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山东省济南市山东师范大学附中高三(最后冲刺)新高考英语试卷注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)1.—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday.—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday.A.still B.rather C.always D.even2.Asurveyoftheopinionsofexperts_________thatthreehoursofoutdoorexerciseaweek________goodforone’shealth.A.show;are B.shows;isC.show;is D.shows;are3.Mr.Smartisbelievedtobeacapableperson,whoisequal_____chargeofthecompanyverywell.A.totake B.totaking C.tobetaken D.taking4.—Idroppedbyat6:00pmyesterdaybutfailedtoseeyouatyourhouse.—I________inagymatthattime.A.wasexercisingB.amexercisingC.haveexercisedD.hadexercised5.Thepalaceisheavilyguarded,becauseinsideitswalls________.A.wheresittheEuropeanleaders B.theEuropeanleaderstheresitC.sittheEuropeanleaders D.thattheEuropeanleaderssit6.---____thathemanagetogettheinformation?Oh,afriendofhishelpedhim.A.Wherewasit B.WhatwasitC.Howwasit D.Whywasit7.—WhatdoesNicky’sjobinvolveasapublicrelationsdirector?—______quitealotoftimewithotherpeople.A.SpendingB.HavingspentC.TospendD.Tohavespent8.—ThankGod!Thisschooltermiscomingtoanend!—Yeah,afterallthathardwork,weallaholiday.A.preserve B.observe C.reserve D.deserve9.Let'swalktothatvillagetogether.__________.Howcanwetwogirlsdothatinthedark?A.Iagreewithyou. B.That'sagoodpoint.C.Youmustbejoking! D.That'snotyouropinion!10.Mywifesometimes_____somethingshehaslongbeenlookingfor.That’swhysheenjoyswindowshopping.A.looksup B.looksfor C.picksup D.picksout11.—Peterhasspenttoomuchtimeonnovelsrecently.—Thatmay____hispoorgradeintheexam.A.accountforB.answerforC.applyforD.standfor12.I’mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers,without______helpIwouldn’tbesoexcellent.A.whom B.their C.which D.whose13.-prlfessor,doyouhavesomethingatthismoment?-No,thanks.I'llcallyouifthereisany.A.typing B.typed C.totype D.tobetyped14.Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou________.”A.will B.shouldC.can D.must15.ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A.swallowed B.masked C.flashed16.TherewillbeanendlesspowerofyouthsupportingtheChinesenation’srejuvenation_______theyoungergenerationofthecountryhasideals,pursuitsandshoulders.A.asfaras B.solongasC.evenif D.asif17.Thelaptopsmadebyourcompanysellbest,butnobodycouldhaveguessedtheplaceinthemarketthatthey________20yearsago.A.hadhad B.had C.werehaving D.weretohave18.We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A.where B.inwhichC.which D.that19.As______healthierlifestyleisbeingpromoted,thebicyclehasalsobecomeatoolthatkeepspeopleon______go.A.the;a B.a;aC.a;the D.a;/20.Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A.pullout B.pullthroughC.catchup D.catchon第二部分阅读理解(满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。21.(6分)InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfreelytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills(丘陵地带),andmoderncitiesofthesefascinatingsitesincentralAmerica.January6-20,2017l$6,495Ghana,Togo&BeninWitnessthemeetingofthrivingtraditions,ancientpast,andforward-lookingpresentinincomparableWestAfrica.February7-22,20171$7,495AncientEgyptFromthepyramidsofGizatotheValleysoftheKingsandQueens,discovertheglorioussplendorsofancientEgypt.February&November2017l$5,995CentralMexicoFollowtheancientcivilizationsoftheToltec,Aztec,Zapotec,OlmecandMixtecacrossthecentreofmagnificentMexicoinNorthAmerica.March11-24,2017l$5,795IranDiscoverthebeautyandmajestyofIran’slong-passedempires,earlymodemdynasties,andtimelessscenery.April,September&October2017l$7,995Malta,