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2019届山东省潍坊市高三高考模拟训练(三)英语试题
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2019年高考模拟训练试题
英语(三)
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
第I卷(选择题 共100分)
注意事项:
1.答第I卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.每小题选出答案后,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,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 中学联盟
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项,优题速享并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.When is the first train to Paris Friday?
A.At 4:00. B.A;5:10. C.At 5:15.
2.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.The course. B.The holiday. C.The teacher.
3.What does the man think of the movie?
A.It was very good. B.It was just so-so. C.It was terrible.
4.What will the man do?
A.To go to America. B.To meet his friend. C.To meet his relative.
5.What is missing for the woman speaker?
A.The book. B.The son. C.The ticket.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,优题速享回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.Where is the conversation taking place?
A.In a zoo. B.In a pet store. C.At a party.
7.What color is the woman’s dog?
A.White. B.Black. C.Brown.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。
8.What is Professor Smith’s lecture about?
A.A new-found energy.
B.The energy problem.
C.Hot topics of nature.
9.What does the woman think of the lecture?
A.Interesting. B.Ordinary. C.Challenging.
10.What is the most important means according to Professor Smith?
A.Find some new energy.
B.Limit the use of energy.
C.Treasure the energy left.
听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。
11.Where has the woman been?
A.Downstairs. B.Downtown. C.Home.
12.What color is the new sofa?
A.Brown. B.Blue. C.Yellow.
13.What does the woman think of the old sofa?
A.It’s old-fashioned.
B.It’s too narrow to sleep on.
C.It doesn’t match their furniture.
听下面一段对话,优题速享回答第14至第17四个小题。
14.Why has the woman booked the Sky Palace for the man?
A.It offers quite a good service.
B.It is near the company he’11 visit.
C.It is cheaper and more convenient.
15.What does the man ask the woman to do?
A.Fetch the tickets now.
B.Get a travel agency number.
C.Find another hotel in Brussels.
16.What is the man’s final destination?
A.Brussels. B.London. C.Barcelona.
17.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Husband and wife. B.Doctor and patient. C.Boss and secretary.
听下面一段独白,回答第18至20三个小题。
18.In some people’s opinion,what do the first child and the only child have in common?
A.They strongly believe in family rules.
B.They tend to take responsibility for themselves.
C.They are very likely to succeed in life.
19.What do people generally think about the middle children in a family?
A.They grow up to be funny and charming.
B.They get less attention from their parents.
C.They lose their way easily in the crowd.
20.What did the recent study find about later children?
A.They often did better in life.
B.They believed in family rules.
C.They strictly followed orders.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
If you frequently travel for business,Staybridge Suites offer you a range of home comforts.Four recent visitors to Staybridge Suites explain why they booked,what they enjoyed and what made them want to return.
Claire Metcalf
“The concept is great,but the staff are the ones who really make it.”she says.“It takes a lot of discipline to always be friendly,but the staff at Staybridge Suites do that.They genuinely care about you.”
Andrew Roberts
“One of the best things is having my own kitchen.I often end up working late and I don’t fancy eating in a restaurant on my own,so cooking for myself is a big drawcard.”
“The main thing for me is being able to cook and have my own little flat.The staff are amazing.It is great to be recognized by them,”he says.
Pauline Robinson
“What I love about it is the way that you are treated by the staff,”she says.“Some of the staff have been there all that time and they do look after you well.As a woman staying on my own,it is reassuring that they look out for you,and recently when I was poor they even brought things I needed to my room.”
Ryan Ruckledge
“The fully-equipped kitchen is great.I always have a one-bed apartment so I have a separate kitchen and dining room and I'm able to relax and cook some meals.Eating out can feel a bit much when you do it day in and day out——it makes you hate what you do——and I don’t want that.”
21.What attracts visitors to Staybridge Suites?
A.A separate dining room. B.A one-bed apartment.
C.A home from home. D.A lot of discipline.
22.Who think highly of the kitchen of Staybridge Suites?
A.Pauline Robinson and Ryan Ruckledge.
B.Ryan Ruckledge and Claire Metcalf.
