2017第二学期杭州市高三年级质量检测英语二模

1、 2017第二学期杭州市高三年级质量检测英语二模 作者： 日期： 2 2017 学年第二学期杭州市高三年级教学质量检测 英语试题卷 考生须知： 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。满分150分，考试用时120分。 第卷 第一部分：听力 略 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共10个小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分） A It is halfway through October. The sun arrives early and I stare out my window, feeling shame for invading (侵犯）the privacy of th

2、e homeless woman who has settled across the street. I am not sure when she first appeared, maybe a month ago. Each morning I watch as she gets out from the narrow space between the two large buildings across from mine. She wears the same dirty, badly torn dress every day. I can see she fights to pul

3、l herself up into a standing position. She fails in the first two or three tries, but determination always wins out. She remains leaning against the wall for several long minutes, appearing to gather the necessary strength needed to pick up her possession-all packed into five plastic bags. With tear

4、s in my eyes, I watch as she places her feet pointing outward to avoid falling. Her steps are measured and cautious as she slowly makes her way to the corner and disappears. When I first noticed this woman, I went across the street and offered her 20 dollars, but she turned her back to me and preten

5、ded not to see me. The expression on her face was one of shame, causing me to feel guilt for invading her privacy. The next night I bought a hotdog and a Coke, 3 and left them in the spot when she was not there. Feeling like a spy, I watched as she ate the hotdog like a starving cat that had not eat

6、en for days. I too often find myself complaining about life, but when I look out my window and see the old woman, I feel the need to apologize for my foolish pride in not realizing how fortunate I really am. There are many poor people in my town. I have become familiar with many of their faces, and

7、then suddenly they disappear. I know that one day the old woman will be gone and I will have no idea where she is. I fear that day. 21. What is the main idea of paragraph 2 ? A. Life is tough for the homeless woman. B.Poverty causes the womans poor health. C.The woman doesnt care about her appearanc

8、e. D.Possessions mean much to the woman. 22. Why did the woman refuse the authors 20 dollars? A. The money didnt help much. B. She didnt like the author. C. Accepting money was guilty. D. She felt he dignity was hurt. 23. What lesson does the author learn from the homeless woman? A. Complaints can s

9、ometimes make life worse. B. He should appreciate his present life more. C. More is to be done to make life meaningful. D. We should all apologize for ignoring the poor. 24. Which of the following words best describe the author of the text? A. Optimistic B. Sympathetic C. Determined D. Easy-going 4

10、B A laptop, a hair straightener, Christmas lights, an e-reader, a kettle, two bags, a pair of jeans, a remote-control helicopter, a spoon, and a dining-room chair. All broken. It sounds like a pile of things that yous stuck in boxes and take to the dustbin. In fact, its a list of things mended in a

11、single afternoon by British volunteers determined to get people to stop throwing things away. This is the Reading Repair Cafe, part of an international network aimed at dealing with a world of rubbish. The helicopter belongs to William, who cheerfully describes himself as “ mechanically imcompetent”

12、. He has owned it for 8 years, but 3 years ago it stopped working and it has been sitting unused in his cupboard ever since. He sits down at the table of Colin Haycock, an IT professional who volunteers at the repair cafe, which has been running for about four years and is a place where people can b

13、ring all manner of household items to be fixed for free. In less than five minutes, Haycock has fixed the helicopter and it works well. William looks ashamed;Haycock looks pleased.“I wish they were all that simple,” he says. Today, the repairs will stop 24 kg of waste from going to landfill (垃圾填埋场）a

14、nd save 284kg of CO2. Some items cant be fixed on the spot but very little needs to be thrown away. Gabrille Stanley, who used to run a clothing business, says she was drawn to volunteering at the repair cafe to fight the “throwaway culture” she sees. About 300,000 tons of clothing was sent to landf

15、ill in UK in 2016 and a report from WRAP puts the average lifespan (寿命）for a piece of clothing in the UK at 3.3 years. 25. What is the authors purpose in writing paragraph 1? A. To present the main idea. B.To support the authors opinion. 5 C.To raise readers interest. D.To establish an argument. 26.

