高三英语下学期第一次模拟考试试题2

广东省广州市2017届高三英语下学期第一次模拟考试试题第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AInside the Rain RoomThe Rain Room has arrived and local art lovers are taking notice. Is it worth the wait? Yes, I assure you it is. Once inside, visitors find a long, dark room with a high ceiling. A single bright light shines through heavy rain falling around visitors. The mist. The damp air. The noise. It feels like a mighty storm is pouring down. But the storm is inside. And visitors arent getting wet. Instead, visitors wander in awe, admiring the rain and the artists who created it.The Rain Room was created to highlight the connection between humans, nature and technology. With a tracking system that senses movement and stops the rain wherever visitors move, it does just that. Light and sound produce an experience that feels both natural and foreign. The exhibit is moving on to Atlanta next month. I urge you to visit before then. Its time to experience the Rain Room for yourself!Welcome to the Rain Room The Rain Room features falling water. Please be aware you may get slightly wet. However, visitors wearing raincoats will be turned away. This exhibit features advanced technology. To ensure its effectiveness, please avoid wearing dark or reflective clothing. Visitors are welcome to take photographs of the exhibit. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For the convenience of all guests, visits are limited to 10 minutes.21. Whats the purpose of the text?A. To attract visitors to a new art exhibit.B. To explain how an exhibit has been created.C. To describe the technology used in the exhibit.D. To promote the artists taking part in an exhibit.22. Whats the function of the exhibits tracking system?A. To keep visitors from getting wet.B. To protect the exhibit from water damage.C. To time how long visitors are in the room.D. To count the number of visitors in the room.23. What must you do when visiting the Rain Room?A. Wear a raincoat.B. Wear dark clothing.C. Leave your camera outside.D. Pass through within 10 minutes.BDujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder m the development of Chinese science. Built over 2,200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering achievement is still used today to irrigate over 6,000 square kilometres of farmland, take away floodwater and provide water for 50 cities m the province. In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands suffered from regular floods caused by overflow from the Minjiang River. To help the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. They studied the problem and discovered that the river most often overflowed when winter snow at the top of the nearby Mount Yulei began to melt as the weather warmed.The simplest fix was to build a dam, but this would have ruined the Minjiang River. So instead Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing naturally. Better still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making it suitable for farming.Cutting the channels through the hard rock of Mount Yulei was a remarkable accomplishment as it was done long before the invention gunpowder and explosives. 1 Bing found another solution. He used a combination of fire and water to heat and cool the rocks until they cracked and could be removed. After eight years of work, the 20-metre-wide canals had been carved through the mountain.Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live peacefully and affluently. Today, Dujiangyan is admired by scientists from around the world because of one feature. Unlike modem dams where the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, enabling ecosystems and fish populations to exist in harmony.24. What are the benefits of Dujiangyan according to the first paragraph?A. Reducing flooding and watering farmland.B. Protecting the mountain and reducing flooding.C. Watering farmland and improving water quality.D. Drying the river and supplying cities with water.25. What was the main cause of the Minjiang Rivers flooding?A. Heavy rains. B. Melting snow.C. Low river banks. D. Steep mountains.26. How was Li Bing able to break through the rocks of Mount Yulei?A. By using gunpowder.B. By flooding the rocks with water.C. By applying a heating and cooling technique.D. By breaking the rocks with hammers and spades.27. Why is Dujiangyan greatly admired by scientists today?A. It preserves much of the natural river life.B. It took very little time to complete the project.C. The building techniques used were very modem.D. It has raised the living standards of the local people.CBill Gates recently predicted that online learning will make place-based colleges less significant, and five years from now, students will be able to find the best lectures in the world online. I applaud Mr. Gates. But whats taking us so long?As early as 1997, MIT (麻省理工）decided to post videos of all university lectures online, for free, for all people. But today, how many students have you met who mastered advanced mathematics or nuclear physics from an MIT online video? Unfortunately, the answer is not many.The problem is the poor quality of online education websites and the experience they provide to students. Those who go to the MIT website and watch courses online are surely very smart people, but ifs not like playing a video game such as World of Warcraft. Only the most ardent students, those who are highly