C.Andrew Roberts and Ryan Ruckledge.
D.Pauline Robinson and Claire Metcalf.
23.What does the underlined word“drawcard”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.barrier. B.attraction. C.honour. D.difficulty.
24.Why does the author write the article?
A.To advertise Staybridge Suites. B.To introduce four recent visitors.
C.To inform us of a new service. D.To sing high praise for the staff.
B
When riding enthusiast Nina lost the use of her legs,it looked as though she’d never be able to enjoy her favorite activities again.Elizabeth,a competition gymnast,says she attempted suicide after an accident left her disabled.Tim lost both legs serving in the Middle East and figured he’d never be able to ride trails with his wife the way they used to.
But John Gray,a master saddle(鞍)maker in tiny Horseshoe Bend,Arkansas,put them all back in the saddle.“I consider it a privilege to watch people achieve their goals,”he says.“And I consider it an honor that I can help.”
John followed in his father’s footsteps in the saddle making business,but he learned how to fashion therapeutic ones by trial and error.At first he simply adapted standard models,until he found a saddletree maker willing to customize(定制)the frame to meet the needs of each rider.
Many of John’s saddles have backrests and seat belts.For Tim,he made a bucket gear similar to an old-fashioned sidesaddle.A rider who wanted to ride in the Mardi Gras parade needed a saddle with head and chest restraints.Each story is different,but they all touch your heart.All these riders have come through life—changing experiences with the determination to keep doing the things they love.
Elizabeth raised the money to pay for her saddle by getting several country music personalities to sign a guitar,then selling it.Nina is competing in shows again—after helping to start a show class for disabled riders.“Help me onto my horse,and I can take it from there,”she says.
“I’m so happy I could help.”John adds.“Nina has always been a good rider,and her disability hasn’t slowed her down.”
25.What motivates John Gray to develop the saddle?
A.His own life story. B.The demand of all riders.
C.His father’s wish. D.The suffering of the three disabled.
26.What is special about the saddles made by John?
A.They’re fully copied from standard models.
B.They’re of different size from others.
C.They can satisfy the needs of each rider.
D.No change can be made in the saddles.
27.Which of the following can best describe John?
A.He follows tradition strictly. B.He is helpful and creative.
C.He shows mercy on the disabled. D.He’s full of ambition and humor.
28.What can be concluded from the text?
A.A1l the disabled can do the things they love.
B.The disabled have begun to do charity work.
C.John is doubtful about the future of his saddles.
D.John’s saddles are changing the lives of disabled people.
C
If a stranger offered you money to keep a suitcase in your spare room,would you accept? How about the other way round:if you had too many belongings,would you consider trusting someone you met online with their safekeeping? Anthony Paine believed enough of us would answer“yes”to these questions to launch his own startup(新兴公司),Stashbee.His business links people with space to those who need it.
And it’s just one player in the booming“sharing economy”,an industry that relies on people renting out things like their beds,bikes and even parking spaces.Airbnb,a company valued at 200bn RMB,provides a platform for those renting property short-term.DogVacay pairs holidaymaking pet owners with pet-friendly hosts,and aims to be profitable by 2017.
A11 their business models revolve around one simple word:trust.So,how does Stashbee measure up? BBC journalist Dougal Shaw decided to try it out for himself.He had some odds and ends to store while renovating his house,and met a host through the site who could keep them for 475 RMB for two months.优题速享All relatively smooth and painless.
Heavyweights(行业巨头)in the traditional storage industry,such as Big Yenow and Access,aren’t convinced.A representative from Access told Shaw he was skeptical about storing with“amateurs”.He considered 24-hour access to the items and better security as the main advantages of his service.
Stashbee agrees that dealing with security concerns is important,but say business success depends more on people overcoming a distrust of strangers we’ve been taught since childhood.They aren’t alone.Companies such as Costockage,Roost and Spacer all run similar storage businesses,and are all relying on a shift in consumer attitudes.
And the concept of social storage doesn’t stop there.CityStasher believe there’s a gap in the market for those who want to store things for extremely short periods of time.
Would you try it out? It’s a question of trust.