16、 Why doesnt William repair the helicopter himself? A. He is both lazy and busy. B. He is ashamed of repair work. C. He doesnt treasure the helicopter. D. He lakes the necessary skills. 27. Which of the following argument will Cabrille Stanley probably agree with? A. People should send old clothing t

17、o landfill. B. People should hold on to their clothes longer. C. Clothing factories are to blame for the waste. D. Running a clothing business is no easy task. C The descriptions are scary. Some people felt fine in the morning and then were dead by night. Patients coughed up blood. Their faces turne

18、d blue. That was what happened in 1918. A deadly flu killed ten of millions of people around the world. It is 100 years later. Scientists are thinking about how to keep us safe from another super-flu. Dr. Anthony Fauci says we need one vaccine （疫苗）that can protect against most or all types of the fl

19、u. Scientists want a shot that people could get every 5 or 10 years to get rid of normal flu shots. Maybe someday we will need just one shot. It could last our whole lives. It will not be easy. Scientists have been learning about flu for 100 years. Still, the flu often beats our best plans to stop i

20、t. That is because it is always changing. The immune system (免疫系统）protects the body. It keeps us healthy by fighting things that might harm the body. To get around our immune system, the flu changes itself every year. Scientists have a new plan, though. They are learning how the flu tricks the immun

21、e system. They 6 are finding which part of the flu stays the same each year. The 1918 flu outbreak shows why this is so important. Back then, there was no flu vaccine. There was no way to stop it. By winter 1919. the flu had infected one-third of the worlds population, killing more than 50 million p

22、eople in a short time. In 2009, scientists made a great discovery. They learned something new. Sometimes, peoples immune system make a small number of special antibodies. Antibodies are proteins （蛋白质）in the blood.These proteins stop us from getting sick. These special antibodies can stop the flu. Sc

23、ientists are trying different tricks to get peoples bodies to make more of those antibodies. They still need to learn more, though. In the meantime, Fauci says it is silly to think about what the next flu might bring. “We just need to be prepared,” he said. 28. The flu tricks the immune system by_.

24、A. changing itself every year B. remaining totally unchanged C.producing special antibodies D. harming proteins in the body. 29. What can we learn from the text? A. The flu causes more deaths than it did 100 years ago. B. A flu vaccine shot with long-term effects is easy to make. C. The super flu wi

25、ll take about 5 or 10 years to get rid of. D. People dont have to be too concerned about the flu. 30. What is the main idea of the text? A. The deadly flu killed ten of millions of people in such a short time. B. Scientist are trying to figure out the best protecting against the flu. C. The immune s

26、ystem plays a vital part in keeping us from being sick. D. People around the world are scared of the sudden outbreak of the flu. 7 分）5小题;每小题2分，满分10第二节（共 Why I Got Rid of My Cell PhoneIn 2017 I decided to take a break from my cell phone. Instead of shutting it off completely, I decided to turn it off

27、 a month to see how it goes. By the end of the month I found that I could live without a cell phone. It has been seven months since I have lived without a cell phone. I would like to share with you the reasons why I decided to get rid of my cell phone.Checking my phone was the first thing I did when

28、 I woke up and the last thing I did 1.31 before going to sleep. Throughout the day I would check my phone countless times. It became a bad habit of mine in which the only way to break it was to be far away from it. t taking enough time to see 2.When I owned a phone, I was constantly connected to it.

29、 I wasnwhat was right in front of me. There was no end of the day when it came ti work and there was not32 nearly enough time to relax. Instead, I was constantly going. I else think about what someone, I was having a conversation with I would333.If could be doing or texting other people instead of b

30、eing fully present in the conversation. Now that t have a cell phone, I am more present in my conversations and to my surroundings. I donA cell phone was my quick and 4. I was completely dependent on my cell phone.34 the for my cell phone used during Whatever easy problem solver. problems I met the

31、day, I answers. Without my cell phone I have become more self-dependent and self-problem solver/ （刺5. I also found that my sleep wasnt as good as it had been in the past, Screens stimulate However, I did not have the your mind and can affect your natural sleep patterns 激） 35 self-control to do this

32、so I would go to bed with a stimulated mind causing me to have a poor night sleep. 8 A. It made me less social. B. I found that I was addicted to my phone. C. Having a cell phone split my attention in half. D. I know that is not good for my health. E. The answer to this is to turn off your phone a f

33、ew hours before bed. F. These phone-free travels were some of the most liberating moments of my life. G. It was my watch, my alarm clock, my email, my maps. my wallet, and my way to talk with friends. 第三部分；语言运用 30分） 第一节 完形填空（共20题小题，每小题1.5分，满分s appointment lase Wednesday. All of a sudden, she found M

