, 50, who led our expedition in 2012. The mountain is already high-tech -- everyone at Base Camp has access to a cell phone or the Internet -- but last summer in a meeting with the Nepaleseministry, Anker advised something new: identification cards issued with every climber.“The Everest ID would contain data that could save the life of a climber or Sherpa,” Anker explains. It would have the climber’s photo, of course, but more importantly, it would also have a QR code—a type of bar code. “Scanned with a s mart phone, the QR code would show information such as age, experience, health history and emergency phone numbers.” Anker says that bureaucrats(官员) just looked at him with blank faces when he tried to explain the benefits of the ID.Despite all the probl ems on the mountain, Everest still stands alone. I’ll never forget the breathtaking view from our place at Camp III, clouds rolling up the Western valley. I’ll always treasure the memory of climbing with friends.Such moments are the reasons why climbers k eep coming back to Everest. It’s not simply about reaching the top but about showing respect for the mountain and enjoying the journey. Now it’s up to us to restore a sense of sanity(理智) and safety to the top of the world.36.Why do some people want to limit the number of climbers?A.Nepal won’t allow more climbers.B.The top of the mountain is high and dangerous.C.Climbers are not environment-friendly.D.Crowding makes the mountain not safe.37.Which of the following shows Nepal’s attitude towards the crowding?A.Nepal does care about it.B.Nepal strongly object to it.C.Nepal prefers to see more climbers.D.Nepal has decided to limit the number.38.Which of the following statements about the Everest ID is NOT true?A.It has the climber’s photo.B.It has a QR code.C.It has all the information of a climber.D.Bureaucrats seem to have no interest in it.39.In the face of the problems on the mountain, climbers .A.take the problems for grantedB.decide to get the Everest IDC.should take safety into considerationD.like to challenge any danger40.What can we learn for the passage?A.Anker’s advice has been adopted.B.The Everest ID shouldn’t be issued.C.Everest brings in lots of money for Nepal.D.The author suggests climbing less frequently.DImproving nutrition is one of the best ways to achieve lasting progress in development. “Ensuring that a child receives enough nutrition, particularly in the critical 1,000-day window from a woman’s pregnancy to her child’s second birthday, can be beneficial for a lifetime. A well-nourished child will perform better at school, more effectively fight off disease, and evenearn more as an adult. Nutrition is central to ending preventable child death,” wrote United States Agency for International Development, or USAID Administrator, Dr Rajiv Shah in a blog posted recently.However, some 165 million children suffer from long-term undernutrition, leading to 3.1 million child deaths every year. It also leaves many of those children that do survive permanently impaired and unable to reach their full potential.A child that suffers from malnutrition tends to suffer childhood illnesses, as well as long-termdiseases such as diabetes(糖尿病), hypertension(高血压) and cancer later in life. Such a child will find learning more difficult. As an adult, he or she will be less productive, will earn less money, and will contribute less to the community and to his or her country.That is why the United States has been offering food aid, agricultural development, and nutrition programming to where it is most needed, from delivering emergency food aid to helping farmers and their families grow and consume greater quantities of nutritious foods. In fact, nutrition is the defining link between the Global Health and Feed the Future Presidential Initiatives.“We have nearly doubled nutrition-specific funding through our global health programs. And we have tripled agriculture funding since 2008, targeting our investment where we can deliver meaningful impact,” said Dr Shah. “We’ve also been a strong supporter of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, which funds country priorities in agricultural development and nutrition.”In early June, Dr Shah announced that over years 2012-2014, the United States Government will provide more than $1billion for nutrition-specific interventions, as well as nearly $9 billion for nutrition-sensitive activities. These investments will help prevent stunting(生长迟缓) in some 2 million children.“In a world of plentiful, nutritious foods and advanced science, malnutrition in children is unacceptable,” said Dr Shah. “We can do better. And we can do it together.”41.In paragraph 1, the writer emphasizes that .A.child death is preventable with good nutritionB.children can perform better at school with good careC.nutrition is very important for babies and young kidsD.early education is very important for the future of babies42.What does the underlined word “impaired” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Cared.B. Needed.C. Harmed.D. Supported.43.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that a child who suffers from malnutrition will .A.have no chance to develop diabetes later in lifeB.be at an increased risk of suffering cancer later in lifeC.have no chance to suffer from hypertension later in lifeD.surely not suffer from long-term diseases with improved nutrition44.What does what Dr Shah says in Paragraph 5 tell us?A.Children will not receive enough nutrition without agricultural development.B.The US has been attaching great importance to nutrition in children.C.The US is the leader in offering food aid to where it is most needed.D.Most countries around the world have attached great importance to nutrition in children.45.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Malnutrition can be harmful to children.B.Children suffer stunting due to malnutrition.C.Provide food aid for countries around the world.D.Make development progress through better nutrition.第四节信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分)首先，请阅读以下招聘信息。
【广东省揭阳市】2017届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷(附答案与解析)