29.The author put forward two questions at the beginning of the text to______.
A.expect readers to answer them B.carry out a survey among readers
C.start a conversation among readers D.draw readers attention to the topic
30.How does Dougal Shaw try out Stashbee’s business?
A.Experiencing in person. B.Doing a survey online.
C.Analyzing some data. D.Exchanging his belongings.
31.What does the traditional storage industry value most?
A.Trust. B.Security.
C.Cost. D.Professional knowledge.
32.What can we infer from the text?
A.Trust is not well built in childhood education.
B.The new startup isn’t concerned about security.
C.No company follows the business model of Stashbee.
D.Consumer attitudes have changed greatly over time.
D
The“Take In”restaurant in Helsinki,Finland,is currently in the news for its ingenious(有独创性)service.Instead of cooking the meals in its own kitchen—which doesn’t exist—it allows customers to order various dishes from a selection of 20 other restaurants in the city.
Sponsored by American Express and Wolt,a popular food delivery app,Take In is a pop-up restaurant that opened at the beginning of November 2016,and will run through May 2,this year.
As you’ve probably already guessed.the name“Take In”is a clever play on words like take-out.The whole point of ordering take-out is to avoid going to a restaurant,and if you’re going to dress up to go out,you might as well go straight to your favorite restaurant instead of ordering food from it somewhere else.But here’s the idea behind it—when you go out with a group of friends and you can’t decide where to go for dinner,because everyone wants to order something else,Take In is the perfect solution.
“We want to be a living room in the city,”a Wolt spokesperson told Monocle magazine.“We all know what it’s like you’re about to go out for dinner with a big group of friends.Everyone wants to order what they like.What are you going to do? Well,the answer in Helsinki right now is you come to Take In because you can do all of those things in the same place.”
Customers are more than welcome to stick to the selection of drinks available at the bar,but if they want to try the“take in”experience,all they have to do is use the Wolt app,just as they would from the comfort of their own homes.Once they order and pay for their meals,all they have to do is wait for someone to deliver it to the pop-up restaurant.
33.What does the text mainly tell about?
A.American Express and Wolt. B.The“Take In”restaurant in Helsinki.
C.The way to order“take-out”. D.A world-wide food service.
34.Why is the“Take In”restaurant popular with people?
A.It can satisfy the taste of different people.
B.People can pay less money.
C.People can get together with best friends.
D.It can cook different meals.
35.What do we know about the“Take In”restaurant?
A.It has been run for more than two years.
B.It will replace“Take out”restaurants soon.
C.You should use the Wolt app.
D.You can enjoy the service in your own living-room.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,优题速享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.
Is it necessary to learn when we are 50s,60s or even 70s?Most people consider when they get retired,they are supposed to be completely laidback,do something fun,or hang around. 36 It’s particularly important to the elderly.
Through learning,we know how to think,how to memorize,how to ask questions and even how to interact with others.According to a study,while we are learning,“the brain creates neural(神经)pathways”that make us smarter. 37 The more we 1earn,the more new neural pathways develop in our brains.
When it comes to learning,it doesn’t mean we must load ourselves with lots of knowledge.What we need to do is just learn something we like day in and day out. 38 Everyone learns from bottom to up.If we have an interest to learn,that desire will naturally push us to move forward.
As we feel worn out from learning,don’t be discouraged. 39 An old saying goes,“Birds of a feather fly together.”As long as we have partners to learn all together,our learning excitement will come alive again.On the contrary,if we don’t learn,and choose to distance ourselves from other,we might be getting dumb,and slow;eventually,we lose energy,and life passion.Instead of being bored,dumb,why don’t we keep learning?
40 More importantly,learning explores our life horizon,helps us build up our confidence;gradually,it leads us to a way of finding a sense of value and achievement in the process of learning journey.
A.It’s never too old to learn.
B.Don’t worry if we cannot learn well.
C.You should set a high learning target.
D.Learning makes us understand how potential we are.
E.Look for a partner who has the same common interest as you do.
F.In other words,our brains are active as we learn something new.