34、ariana was just leaving a doctorin a movie. Mariana had been returning to he officeherself in the middle of what felt like a36 her a when she heard woman down the street yell that a37 manhad Ottawa in downtown wallet.-but not before Mariana38Sure enough, a man started running away from the scene of

35、after him. After running for two blocks, Mariana rounded the corner into an alleywaycould39 and found that40had stopped running and had started to41instead. t doHe came out from behind the dustbin and said in a very42 tone, m sorry, I won“So I took thethis anymore. Here is the43 . Just take it, take

36、 it ,” she told the local media. “soon after. I gave it back to her and he stayed there.45 a lot.wallet, and the woman44 ”down, Mariana decided to take him to a47Recognizing that the man was extremely46 the street and bought him a large black coffee. they from Toronto, but had friends with the come

37、he Theman48 that had to city histhat men before showing49 him in Ottawa without any money. Mariana did her best to50 9 workers on duty. him how to get to the public library where he could seek help from the 51 about her 53 52 that the man gets the help that he needs, and she has no She says that she

38、 actions from the day. I wanted to show him “than you do with vinegar,” she said, “You kill more flies with 54 . It is a more powerful remedy （治疗方法） to forgive and forget past crimes.some 55 ” 36.A. song B. scene C. disaster D. party 37.A. check B. returned C. stolen D. spotted 38.A. crime B. accide

39、nt C. match D. quarrel 39.A. line up B. get on C. stand up D. take off 40.A. victim B. waiter C. burglar D. policeman 41.A. struggle B. cry C. flee D. pray 42.A. guilty B. aggressive C. friendly D. innocent 43.A. coffee B. ticket C. menu D. wallet 44.A. left B. woke C. caught up D. broke down 45.A.

40、complaining B. apologizing C. suffering D. charging 46.A. upset B. calm C. stubborn D. gentle 47. shelter B. clinic C. station D. cafe 48.A. insisted B. announced C. explained D. intended 49.A. reminded B. deserted C. tease D. arranged 50.A. comfort B. connect C. approach D. thank 51.A. retired B. s

41、killed C. medical D. social 52.A. suspects B. admits C. expects D. understand 10 C. confidence D. worry 53.A. debates B. regret D. glue C. poison 54.A. honey B. wine D. sympathy 55.A. courage B. appreciation C. reflection 第卷 15分）第二节（共10个小题，每小题1.5分，满分a withlittle wooded horse in The first bicycle app

42、eared in France the 1790s. Itwas56 fixed front wheel. Because the wheel was fixed, it could not be turned right or left. The only way ( push ) against the ground with his or her feet. In 1817, it could be controlled was the rider 57 could be turned. Now the wooden horse could a German replaced the f

43、ixed wheel with one58 be directed right or left. The rider still needed to push it with his or her feet on the ground. In 1839, and board machine with foot59Scot designed ( name ) MacMillan the first bicycle-like a( comfort ) in 1869 when rubber60rode it for 40 miles in only 5 hours. The bicycle got

44、 more tires were introduced. Around the same time, the front wheel began to grow larger while the back )in ( bicycle )enjoyed asudden6261 the wheel got smaller. During1880s, grow t very safe. Sitting high up towards the front of the bicycle and popularity. However, they werenthrown over the front wh

45、eel if the bicycle( easy ) traveling very fast, the rider could be63 ( invent ) in 1884. The safety bicycle ” safety bicycle64 hit a small stone. Fortunately, the “had equal-sized wheels and tires with air in them. And more improvements quickly followed. No ( far ) improvement in design and material

46、s in the future.doubt there will be65 第四部分；写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 假定你是李华，注意到你们学校学生很少进行英语文学阅读。请给全校同学用英语写一11 封倡议书，倡导大家多阅读英语文学作品。内容包括： 1、介绍现状； 2、你对英语文学阅读的看法； 3、发出倡议。 注意； 1、字数80左右。 2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _ _ _ _ _12 _ 第二节 读后续写（满分25分）When years old. are most eight children of little a Megan is bright

47、and curious girl, as s going. One day, she spotted, partly walking she looks up, down, or sideways, never where shcovered by leaves and litter, a $ 100 bill. She looked to see if anyone was watching and bent down ) the bill in her tiny hand. Sliding it into her jacket pocket, she took another to crumple ( 揉guilty look around and