1、2017年辽宁省沈阳市高三下学期教学质量检测第二次模拟试题英语第二部分：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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AOphelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen FoxleeType: FantasyWhen Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing, she discovers a boylocked away for 75 years in a museum. She must hel
2、p the boy before the Snow Queen freezes theworld. Along the way, Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see.Targeted readers: People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book. A Hundred Horses by Sarah LeanType: MysteryThe wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to aunt and cou
3、sins is stolen by a girlnamed Angel. As Nell finds out Angers true identity, a bond grows between them and a group of99 horses. Word has it that the 100th horse is magical. But where is it? Nell doesnt know, butAngel might know.Targeted readers: Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find
4、this book exciting.How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine JinksType: FantasyBirdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice. She is the onlygoblin (妖精) hunter in the world. When kids go missing, its up to her to figure out why.Targeted readers: Anyone who is looking for monste
5、rs will take great pleasure in this book.I Even Funnier. A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein Type: FictionAfter a car accident Jamie loses his family, so he moves in with his aunt, uncle and his cousinStevie, whose basic aim is to trick Jamie. But Jamie keeps having a posi
6、tive attitude and runningafter his goals. He has been recently honored the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State.Targeted readers: This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books.1. Which writer tells a story about a girl saving the world?A. Karen Foxlee.B. Sarah Lean.C. Catherine J
7、inks.D. James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.解析：考查文章细节理解，根据文中所描述的第一本书Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy, “Shemust help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world.”,可知Ophelia在冰雪女王冰封整个世界之前必须要救这个男孩，所以Ophelia是拯救世界的那个女孩，故选A. 答案：A2. Nature lovers may take interest in .A. Ophelia and the Marvelous BoyB. A
8、 Hundred Horses C. How to Catch a BogleD. I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story解析：考查文意细节理解，根据文中所描述的第二本书是围绕马展幵的故事，且根据“Kidswho like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting可知这本书对于喜欢动物和自然的孩子们很有吸引力，故选B.答案：B3. Who goes through life challenges without losing heart?A. Ophelia.B. Nell.C. B
9、irdie.D. Jamie.解析：考查文意细节推断，根据文中所描述的第四本书，“ After a car accident Jamie loses his family, so he moves in with his aunt, uncle and his cousin Stevie; whose basic aim is to trickJamie. But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals.”可知，虽然Jamie因车祸失去了家人，不得不与叔叔婶婶还有表哥生活在一起，也会受到表哥的嘲弄，但
10、他依然保持积极的态度，并且继续追逐他的梦想，所以他历经生活挑战却没有心灰意冷，故选D.答案：D4. In which section of a newspaper can we probably find this passage?A. Fashion.B. Literature.C. Business.D. Local news.解析：考查文意整体把握，根据逻辑，向读者介绍四本书的不可能是在一张报纸的fashion(时 尚)，business(商业)，local news (当地新闻)版块里，只能是在literature(文学)这一版块里，故选B.答案：B BIn the tiny vill
11、age of Angelica, New York, the post office is more than a place to get mail orsend packages. There youll find the heart of this lovely community. Its where villagers meet andgreet friends.When Angelicas post office was threatened with being closed in the 1980s，a villager，Pat,came up with a plan to s
12、ave it. “At Christmas time I would hear on the news about towns namedSnow or Bethlehem having celebrations,” says Pat, “Why couldnt we do the same thing withAngelica?”Pat, who is an artist，created a postal cancellation (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel. She drew her angels in a traditional fas
