1、2017 年辽宁省抚顺市高考模拟试卷（ 3 月份）英语 第一部分 听力（ 略 ） 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 lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer office of Harvards president. But they were stopped by his
2、 secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, hoping that the couple would finally become disappointed and go away. But they didnt. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though unwillingly. A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple
3、 with a cold face. The lady told him， We had a son that attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to set up a memorial （纪念物） to him, somewhere on campus. The president wasnt moved. Instead， he was
4、 shocked.Madam， he said, we cant put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did， this people would look like a cemetery（墓地） .Oh, no, the lady explained quickly, We dont want to put up a statue. We would like to give a building to Harvard.The president rolled his eyes and
5、 glanced at the couple and then exclaimed, A building! Do you have any idea how much a building costs? We have spent over 7,500， 000 on the campus building at Harvard.For a moment the lady was silent. The president was p leased， because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husba
6、nd and said quietly.Is that all it costs to start a university? Why dont we just start our own?Her husband nodded. Since their offer was turned down. Mr, and Mrs Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their name, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared
7、about. 21. According to the first paragraph， we know that_. A. The headmaster knew the couple would come to his office B. The couple saw the president very smoothly C. The secretary was willing to help the couple D. The couple didnt become disappointed 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据第一段 For hours, the secretary took
8、 no notice of them, hoping that the couple would finally become disappointed and go away 可知 Stanford 夫妇并没有因为长时间的等待而失望；故选 D。 答案： D 22. What was the purpose of the couple when they came to see the president? A. They wanted to tell their sons story. B. They loved the school C. They wanted to do somethi
9、ng to honor his son. D. They were invited three. 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据第二段中 Stanford 夫人的话 But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed My husband and I would like to set up a memorial（纪念物） to him, somewhere on campus可知，他们来找校长是想在学校里为孩子留点纪念物故选 C。 答案： C 23. After the couple were refused, what did they do?
10、A. They were very angry. B. They said nothing C. They built a university. D. They donated over 7, 500， 000 to the school. 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据最后一段中的 Since their offer was turned down. Mr, and Mrs Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their name, a memorial to a son t
11、hat Harvard no longer cared about.可知，当 Stanford 夫妇的请求被拒绝后，他们自己在加利福尼亚建立了一所大学故选 C。 答案： C B Three Blocks of Stones Forest Park Three Blocks of Stones Forest Park, located in the southeast of Fushun, is a high and beautiful mountain, on the top of which there are three large blocks of stones, accounting
12、 for its name. It is covered with thick and tall trees, with a clear and clean river flowing down it. Opening time: 8:30-16:30 (from April 1st to October 31st) Admission ticket: 45yuan (free for kids under 7 years old) Telephone number: 13823011112 Fushun Royal Ocean World Fushun Royal Ocean World,
13、located in the west of Fushun， is made up of Aquarium， surf house，and water park in it. Here you can see many rare sea creatures and polar animals. And also you can have a good time surfing or playing in the water park. Opening time: 8: 30-16: 30 Admission ticket: 90 yuan/adult 50 yuan/kid (free for
14、 kids under 5 years old, accompanied by at least one adult) Telephone number: 55556000 Hetuala City Hetuala city is Manchurian, where the later jin was located. The ancestors of Nurhachi（努尔哈赤） used to live here， and the Nu Zhen nationality once settled here. This city, which lies in the far north of
15、 Fushun, is divided into two parts, the inner city and the outer city. Opening time: 8:00-17:00 Admission ticket: 80 yuan (free for kids under 5 years old and the elderly over 70 years old) Telephone number: 15904130413 Exhibition hall of Fushun war criminals Exhibition hall of Fushun war criminals,
16、 was built in May 1986Japanese war criminals were once put in prison here. The emperor of Manchukuo, Puyi and his ministers were also transformed into ordinary people here. In the exhibition hall over 800historical pictures and more than 500 material objects are on display. It is a good patriotic ed
17、ucation base for all the people, especially the students. Exhibition hall of Fushun war criminals is just in the center of Fushun. Opening time: 8:30-16:00 (closed every Monday) Admission ticket: 70 yuan (free for kids and all the primary and junior students and the elderly over 70.Free for all on S
18、eptember 18th) Telephone number: 55918918 24. If a person is interested in nature and breathing fresh air, which number should he call? A. 55918918 B. 15904130413 C. 55556000 D. 13823011112 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据 Three Blocks of Stones Forest Park 中的描述 located in the southeast of Fushun， is a high and beaut