广东省揭阳市2017届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解（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和D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑.AGet kids excited about reading and writing.Enter our writing and drawing contest for a chance to win great prizes. Brought to you by Reader’s digest and Weekly Reader and noted children’s author Mary Pope Osborne （The Magic Tree House series）.Prizes:A $500 U. S. Savings BondA library of books （valued at $ 125）Great Leap Frog prizes including the Tag Reading SystemA certificate signed by contest judge Mary Pope OsborneYour submissions posted on Readers Digest. Com.How to enterChildren aged 5-12should respond in words and/or pictures to the questions, “Your favour ite has jumped out of the book to spend the day with you. Tell us: What happens next?”One winner will be chosen for each age group:Ages 5~6:Please submit a drawing no larger than 8.5cm x11cm and an essay written in child’s own words—may be dictated to an adult – of up to 50 words. Essay must be typed or written in blue or black ink.Ages 7~9: Please submit an essay of up to 150 words. Essay must be typed or written in blue or black ink. Drawings welcome （but optional）. Must be no larger than 8.5cm x 11cm.Ages 10~12: Please submit an essay of up to 350 words. Essay must be typed or written in blue or black ink. Drawings welcome （but optional）. Must be no larger than 8.5cm x11cm.Entry should be mailed along with their name, age, mailing address and e-mail address to:Read, Write, Win! ContestReader’s Digest Magazine260 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10016All entries must be postmarked by October 31, 2016.21．What’s the purpose of the text? ______A．To persuade readers to attend the contest.B．To give information about the contest.C．To get kids excited about reading and writing.D．To give kids a chance to earn money.22．Whoever wins the contest can ______.A．gain a total of $625in cashB．get a library of books valued at $ 500C．see his work on Readers Digest. ComD．win a certificate to go to library23．What’s the difference between Ages 7-9 and Ages 10-12 in request of entry? ______A．The word number of the essay.B．The color of the submission.C．The size of the submission.D．The form of the essay.BDespite gains in recent years, women still fall behind men in some areas of math achievement, and the question of why has caused heated argument. Now, a study of first and second graders suggests what may be part of the answer: Female primary school teachers who are concerned about their own skills could be passing that along to the little girls they teach.Young students tend to model themselves after adults of the same sex, explained Beilock, an associate professor in psychology at the University of Chicago. Little girls may learn to fear math from the women who are their earliest teachers. Beilock and her colleagues studied 52boys and 65girls in classes taught by 17different teachers. Ninety percent of the US primary school teachers are women, as was all of those in this study.Students’ math ability was not related to teachers’ math anxiety at the start of the school year, but at the end of the year, the more anxious teachers were about their own skills, the more likely their female students—but not the boys—were to agree to that “boys are good at math and girls are good at reading”. In addition, the girls who answered that way scored lower on math tests than either the classes’ boys or the girls who had not developed such a belief, the researchers found.After seeing the results, the researchers recommended that the math requirements for obtaining a primary education teaching degree should be rethought. “If the next generation of teachers, especially primary school teachers, is going to teach their students more effectively, more care needs to be taken to develop both strong math skills and positive math attitudes in these educators,” the researchers wrote.“Girls who grow up believing females lack math skills wind up avoiding h arder math classes. It keeps girls and women out of a lot of careers, particularly in science technology,” Beilock said.24．We can learn from the first three paragraphs that ______.A．teachers in US primary schools are mostly femalesB．the students involved in the study are starters at primary schoolC．young students usually follow example of their female teachersD．it’s true that boys do well in math while girls do well in reading25．We can we infer from the text? ______A．Beilock’s study will bring about a primary education revolution.B．Girls’ lack of confidence in math skills affects their future jobs.C．The performance of the students changed little during the process of the study.D．The researchers argued that current primary school education needed improving.26．What’s the suggested solution to the phenomenon mentioned in the text? ______A．Using different approaches to excite students’ interest in math.B．Reducing the number of situations that make teachers anxious.C．Creating more chances for boys and girls to work together in class.D．Improving teachers’ math skills and changing their math attitudes.27．What’s the main idea of the text? ______A．Girls may learn math anxiety from female teachers.B．Boys are free from the math anxiety of female teachers.C．Primary school teachers have a far-reaching influence on students.D．Students should learn how to hold positive attitudes towards math.CThe word “OK” is the most frequently spoken all-purpose expression on the planet-and it's turning 176years old on March 23, 2015. The term was born during a 19th-century abbreviation（缩写）craze and went on to international fame with its own hand gesture.Last year, Henry Nass, a 64-year-old retired English teacher, a New Yorker, had spent the last few weeks hand ing out cards championing “Global OK Day” in advance of the coming anniversary.“No matter where people are from they use the word ‘OK’, but they don't know where it comes from,” says Nass. “The problem is because it's just, you know, OK.”The word is OK, perhaps, but its history is definitely better than average. Late etymologist Allen Walker Read traced the two-letter word to 1839, when editors at the Boston Morning Post signed off on articles as “all correct” with a simple word “OK”.The word made it into print on March 23of that year, in an article against a rival editor in Providence who had stated wrongly that a band of Bostonians heading to New York would pass through the Rhode Island capital （Providence）.“We said not a word about our team passing ‘through the city’ of Providence,” the Morning Post reported.” OK—all correct.”The humor of the Providence-Boston joke has been lost to history — but the word OK took off from there, soon connoting（隐含）agreement, acceptance, averageness, quality or likability.By 1840, it served as a slogan for President Martin V an Buren's unsuccessful reelection campaign. “Old Kinderhook is OK,” posters stated, a reference to the eighth president's birthplace and his supporters' belief in his satisfactory performance.28．Why did Henry Nass hand out cards? ______A．To let people understand the history of the word “OK”.B．To call on people to use the word “OK” properly.C．To appeal to people to celebrate OK Day.D．To attract people’s attention.29．What does the author want to convey in Paragraph 4? ______A．The history of the word “OK” is known to average people.B．The history of the word “OK” is unfamiliar to people.C．People frequently use the word “OK” in history.D．People are fond of the word “OK” in history.30．What does the underlined phrase “took off” in Paragraph 7 probably mean? ______A．Got offB．Set upC．Moved offD．Became popular31．We can learn from the text that Kinderhook is of the eighth American president. ______A．the nameB．the birthplaceC．the policyD．the beliefDAlmost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers, hoping to sell their products.The endless choice g ives birth to anxiety in people’s lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item（商品）that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone arethe days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.32．What does the author try to argue in Paragraph l? ______A．