motivated, will devote themselves to studying these boring online videos.The real question is why we arent spending more to develop better online education platforms. Where is the Avatar of education? Think about this. The market for Hollywood films per year is worth around 30 billion USD. Education in the world is a trillion-dollar-a-year market, hundreds of times bigger than Hollywood movies. Yet the most expensive digital learning system ever built cost well under 100 million dollars.Bill Gates prediction is going to happen. There is no doubt about it. But it will only happen when we create high level educational content and experiences that engage and excite more than has ever been possible in the real world.28. What has Bill Gates forecast about online learning?A. It will concentrate on physics lectures.B. It will completely replace real universities.C. It will help to make universities more successful.D. It will play an increasingly important role in education.29. What does the underlined word “ardent” in Paragraph 3 mean?.A. Creative. B. Enthusiastic. C. Well-behaved. D. Experienced.30. According to the author, what is holding back the popularity of online learning?A. The lack of lectures available online.B. The high cost of access to the websites.C. The low standard of educational websites.D. The competition with online computer games.31. Why does the author mention Hollywood?A. To show that Hollywood produces many successful movies.B. To prove that education is more profitable than entertainment.C. To argue that movie directors should produce educational content.D. To urge that more money be spent developing educational websites.DPersuasion is the art of convincing someone to agree with you. According to the ancient Greeks, there are three basic tools of persuasion : ethos, pathos, and logos.Ethos is a speakers way of convincing the audience that she is trustworthy, honest and reliable. One common way a speaker can develop ethos is by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, youre more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a fireman. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing the audience that she is a good person. If an audience cannot trust you, you will not be able to persuade them.Pathos is a speakers way of connecting with an audiences emotions. For example, a politician who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear, thus making them support him. Similarly, an animal charity might show an audience pictures of injured dogs and cats, to make the viewers feel pity. If the audience feels bad for the animals, they will be more likely to donate money.Logos is the use of facts, statistics, or other evidence to support your argument. An audience will be more likely to believe you if you have convincing data to back up your claims. Presenting this evidence is much more persuasive than simply saying “believe me”. Although ethos, pathos, and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when used together. Indeed, most speakers use a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade their audiences. So, the next time you listen to a speech, watch a commercial, or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.32. Why does the author say persuasion is an art?A. They both entertain the audience.B. They both require great skill to achieve.C. They both demand full attention from the audience.D. They were both common topics of ancient Greek writers.33. How is a speaker able to show her ethos to the audience?A. By expressing her sympathy with the audience.B. By telling the audience about her personal preference.C. By using beautiful language to make her statements attractive.D. By showing her knowledge and experience relating to the topic. .34. What can we learn about the three aspects of persuasion?A. Ethos is the most important aspect of persuasion.B. Each aspect has a different effect on the audience.C. Honesty is the key to making your arguments believable.D. Political leaders mostly use pathos to persuade their audience.35. An advertisement for washing powder which claims that M scientific tests show that our powder kills 95% of all bacteria” is mainly using _. A. ethos B. pathos C. logos D. a combination of all three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。Weve all experienced peer pressure (同伴压力). It happens to everybody. However, people have different reactions. Confident people refuse to do things they dont want to do, but shy and anxious people often give in. It may be because they want to be liked. It may be because they worry that their friends will make fun of them, or perhaps theyre just curious about trying something new. 36 .Its hard being the only one who says no and the question is: how do you do it? 37 . If you think that missing maths, or smoking, or going somewhere you know your parents wouldnt like is a bad idea then the answer is simple: dont do it. Its your decision, nobody elses. You dont need to be aggressive. You dont need to shout and scream, but you must be confident and you must be firm. You need to say, “No thanks. I dont want to do that.”Being on your own against everybody else is very hard, so it can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who will say no too. 38 . You want friends who will support you when youre in trouble. You dont want people who will always agree with the majority. Remember, the most popular people arent always the most trustworthy._39 . 