1、2017 年山东省潍坊市实验中学高三下学期第二次模拟考试试题英语 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。 A A news conference for the upcoming 2017 China-Mexico Culture Year was held at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City, Mexico, on Dec 3. Chinese Ambassador to Mexic
2、o Qiu Xiaoqi and officials from ministries of foreign affairs and education of Mexico attended the conference. Qiu said China-Mexico Culture Year will be another large-scale event for the two nations cultural exchange after the 2016 China-Latin American and Caribbean Culture Year. As 2017 marks the
3、45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of the two countries, the culture year will enhance the mutual communications. Mexican officials praised the cultural achievements of two countries cooperation. In 2017, as Guest of Honor, China will attend the National Potsino Fair FENAP
4、O and a book fair in Mexico. And a series of activities on visual arts, music, literature, cultural relics, films, books and food will be held during the event. Artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra performed classic traditional Chinese music after the news conference in Mexico.Dec 3
5、,2016.Photo Xinhua 1. Who didnt attend the conference for the upcoming 2017 China-Mexico Culture Year? A. Chinese Ambassador to Mexico. B. Officials from ministries of affairs of China. C. Official from ministries of education of Mexico. D. Official from ministries of foreign affairs of Mexico. 解析：
6、推理判断题 。 根据第二段 Chinese Ambassador to Mexico Qiu Xiaoqi and officials from ministries of foreign affairs and education of Mexico attended the conference.可知，中国驻墨西哥大使和墨西哥外国事务和教肓方面的官员参加了会议，也就是中国方面只有大使参加了这次会议，其他中国官员没有参加，故选 B。 答案： B 2. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A.
7、China-Mexico Culture Year will be the first large-scale event for the two nations cultural exchange. B. 2016 is the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of the China and Mexico. C. Mexican officials expressed approval for the cultural achievements of two countries cooperatio
8、n. D. In 2017, China will attend the National Potsino Fair FENAPO and an art fair in Mexico. 解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句 Mexican officials praised the cultural achievements of two countries， cooperation 可知，墨西哥言员称赞两国合作的文化成果。故选 C。 答案： C 3. What kind of music was performed by the artists from the China National
9、 Traditional Orchestra? A. Classic traditional western music. B. Classic traditional Mexican music. C. Classic modern Chinese music. D. Classic traditional Chinese music. 解析： 细节理解题。根据文意最后 一 句 Artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra performed classic traditional Chinese music after the
10、news conference in Mexico.可知，会议结束后演奏了中国古典音乐。故选 D。 答案： D 4. What may be the best title for the text? A. China-Mexico Culture Year will kick off in 2017 B. China-Mexico Culture Year came to a successful end in 2016 C. China-Latin American and Caribbean Culture Year came to a successful end in 2016 D.
11、The artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra performed successfully in the news conference 解析： 主旨大意题。纵观全文，特别是第一段 A news conference for the upcoming 2017 China-Mexico Culture Year was held at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City, Mexico, on Dec 3.可知，文章主要讲述了中国墨西哥文化年将在 2017 年开始。 A 项最适合作文
12、章题目。 答案： A B Wu celebrates birthday with return to music career Chinese-Canadian singer-actor Wu Yi fan, known to his fans as Kris Wu, has released a documentary(纪录片 ) that goes backstage at his 26th birthday party. The documentary S.A.U.C.E was recorded at his fans meeting party, held earlier this
13、month in Shanghai to celebrate Wus birthday. The party was streamed live online, and has attracted over 16 million views. Composed of five sections, Stage, Attitude, Urban, Crossover and Encore, the documentary features Wus latest single, July, a hip-hop English track, which was written and co-produ
14、ced by Wu. The single also marks Wus return to music after starring in big selling movies, including Mr. six by director Feng Xiao gang and The Mermaid by director Stephen Chow. Born in Guang zhou, Guangdong province, Wu immigrated(移民 ) to Vancouver at ten years old with his mother. He started his m
15、usic career with South Korean-Chinese boy group, EXO. In 2014, he launched his solo career, which has ranged from music and movies to the fashion industries. After making his first appearance on the runway for Burberry mens collections in London, Wu was selected as the British luxury brands first no
16、n-British ambassador. 5. What can we know about Wu Yi fan according to the passage? A. Wu has released a documentary that goes backstage at his 16th birthday party. B. Wu immigrated to Canada at ten years old with his father. C. Wu played an important part in producing his latest single, July. D. Wu