The practice of choice is difficult.B．The right of choice is given but at a price.C．Choice and right exist at the same time.D．The exercise of rights is a luxury.33．Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety? ______A．People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.B．Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.C．Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice.D．Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product.34．By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that_____.A．products of the latest design flood the marketB．competitions are fierce in high-tech industryC．everyday goods need to be replaced oftenD．advanced products meet the needs of people35．What is this passage mainly about? ______A．The opinions on people's right in different countries.B．The problems about the availability of everyday goods.C．The helplessness in purchasing decisions.D．The variety of choices in modern society.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,并在答题卷上将该选项涂黑.When you’re dealing with a stressful situatio n or going through a hard time, people in your life can help you. When someone who cares knows what you’re going through, it helps you feel understood and not so alone.36 .Problems seem smaller when you talk about them with the right person. You can do better and find out solutions more easily when you share your problems.There are lots of different ways to get and give help. 37 .Other times you need advice on things. Help can be very easy, like a homework project. Or it can go on for a while, like teaching to bring up a failing grade or advising to get through a difficult personal situation.It’s likely that you remember times someone helped you. 38 .Friends helped you get through sadness or deal with disappointment. Teachers might have guided you through the college application process. 39 .You might give a hand to your classmate who met difficulty.Friends, parents, teachers and other adults can be great resources when you need help. There are also times when you need the extra help that a professional can provide best. Doctors can offer specialized help for a healthproblem.40A．Having a right person means a lot.B．Parents taught you to stop a bad habit.C．Difficulties are everywhere in your life.D．You need to learn to give help in the right way.E．Sometimes you just want to hear an encouraging word.F．Turn to the professional people for help when you need.G．And you can also remember times when you helped others.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,D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑.“Don’t talk to strangers.” That is probably one of the 41 pieces of advice handed down from our parents. Yeah, they 42 well. Since there are bad people out there, it seems to be a good idea in order to help 43 us. And over the years we’ve learned how to keep our eyes 44 .We are used to making no eye contact with strangers.45 ,the price that we pay for this 46 is that we grow up suspicious（表示怀疑的）of others and their motives. We tend to have a（n）47 of strangers, which is neither necessary nor 48 as we grow older.Most people out there are not sociopaths（反社会者）. 49 , most people are quite 50 .What once protected us from bad people is now preventing us from establishing relationships with 51 people!In general, you know that the random stranger standing next to you is very 52 to kidnap（绑架）you, yet the emotion of fear is 53 associated with talking to them. So you 54 do it. But you miss out on a lot by closing yourself off to new people like this.Instead, you should actively 55 that people in general are friendly. Why? Because they are. Most people actually are nice. We are 56 creatures, and we welcome interactions with others. Think about it: when a stranger starts a（n）57 with you, how do you usually 58 ?Besides, you never know who you might 59 .The person standing behind you in a line could one day be your best friend. It 60 .But even if it's not that extreme, you never know if that person has a job opportunity for you, or is just a cool person who you would enjoy having a brief conversation with.41．A．shortest B．worst C．longest D．best42．A．meant B．planned C．spoke D．worked 43．A．inspire B．instruct C．change D．protect44．A．up B．open C．down D．shut45．A．Especially B．Thankfully C．Unfortunately D．Uncertainly 46．A．safety B．health C．power D．delight47．A．anger B．pain C．shame D．fear 48．A．important B．obvious C．humorous D．reasonable49．A．In case B．In fact C．At times D．At first50．A．brave B．friendly C．smart D．patient51．A．bad B．famous C．good D．common 52．A．ready B．unlikely C．eager D．unwilling53．A．still B．never C．only D．even54．A．always B．often C．sometimes D．seldom55．A．doubt B．assume C．guess D．decide56．A．living B．complex C．unique D．social 57．A．meeting B．experiment C．argument D．conversation 58．A．listen B．connect C．react D．devote59．A．hurt B．forget C．meet D．benefit 60．A．happens B．depends C．affects D．fails第Ⅱ卷第三部分英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下面材料,根据上下文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.请将答案填写在答题卷的相应位置上.Like the native Chinese, some foreigners have started to join their Chinese friends 61 sending or grabbing virtual red packets during the Spring Festival and other special 62 （occasion）. Attracted by the unique way of interacting with people as well as the culture that gave birth to the phenomenon, many foreigners say competing with friends to grab red packets in 63 WeChat group can be a lot of fun.Mattias Klement, 27, a Swede who has been living in China for years, said more foreigners have started to take part in this 64 （active）because of the popularity of WeChat wallet.“I think it is 65 （main）because more and more places now allow paying with WeChat. It’s also fun to just involve 66 （you）in the culture of it,” said Klement. Two years ago, when some friends 67 （send）him 5.20 or 8.88yuan red packets, he had no clue about the 68 （hide）meanings. Now, he is not only quite familiar with them 69 has also been used to sending some.“It’s nice to be able to say ‘I love you’ with 5.20 yuan, I guess, “he said, laughing.” I also remember 70 （try）to tick some of my friends off by paying back 99.99instead of 100 just for fun.”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处语言错误,每句中最多有两处.每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.Mistakes are unavoidable in life. But attitudes towards them may have a big difference. I still remember that my spoken English improved. In beginning, I always kept silent in the oral class to prevent myself from make mistakes. Before long my teacher knew about his situation. He encouraged me to speak out what I wanted to say regardless on mistakes. Whenever I have made mistakes and felt discouraged, my teacher and classmate would help me figure out how I could avoid them in the future. With time going by, I built up my confidence and now I can talk fluent in English. However, we just need to learn a lesson from the mistakes in order to improve our English. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华,计划高考后暑假期间到美国University of California学习英语,为期两个月,学习期间想找一份兼职工作.请给你的美国的朋友Mary写信求助,要点如下:1．你的暑期安排;2．做兼职的原因;3．打算找的兼职工作:餐厅服务员、汉语教师等.注意:1．词数100左右;2．