1、.阅读理解(2017广东天河区模拟)Holidays are really important. Many of us have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.But holidays are expensive and，for those on low wages or living on benefits，they are often unobtainable
2、. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.For working parents，the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks，there is a need to spread this across
3、 the year. Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. For some，this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed(承诺) to giving our children a caring and inspiri
4、ng learning environment. The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. Schools also have an i
5、mportant role in safeguarding childrens welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. During the long summer holidays，much of this is missed.While teachers are holidaying in the UK，many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. The lack of free schoo
6、l meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning.In setting out its plans for a fiveterm year，Nottingham City Council(委员会) is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down to four and a half
7、 weeks，with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks，each followed by a twoweek break. We believe this will give real “down time” for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning.We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school
8、 staff，particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. However，this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.语篇导读在漫长的假期里，家长需要照料孩子，给他们安排旅游等活动，这给一些家庭造成了一定的困扰。英国诺丁汉城市委员会提出计划把学生假期缩短至4周半。1What does the text mainly talk about?
9、AThe importance of the holiday.BThe holiday reduction plan.CThe balance of holidays and school days.DThe necessity of cutting down the long holiday.解析：D主旨大意题。文章介绍了长假期给一些家庭，尤其是低收入的家庭带来了困难。英国诺丁汉城市委员会提出缩短学生假期，这样既可以给学校教职工减压，又可以让学生不会因为假期长而太过放松。故选D项。2The underlined word “they” in the second paragraph refe
10、rs to _.AholidaysBfamiliesCsalariesDbenefits解析：A代词指代题。由第二段第一句前半句可知，假期对于低薪或靠救济生活的家庭来说很昂贵，故它们(即前半句所提到的“holidays”)是无法拥有的，故选A项。3The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students _.Aobtain the cheapest holidays without additional costsBget a chance to spend 8 weeks a term with teachers in schoolC
11、benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environmentDhave more school days to receive free school meals解析：C推理判断题。根据第四段第一句话可知如果假期缩短，学生就可以更多地享受学校提供的照顾和鼓舞人心的学习环境。4It can be inferred from the text that _.Aworking parents can enjoy a fiveweek break to care for their childrenBsome school staff
12、may say “No” to the plans for a shorter summer holidayCthe long summer holiday gives teachers and students real “down time”Dthe suggested plans for a fiveterm school year can hardly be carried out解析：B推理判断题。由最后一段第一句可知，这个改变对于一些教职工，尤其是对于家里的孩子在其他机构接受教育的家庭来说是很难接受的。可推知一些学校教职工会反对这项计划。When many of us take a
13、 vacation，relaxing is what we want.But we usually return home tired and weak. It doesnt have to be this way.Come home refreshed after an active trip！Dont be too tired!Active vacations are often the most relaxing of all. Its all in defining(定义) what an active vacation is. We dont expect you to run sl
14、owly，or go backpacking. Well，we ask the vacationers who are not active not to sit too long but to spend two to four hours a day doing things，such as walking the city streets，exploring a nature reserve，going to a zoo or biking along the ocean.These kinds of activities arent just good for your physica
15、l health. They improve your mental health，even your spiritual health. And they make vacations memorable and worthwhile. And after all，isnt that what you want from your vacation? Here are some fresh ideas to make your vacations as pleasurable as they are active and healthy.A walk at dawn or dusk is n
16、ecessary. Try to make this a daily routine of life away from home，and you will ensure yourself both physical and spiritual adding.Dont allow yourself to spend your entire time sitting in front of the water. Whether it is the ocean，a swimming pool，or a treelined lake，make sure you get into the water
17、for swimming or games or even walking. Heck，merely standing in waisthigh water，is a good exercise，thanks to the action of the water. And you will feel so much more alive!Many of us spend a large piece of our vacations on the road，either getting to and from our destinations，or using the car for sight