13、hion and submitted her suggestion to the U.S. PostalService. Once approved, the drawing was carved into a cancellation stamp that could be used forone day only. The postmistress (女邮局局长) then had another idea to make the day even morespecial calling the post office Angel Station. The large increase i
14、n mail amount saved Angelicas post office from being closed and keepsthe doors open today.Now its tradition that on the first Friday in December，people come to Angelica to mail theirChristmas cards. Each year the amount of mail going through the Angelica Post Office increasesduring late November and
15、 early December. Stamp collectors from around the world have acceptedthe Angel Station cancellation, some sending mail from as far away as France.Because the stamp is destroyed each season, Pat draws a new angel that conveys seasonsgreetings from Angel Station every year. Post offices may close in o
16、ther parts of the country, butthis tiny one continues.5. What did Pat do to save the post office?A. She invented a new cancellation.B. She hosted Christmas celebrations.C. She gave the office a better name. D. She designed a special set of stamps.解析：考查文章细节推断，根据文中第三段“Pat, who is an artist, created a
17、postal cancellationdesign featuring an Angelica angel”,可知作为一名艺术家的Pat,创作出了一个以Angelica天使为图案的邮戳设计，故选A.答案：A6. Which of the following can best describe Pat?A. Stubborn and determined.B. Humorous and intelligent.C. Curious and friendly.D. Creative and warm-hearted.解析：考查文章细节推断，根据文中第二段“When Angelicas post o
18、ffice was threaten withbeing closed in the 1980s, a villager, Pat, came up with a plan to save it.”,可知Angelica邮局在20 世纪80年代面临倒闭的威胁时，一个叫Pat的村民提出了一项计划来拯救它，所以推断出Angelica是热心（warm-hearted）的；又根据后文她发明了一个邮戳，可以推断出她是有创造力的（creative），故选D.答案：D7. What can we learn about Angelicas post office from the passage?A. It
19、 was completely closed in the 1980s.B. Its name has been changed many times.C. Its stamp remains the same each season.D. It is also the centre of local social life.解析：考查文章细节理解，根据文中第一段“In the tiny village of Angelica, New York, the postoffice is more than a place to get mail or send packages. There y
20、oull find the heart of this lovelycommunity.”可知，在Angelica，邮局不仅仅是取邮件寄包裹的地方，也是这个可爱地区的 中心，故选D.答案：D C As her son Cameron sits at his laptop completing a task for his math degree course, AlisonThompson，a full-time mum，is busy helping her daughter Emma (two years younger thanCameron) get dressed. While he
21、lp has always been available for Emma, Alison and her husbandalso have to fight to get Cameron the support he needs. “People could see that Emma has specialneeds but because Cameron was doing so well at school, his teachers never thought there was aproblem with him.” says Alison.It took Alison and h
22、er husband a while to realize their son was different. Camerons abilitydidnt become clear until he began primary school. Once he even corrected the teacher when shetold the class that zero was the lowest number. Cameron told her she was wrong because therewere negative numbers (负数). He was four at t
23、he time. Now 14-year-old Cameron is at secondaryschool, studying for a distance learning math degree with the Open University, having sailedthrough his GCSE at 11 and his A-level at 12, achieving top grades.Bethany, another daughter of Alison, is bright too but not gifted. She is the one who will re
24、mind absent-minded Cameron to put on his coat. She also helps him out in social situations.Emma attends a specialist school and the family is quick to celebrate her successes too.“The other day she did up the buttons on her coat, which was real progress,” Alison says.Late last year the Thompsons too
25、k part in a television documentary (纪录片) to prove thatnot all gifted children are the result of extremely ambitious parents. Gifted children need supporttoo, but their lives dont have to be that different. Cameron is an example.8. What does Paragraph 1 indicate?A. Cameron helps Emma with her math ta