可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.广东省揭阳市2017届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷答案21~25．BCAAB 26~30．DACBD 31~35．BABAC 36~40．AEBGF41~45．BADCC 46~50．ADDBB 51~55．CBADB 56~60．DDCCA61．in62．occasions63．a64．activity65．mainly66．yourself67．sent68．hidden69．but70．TryingMistakes are unavoidable in life. But attitudes towards them may have（have改为make）a big difference. I still remember that (that改为how) my spoken English improved. In(加上the) beginning, I always kept silent in the oral class to prevent myself from make(make改为making) mistakes. Before long my teacher knew about his(his改为my) situation. He encouraged me to speak out what I wanted to say regardless on(on改为of) mistakes. Whenever I have(删掉have) made mistakes and felt discouraged, my teacher and classmate(改为classmates) would help me figure out how I could avoid them in the future. With time going by, I built up my confidence and now I can talk fluent(fluent改为fluently) in English. However(改为Therefore), we just need to learn a lesson from the mistakes in order to improve our English.Dear Mary,How are you doing? I am writing to ask you a favour. I’m planning to go to the USA to take a two-month English course at California University after the college entrance examinations in June. I will absolutely benefit from it but the expenses are rather high for me.To help cover the cost of my study, I aim to find a part-time job．Not only is it a good way to practice my oral English, it can also help me develop a better understanding of the American society. So I am wondering if you could ask around your neighborhood to see if anyone wants a waiter in the restaurant or a Chinese teacher. I would appreciate it very much if you could do me this favour. (120 words)Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua。
精编广东省揭阳一中潮州金山中学高三下学期期初联考英语试题 含答案
2013-2014年学年度揭阳一中与潮州金山中学第三次联考英语试题I . 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very 1 things are handwritten. All too often，people buy a pen based only on 2 , and wonder why they are not satisfied once they begin to use it. However，buying a pen that you'll enjoy is not 3 if you keep the following in mind.First of all, a pen should fit 4 in your hand and be easy to use. The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic 5 comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a 6 hand and thicker fingers, you may 7 a fatter pen. The length of a pen can also influence comfort. A pen that is too 8 can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.Then, the writing point of the pen should 9 the ink to flow evenly(均匀地) while the pen remains in touch with the paper. This will make it possible for you to create a 10 line of writing. The point should also be sensitive enough to 11 ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the 12 may leave drops of ink，as you pick the pen up and put it down again.13 , the pen should make a thick，dark line. Fine-line pens may make up for 14 handwriting, but fine(very thin or narrow), delicate lines do not attract 15 next to printed text, as, for example, a signature on a printed letter. A broader line, on the other hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority．1．A. many B．few C．pleasant D．important2．A. looks B．reason C．value D．advantages3．A. convenient B．practical C．strange D．difficult4．A. carefully B．comfortably C．hard D．safely5．A. taking B．finding C．determining D．seeking6．A. stronger B．weaker C．smaller D．larger7．A. prefer B．recommend C．prepare D．demand8．A. thick B．light C．long D．soft9．A. change B．allow C．reduce D．press10．A .thin B．rough C．black D．smooth11．A. prevent B．free C．protect D．remove12．A. way B．sight C．flow D．stream13．A. Meanwhile B．Generally C．Afterwards D．Finally14．A. good B．clear C．clean D．bad15．A. attention B．support C．respect D．Admission第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16-25的相应位置上。
2017届广东省揭阳市高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷(带解析)
绝密★启用前2017届广东省揭阳市高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷（带解析）试卷副标题考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：27分钟；命题人：xxx学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________注意事项．1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解（题型注释）The term “to extend an olive(橄榄) branch” means to make an offer of peace orreconciliation(和好). This term has Biblical(圣经的) origins, coming from the section of the Old Testament that deals with the flood; the sign that the flood is over is an olive branch brought back to the ark(方舟) by a dove. Olive branches were also symbols of peace in Ancient Greece and Rome, and they continue to be used in various works of art that are meant to suggest peace.Some people have suggested that the olive was a very deliberate and well-considered choice as a metaphor(比喻) for peace, because olive trees famously take years to mature. War is typically very hard on the trees because people cannot take the time to nurture them and plant new ones. Therefore, the offer of an olive branch would suggest that someone is tired of war, whether it is an actual war or a falling out between friends.In Ancient Greek and Roman times, people would offer actual olive branches. In Rome, for example, defeated armies traditionally carried olive branches to indicate that they were giving in, and the Greeks used them into weddings and other ceremonies. In the modern era, the试卷第2页，共10页branch is usually metaphorical, rather than actual, not least because the plants can be a bit difficult to obtain.Many people agree that peace negotiations at all levels of society are a good idea. Between nations, obviously, it is important to extend an olive branch to ensure mutual safety and to help the world run more smoothly. This act can also be important on a personal level, as resolving conflict and learning to get along with others is viewed as an important life skill in many cultures.At some point in their lives, many people will be advised to extend an olive branch to settle a dispute or resolve an issue. Some people believe that it takes an immense amount of courage to take this action, as it often comes with an admission of wrongdoing and regret. 1、According to the Bible, ________. A ．an olive branch suggests flood is coming B ．the ark is made of olive tree wood C ．an olive branch means flood is over D ．a dove loves to settle on the olive branch2、The olive is considered a good choice as a metaphor for peace for the following reasons EXCEPT _______.A ．olive trees famously take years to matureB ．olive branches make people tired of warC ．war is typically very hard on the treesD ．people cannot take the time to nurture them while at war 3、Why are actual olive branches seldom used in modern times?A ．Olive trees are being protected now.B ．Olive trees are planted only in certain countries.C ．Olive trees can be far to seek.D ．There is no need to use real olive branches.4、It can be learned from the text that to extend an olive branch________. A ．is not important on a personal level B ．is only important between nations C ．takes a lot of courageD ．