19、iful mountain， on the top of which there are three large blocks of stones可知这里自然环境优美，有山有水，植被茂盛，故选 D。 答案： D 25. A young couple with two children (one is 3 years old, the other is 10) go to Fushun Royal Ocean World, how much will they pay? A. 135 yuan B. 230 yuan C. 240 yuan D. 140 yuan 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据
20、Fushun Royal Ocean World 中的部分 Admission ticket: 90 yuan/adult 50 yuan/kid (free for kids under 5 years old, accompanied by at least one adult)对票价的介绍可以推算出，这一家人需要支付的票价为 90*2+0+50=230，故选 B。 答案： B 26. Which people can you go to on Monday if you want to enjoy some historical sights? A. Three Blocks of St
21、ones Forest Park B. Exhibition hall of Fushun war criminals C. Fushun Royal Ocean World D. Hetuala City 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据文章内容可知 Hetuala City 和 Exhibition hall of Fushun war criminals都属于历史性旅游景点，但是 Exhibition hall of Fushun war criminals 每周一不开放故选 D。 答案： D 27.The four places have one thing in common， whic
22、h is that_. A. they are open all the year B. they are located in the same city C. they are all free for kids D. they all have something to do with history 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据四个旅游景点的描述可以看出，它们的共同点就是，都是全年开放的故选 B。 答案： B C It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech. As some point
23、in every speech, every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned. Fortunately, such moments are usually not obvious to the listeners. Why? Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. They hear only what the speaker does say. If you lose your place f
24、or a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences, or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will be any the wiser. When such moments occur, dont worry about them. Just continue as if nothing happened. Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech, that dont really matter.
25、If you have ever listened to Martin Luther Kings famous speech I have a dream, you may notice that he stumble（结巴） over his words twice during the speech. Most likely, however, you dont remember. Why? Because you were fixing your attention on its message rather than on his way of speech-making. Peopl
26、e care a lot about making mistakes in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of communication. They feel the listeners are like judges in an ice-skating competition. But, in fact, the listeners are not looking for a perfect performer They are lookin
27、g for a well-thought-out speech that expresses the speakers ideas clearly and directly. Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speakers attractiveness by making him more human. As you work on your speech, dont worry about being perfect. Once you free your mind of this, you will find it m
28、uch easier to give your speech freely. 28. The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will_. A. be smarter than you B. know what you are talking about C. do better than you D. notice your mistakes 解析： 推理判断题 。 根据第一段 Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. Th
29、ey hear only what the speaker does say 可知，如果你在演讲中出现了错误，例如弄错了句子的顺序，或者没有及时停顿不用在意，因为没有人会注意到你的错误，故选 D。 答案： D 29. You dont remember obvious mistakes in a speech because_. A. you find the way of speech-making more important B. you dont fully understand the speech C. you dont know what the speaker plans to
30、 say D. your attention is on the content 解析： 推理判断题 。 根据第二段 Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech， that doesnt really matter Because you were fixing your attention on his message rather than on his way of speech-making.可推知，听众主要的注意力在演讲的内容上，所以就算有一些错误也不会被记住故选 D。 答案： D 30. From the last
31、two paragraphs, the author means that_. A. giving a speech is like giving a performance B. the listeners should pay more attention to how a speech is made C. one to two mistakes in a speech may not be bad D. the more mistakes a speaker makes, the more attractive he will be 解析： 推理判断题 。 根据第三段中的 Someti
32、mes a mistake or two can actually increase a speakers attractiveness by making him more human.可推知，有时犯一两个错误会使演讲更加有吸引力，不一定是坏事故选 C。 答案： C 31. What would be the best title of the passage? A. How to Be a Perfect Speaker. B. Dont Expect a Perfect Speech. C. Dont Expect Mistakes in a Speech. D. How to Make
33、 a Perfect Speech. 解析： 标题归纳题 。 本文的主要观点是完美的演讲是不可能的，听众的注意力主要在演讲的内容上，偶尔犯错误也没有关系故选 B。 答案： B D I was desperately nervous about becoming car-free. But eight months ago our car was hit by a passing vehicle and it was destroyed. No problem, I thought: well buy another. But the insurance payout didnt even be
34、gin to cover the costs of buying a new car-I worked out that, with the loan wed need plus petrol, insurance, parking permits and tax, we would make a payment as much as 600 a month. And thats when I had my fancy idea. Why not just give up having a car at all? I live in London. We have a railway stat
35、ion behind our house, a tube station 10 minutes walk away, and a bus stop at the end of the street. A new car club had just opened in our area, and one of its shiny little red Peugeots was parked nearby. If any family in Britain could live without a car, I reasoned, then surely we were that family.