26、sks.B. Teachers at school ignored Emmas problems.C. Both Cameron and Emma need parental support.D. The couple often have fights because of Cameron.解析：考查文章细节推断，根据文中第一段“While help has always been for Emma, Alison andher husband also have to fight to get Cameron the support he needs.”可知，尽管Emma总是能即 使得到帮
27、助，但Alison和她的丈夫也必须努力让Cameron得到他需要的支持，所以Emma和Cameron都需要父母的支持。答案：C9. What does the underlined phrase “having sailed through his GCSE” probably mean?A. Having passed his GCSE easily.B. Having taken his GCSE seriously.C. Having worked hard at his GCSE.D. Having suffered a lot from his GCSE解析：考察文章词义理解，文中第
28、二段主要讲了Cameron从上小学起学习能力就非同一般，极其聪明，最后一句讲到14岁的Cameron现在正在中学里主攻远程数学学位，在12岁时就已经轻松考过GCSE，故选A.答案：A 10. There are at least people in Mrs. Thompsons family.A. threeB. fourC. five D. six解析：考察文章整体把握，通读全文可知，Thompson先生的家里有三个孩子，分别是Cameron,Emma, Bethany.再加上Thompson夫妇，所以他们家至少有五个人，故选C.答案：C11. What can be known from
29、the passage?A. Emma has learned to take good care of herself.B. Cameron showed his gift before primary school.C. The children of the family are bright and gifted.D. Gifted kids are not so different as people expect.解析：考察文章细节理解，根据文章最后一段，“Gifted children need support too, but their livesdont have to b
30、e that different. Cameron is an example.可知，有天赋的孩子也需要支持，但他们的生活不必那样的与众不同，Cameron就是一个例子，所以有天赋的孩子并不是人们所期 待的那样与众不同，故选D.答案：D DOn April 14th, 2010, my entire life changed in an instant. One moment I was joyfully ridingthrough the sunshine. The next moment, metal, flesh and bone were spreading against thepa
31、vement in a thunderous crash. Another cyclist, biking carelessly, had cut me off and sent mesupermanning toward oncoming traffic.As if to symbolize the accident that had hit my life, another disaster also occurred on April14th, 2010. It cost the airline industryl.7 billion. Ten million travelers wer
32、e stuck for days.Economies all over the world were disturbed. This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, one ofIcelands many volcanoes.However, volcanoes are not all bad. In fact, they are necessary. They are responsible for the birth of new earth, and for the creation of rich soil. This eruption ga
33、ve off 0.15 million tons ofcarbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily. But cancelling 48% of the worlds flight travel savedabout 2.8 million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere，temporarily decreasing our carbonfootprint.Similarly, the accident had badly affected my emotion but it also allowed me
34、to look moreclosely inside myself and discover things about myself I never would have realized. I learned hownot to judge myself for my new limitations.In 1973, another Icelandic volcano, Eldfell, broke out. Icelanders decided to bomb it withcold water until it froze and chose a different path. Afte
35、r their plan worked，they used thegeothermal (地热) energy for the next 15 years to heat their homes. A good example of lifebringing lemons, and making lemonade! One must move on from misfortunes, focusing only onthe present moment and being hopeful for the future.I ran from April 14th, 2010, to every
36、kind of escape. Eventually I ended up in university for a new-found love in Earth sciences.12. What happened to the writer on April 14th, 2010?A. He was involved in a car crash.B. He was stuck in Icelands airport.C. He witnessed a volcanic eruption. D. He was badly injured on a bike ride.解析：考查文章细节理解
37、，根据文中第一段“One moment I was joyfully riding through thesunshine. The next moment, metal,flesh,and bone were spreading against the pavement in athunderous crash. ”可知，作者在前一时刻还在快乐地穿越阳光骑行，下一时刻就发生了震耳欲聋的车祸，金属、血肉、还有骨头在人行道上横飞，所以作者是在骑车过程中严重受伤，故选D.答案：D13. Which was an effect of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull?