is an important life skill in many culturesYou can tell a lot about people by looking at their hair — not just whether they brush, spray or blow-dry. Scientists have found a way to use hair to figure out where a person is from and where that person has been. The finding could help solve crimes, among other useful applications.Water is central to the new technique. The liquid makes up more than half an adult human‟s body weight. Our bodies break water down into hydrogen(氢) and oxygen. Atoms of these two elements end up in our tissues, fingernails, and hair.But not all water is the same. Hydrogen and oxygen atoms can vary in how much they weigh. In the case of hydrogen, for example, there are three types according to their weights. Each type is called a hydrogen isotope(同位素). And depending on where you live, tap water contains different isotopes.Can hair record this information? That‟s what James R. Ehleringer, an environmental chemist at the University of Utah, wondered. To find it out, he and his colleagues collected hair from hair stylists in 65 cities across the United States. Even though people drink a lot of bottled water these days, the researchers have found that people‟s hair has the same isotopes as found in local tap water. That‟s probably because people usually cook their food with the local water. Authorities can now use the information to analyze hair samples from criminals or crime victims and narrow their search for clues. For example, one hair sample used in Ehleringer‟s study came from a man who had moved from San Francisco to Salt Lake City. As his hair grew, it reflected his change in location.5、What do we know about the hydrogen isotopes according to Paragraph 3?A．They are classified by size.B．Each type of them differs in weight.C．They can improve the quality of tap water.D．Some of them cannot combine with oxygen.6、Why is it possible to know where people are from by analyzing their hair?A．People use the same bottled water.B．People wash their hair in different ways.C．People‟s hair is affected by the weather of the places they stay.D．People‟s hair indicates the type of water in the places they stay.7、The last paragraph is mainly to show _______.A．how to recognize criminals B．how to collect hair samplesC．the usefulness of hair analysis D．the process of Ehleringer‟s study8、Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A．Water composition B．Change your hairC．Hair detectives D．No way out试卷第4页，共10页In agrarian(农业的), pre-industrial Europe, “you‟d want to wake up early, start working with the sunrise, have a break to have the largest meal, and then you‟d go back to work,” says Ken Albala, a professor of history at the University of the Pacific. “Later, at 5 or 6, you‟d have a smaller supper.”This comfortable cycle, in which the rhythms of the day helped shape the rhythms of the meals, gave rise to the custom of the large midday meal, eaten with the extended family. “Meals are the foundation of the family,” says Carole Couniban, a professor a t Millersville University in Pennsylvania, “so there was a very important interconnection between eating together and strengthening family ties.”Since industrialization, maintaining such a slow cultural metabolism has been much harder, with the long midday meal shrinking to whatever could be stuffed into a lunch bucket or bought at a food stand. Certainly, there were benefits. Modern techniques for producing and shipping food led to greater variety and quantity, including a tremendous increase in the amount of animal protein and dairy products available, making us more energetic than our ancestors. Yet plenty has been lost too, even in cultures that still live to eat. Take Italy. It‟s no secret that the Mediterranean diet is healthy, but it was also a joy to prepare and eat. Italians, says Counihan, traditionally began the day with a small meal. The big meal came at around 1 p.m. In between the midday meal and a late, smaller dinner came a small snack. Today, when time zones have less and less meaning, there is little tolerance for offices‟ closing for lunch, and worsening traffic in cities means workers can‟t make it home and back fast enough anyway. So the formerly small supper after sundown becomes the big meal of the day, the only one at which the family has a chance to get together. “The evening meal carries the full burden that used to be spread over two meals,” saysCounihan.9、What does Professor Carole Counihan say about pre-industrial European families eating meals together ？A ．It was helpful to mainta ining a nation‟s tradition.B ．It brought family members closer to each other.C ．It was characteristic of the agrarian culture.D ．It enabled families to save a lot of money.10、What does “cultural metabolism”（Line 1, Para. 3) refer to ？ A ．Evolutionary adaptation.B ．Changes in lifestyle.C．Social progress.D．Pace of life.11、What does the author think of the food people eat today?A．Its quality is usually guaranteed.B．It is varied, abundant and nutritious.C．It is more costly than what our ancestors ate.D．Its production depends too much on technology.12、What does the author say about Italians of the old days?A．They enjoyed cooking as well as eating.B．They ate a big dinner late in the evening.C．They ate three meals regularly every day.D．They were expert at cooking meals.For families on vacation, a playground provides a welcome break. It can also provide a glimpse into the local culture, from the setup of the park to the ways families interact. Here are the designs that live up to that challenge.Fruit and Scent Playground, StockholmIs there a picky eater on a steady diet of chicken fingers and cheese? Perhaps a trip to Sweden‟s Fruit and Scent Playground will change his or her culinary(烹饪的) tune. This playground features a banana slide, an orange seesaw, pear huts, a watermelon jungle gym and a pair of cherry swings, all designed by public artist Johan Ferner Strom. Now, who can say you can‟t play with your food?Nishi Rokugo Park, TokyoLocated between central Tokyo and the city of Kawasaki, Nishi Rokugo combines recycled rubber tires(橡胶轮胎) with traditional playground equipment. In total, more than 3,000 tires of different sizes are used to create tunnels, bridges, tall sculptures for climbing and, of course, tire swings. There‟s little shade, so you can visit here in the early morning or late afternoon for the most comfortable weather, and be sure to wear your play clothes.Bicentennial Children‟s Park, Santiago, ChileBicentennial Children‟s playground in Metropolitan Park was built to celebrate 200 years of Chilean independence and improve the lives of Santiago citizens. Dozens of slides are built into the slope, creating a design completely complementary(互为补充的) of the surroundinglandscape. Fountains offer some relief from the sun, and ample seating gives parents a place to试卷第6页，共10页relax.13、What can be learned about Fruit and Scent Playground? A ．It is located in Tokyo, Japan. B ．Its design was led by some artists. C ．It is aimed at balancing people‟s diet. D ．Its facilities are modeled after fruits.14、When visiting Nishi Rokugo Park, it is better to ________. A ．wear thick protective clothes B ．avoid moments when it‟s hot C ．take umbrellas and raincoats D ．watch out for the equipment15、Why does the author recommend Bicentennial Children‟s P ark? A ．