广东省茂名市2017届高三下学期第二次综合测试英语试卷 Word版含解析.doc

茂名市2017年第二次高考模拟考试英 语第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ARocky Mountain Summer Adventure Camps Bring Learning to Life!The Museum of Idaho Rocky Mountain Adventure Camps are available for students aged 6 - 14. Participants will have amazing outdoor experiences combined with adventure and fun. Space is limited to 20 participants each session and registration is not complete until payment has been received by the Museum of Idaho. Registration fee is non-returnable. Junior Adventure CampChildren aged 6-9 (must have completed first grade).Well conduct experiments, go on field trips, and discover the fun and excitement of science! This year, we will learn about colonial（殖民主义的） science to go along with our exhibit, Americas Revolution!Instructor:Chloe DoucetteDates:June 27- June 30 Time:9:00 a.m. - noonCost:$75 per child, $60 per child for MOI members, $50 each additional brother or sister Original CampChildren aged 9-12 (must have completed third grade)Original Camp is for children who are ready for an exciting full-day outdoor camp. Participants visit various habitats and ecosystems as we explore eastern Idaho. Well go bird watching, hiking in the mountains, and lots more!Instructors:Alana Jensen, Jerry PettyDates:July 18- July 21 Time:9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. (9:00-6:00 on the last day)Cost:$150 per child, $125 per child for MOI members, $100 each additional brother or sisterHigh Adventure CampYouth aged 11-14 (must have completed fifth grade)High Adventure Camp is for youth who are looking for an amazing summer adventure! This outdoor camp is full of exciting physical challenges and involves participants in even more in-depth activities than the Original Camp. This year, students will study how rattlesnakes experience the outdoors! Instructors:Chloe Doucette, Mike Winston,Jerry PettyDates:August 8- August 11 Time:9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. (9:00 6:00 on the last day)Cost:$150 per child, $125 per child for MOI members, $100 each additional brother or sisterParticipate in both Original AND High Adventure for only $200! Call 522-1400 ext. 3002 to take advantage of this great offer. If you have any questions about the Museum of Idahos education programs, contact Chloe Doucette, Education Director at (208) 522-1400 ext. 3002.21. If participants want to register successfully, they need to _.A. choose their favorite instructorsB. make up a team of 20 participantsC. be accompanied by family22. To make experiments, what will a 9-year-old boy choose?A. Original Camp. B. Junior Adventure Camp.C. High Adventure Camp. .D. Three of them. 23. How much will a child and his brother spend at least if they sign up for both Original and High Adventure Camp?A. $400.B. $450.C. $500.D. $550.BMy husband and I had been married nearly twenty-two years when I acquired Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a disorder where my immune（免疫的） system responded to a virus by producing painful blisters. Although my long-term evaluation was good, I, who had been so fiercely independent, rapidly became absolutely helpless.My husband, Scott, stepped up to the plate, taking care of kids and cooking dinners. He also became my personal caretaker, applying the medicine to all of my blisters because my hands couldnt do the job. Needless to say, I had negative emotions, bouncing from embarrassment to shame caused by total reliance on someone other than myself.I recovered from my illness, but I couldnt seem to recover from the thought that I loved my husband less than he loved me. This seeming distinction in our love continued to annoy me for the year following my illness.Then recently Scott and I went on a long bike ride. Hes an experienced cyclist; Im quite the green hand. At one point with a strong headwind and sharp pain building in my tired legs, I really thought I couldnt go any further. Seeing me struggle, Scott pulled in front of me and yelled over his shoulder, “Stay close behind me.” As I followed his steps, I discovered that my legs quit burning and I was able to catch my breath. My husband was pulling me alongagain. I pray my husband will always be strong and healthy. But if he should ever become the struggling one, whether on a bike ride or with an illness, I trust Ill be ready to call out to him, “Stay close behind memy turn to pull you along.”24. The author felt helpless because _. A. She lost the previous independence B. She failed to get the medical treatment C. Her marriage was in a terrible state D. She suffered from mental disorder25. Which of the following best describes the authors husband according to Paragraph 2?A. Impatient. B. Independent.C. Family-centered. D. Career-centered.26. When going on the long bike ride, the authors husband _.A. followed her closely B. backed her up all the way C. gave in to her depressionD. stopped to take care of her leg27. What message does the author convey in the passage? A. Strong will. B. Selfless love. C. Reliance on each other. D. Optimistic attitude to life. CTudor Cobalas nearly crashed his car while driving and texting on his phone. It was this near-death experience that inspired him to turn the smartphone from a weapon of mass distraction into a tool for safer driving.Mr. Cobalas developed Safe Drive, an app that rewards drivers for ignoring their phones while driving. Once a driver drives too fast, the app launches a “Release” button on the screen, effectively locking the phone. Driving without checking the phone generates scores that can be turned into shopping discounts in the Safe Drive Marketplace.Its a simple idea that has attracted nearly 100,000 users globally and 30 commercial partners. Worldwide, about 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic accidents, according to the World Health Organization. “Smartphone distraction” is blamed for an increasing number of accidents. Drivers using a mobile phone are four times more likely to be involved in a crash. Many parents also want to educate their children, young drivers. That is why a growing number of technology businessmen are trying to handle the problem.