18、seeing. But no matter how beautiful the scenery is，great，memorable vacations dont happen in a car seat. Dont wait for tiredness or natures call to get you to pull over. Frequently get out and stretch，walk，picnic，shop，visit，and have fun. Its important for your health and energy，and it makes travellin
19、g a lot more active and interesting.语篇导读旅游的目的本应是放松，而实际上人们在旅游归来时往往是精疲力尽。作者向我们介绍了避免这一现象的方法，并对如何在假期旅游中使身心真正放松给出一些建议。5The writer writes the text mainly to_.Aintroduce the relationship between vacations and healthBtell us how to make our vacations relaxingCshow us where we should go for our vacationsDexp
20、lain to us why we feel tired when travelling解析：B主旨大意题。作者向我们介绍了一些如何在我们的旅游中真正锻炼身体、放松身心的方法。6What does the underlined word “refreshed” in Paragraph 2 mean?AFull and excited.BPleasant but tired.CFeeling less tired. DFeeling regretted.解析：C词义猜测题。由下一句“Dont be too tired！”可以看出，该词的意思应该和tired相反，由此可知答案。7What adv
21、antage can the “activities” in Paragraph 4 bring?AThey can improve our health as well as making us feel easy.BThey just can keep us feel excited and confident.CThey can bring us more chances to get out.DThey can save us much time and make the trip meaningful.解析：A细节理解题。根据第四段的第一、二句可以看出，这些活动有助于我们的身心健康。
22、8In the last paragraph，the writer seems to advise us to_.Ago on vacation by carBspend less time on the roadCmake a trip on footDget out of the car for sightseeing解析：D细节理解题。文章最后一段叙述了总是坐在车里的坏处，以及走出汽车进行一些活动的好处，由此可以看出，作者在这里是建议我们走出汽车去旅游。.语法填空I enjoy doing physical training in my free time. Yesterday，when
23、 I was working out at a gym on my lunch hour，I saw 1.an elderly lady there riding on a bike. She couldnt walk very well，so she had a cane near her,2.but she was still there 3.working(work) hard. After I finished my exercising，I told her that I was going to wait for her 4.until she got done and that
24、I would walk her out to her car. It was a little far to her car and it was a 5.foggy(fog) day yesterday in Missouri. I walked her to the car and opened the car door for her，6.which won me her big smile and gratitude. I know 7.it is a small thing，but I felt so good inside for helping her. 8.Without m
25、y help，she could have fallen so easily out in the wet parking lot，and no one would have known she had fallen. I knew she 9.needed(need) my help，and her smile was enough 10.to_make(make) my day.1考查冠词。lady是可数名词，注意elderly是以元音音素开头。2考查连词。句意：她不能很好的走路，所以她用了一个手杖，“但是”她仍在努力。3考查时态。本句是指在那个时候她正在努力，故使用过去进行时的时态。4考
26、查连词。要注意前面的动词，如果前面的动词是一个延续性动词就使用until；如果前面的动词是短暂性动词就使用notuntil。5考查词性转换。用形容词foggy作定语修饰名词day。6考查非限制性定语从句。which在句中作主语，指代前句。7考查代词。it在句中作主语。句意：我知道这是一个小事情。8考查介词。without表示条件，意为“如果没有”。句意：如果没有我的帮助，她很容易就会摔倒。9考查时态。本文的基本时态是一般过去时。10考查非谓语动词。不定式作结果状语。make ones day使满意；给带来幸福。.短文改错I am angry about the behavior of / in
27、 exams. Im not saying that Im a good student that Ive never cheated. I once the answers on my hand for a history test but，unluckily，caught by my teacher. Because she was one of my most favorites，there were no words to describe how sorry I felt at once. I thought would help me keep my straight As. Li
28、ttle I know that I was hurting not only but also my teacher. From this lesson I know our teachers want their students to succeed by learning their own and the best they can，not by cheating.1考查介词。句意：介词后应该用名词或动名词。2考查连词。句意：我不是说我是好学生，我从来不作弊。在否定句中表示并列的连词用or。3考查时态。句意：我曾经在历史考试中将答案写在手上。是过去的事情，故用一般过去时。4考查语态。
29、I和catch是被动关系。5考查比较等级。favorites已经有最高级的含义。6考查非谓语动词。句意：我本以为作弊会让我一直得A。用动名词作主语。7考查倒装。Little后面用部分倒装。8考查代词。主语是I，反身代词用myself。9考查固定搭配。on ones own靠某人自己。10考查句式结构。此处doing与learning并列作by的宾语。.书面表达(2016广西第二次适应性测试)假定你是李华，David 是你的美国笔友。他对你校将开设的一些选修课程非常感兴趣，来信向你询问相关事宜。请根据以下内容提示给他写封回信：1选修课程包括：英语戏剧、模型制作(model making)等；2每
30、门课程的优点；3你希望增加的课程及理由。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear David，Im glad that youre interested in the optional courses in our school. Students in our school are free to choose some special courses according to their interest. There are many courses for them to choose from，such as En
31、glish drama，or model making. Here is more information. If you want to improve your oral English，English drama may be the first choice. It is a good chance to practice not only oral English，but also performing skills. What about model making? You will be amazed by the science world and become interested in it. For me，a painting course can be added，because some of the students like drawing so much. I hope these courses would be helpful and each student would enjoy a bright and colorful school life here! Looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Hua