G.However,the truth is that learning makes us energetic,and self-fulfilled.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)中学联盟
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。
When I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill.When snow would 41 ,my two brothers would grab their sleds(雪橇)and 42 over to the hill for a day of fun.I remember watching them with 43 because I was too small to go sledding.Finally,one winter I was thought 44 enough and joined my brothers as they 45 their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.
The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the 46 of my life.It was so exciting 47 the wind whip across my face as I flew down the hillside.Near the end of the day I was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all 48 .I climbed on it full of 49 and laid oil my stomach.Then with one big 50 my brother sent me zooming down the 51 hillside.I was doing pretty well too 52 I hit an old stump(树桩)hidden by the snow and went off 53 ,straight towards one of those big oak trees.At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the 54 .I could hear my brothers running down the hill 55 ,“You have to steer(掌舵)!You have to steer!”
56 ,that wasn’t the last time I failed to steer when some 57 knocked me off course in my life.Many times problems,troubles,and my own failings have sent me crashing into the trees of 58 ,frustration,and despair.I am learning that life isn’t always 59 sledding.It’s up to me to steer 60 .
41.A.melt B.fall C.freeze D.roll
42.A.head B.flee C.jump D.cycle
43.A.joy B.envy C.surprise D.panic
44.A.strong B.brave C.big D.wise
45.A.slid B.drove C.shook D.carried
46.A.time B.glory C.fate D.failure
47.A.hearing B.feeling C.smelling D.watching
48.A.in pairs B.by myself C.in public D.on purpose
49.A.anger B.energy C.puzzle D.excitement
50.A.kick B.pull C.push D.throw
51.A.grassy B.rainy C.woody D.snowy
52.A.when B.after C.since D.until
53.A.work B.duty C.course D.stage
54.A.fence B.pole C.tree D.wall
55.A.sighing B.yelling C.murmuring D.whistling
56.A.Sadly B.Happily C.Luckily D.Hopefully
57.A.dream B.decision C.victory D.barrier
58.A.anger B.hope C.happiness D.satisfaction
59.A.hard B.safe C.rough D.nervous
60.A.fast B.slowly C.well D.randomly第Ⅱ卷(共50分)
注意事项:
第Ⅱ卷共2页。考生必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题纸上各题目的指定答题区域内作答,在试卷上作答无效。
第二节 优题速享语法填空(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。
Chen Yifan,17,a high school student,hit a 61 (value)SUV on his way to deliver some food,leaving a 20 centimeter scratch and a broken mirror.
62 nobody else at the scene.Chen left all his money,311 yuan($45),for compensation,and a letter of apology.When the owner Mr.Xue saw the money and letter,he 63 (touch)by the student’s deed and decided to return the money.
Chen finally got in touch with the car owner, 64 was looking for him.“I saw the owner’s telephone number on the car window,but I dared not call him.I was afraid to 65 (blame)and decided to leave a short letter,”Chen said.The teenager is a high-school student from a low-income family,and does part-time delivery jobs during vacations, 66 (earn)60-70 yuan every day.
“Some people would leave without 67 (word)after hitting a car,but the boy left money and 68 apology letter.His behavior 69 (deep)moved me.”
Xue has since offered 10,000 yuan to help Chen’s future studies.
“He is a kind boy and should be rewarded for his 70 (honest),”Xue said.
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(\)画掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,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。
Hello,everyone.Welcome to our school.Now I’d 1ike introduce our school and class to you.Our school was located in a northern city of China.It’s famous as its beautiful scenery.There lie a lake in our school,that students can boat.Close to our school is a beautiful park with many flowers around them.
Our class is made up of 50 lively student.They are warm,generous but ready to offer help.They are very friendly and easy to get along with them.You will have a wonderfully time and get used to the life soon.
第二节 优题速享书面表达(满分25分)
学校将为高三学生举办一场英语沙龙。假如你是学生会主席李华,请根据以下提示准备一份英语发言稿,呼吁高三学生调节好学习和生活,保持良好的心态。
内容要点:
1.描述周围同学现状:熬夜多,运动少,学习效率不高。
2.提出至少两条建议。
注意:
1.词数100左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
2.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
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英语(三)
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
第I卷(选择题 共100分)
注意事项:
1.答第I卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.每小题选出答案后,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,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 中学联盟
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项,优题速享并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.When is the first train to Paris Friday?