38、A. Economy was cost globally by the eruption.B. Carbon dioxide was increased temporarily.C. The earth in Ireland was terribly polluted.D. Most of the worlds planes were held up. 解析：考查文章细节理解，根据文中第二段“Economies all over the world were disturbed. Thiswas the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, one of Icelands
39、 many volcanoes.”可知，Eyjafjallajokull火山的爆发，使得全球的经济受到了打击，故选A.答案：A14. Why did the writer mention the Eldfell volcano?A. It broke out in Iceland on April 14th as well.B. It symbolized the accident that changed his life.C. It encouraged him to know more about himself.D. It told us to make the most of giv
40、en situation.解析：考查文章细节推断，根据文中倒数第二段“One must move on from misfortunes, focusingonly on the present moment and being hopeful for the future.”可知，提到Eldfell火山是为了告诉人们在不幸当中继续前行，关注于现在，寄希望于未来，故选D. 答案：D15. What is the best title for the passage?A. Inspiration from DisastersB. Escape from VolcanoesC. Love for
41、Earth ScienceD. Attitude towards Nature解析：考查文章主旨大意，文中前两段讲述了让我生活遭受重击的两个灾难：车祸以及火山爆发，但从第三段开始斗转直下，“However, volcanoes are not all bad. In fact, they are necessary.They are responsible for the birth of new earth, and for the creation of rich soil”,告诉我们并不是所有的火山都是不好的，实际上火山爆发是必要的，它可以促进土壤的新生，可以创造出肥沃的土壤，接着又举例
42、说明了Eyjafjallajokull火山以及Eldfell火山的爆发带来的益处，最后告诉我们要着眼于现在，在灾难中前行，故选A. 答案：A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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Mary had feared the day she would draw a blank during a presentation. Then one day duringa 45-minute speech, it happened. _16_. To help herself get back on track, Mary
43、 asked theaudience to look at the handout and tell her what topic was up next. At the end of her presentation,audience members gave her top marks for organization.“What I learned is that the audience doesnt care if you mess up, and what they care about iswhat you are going to do about it,” Mary said
44、. “My nervousness went away when I concentratednot on myself, but instead just thought, How is my speech going to help the audience? _17_.Every single step of the way，ask yourself, Whats in it for them?”_18_Carter is the founder of Canada-based presentation skills training company. When possible,he
45、gets to the location of his presentation the day before to make sure all the electronic aids work.He wants to ensure the screen, lighting and inputs all work properly. “In addition, build an extraplan before you present.” he said. Involve the audienceWhether you are giving a one-on-one talk or a spe
46、ech in front of 400 people, think“story-telling”. _19_. The way to a persons head is through his heart. Sometimes all it takesis a few seconds to connect an audience member with a story.Moreover, one thing that shocks people back into attention is to leave an almostuncomfortably long pause. _20_.A.
47、Keep orderB. Be preparedC. That brings them back to the speakerD. She forgot what she was going to sayE. Once you do that, it gets rid of the fearF. Story-telling makes messages easy to rememberG. Stories combine data and information with emotion 解析：16.空格位于“Mary had feared the day she would draw a b
48、lank during a presentation. Then oneday during a 45-minute speech, it happened (Mary害怕在演讲时忘词，然后在一次45分钟的演讲中她确实忘词了）后，D选项中She forgot what she was going to say正好与其呼应，故选D.17.空格位于My nervousness went away when I concentrated not on myself, but instead justthought, How is my speech going to help the audienc
49、e?后，而E选项Once you do that, you getrid of that fear正好与其承接，讲的都是如何克服恐惧紧张，故选E.18.空格位于整个段落之首，说明需要总结下面段落的大意，根据段落最后一句In addition,build an extra plan before you present,可知，这段要告诉我们在演讲之前要做好准备，故选B.19.空格位于story-telling后，且空格后一句Sometimes all it takes is a few seconds to connectan audience member with a story正好与G选项Stories combine data and information withemotion相承接，讲的都是讲故事对于听众的好处，故事可以将数据信息与人的情感联系起 来，故选G.20.空格前一句话说可以使听众感到惊讶，并将他们的注意力拉回来的方法是留一个时间很长以至于会让人感到不舒服的停顿，而C选项That brings them back to the speaker正好与其呼应，C选项中的that指代的是to leave an almost uncomfortably long pause,故选C.答案： 16. D 17. E 18. B 1