It becomes part of the surroundings. B ．It was built to improve people‟s lives. C ．It amuses kids and helps parents get relaxed. D ．It provides slides for both children and adults.二、完形填空（题型注释）I had been staring at the white walls of the video game store for about 2 hours since lunch. It was a very_________day. I glanced at the table in front of the store,and my heart _________. It was the donation table for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda and even though I had donated what I could, I_________ felt sad whenever I saw the people on the TV suffering. I was broken out of my _________when the doors got open. Customers,_________! She was a small girlabout 10 or 11. Her mother was accompanying her with a few plastic bags. I_________her mom. When I was selling cigarettes on the street, I saw her selling clothes she_________herself at the market.The daughter just had a _________and her mom finally had_________ money to buy a PS3 and some games.The girl half-jogged, half-skipped to my counter. She __________her backpack and pulled out a console(操纵板). Her mom handed me the bag full of games.“Can I __________this?”“Sure sweetie, no problem.”I inspected the console and the games, and nothing was opened. According to our __________, I returned the __________to the mom. She handed it to the girl. And the girl ran off as fast as her little feet could take her. I was about to ask when the mom, seeing my __________, explained, “She wants to sell her birthday __________, so she can donate to the __________.”She was __________to give up what was supposed to be hers and gave to those __________. That's real generosity out there.________I was watching her talking to the girl at the donations table, I was reminded that even though there are a lot of __________ people in the world, there are still those people just like that little girl.16、A．good B．cold C．warm D．slow17、A．beat B．ached C．ran D．sank18、A．almost B．also C．still D．never19、A．moods B．dreams C．pains D．thoughts20、A．firstly B．finally C．quickly D．excitedly21、A．greeted B．found C．recognized D．told22、A．wore B．made C．washed D．bought23、A．date B．job C．birthday D．disease24、A．enough B．little C．easy D．big25、A．carried B．opened C．sold D．left26、A．buy B．change C．return D．donate27、A．plan B．decision C．discussion D．regulation28、A．money B．backpack C．games D．receipt29、A．smile B．expression C．unhappiness D．difficulty30、A．card B．cake C．surprise D．gift31、A．victims B．workers C．charities D．typhoons32、A．grateful B．willing C．unhappy D．afraid33、A．poor B．unfortunate C．in danger D．in need34、A．Since B．Until C．While D．Although35、A．selfish B．unlucky C．poor D．rich试卷第8页，共10页第II 卷（非选择题）三、短文改错（题型注释）36、假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。
揭阳、金中2017届高三级两校三模联考(英语)
揭阳、金中2017届高三级两校三模联考英语第I卷第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AHere are the best travel sites we’ve found to help you get the best bargains on airfares.1) scours (搜索) hundreds of online sources for the cheapest fare. The more flexible you are on time, the better you have the chances of finding a great bargain. Search for dates up to three days before or on any weekends in the next year. And with the site’s explore tool, you can scan a world map for all the places you can reach within a specified per-ticket price range.Kayak can also forecast whether fares will go up or down with its “price predictor”. Enter your desired travel plan and the site will return a list of flight options, along with a recommendation to either buy now or wait for a fare drop.2) AirfareWatchdog works best for travelers ready to take off at the drop of a deal. The site has actual people hiding on airline Web sites expecting fare sales. They sign up for rewards programs to get promotional codes and discount offers that can be passed on to AirfareWatchdog users. Also, in November 2014, the site added a new service, Hotelwatchdog, which fetches hotel listings that offer great values, meaning they have prices lower than similar nearby hotels.3) will help you build an inexpensive, overseas flight plan by using local, budget airlines --- a great way to save on international travel. Select your overseas starting point, end point or both, and the site will list airlines you’ve probably never heard of. For example, if you search for flights from Bangkok to Beijing, you’ll get options from China Eastern and Hainan Airlines.21. How can you get the best bargain by using ?A. Get the promotional codes and discount offers.B. Leave plenty of time to book your ticket.C. Buy a round-trip ticket.D. Select your starting point and end point in advance.22. Which of the following is the new service provided by AirfareWatchdog?A. A list of hotels with the lowest priceB. Promotional codes and discount offers.C. A list of local budget airlines for foreign travelers.D. Advice on buying the ticket now or wait for a drop.23. The passage is written for ____.A. people who want to know where to travelB. people who don’t have promotional codesC. people who plan to buy airplane ticketsD. people who work in an airline companyBI was just in France to visit my grandmother who is very dear to me. I don’t get to cross the Atlantic very often, an d she’s now 96 years old, so every time I visit her, the two of us are very aware that it might be the last time we see each other.Last year, I did a series of short video interviews about her life. I asked her what it was like growing up with her father in the 1910s, and living alone with two young children. I asked her about her greatest memories, and her favorite books, foods, etc. I learned a lot of amazing new things about her I had never known before. These were very intimate conversations, which made me better know her.This year, I did not really have questions and I only had a great desire to make her know how much I loved her. I cooked for her and read her stories. I gave her a foot massage (按摩)，which was her first ever!Before leaving, I was looking for a way to leave something meaningful behind besides the memory of our time together. Therefore, I wrote her five different love notes, and hid them in different places where I knew she would eventually find them.I left really joyously knowing that these cards would surely cheer her up after I left. She called me as I was travelling back to Paris to catch my plane back to the US and said, “I found your cards! By the time I discovered the last one, I was laughing out loud! Thank you so much, my sweeth eart!” I smiled to myself, knowing she still had two more to go! It was Sunday, so my guess was that she had not checked her mailbox and had not yet driven her car!24. The underlined word “intimate” in Paragraph 2 probably means ____A. closeB. inspiringC. impressiveD. usual25. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The author went to France to visit her grandmother very frequently.B. The author didn’t expect her grandmother to find all the five cards.C. The author and her grandmother enjoyed the time they stayed together.D. The author’s home is not far from her grandmother’s.26. From the last paragraph, we know that ____A. grandmother found all the cards immediately the author left.B. grandmother had not checked her mailbox before the call.C. grandmother always calls the author before she gets on the airplaneD. grandmother does exercises by finding the cards.27. What might be the best title of the passage?A. The wonderful time with grandmotherB. The meaningful love notesC. The person who influences me mostD. The family has an old, a treasureCIt is believed that the success of humans as a species depends to a large extent on our ability to cooperate in groups. Much more so than any other animal, people are able to coordinate and join their forces and actions to produce mutual（共同的）benefits.New research involving Dr Lucas Molleman, an expert at the University of Nottingham,suggests that successful cooperation in groups depends on how people gather information about their peers, and how they base their cooperative decisions on it.Biologists wonder how cooperation could have developed by natural selection: It is puzzling how cooperation can be beneficial when it is possible to behave selfishly and take advantage of the cooperative efforts of your group. Psychologists and economists try hard to understand why many people are willing to sacrifice their own welfare to benefit their social environment.Dr Molleman, from the center for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, said, “The question that our research tries to answer is: ‘How do people make decisions when their actions can affect the welfare of others?’ More specifically, we want to know how people determine their be havior when they have to cooperate in groups.” In these situations, a beneficial outcome for the whole group can be achieved if everyone cooperates. Individually, however, people might be better off by making selfish choices. It is possible that people pay close attention to their fellow group mates when they make decisions. For instance, they cooperate if others also cooperate, but act selfishly when others do not cooperate.Dr Pieter Van Den Berg from the University of Groningen said, “From previous resea rch we know that some people are ‘majority-oriented (以多数人为方向的)’ and tend to look at the behavior of the majority in their group, whereas others are ‘success-oriented’ and try to find out what kind of behavior pays off best for themselves.”Dr Molleman said, “It turns out that behavior in groups of success-oriented people was much more selfish than it in groups of majority-oriented people. As a consequence, the people in the majority-oriented groups tended to earn more money in the experiment since they cooperated more.”28. According to the passage, what is special about human being?A. They are likely to communicate well with others.B. They are capable of working together with others.C. They are strong to survive some natural disasters.D. They are easy to get access to various information.29. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Research.B. Cooperation.C. Information.D. Group.30. The author writes Paragraph 4 to _____.A. let us know how people make cooperative decisionsB. show us the importance of cooperative decisionsC. tell us how to make other people cooperate in a groupD. remind us of the advantages of cooperating with each other31. From the passage, we can infer that ____.A. people are more concerned about which group they are supposed to selectB. the efforts of success-oriented people are more likely to pay offC. people make a wise decision based on observing others’ behaviors carefullyD. people perform differently when they make decisionsDA principal in Manhattan informed parents that there would be no more homework for the public school’s students. And then came the arguments --- not from teachers, but from parents. Some said they would transfer their children to another school. Some said they were findingonline sources of homework for their children. They were not convinced by the explanation from Principal Jane Hsu about the negative effects of homework on young children, including lack of time for other activities and family time, and loss of interest in learning. Hsu suggested children should spend their time on activities that had been found to be good for their academic, social and emotional development.As a supporter of Hsu’s approach, I wonder how many of the p arental arguments occur not because of what children will miss out on, but because parents themselves no longer feel confident about their ability to help their children develop without highly structured activities to guide them.I’m reminded of a meeting at the school my younger daughter was about to start when she was 6. The head of the school met with parents to say that she was also considering doing away with homework. One mom objected because homework was her “special time” each day with her child when they could sit down together to go through the work. The head of the school appeared surprised at this. She gently suggested that the mother should read to her child, or that they should cook dinner together.It’s been sad to see that kids, between their structured soccer practices and their homework, have very little time to play. But it’s even sadder to see the parental nervousness around what might happen to a third-grader who has more time to create, think, read, interact with others, or imagine. What might happen, I believe, must be more happiness, more energy and better physical fitness.32. From the passage, we know ____.A. teachers are strongly opposed to giving no homework to their studentsB. the idea of no homework has led to a heated debateC. children greatly benefit from the idea of no homeworkD. other activities have taken the place of the homework33. Why did one mom object to the idea of no homework for kids?A. Her child might lose interest in learning.B. Her child might have less time to think.C. She enjoyed the time doing homework with her child.D. Homework is good for children’s academic development.34. What is the author’s attitude towards Principal Jane Hsu’s suggestion?A. Indifferent.B. Positive.C. Negative.D. Critical.35. The passage is mainly about ____.A. whether the parents should transfer their children to public schoolB. the benefits of doing homeworkC. the necessity of changing the education systemD. whether the students should do homework after school第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
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2016-2017学年度高三级两校摸底考英语科试题揭阳一中高三备课组2016.8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。