Sardinia&CorsicaExplorethecharacteristicgeologicalenvironmentsanduniqueculturalandpoliticalhistoriesofthesethreeislandsinSouthEurope.April19-May4,20171$7,49569、Accordingtothetravelleaflet,visitorsshouldtour________.A.withcalmnessandcuriosityB.withself-defenceandhonourC.withconventionandreligionD.withself-disciplineandprotection1、TomiskeenonearlymoderndynastywhilehiswifeenjoysAfricatraditions.Whichplacesaretheirbestchoices?A.AncientEgyptandCentralMexico.B.Guatemala,BelizeandIran.C.Ghana,Benin,TogaandIran.D.Malta,SardiniaandCorsica.22.(8分)Smile!Itmakeseveryoneintheroomfeelbetterbecausethey,consciouslyorunconsciously,aresmilingwithyou.Growingevidenceshowsthataninstinctforfacialmimicry(模仿)allowsustoempathizewithandevenexperienceotherpeople’sfeelings.Ifwecan’tmirroranotherperson’sface,itlimitsourabilitytoreadandproperlyreacttotheirexpressions.AreviewofthisemotionalmirroringappearsonFebruary11inTrendsinCognitiveSciences.Intheirpaper,PaulaNiedenthalandAdrienneWood,socialpsychologistsattheUniversityofWisconsin,describehowpeopleinsocialsituationscopyothers’facialexpressionstocreateemotionalresponsesinthemselves.Forexample,ifyou’rewithafriendwholookssad,youmight“tryon”thatsadfaceyourselfwithoutrealizingyou’redoingso.In“tryingon”yourfriend’sexpression,ithelpsyoutorecognizewhatthey’refeelingbyassociatingitwithtimesinthepastwhenyoumadethatexpression.Humansgetthisemotionalmeaningfromfacialexpressionsinamatterofonlyafewhundredmilliseconds.“Youreflectonyouremotionalfeelingsandthenyougeneratesomesortofrecognitionjudgment,andthemostimportantthingthatresultsinisthatyoutaketheappropriateaction—youapproachthepersonoryouavoidtheperson,”Niedenthalsays.“Yourownemotionalreactiontothefacechangesyourperceptionofhowyouseethefaceinsuchawaythatprovidesyouwithmoreinformationaboutwhatitmeans.”Aperson’sabilitytorecognizeand“share”others’emotionscanbepreventedwhentheycan’tmimicfaces.Thisisacommoncomplaintforpeoplewithmotordiseases,likefacialparalysis(瘫痪)fromastroke,orevenduetonervedamagefromplasticsurgery.Niedenthalnotesthatthesamewouldnotbetrueforpeoplewhosufferfromparalysisfrombirth,becauseifyou’veneverhadtheabilitytomimicfacialexpressions,youwillhavedevelopedcompensatorywaysofinterpretingemotions.Peoplewithsocialdisordersassociatedwithmimicryoremotion-recognitiondamage,likeautism(自闭症),canexperiencesimilarchallenges.“Therearesomesymptomsinautismwherelackoffacialmimicrymayinpartbeduetolimitationofeyecontact,”Niedenthalsays.Niedenthalnextwantstoexplorewhatpartinthebrainisfunctioningtohelpwithfacialexpressionrecognition.Abetterunderstandingofthatpart,shesays,willgiveusabetterideaofhowtotreatrelateddisorders.1、Accordingtothepassage,facialmimicryhelps________.A.experienceone’sownfeelingsclearly B.changeothers’emotionsquicklyC.respondtoothers’expressionsproperly D.developfriendshipwithotherseasily2、WecanknowfromParagraph4and5that________.A.peoplewithmotordiseasesmayalsosufferfromautismB.peoplebornwithfacialparalysismaystillrecognizeemotionsC.peoplewithsocialdisorderscan’thaveeyecontactwithothersD.peoplereceivingplasticsurgeryhavedifficultyinmimickingfaces3、AccordingtoNiedenthal,thenextstepofthestudywillfocuson________.A.howwecantreatbraindisordersB.whatcanbedonetoregainfacialmimicryC.howourbrainhelpsuswithemotionalmirroringD.whatpartofourbrainhelpsrecognizefacialexpression4、Thepassageiswrittento________.A.discusshowpeoplereactpositivelytoothers’smilesB.drawpeople’sattentiontothosewithsocialdisordersC.introduceanewtrendinfacialexpressionrecognitionD.explainhowemotionalmirroringaffectspeople’sempathy23.