17、 was selected as the British luxury brands last non-British ambassador. 解析： 细书理解题。根据文意第四段 Composed of five sections, Stage, Attitude, Urban, Crossover and Encore, the documentary, features Wus latest single, July, a hip-hop English track, which was written and co-produced by Wu.可知，吴亦凡纪录片的单曲七月是他自己写的。
18、故选 C。 答案： C 6. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “stream” in Paragraph 3? A. perform. B. broadcast. C. hold. D. celebrate. 解析： 词义猜测题。根据第三段中 The party was streamed live online, and has attracted over 16 million views.(这场聚会在网上直播，吸引了 1600 万次观看。 )可知，划线单词的意思是 “ 播放 ” ，故选 B。 答案： B 7. W
19、hat can we infer about Wus career? A. Wu started his music career with South Korean boy group EXO. B. Wu left EXO and began his own career in music, movies and the fashion industries. C. Wu has been singing since he started his music career. D. Wu returned to music before he released his latest sing
20、le. 解析： 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段 He started his music career with South Korean-Chinese boy group, EXO.In 2014, he launched his solo career, which has ranged from music and movies to the fashion industries.可知，吴离开 EXO，在 2014 年他开始自己的个人事业，事业覆盖音乐、电影和时尚产业。故选 B。 答案： B 8. In which section of a newspaper can we read th
21、is passage? A. Film and TV. B. Books. C. Music and Theater. D. Events and Festivals. 解析： 推理判断题。本文讲述了艺人吴亦凡的事业发展，他是一名歌手， 2014 年开始单飞，现在发表了他的纪录片和新歌，故这样的文章应该来自音乐和戏剧版块，故选 C。 答案： C C The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California is one of the world s most beautiful bridges.It is also one of the most
22、visited places in the world.More than 1800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago. The bridge was painted “International Orange” because that color went well with the natural surroundings.The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers
23、 the area.But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color.It was named for the body of water that it crosses, the Golden Gate Strait, which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was
24、 growing.People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries.Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer for the project. Work began in 1934. Mr. Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building.These included the first use of “ hard hat
25、s” to protect the workers heads and special glasses to protect their eyes.A special safety net was suspended under the bridge.This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction. The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937.It extends 1,280 meters across the water.The total length is 2,737 meters.It
26、 was the largest suspension bridge(吊桥 ) in the world until 1964.That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City.Today, the Golden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world. 9. What was the Golden Gate Bridge named after? A. The Strait it crosses. B. The color
27、of paint. C. The local climate. D. Its natural surroundings. 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据第二段最后一句 It was named for the body of water that it crosses, the Golden Gate Strait, which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.可知，金门桥得名于这座桥跨越的海峡。 故选 A。 答案： A 10. How did people cross the Golden Gate
28、 Strait before the bridge was built? A. By plane. B. By train. C. By road. D. By boat. 解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句 People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries (渡船） .可知，在金门桥修達之前，人们乘渡船通过金门海峡。故选D。 答案： D 11. Why was a special safety net suspended under the bridge? A. Bec
29、ause it can protect the environment. B. Because it can prevent workers from falling. C. Because it can make construction easier. D. Because it can save building materials from falling. 解析： 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段 A special safety net was suspended under the bridge. This net saved the lives of 19 men during th
30、e construction.可知，在建金门桥时，桥下挂着一张安全网，目的就是避免建筑工人坠落。故选 B。 答案： B 12. What do we know about Joseph Strauss? A. He built the first suspension bridge in the world. B. His safety measures were not of practical value. C. He attached importance to the workers safety. D. He demanded strong measures to ensure th
31、e safety of the bridge. 解析： 推理判断题。根据文章的第五、六段可知，负责修金门桥的工程师 Joseph Strauss 非常注重保护建筑工人的安全，他采取了一些有效措施确保工人的安全，故选 C。 答案： C D Given the tradition of students bringing apples to their teachers, it somehow seems fitting that an old apple barn(谷仓 ) will find a new life as a one-room schoolhouse. And it is jus
32、t as fitting that a retired schoolteacher will become the caretaker of that historic treasure. My friend Velma, a teacher for more than 30 years, has been retired for some time now, but that doesnt stop her giving history lessons at the old Englewood School, located on her familys California farm. T