AWanted, Someone for a KissWe’re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM.You’ll work on th e station’s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.Father ChristmasWe’re looking for a very special person, pre ferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 10:30-16:00.Excellent pay.Please contact(联系) the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.Accountants AssistantWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.Wealden District CouncilSoftware TrainerIf you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV(简历) to MrsR. Oglivie, Palmlace limited.21. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Center needs a person who______.A. is aged between 24 and 40B. may do some training workC. should deal with general dutiesD. can work for about a month22. Which position is open to recent school graduates?A. Producer, London KissB. Father ChristmasC. Accountants AssistantD. Software Trainer23. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?A. One with GCSE grade C levelB. One with some office experience.C. One having good computer knowledgeD. One trained in producing music programmes.BPeanuts to ThisProudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be cau sing everyone to act this way?”Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” Thewhole world became quite! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!24. What did the author’s classmates think about his report?A. Controversial.B. Ridiculous.C. Boring.D. Puzzling.25. Why was the author confused about the task?A. He was unfamiliar with American history.B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction.D. He was new at the school.26. The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.A. annoyedB. ashamedC. readyD. eager27. In the end, the author turned things around _______.A. by redoing his taskB. through his own effortsC. with the help of his grandfatherD. under the guidance of his headmasterCYou may have heard adults say they are uncomfortable in the morning without a cup of coffee. One reason they may feel that way is that coffee contains caffeine(咖啡因). Caffeine occurs naturally in coffee, tea, and cocoa beans, which are used to make chocolate. But now food makers are adding it to many products, from potato chips to water.The US government is especially worried about the problem. That’s why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is studying the health effects of caffeine on young people.Studies show that too much caffeine can make people nervous and unable to sleep. What’s more, caffeine is habit-forming. Those who consume it regularly and stop suddenly may experience headaches and feel tired.One of the biggest concerns is the large amount of caffeine added to so-called energy drinks, like RedBull. A 12-ounce can of cola has about 35 milligrams of caffeine. A similar serving of Red Bull contains more than three times that amount.The Institute of Medicine is also working on caffeine-safety measures. “Teenagers should not drink beverages that contain caffeine. They should be aware of caffeine’s effects on health and on how the brain works. Take, for example, teenagers who consume caffeine to stay awake and study for a test. They will remember less of what they just studied,” said Stallings, a member of the institute.Companies that make products with added caffeine claim they do not advertise them to kids. However, there is no law to stop children from buying them. So the FDA needs to set limits on caffeine, especially in energy drinks. As for added caffeine in foods, the government should just say no. If not, the amount of caffeine should be printed on food labels to remind consumers. The government must do that.Doctors say kids should avoid caffeine. If you need extra energy, try these natural boosters: eat right, exercise, and get plenty of sleep.28. What is the US government particularly concerned about?A. The fact that coffee contains caffeine.B. The practice of adding caffeine to foods.C. The measures of avoiding caffeine’s effects.D. The practice of using caffeine to make chocolate.29. Red Bull is listed in the third paragraph as an example of _____.A. caffeine’s effects on healthB. teenagers’ addiction to caffeineC. drinks which contain much caffeineD. people’s concern about teenagers’ health30. Paragraph 5 is mainly about _____.A. the measures of protecting teenagers from caffeine’s effectsB. the process of the government’s controlling the use of caffeineC. the government’s responsibility of taking care of teenagersD. the risk of buying products containing caffeine nowadays31. The author may agree that _______.A. headaches and feeling tired are common in teenagersB. food makers don’t add much caffeine to many products nowC. caffeine is good and useful for teenagers’ studyD. getting enough sleep can make people energeticDTexting（发短信）walkers aren't just an annoyance to other walkers, Australian researchers armed with movie special-effects technology have determined scientifically that they're threats to themselves. Using motion-capture technology similar to that used for films, researchers concluded that texting while walking not only affects balance but also the ability to walk in straight line.“Some people like checking emails while walking to work in the morning” said the study co-author Hoorn, “but they may not know it has a serious effect on the safety of themselves”. Other facts have also proved this. A tourist from Taiwan walked off a pier near Melbourne last month while checking Facebook, bringing a sudden and icy end to a penguin-watching visit. Another person who was too wrapped up in his phone to notice dangers walked straight into the fountain in front of a shopping mall.The Australian study involved 27 volunteers, a third of whom admitted having knocked into objects while texting. They were asked to walk 8.5 meters three times—once without phones, once while reading text and once while writing text, when eight cameras recorded their actions.They found the volunteers using the phone walked slower, and, more seriously, they locked their arms and elbows in like “robots”, which forced their heads to move more, throwing themselves off balance. “In a pedestrian（步行的）environment, inability to maintain a straight path would be likely to increase potential for traffic accidents”, said Mr. Hoorn. “The best thing to do is to step aside and stop, or keep off the phone.”Authorities world-wide have taken note. Signs on Hong Kong's subway system advise passengers in three languages to keep their eyes off their phones. Police and transport authorities have highlighted the danger in Singapore, where the Straits Times newspaper recently declared cellphone-distracted road crossing as “bad habit No. 2” contributing to the rising number of road deaths. Some U.S. states, including New York and Arkansas, are considering bans on what they're calling phone jaywalking.32. According to the passage, people texting while walking usually____________.A. do not influence other walkersB. do harm to their eyesC. put themselves in dangerD. can still walk straight33. Which of the following words has the closest mea ning to “wrapped up” in Paragraph 2?A. absent-mindedB. annoyedC. confusedD. absorbed34. About the Australian study, we know that___________.A. the volunteers using phones while walking moved normallyB. ten volunteers admitted having bumped into things while textingC. the volunteers were divided into three groups during the studyD. texting walkers are exposed to greater possibility of traffic accidents35. The last paragraph suggests that_________.A. actions have been taken against texting while walkingB. Hong Kong’s subway system forbids texting walkers to take the trainC. New York has made laws to ban phone jaywalkingD. cellphone-distracted road crossing is considered the worst habit in Singapore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。