(8分)Naturalselectionistheprocessbywhichonetypeofanimalwithinaspeciesthrivesbecauseofcertaincharacteristicsthatmakeitmorelikelytolivethanothersinitsgroup.Thehistoryofthepepperedmoth(灰蛾)isanexampleofthenaturalselectionprocess.In19thcenturyEngland,certaintypesofpepperedmothswereabletobetterblend(融合)intotheirsurroundings.Duringthattimeperiod,greatchangeswerehappeninginGreatBritain.TheIndustrialRevolutionwaspartofthischange,andwithitcameairpollution.Naturalselectionoftentakeshundredoreventhousandsofyearstooccur.Forthepepperedmoth,thisprocessoccurredcomparativelyquickly.AtthebeginningoftheIndustrialAge,mostpepperedmothsinEnglandwerelight-coloredandcoveredwithblackmarkings,althoughafewmothshaddark-coloredwings.Becausethelight-coloredmothsblendedintothelight-coloredbarkonthetrees,theycouldnotbeeasilyseenbybirdsthatwouldeatthem.Astheairgrewmorepolluted,however,treetrunksbecamecoveredwithsoot(烟煤)andbecamedarker.Thelight-coloredmothsbecameeasyforbirdstoseeagainstthedarktreetrunks.Sincethedark-coloredmothsnowhadtheadvantage,theirnumbersgrew.Within50years,thepepperedmothwentfrombeingmostlylight-coloredtobeingmostlydark-colored.Inthe20thcentury,theairclearedup,andthepepperedmothpopulationchangedagain.Astreetrunkslightedduetolesssootintheair,light-coloredmothsonceagainhadanadvantage.Theirnumbersincreasedassootlevelsdeclined.Dependingontheirenvironment,thecolorationofthemothshelpedthemtobe“naturallyselected”tosurvive.1、Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword“thrives”inthefirstparagraph?A.Reduces.B.Booms.C.Changes.D.Endangers.2、Whatcanweinferaboutthepepperedmoth’snaturalselectionprocess?A.Thelengthoftimewasunusual.B.ThesootlevelsinEnglanddidnotaffectit.C.Thistypeofcolorchangewastypicalformoths.D.Itwasagoodexampleofenvironmentalprotection.3、What’sthedifferencebetweenlight-coloredanddark-coloredmoths?A.Dark-coloredmothswereoriginallyeasytoseeontrees.B.Bothkindsofmothspreferredthedark-coloredtrees.C.Birdsfailedtoseelight-coloredmoths.D.Thecolorofmothswasunimportant.4、WhichwouldmostlikelyhappenifsootdarkenedEngland’streesagain?A.Birdswouldeatfewermoths.B.Mothswouldnotbeabletostayalive.C.Light-coloredmothswoulddisturbpeople’slife.D.Thepopulationofdark-coloredmothswouldincrease.24.(8分)Moscowcityauthoritieshavebegunusingcomics(漫画)withcharactersfromRussianfairytalestoexplaintomigrants(移民)howtheyshouldbehave.Theysaya100guideisneededto"keepapositiveimage"ofthecityandcouldhelpreduce"tensions"betweennativesandmigrants.Butcriticshavepointedoutthatforeignmigrantsandnativesmayberegardedasantagonistsinthemanual(手册).RussiansandmigrantshaverepeatedlyfloodedinMoscowrecently.Manymigrantsfromex-SovietrepublicsinCentralAsia,theCaucasus(高加索)andNorthCaucasus,arriveinMoscoweveryyear,attractedbythecapital’sjobopportunitiesandrelativelyhighsalaries.AsignificantnumberofthemworkintheRussiancapitalillegally.ThenewguideinRussianseekstoexplainthe"dos"and"don’ts"tomigrants.Theyareurgednottocausetrouble,bystaringatwomen,oreatingortalkingloudlyonthestreets.Theyarealsowarnedthatthepolicemayroutinely(例行公事)stopthemtochecktheirdocuments.Inthemanual,Russia’sfamous"threewarriors"aremeanttorepresentthecity’slawenforcementagencies(执法机关),whilePrinceYuriDolgoruky(ahistoricalcharacter)isusedfortoursaroundMoscow.Meanwhile,VasilisatheWiseandTheSnowMaidentestthereaderonRussia’slanguageandhistory.AspecialsectionofthebookexplainstheimportanceoffollowingMoscow’sstrictresidencyandemploymentrules,stressingthatmigrantscouldotherwisebedeported(驱逐出境)orbannedfromentry.Themanualwaswrittenprimarilyforillegalmigrants,AlexanderKalinin,whoheadsthegroupSupportforWorkingMigrantsinMoscow,toldBBCRussian."Wewanttoraisetheirleveloflawawareness,"headded.Migrantcharactershadinitially(最初)beenidentifiedasrepresentativesofdifferentnationalities,butthebook’sauthorslaterdecidedtodropthisideasoas"nottooffendanyone",saidMr.Kalinin."TheoldconflictbetweenRussianheroesandnon-Slavicinvadersisbeingrevived,"YevgenyVarshaver,amigrationexperttoldBBCRussian.Healsosuggestedthatthelanguageusedinthebookwouldbe"difficult"tounderstandforsomemigrantswhowerenotnativeRussianspeakers.1、Theunderlinedword"antagonists"inParagraph1canprobablybereplacedby"_____".A.friends B.acquaintancesC.cooperators D.opponents2、PeoplefromothercountriescometoMoscow"_____".A.tofindwell-paidjobs B.tohaveanewlifestyleC.toenjoythefineclimate D.toexperienceanewculture3、Thethirdparagraphismainlyabout"_____".A.consequencesthemigrantsmaysufferB.thepurposeofpublishingthehandbookC.themeasurestoattractforeignmigrantsD.charactersandtheirfunctionsinRussianfairytales4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A.WaystohelpforeignmigrantstosettleinRussiaB.CharactersfromRussianfairytaleshavenewjobsC.MoreandmoreforeignmigrantstoworkinMoscowD.Moscowfairytalecomicstohelpmigrantsbehave25.(10分)Flauberthaditthat“onewayoftoleratingexistenceistoloseoneselfinliteratureasinanunendingparty”.Itturnsoutthatreadingdoesn'tonlyhelpustotolerateexistence,butactuallylengthensit.ArecentstudybyYaleUniversityresearchers,publishedonlineinthejournalSocialScience&Medicine,concludedthat“bookreadersexperienceda20percentreductionintheriskofdeathoverthe12yearsoffollowupcomparedtononreaders”.ThedatawasobtainedfromthestudysponsoredbytheNationalInstituteonAging.Thestudylookedat3,635subjects,allolderthan50,whomtheresearchersdividedintothreegroups:thosewhodidn'treadbooks,thosewhoreadupto3.5hoursaweekandthosewhoreadmorethan3.5hoursaweek.Thefindingswereremarkable:onaverage,bookreaderssurvivedalmosttwoyearslongerthanthosewhodidn'tcrackopenabook.Themorethesubjectsread,thelongertheylived,butaslittleas30minutesadaywasstillbeneficialintermsofsurvival.Accountingforfactorssuchaseducationlevel,incomeandhealthstatus,thestudyfoundthatthosewhoreadmorethan3.5hoursweeklywere23percentlesslikelytodieduringthat12yearperiod.Thosewhoreadupto3.5hours—anaverageofahalfhouraday—were17percentlesslikely.“Inotherwords,justlikeahealthydietandexercise,booksappeartopromoteasignificantsurvivaladvantage,”theauthorsconcluded.Whyorhowthat's_the_caseremainsunclear;theresearchshowedonlyanassociationbetweenbookreadingandlongevity,notacausalrelationship.Butthefindingsarenotsosurprising.Otherrecentresearchshowedthatreadingnovelsappearstoincreasebothbrainconnectivityandsympathy.1、WhydoestheauthormentionFlaubert'swordsinthefirstparagraph?A.Tostressthevalueofreading.B.Tocomparereadingwithaparty.C.Tointroducethestudyonreading.D.Tosupportthefindingsofthestudy.2、Fromthetext,whatcanwelearnaboutthestudy?A.Nosimilarstudyonreadinghasbeencarriedout.B.Theprocessofthestudylastedmorethantenyears.C.Itshowsreaderslivetwoyearslongerthannonreaders.D.Itshowstimespentonreadingincreasesone'sloveforit.3、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“that'sthecase”probablymean?A.Readingbooksenablespeopletolivelonger.B.Readingissimilartoahealthydietandexercise.C.Readingbooksiscloselyassociatedwithlongevity.D.Readingincreasesbrainconnectivityandsympathy.4、Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthistext?A.https:///lifeandstyle/family.B.https:///b/books/comingsoon.C.https:///news/toyourhealth.D.http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/Book_Recommendations.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.26.