A.At 4:00. B.A;5:10. C.At 5:15.
2.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.The course. B.The holiday. C.The teacher.
3.What does the man think of the movie?
A.It was very good. B.It was just so-so. C.It was terrible.
4.What will the man do?
A.To go to America. B.To meet his friend. C.To meet his relative.
5.What is missing for the woman speaker?
A.The book. B.The son. C.The ticket.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,优题速享回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.Where is the conversation taking place?
A.In a zoo. B.In a pet store. C.At a party.
7.What color is the woman’s dog?
A.White. B.Black. C.Brown.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。
8.What is Professor Smith’s lecture about?
A.A new-found energy.
B.The energy problem.
C.Hot topics of nature.
9.What does the woman think of the lecture?
A.Interesting. B.Ordinary. C.Challenging.
10.What is the most important means according to Professor Smith?
A.Find some new energy.
B.Limit the use of energy.
C.Treasure the energy left.
听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。
11.Where has the woman been?
A.Downstairs. B.Downtown. C.Home.
12.What color is the new sofa?
A.Brown. B.Blue. C.Yellow.
13.What does the woman think of the old sofa?
A.It’s old-fashioned.
B.It’s too narrow to sleep on.
C.It doesn’t match their furniture.
听下面一段对话,优题速享回答第14至第17四个小题。
14.Why has the woman booked the Sky Palace for the man?
A.It offers quite a good service.
B.It is near the company he’11 visit.
C.It is cheaper and more convenient.
15.What does the man ask the woman to do?
A.Fetch the tickets now.
B.Get a travel agency number.
C.Find another hotel in Brussels.
16.What is the man’s final destination?
A.Brussels. B.London. C.Barcelona.
17.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Husband and wife. B.Doctor and patient. C.Boss and secretary.
听下面一段独白,回答第18至20三个小题。
18.In some people’s opinion,what do the first child and the only child have in common?
A.They strongly believe in family rules.
B.They tend to take responsibility for themselves.
C.They are very likely to succeed in life.
19.What do people generally think about the middle children in a family?
A.They grow up to be funny and charming.
B.They get less attention from their parents.
C.They lose their way easily in the crowd.
20.What did the recent study find about later children?
A.They often did better in life.
B.They believed in family rules.
C.They strictly followed orders.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
If you frequently travel for business,Staybridge Suites offer you a range of home comforts.Four recent visitors to Staybridge Suites explain why they booked,what they enjoyed and what made them want to return.
Claire Metcalf
“The concept is great,but the staff are the ones who really make it.”she says.“It takes a lot of discipline to always be friendly,but the staff at Staybridge Suites do that.They genuinely care about you.”
Andrew Roberts
“One of the best things is having my own kitchen.I often end up working late and I don’t fancy eating in a restaurant on my own,so cooking for myself is a big drawcard.”
“The main thing for me is being able to cook and have my own little flat.The staff are amazing.It is great to be recognized by them,”he says.
Pauline Robinson
“What I love about it is the way that you are treated by the staff,”she says.“Some of the staff have been there all that time and they do look after you well.As a woman staying on my own,it is reassuring that they look out for you,and recently when I was poor they even brought things I needed to my room.”
Ryan Ruckledge
“The fully-equipped kitchen is great.I always have a one-bed apartment so I have a separate kitchen and dining room and I'm able to relax and cook some meals.Eating out can feel a bit much when you do it day in and day out——it makes you hate what you do——and I don’t want that.”
21.What attracts visitors to Staybridge Suites?
A.A separate dining room. B.A one-bed apartment.
C.A home from home. D.A lot of discipline.
22.Who think highly of the kitchen of Staybridge Suites?
A.Pauline Robinson and Ryan Ruckledge.
B.Ryan Ruckledge and Claire Metcalf.
C.Andrew Roberts and Ryan Ruckledge.