“Although smartphones are rightly blamed for an increase in distracted driving, we wanted to show that smartphones could be used to make drivers better,” says Hari Balakrishnan, chief technology officer of Cambridge Mobile Telematics, a US company that has developed an app called Drive Well.The app measures all aspects of driving such as hard braking, abrupt acceleration, sharp cornering and speeding. But it also monitors how often drivers are distracted by their phones and generates a “safety score” at the end of each trip. The free app features competition leader boards that enable drivers to compete with their friends, family and colleagues, as well as personalized safer driving tips. Good safety scores can earn drivers discounts on car insurance, Mr. Balakrishnan says. Last year the company started a competition to find Bostons safest driver. Nearly 5,000 people have signed up, and 98 have been awarded more than $3,400 in prizes. Data from 40,000 Drive Well app users around the world present its effectiveness, says Mr. Madden.28. What caused Tudor Cobalas to develop the app Safe Drive?A. Multi-functions of this app.B. His desire to make a fortune. C. Many parents worries about teenagers driving safety.D. His own experience about being distracted by his smartphone.29. What do Safe Drive and Drive Well have in common?A. They keep a specific record of hard braking. B. They fail to help decrease the number of traffic accidents. C. Their users get some scores in the driving process. D. Their users get money as a reward directly.30. Which of the following is closest to the meaning of the underlined word “distracted” in paragraph 4 ?A. Lacking concentration. B. Lacking confidence. C. Speedy. D. Dangerous. 31. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To present the harmful effects of smartphones in the driving process.B. To introduce some useful apps that can guarantee our safety.C. To compare different types of apps concerning driving safety. D. To show us smartphones can make drivers safer in a way. DScientists have found living organisms trapped incrystals（晶体）that could be 50,000 years old. The organisms were found in a hot, but beautifulcavesystem in Naica, Mexico. These ancient life forms can be seen only with a microscope. Penelope Boston, who leads the Astrobiology Institute at NASA, the space agency of the United States, says the ancient microbes were able to live by eating minerals such as iron. She spoke about the discovery recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. If the findings are confirmed, they will show how microbes can survive in extreme conditions. Forty different kinds of microbes and some viruses were found in the underground area. The genetic structures of these organisms are 10 percent different from those of their nearest relatives. The caves in Naica are 800 kilometers deep. They were once used for mining lead. Before the miners began working in the caves, the area wasseparatedfrom the surface and the outside world. Some of the caves are as big as the large religious centers built during Europes Middle Ages. There are crystals covering the walls. The caves are so hot that scientists must wear special clothing to keep cool. The clothing keeps the crystals safe from human germs（病菌）or other damage. Boston said the researchers could only work for about 20 minutes at a time before they had to go to a room that was 38 degrees Celsius to cool down.NASA officials would not let Boston share her findings with scientific experts before last weeks announcement. So scientists could not say much about the findings. But Norine Noonan, a biologist with the University of South Florida, said she believed them. Why are we surprised? Noonan asked. As a biologist, I would say life on Earth is extremely tough and extremelycolorful. Boston is also studying microbes commonly found inside caves in other countries, such as Ukraine and the United States. These microbes appear to be impossible to kill. Boston said they show how difficult life on Earth can be.32. The existence of the ancient microbes relies on _.A. surrounding insectsB. diverse plantsC. eating mineralsD. absorbing air33. What can we infer about the caves in Naica from the passage? A. The temperature in the caves is quite low.B. The caves have been explored since they were formed.C. The walls are covered by crystals.D. The environment in the caves is difficult to adapt to.34. What is the biologist Norine Noonans attitude towards the findings? A. Neutral. B. Positive.C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent.35. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Living organisms bring hope to scientific research.B. Scientists Discover 50,000-year-old “super life” in Mexico.C. Microbes show great power to survive in terrible conditions.D. Caves provide living environment for living organisms.