39 You can learn a lot from people your own age. They can teach you greatfootball skills or the best way to do your maths homework. They can recommend music and advise you on fashion. And dont forget you can tell them things too, and that always feels great. So, find friends who have similar interests. And remember, friendship isnt about feeling depressed and guilty. 40 . A. Choose your friends carefully.B. Firstly, you must decide what you believe in.C. Its about sharing experiences and having fun.D. Of course, peer pressure isnt completely bad.E. It may be because they were all born to be stubborn.F. Depression and guilt will surely give you peer pressure.G. Whatever the reason, some people end up doing things they really dont want to.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节,满分45)第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填 入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Sarah lived on a farm with her family. She was 41 to learn to track, to identify each person and where they were going by the marks they left on the ground. And if her father couldnt teach her, shed teach herself.To the 42 of her family, she borrowed all their 43 and taught herself to recognize everyones footprints in the sand. More than once her father came outside shouting, “Sarah, bring me 44 my boots. ”Sarah developed the habit of walking around with her eyes fixed on the ground, 45 the comings and goings of every 46 in the place.She also developed the annoying habit of 47 everyone. w What were you doing down at the dam, Jack? Youre not 48 to play there. ” “Did you find what you were 49 in the garage, Auntie?” and “Who was the stranger visiting today wearing size ten boots, Mum?”After shed 50 every pair of shoes that everyone 51 , she turned to the farms animals. By this time 52 her victims had to admit, 53 , that she was good.Her best 54 came one evening when she said the horses front foot was 55 . Her father said that the horse was 56 fine. Sarah 57 that its hoof (蹄）had a split. Sarahs father 58 the horses hoof.“Youre 59 . The hoof is split. How did you know?”“You can see it in its 60 . Sarah moved the horse away. “Look, its plain in the sand. “If you can tell it has a split hoof from that sand, youre pretty good,” said her father.41.A.determinedB. forcedC. appointedD.encouraged42.A.expectationB. annoyanceC. disappointmentD.delight43.A.shoesB. booksC. socksD.tools44.A.upB. outsideC. overD.back45.A. guidingB. hearingC. studyingD. predicting46.A.vehicleB. personC. animalD.season47.;A.surprisingB. criticisingC. questioningD.challenging48.A.preparedB. invitedC. qualifiedD.allowed49.A.calling forB. looking forC. waiting forD.fighting for50.A.wornB. collectedC. destroyedD.memorised51.A.ownedB. borrowed ftriedD.bought52.A.yetB. evenC. alsoD.still53.A.guiltilyB. approvinglyC. merrilyD.unwillingly54.A.performanceB. trickC, magicD.idea55.A.tiedB. lostC. injuredD.stolen56.A.safelyB. extremelyC. hardlyD. perfectly57.A.;doubtedB. wonderedC. insistedD.discovered58.A.i* inspectedB. splitC. treatedD.fastened59.A.lyingB. jokingC. rightD.crazy .60.A.bootsB. tracksC. jumpsD.hoofs第II卷注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二部分英语知识运用（共两节满分45)第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5 分,满分15分）阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。My doorbell rings at 11 am. On the step, I find an elderly Chinese lady holding the hand of a little boy. In her other hand 61 (be) a paper bag. She is the little boys grandmother, and her daughter, Nicole, bought 62 house next door last October. Nicole has 63 (obvious) told her mother that I am having a heart operation shortly, and the result is that her mother has decided 64 (supply) me with meals.I know what is inside the paper bag a bottle of hot soup and a 65 ( contain) with a meal of rice, vegetables and meat. Its become a daily occurrence.Communication 66 us is somewhat difficult because she doesnt speak English and all I can say in Chinese is hello. Once, she brought an iPad as well as the food. She pointed to the screen, 67 showed at message from her daughter telling me that her mother wanted to know 68 the food was all right for me.So here we are, two grandmothers, neither of 69 (we) able to speak the others language but communicating one way or another ( with some help from technology). The doorbell keeps 70 (ring) and there is the familiar brown paper bag, handed smilingly to me.第三部分 写作 (共两节 满分35分)第一节 短文改错 (共10小题； 每小题1分, 满分10 分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。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。Getting rid of the bad habit of procrastination (拖延症）is now my goal in life. My first step was to set small targets what can be reached realistically. For example, I plan to set a timetable for my study. So after school, I will put finishing homework in the last place. Additionally, I will make a list of my important task including their due dates but follow my schedule strictly. I will avoid find excuses for putting them off. At same time, I will ask for my friends and parents to help me. By achieving this small targets, I have confident that I will overcome procrastination.第二节书面表达（满分25分)假定你是李华。你是学生会主席。你校将于5月2530日在广州沙面举行龙舟赛 (Dragon Boat Race)。请根据以下内容给姐妹学校剑桥中学（Cambridge High School)写一封邀请信。(1)写信目的(2)活动时间、地点和意义(3)回复时间：2017年4月15日前 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；3.开头语已为你写好。