36、But my new car-free idea, sadly, wasnt shared by my family. My teenage daughters were horrified. What would their friends think about our family being too poor to afford a car? (I wasnt that bothered what they thought, and I suggested the girls should take the same approach.) My friends, too, were a
37、stonished at our plan. What would happen if someone got seriously ill overnight and needed to go to hospital? (an ambulance) How would the children get to and from their many events? (buses and trains) People smiled as though this was another of my mad ideas, before saying they were sure Id soon rea
38、lize that a car was a necessity. Eight months on, I wonder whether well ever own a car again. The idea that you have to own a car, especially if you live in a city, is all in the mind. I liveand many other citizens do tooin a place that has never been better served by public transport, and yet car o
39、wnership has never been higher. We worry about rising car costs, but wed be better off asking something much more basic: do I really need a car? Certainly the answer is no, and Im a lot richer because I dared to ask the question. 32. The author decided to live a car-free life partly because_. A. mos
40、t families chose to go car-free B. the cost of a new car was too much C. he was hurt in a terrible car accident D. the traffic jam was unbearable for him 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据文意 But the insurance payout didnt even begin to cover the costs of buying a new car-I worked out that, with the loan（贷款） wed need pl
41、us petrol， insurance, parking permits and tax, we would make a payment as much as600 a month 可知买一辆新车的费用太高，所以答案是 B。 答案： B 33. What is the attitude of the authors family toward his plan? A. Disapproving. B. Supportive. C. Optimistic. D. Unconcerned. 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据文意 But my new car-free idea, sadly, wa
42、snt shared by my family 可知作者的家人并不支持的观点，所以答案是 A。 答案： A 34. What did the author suggest his daughters do about their friends opinion? A. Argue against it. B. Take their advice. C. Leave it alone. D. Think it over. 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据文意 I wasnt that bothered what they thought, and I suggested the girls shou
43、ld take the same approach 可知她的想法并没有影响到 我，我反而认为她应该采取跟我一样的想法，所以答案是 C。 答案： C 35. What conclusion did the author draw after the eight-month car-free life? A. Life cannot go without a car. B. Life without a car is a little bit hard. C. His life gets improved without a car. D. A car-free life does not sui
44、t everyone. 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据文意 I live-and many other citizens do too-in a place that has never been better served by public transport， and yet car ownership has never been higher 可知在车主的花费越来越高的情况下，作者的无车计划反而提高了他的生活质量，所以答案是 C。 答案： C 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。
45、 Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys? 36 To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring go
46、od fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. 37 Peoples choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions(反应 ) toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. 38 People who work in green environment have been found to have f
47、ewer stomach aches. 39 So many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red Buy Now button because red is a color that easily catches a persons eye. Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appe
48、tite. 40 The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully. A. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. B. Red can cause a person s blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetites（ 食欲） . C
49、. The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. D. Red can cause people to be excited and encourage them to make a purchase. E. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils. F. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help. G. Because girls like pink or purple while boys