D.Pauline Robinson and Claire Metcalf.
23.What does the underlined word“drawcard”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.barrier. B.attraction. C.honour. D.difficulty.
24.Why does the author write the article?
A.To advertise Staybridge Suites. B.To introduce four recent visitors.
C.To inform us of a new service. D.To sing high praise for the staff.
B
When riding enthusiast Nina lost the use of her legs,it looked as though she’d never be able to enjoy her favorite activities again.Elizabeth,a competition gymnast,says she attempted suicide after an accident left her disabled.Tim lost both legs serving in the Middle East and figured he’d never be able to ride trails with his wife the way they used to.
But John Gray,a master saddle(鞍)maker in tiny Horseshoe Bend,Arkansas,put them all back in the saddle.“I consider it a privilege to watch people achieve their goals,”he says.“And I consider it an honor that I can help.”
John followed in his father’s footsteps in the saddle making business,but he learned how to fashion therapeutic ones by trial and error.At first he simply adapted standard models,until he found a saddletree maker willing to customize(定制)the frame to meet the needs of each rider.
Many of John’s saddles have backrests and seat belts.For Tim,he made a bucket gear similar to an old-fashioned sidesaddle.A rider who wanted to ride in the Mardi Gras parade needed a saddle with head and chest restraints.Each story is different,but they all touch your heart.All these riders have come through life—changing experiences with the determination to keep doing the things they love.
Elizabeth raised the money to pay for her saddle by getting several country music personalities to sign a guitar,then selling it.Nina is competing in shows again—after helping to start a show class for disabled riders.“Help me onto my horse,and I can take it from there,”she says.
“I’m so happy I could help.”John adds.“Nina has always been a good rider,and her disability hasn’t slowed her down.”
25.What motivates John Gray to develop the saddle?
A.His own life story. B.The demand of all riders.
C.His father’s wish. D.The suffering of the three disabled.
26.What is special about the saddles made by John?
A.They’re fully copied from standard models.
B.They’re of different size from others.
C.They can satisfy the needs of each rider.
D.No change can be made in the saddles.
27.Which of the following can best describe John?
A.He follows tradition strictly. B.He is helpful and creative.
C.He shows mercy on the disabled. D.He’s full of ambition and humor.
28.What can be concluded from the text?
A.A1l the disabled can do the things they love.
B.The disabled have begun to do charity work.
C.John is doubtful about the future of his saddles.
D.John’s saddles are changing the lives of disabled people.
C
If a stranger offered you money to keep a suitcase in your spare room,would you accept? How about the other way round:if you had too many belongings,would you consider trusting someone you met online with their safekeeping? Anthony Paine believed enough of us would answer“yes”to these questions to launch his own startup(新兴公司),Stashbee.His business links people with space to those who need it.
And it’s just one player in the booming“sharing economy”,an industry that relies on people renting out things like their beds,bikes and even parking spaces.Airbnb,a company valued at 200bn RMB,provides a platform for those renting property short-term.DogVacay pairs holidaymaking pet owners with pet-friendly hosts,and aims to be profitable by 2017.
A11 their business models revolve around one simple word:trust.So,how does Stashbee measure up? BBC journalist Dougal Shaw decided to try it out for himself.He had some odds and ends to store while renovating his house,and met a host through the site who could keep them for 475 RMB for two months.优题速享All relatively smooth and painless.
Heavyweights(行业巨头)in the traditional storage industry,such as Big Yenow and Access,aren’t convinced.A representative from Access told Shaw he was skeptical about storing with“amateurs”.He considered 24-hour access to the items and better security as the main advantages of his service.
Stashbee agrees that dealing with security concerns is important,but say business success depends more on people overcoming a distrust of strangers we’ve been taught since childhood.They aren’t alone.Companies such as Costockage,Roost and Spacer all run similar storage businesses,and are all relying on a shift in consumer attitudes.
And the concept of social storage doesn’t stop there.CityStasher believe there’s a gap in the market for those who want to store things for extremely short periods of time.
Would you try it out? It’s a question of trust.
29.The author put forward two questions at the beginning of the text to______.