33、he lovingly restored building was constructed around 1850 as a home for a woodsman and later was used as an apple barn.Then, in 1870 it began a new life as a schoolhouse. Originally located in the nearby Englewood meadow, it was now moved its current site in 1978 by Velmas late husband and his broth
34、er, Robert and Richard, who thought it would help keep Velma busy in retirement. No nails had been used in the original construction, so each piece of wood had to be carefully marked and the building was reassembled(重装 ) on its new site.The brothers worked with much care and hard work to ensure a pe
35、rfect fit of mitered(斜接的 ) comers. After the relocation, Velma and her family furnished the school with some of its original desks. They also added a collection of schoolbooks, the oldest dating back to 1845. Nowadays Velma gives tours to local schoolchildren and other groups, who learn what it was
36、like to attend school back in the good old days. She has kids ring the school bell, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing “Good Morning to You” as they might have done in days gone by. Then, with twinkling eyes and much enthusiasm, she tells the history of the school, and gives a short sample les
37、son. 13. What was the Englewood School used as before it began a new life in 1870? A. A ladys house. B. A schoolhouse. C. An apple barn. D. A restroom. 解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句 The lovingly restored building was constructed around 1850 as a home for a woodsman and later was used as an apple barn. Then, i
38、n 1870 it began a new life as a schoolhouse.可知 ,the Englewood School 在 1870 年幵始新生活以前被用作 an apple barn,故选 C。 答案： C 14. Which word can best describe the schools being relocated? A. Challenging. B. Refreshing. C. Fashionable. D. Inspiring. 解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段中 No nails had been used in the original constru
39、ction, so each piece of wood had to be carefully marked and the building was reassembled(重装 ） on its new site. The brothers worked with much care and hard work to ensure a perfect fit of mitered(斜接的 )comers.可知，此处的关键词是 carefully/ much care and hard work/perfect,根据这些词的描述可知，学校的搬迁是一 次 “ 挑战 ” 。 故选 A。 答案：
40、 A 15. Which can serve as the best title of the passage? A. The Good Old Days in the Schoolhouse B. A Mysterious Building with a Long History C. A Teacher Devoted to Restoring Old Buildings D. A Historic One-room Schoolhouse 解析： 主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句 Given the tradition of students bringing apples to their
41、 teachers, it somehow seems fitting that an old apple barn(谷仓 )will find a new life as a one-room schoolhouse.第二段最后一句 Then, in 1870 it began a new life as a schoolhouse.第三段第一句Originally located in the nearby Englewood meadow, it was now moved its current site in 1978 可知，本文讲述的是 a one-room schoolhouse
42、 的历史，故 D 项 A Historic One-room Schoolhouse作为题目最合适。 答案： D 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。 Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be a very annoying thing.
43、_16_ Read on for some techniques worth trying. _17_ People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症 ), according to a recent study._18_ Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend
44、 will do. Theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward. Go for a walk. Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖 ) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and phy
45、sical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain._19_ Learn something new. Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激 ) limits the weakening effe
46、cts of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. _20_. A. Focus on the future. B. This can be especially harmful to the aged. C. It should be something like learning gardening or go dancing with your fr
47、iends. D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading. E. But dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with life-changing events. F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments. G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain. 解析 ： 这篇
48、文章主要讲了人们的记忆力在减弱，研究表明有一些方法可以缓解早老性痴呆，这些方法如制定计划，锻炼身体，学一些新的东西。 16. F 考查对上下文语境的理解。空前的意思是：那是一件令人头疼的事情。空后的意思是：下面的一些方法很值得一看。所以这里选 F（研究表明，我们可以做很多来避免它。）串联上下文。 17. A 考查对上下文语境的理解。空后的意思是：那些经常做计划并期待即将到来的事情的人们患早老性痴呆的机率会减少百分之五十。所以这里选 A（关注未来。）串联上下文。 18. E 考查对上下文语境的理解。空后的意思是：简单的如制定一个和朋友一周一次喝咖啡的计划也是有用的。所以这里选 E（但是如果你的安
49、排没有包括变化的事情也不要担心。）引起下文。 19. G 考查对上下文语境的理解。空前的意思是：事实上，锻炼身体会产生对你身体有益的化学成分。所以这里选 G（换句 话说，当你照看好你的身体时，你就照顾好了你的大脑。）承接上文。 20. C 考查对上下文语境的理解。空前的意思是：对你大脑最好的就是学一些新的东西，同时也能锻炼身体。空后的意思是：或者和朋友一起跳舞。所以这里选 C（一些简单的事情如栽培花木）与上下文一致。 答案 ： 16. F 17. A 18. E 19. G 20. C 第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节 ,满分 45 分 ) 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。 A man worked