第2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。They are strange-looking creatures, covered with hard scales (鳞）.They can roll up into a ball to protect themselves from enemies and have tongues that are longer than their bodies. 36 . However, pangolins (穿山甲) have recently become the focus of Chinese people, after social media posts of the strange animal being eaten at dinner caused public anger.Earlier this month, a photo of a micro blog post showing some people in Guangxi eating pangolins at a feast spread. A few days later, people were angered again by pictures posted on a womans weibo account showing her eating protected animals, including pangolins. 37 . Many more pangolins have been hunted or killed. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), more than 1 million of them have been killed or sold in the last 10 years. 38 .In September, the IUCN added the pangolin to the worlds “endangered animals list”. They are now more endangered than pandas. 39 . Many people in Asia and Africa consider pangolin meat is delicious. Some people even think pangolin scales have medicinal qualities. However, their scales are made of keratin , the same material human fingernails are made of. 40 . World Pangolin Day is on the third Saturday of February each year. This year, it fell on Feb 18. Its a day to help people know more about pangolins. The government now stops anyone from buying and eating pangolins in China. A. Luckily, the situation is getting better.B. Yet this is only the tip of the iceberg.C. The trade of pangolins across the world is also not allowed.D. They rarely get the attention of people, and some even dont know they exist.E. I hope more people will join us to protect pangolins from such a sad situation.F. It also said that they are the most illegally traded mammals (哺乳动物）in the world.G. A growing trade of their scales and meat is the main reason for their decline in numbers.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I used to love to swim as a boy. My 41 was just a short walk away from the local pool and I used to 42 most of my summer days there. I would head out 43 with just my trunks and a towel. I always got there before it opened and then stayed until 44 time. It was four hours of 45 joy. I loved to dive in that cool, clean water. I would swim, splash, play games with my friends, talk, laugh, and only dry off during the 46 . I always 47 home in the evenings with a smile on my face too. There were some people who came to the 48 that I never could understand, 49 . They would 50 every day carrying around and 51 their huge, heavy bags full of stuff. They would be all 52 in fancy swimsuits. They would cover themselves in lotion(乳液), 53 then sit in the shade of umbrellas. They spent most of their time near their 54 , sitting in chairs, and watching other people swim. 55 they did dive in the pool, it was only for a few 56 before retreating back to their stuff. I often 57 why they came to the pool at all. Sometimes I think that life at the pool is a lot like life 58 . Some people spend so much time carrying around and worrying about their stuff that they 59 get to swim at all. Dont 60 one of them. Life is for living not for sitting with your stuff. 41.A. schoolB. homeC. trainingD. swimming42.A. wasteB. spareC. rememberD. spend43.A. earlyB. frequentlyC. deliberately D.rarely44.A.summerB. pastC. closingD. local45.A. pureB.falseC. additionalD. innocent46.A.breaksB.gamesC.timeD. summer47.A.droveB.stayedC.missedD. walked48.A. lifeB. poolC. villageD. hometown49.A. howeverB. thereforeC. somehow D. thus50.A. slip awayB. show upC. give upD. take off51.A. examiningB. watching overC. openedD. got hold of52.A. embarrassedB. buriedC. dressed upD. fed up53.A. soB. orC. forD. but54.A. bagsB. shadeC. umbrellaD. friends55.A. OnceB. IfC. UnlessD. As56.A. milesB. hoursC. daysD. minutes57.A. explainedB. inquired aboutC. wonderedD. figured out58.A. for certainB. in summerC. in particularD. in general59.A. neverB. alwaysC. hardlyD. occasionally60.A. becomeB. envyC. forget aboutD. rely on第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第2节 （共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。American writer Theodore Seuss Geisel better 61 (know) as Dr. Seuss， is one of the worlds most famous authors of books for children.March 2, 2017 was his 113th birthday. He was born in 1904 in Massachusetts and 62 (die) in 1991. 63 his honor, March 2 is called both Dr. Seuss Day and, in many places, World Book Day. The aim of the observance is to celebrate literature and urge children around the world to read.Dr. Seuss is famous for his fantastical and 64 (humor) books for young children. His books 65 (fill) with colorful pictures and fun rhymes. Dr. Seuss 66 (work) include The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and The Lorax.Dr. Seuss helped generations of children learn to read - and to love reading. His books have been published in some 20 languages.Many people used World Book Day 67 (express) thanks for Dr. Seuss books. If you missed out on World Book Day, you will have 68 chance later this year to celebrate books and reading. The United Nations marks World Book and Copyright Day on April 23. That is the date on 69 several of the worlds 70 (great) writers died. They include Englands William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes of Spain.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第1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一下作文。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