A.expect readers to answer them B.carry out a survey among readers
C.start a conversation among readers D.draw readers attention to the topic
30.How does Dougal Shaw try out Stashbee’s business?
A.Experiencing in person. B.Doing a survey online.
C.Analyzing some data. D.Exchanging his belongings.
31.What does the traditional storage industry value most?
A.Trust. B.Security.
C.Cost. D.Professional knowledge.
32.What can we infer from the text?
A.Trust is not well built in childhood education.
B.The new startup isn’t concerned about security.
C.No company follows the business model of Stashbee.
D.Consumer attitudes have changed greatly over time.
D
The“Take In”restaurant in Helsinki,Finland,is currently in the news for its ingenious(有独创性)service.Instead of cooking the meals in its own kitchen—which doesn’t exist—it allows customers to order various dishes from a selection of 20 other restaurants in the city.
Sponsored by American Express and Wolt,a popular food delivery app,Take In is a pop-up restaurant that opened at the beginning of November 2016,and will run through May 2,this year.
As you’ve probably already guessed.the name“Take In”is a clever play on words like take-out.The whole point of ordering take-out is to avoid going to a restaurant,and if you’re going to dress up to go out,you might as well go straight to your favorite restaurant instead of ordering food from it somewhere else.But here’s the idea behind it—when you go out with a group of friends and you can’t decide where to go for dinner,because everyone wants to order something else,Take In is the perfect solution.
“We want to be a living room in the city,”a Wolt spokesperson told Monocle magazine.“We all know what it’s like you’re about to go out for dinner with a big group of friends.Everyone wants to order what they like.What are you going to do? Well,the answer in Helsinki right now is you come to Take In because you can do all of those things in the same place.”
Customers are more than welcome to stick to the selection of drinks available at the bar,but if they want to try the“take in”experience,all they have to do is use the Wolt app,just as they would from the comfort of their own homes.Once they order and pay for their meals,all they have to do is wait for someone to deliver it to the pop-up restaurant.
33.What does the text mainly tell about?
A.American Express and Wolt. B.The“Take In”restaurant in Helsinki.
C.The way to order“take-out”. D.A world-wide food service.
34.Why is the“Take In”restaurant popular with people?
A.It can satisfy the taste of different people.
B.People can pay less money.
C.People can get together with best friends.
D.It can cook different meals.
35.What do we know about the“Take In”restaurant?
A.It has been run for more than two years.
B.It will replace“Take out”restaurants soon.
C.You should use the Wolt app.
D.You can enjoy the service in your own living-room.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,优题速享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.
Is it necessary to learn when we are 50s,60s or even 70s?Most people consider when they get retired,they are supposed to be completely laidback,do something fun,or hang around. 36 It’s particularly important to the elderly.
Through learning,we know how to think,how to memorize,how to ask questions and even how to interact with others.According to a study,while we are learning,“the brain creates neural(神经)pathways”that make us smarter. 37 The more we 1earn,the more new neural pathways develop in our brains.
When it comes to learning,it doesn’t mean we must load ourselves with lots of knowledge.What we need to do is just learn something we like day in and day out. 38 Everyone learns from bottom to up.If we have an interest to learn,that desire will naturally push us to move forward.
As we feel worn out from learning,don’t be discouraged. 39 An old saying goes,“Birds of a feather fly together.”As long as we have partners to learn all together,our learning excitement will come alive again.On the contrary,if we don’t learn,and choose to distance ourselves from other,we might be getting dumb,and slow;eventually,we lose energy,and life passion.Instead of being bored,dumb,why don’t we keep learning?
40 More importantly,learning explores our life horizon,helps us build up our confidence;gradually,it leads us to a way of finding a sense of value and achievement in the process of learning journey.
A.It’s never too old to learn.
B.Don’t worry if we cannot learn well.
C.You should set a high learning target.
D.Learning makes us understand how potential we are.
E.Look for a partner who has the same common interest as you do.
F.In other words,our brains are active as we learn something new.