(30分)Lastnightwasthelastgameformyeight-year-oldson'ssoccerteam.Itwasthe1quarter.Thescorewastwoto2,myson'steaminthelead.Parentsencircledthefield,offering3.Withlessthantenseconds4,theballrolledinfrontofmyson's5,oneMikeyO'Donnel.Withshoutsof"6it!"echoingacrossthefield,Mikeysteppedbackand7iteverythinghehad.Allroundmethecrowd8.O'Donnelhadscored!Thentherewas9.Mikeyhadscoredallright,butinthewronggoal,endingthegamein10.Foramomenttherewastotalhush(寂静).Yousee,MikeyhasDown'ssyndrome(akindofmentaldisease)and11himthereisnosuchthingasawronggoal.Allgoalswere12byajoyoushugfromMikey.Hehadevenbeenknowntohugthe13playerswhentheyscored.Thesilencewas14brokenwhenMikey,hisfacefilledwithjoy,grabbedmyson,huggedhimand15,"Iscored!Everybodywon!Everybodywon!"ForamomentIheldmybreath,notsurehowmysonwould16.Ineednothave17.Iwatched,throughtears,18mysonthrewuphishandintheclassichigh-fivesaluteandstartedchanting,"WaytogoMikey!WaytogoMikey!"Withinmomentsbothteams19Mikey,joininginthechantandcongratulatedhimonhisgoal.Laterthatnight,whenmydaughteraskedwhohadwon,I20asIreplied,"Everybodywon."1、A.firstB.midC.nextD.final2、A.zeroB.oneC.twoD.four3、A.encouragementB.entertainmentC.congratulationsD.awards4、A.leavingB.movingC.remainingD.passing5、A.coachB.teammateC.leaderD.assistant6、A.KickB.DropC.ThrowD.Hold7、A.sentB.handedC.gaveD.brought8、A.eruptedB.frozeC.laughedD.wandered9、A.darknessB.silenceC.excitementD.noise10、A.lineB.roundC.hurryD.tie11、A.forB.ofC.uponD.inside12、A.acceptedB.celebratedC.receivedD.expected13、A.disabledB.giftedC.supportingD.opposing14、A.eventuallyB.slightlyC.permanentlyD.shortly15、A.statedB.whisperedC.yelledD.explained16、A.continueB.answerC.reactD.defend17、A.wonderedB.worriedC.sufferedD.doubted18、A.afterB.untilC.beforeD.as19、A.watchedB.seizedC.surroundedD.followed20、A.signedB.sobbedC.countedD.smiled第二节(每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27.(15分)Oncetherelivedarichman1.wantedtodosomethingforthepeopleofhistown.2.firsthewantedtofindoutwhethertheydeservedhishelp.Inthecentreofthemainroadintothetown.Heplaced3.verylargestone.Thenhe4.(hide)behindatreeandwaited.Soonanoldmancamealongwithhiscow."Whoputthisstoneinthecentreoftheroad?"saidtheoldman,buthedidnottoremovethestone.Instead,withsome5.(difficult)hepassedaroundthestoneandcontinuedonhisway.6.mancamealonganddidthesamething;thenanothercame,andanother.Allofthemcomplainedaboutthestonebutnottriedtoremoveit.Lateintheafternoon,ayoungmancamealong.Hesawthestone,7.(say)tohimself:"Thenight8.(be)verydark.Some9.(neighbor)willcomealong10.(late)inthedarkandwillfallagainstthestone.Thenhebegantomovethestone.Hepushedandpulledwithallhisstrengthtomoveit.Howgreatwashissurpriseatlast!Underthestone,hefoundabagofmoney.第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分10分)28.(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。IamaGradethreestudentinChina、IhopetogotoyouruniversitytolearnEnglishafterfinishmyhighschool、EnglishplayedanimportantpartinourdailylifebutIlikeitsomuchthatIwanttobeateacherofEnglish、IhavealittledifficultinEnglish、ButIwillstudyhardlytoimproveitifIhaveanopportunitygotoyouruniversity、Besides,Ilikeyourcitybecauseithasanenvironmentwhichdifferswithmycity、AndIwillmakemanyfriendandcommunicatefrequentlywithhim、I’dapprieciateitifyoutakemyapplicationintotheconsideration、第二节书面表达(满分25分)29.(25分)假定你是李华。你的美国朋友Carl今年暑假将来四川旅游,现发来邮件向你询问有关情况。请回复邮件,内容包括:1.四川简介;2.推荐景点及理由;3.邀请他到家做客。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearCarl,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua
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