G.However,the truth is that learning makes us energetic,and self-fulfilled.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)中学联盟
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。
When I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill.When snow would 41 ,my two brothers would grab their sleds(雪橇)and 42 over to the hill for a day of fun.I remember watching them with 43 because I was too small to go sledding.Finally,one winter I was thought 44 enough and joined my brothers as they 45 their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.
The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the 46 of my life.It was so exciting 47 the wind whip across my face as I flew down the hillside.Near the end of the day I was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all 48 .I climbed on it full of 49 and laid oil my stomach.Then with one big 50 my brother sent me zooming down the 51 hillside.I was doing pretty well too 52 I hit an old stump(树桩)hidden by the snow and went off 53 ,straight towards one of those big oak trees.At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the 54 .I could hear my brothers running down the hill 55 ,“You have to steer(掌舵)!You have to steer!”
56 ,that wasn’t the last time I failed to steer when some 57 knocked me off course in my life.Many times problems,troubles,and my own failings have sent me crashing into the trees of 58 ,frustration,and despair.I am learning that life isn’t always 59 sledding.It’s up to me to steer 60 .
41.A.melt B.fall C.freeze D.roll
42.A.head B.flee C.jump D.cycle
43.A.joy B.envy C.surprise D.panic
44.A.strong B.brave C.big D.wise
45.A.slid B.drove C.shook D.carried
46.A.time B.glory C.fate D.failure
47.A.hearing B.feeling C.smelling D.watching
48.A.in pairs B.by myself C.in public D.on purpose
49.A.anger B.energy C.puzzle D.excitement
50.A.kick B.pull C.push D.throw
51.A.grassy B.rainy C.woody D.snowy
52.A.when B.after C.since D.until
53.A.work B.duty C.course D.stage
54.A.fence B.pole C.tree D.wall
55.A.sighing B.yelling C.murmuring D.whistling
56.A.Sadly B.Happily C.Luckily D.Hopefully
57.A.dream B.decision C.victory D.barrier
58.A.anger B.hope C.happiness D.satisfaction
59.A.hard B.safe C.rough D.nervous
60.A.fast B.slowly C.well D.randomly第Ⅱ卷(共50分)
注意事项:
第Ⅱ卷共2页。考生必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题纸上各题目的指定答题区域内作答,在试卷上作答无效。
第二节 优题速享语法填空(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。
Chen Yifan,17,a high school student,hit a 61 (value)SUV on his way to deliver some food,leaving a 20 centimeter scratch and a broken mirror.
62 nobody else at the scene.Chen left all his money,311 yuan($45),for compensation,and a letter of apology.When the owner Mr.Xue saw the money and letter,he 63 (touch)by the student’s deed and decided to return the money.
Chen finally got in touch with the car owner, 64 was looking for him.“I saw the owner’s telephone number on the car window,but I dared not call him.I was afraid to 65 (blame)and decided to leave a short letter,”Chen said.The teenager is a high-school student from a low-income family,and does part-time delivery jobs during vacations, 66 (earn)60-70 yuan every day.
“Some people would leave without 67 (word)after hitting a car,but the boy left money and 68 apology letter.His behavior 69 (deep)moved me.”
Xue has since offered 10,000 yuan to help Chen’s future studies.
“He is a kind boy and should be rewarded for his 70 (honest),”Xue said.
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(\)画掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,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。
Hello,everyone.Welcome to our school.Now I’d 1ike introduce our school and class to you.Our school was located in a northern city of China.It’s famous as its beautiful scenery.There lie a lake in our school,that students can boat.Close to our school is a beautiful park with many flowers around them.
Our class is made up of 50 lively student.They are warm,generous but ready to offer help.They are very friendly and easy to get along with them.You will have a wonderfully time and get used to the life soon.
第二节 优题速享书面表达(满分25分)
学校将为高三学生举办一场英语沙龙。假如你是学生会主席李华,请根据以下提示准备一份英语发言稿,呼吁高三学生调节好学习和生活,保持良好的心态。
内容要点:
1.描述周围同学现状:熬夜多,运动少,学习效率不高。
2.提出至少两条建议。
注意:
1.词数100左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
2.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
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