1、天水一中2016级2017-2018学年度第二学期会考模拟2英语试题考试时间：100分钟；命题人：董红玲 任海艳第I卷（选择题，共60分）I. 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1I _down to London when I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road.A. was driving B. have driven C. would drive D. drove2If you dont understand something, you may research,
2、 study, and talk to other people _ you figure it out.A. because B. though C. until D. since3Without our teams great effort,the art exhibition last week such a great success.A. wouldnt be B. wont beC. wouldnt have been D. wont have been4Is there anything else I can do for you, Jeff?No. Thanks. I real
3、ly appreciate _ when you lent all your notes to me before the exam.A. one B. it C. that D. this5She_ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely.A. picked out B. picked up C. made out D. made up6He had wanted to write _ childrens book for many years, but one thing or another always g
4、ot in _ way.A. a; / B. the; the C. /; the D. a; the7It is the education _ he received when studying abroad _has made him such an excellent manager.A. which, that B. which, which C. that, which D. that, where8We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into _.Afact BRealityCpractice Ddeed9The
5、coastal area has a pleasant climate, with _ temperatures from 24 to 26.A. ordinary B. average C. common D. normal10In Australia,many road signs are now both in English and Chinese, it easier for Chinese tourists to travel.A. making B. made C. make D. makes11We attached great importance _ computers,
6、because we rely _ them to organize our work.A. to; on B. on; on C. of; upon D. to; to12- Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you?- I couldnt agree _. The idea sounds great to me.A. much B. worse C. more D. at all13Kate was very sad over loss of the photos she had shot in China, this was a m
7、emory she especially treasured.A. if B. when C. as D. which14-Smoking should be banned in public.- . It is harmful to both the smokers and non-smokers.A. Id love to B. Its my pleasureC. Im with you on that D. Its up to you15In the 1950s in the USA, most families had just one phone at home, and wirel
8、ess phones _ yet.A. havent invented B. havent been inventedC. hadnt invented D. hadnt been invented II. 阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，共20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 Finding summer jobs for teenagers has not always been easy, but now you no longer have to worry about what your kid can do to
9、make their own money. Recently I found some different sites online that offer information about what kids can do. Below is some of that information, along with questions to think about to help you come up with your own ideas.Ideas for summer work:Parks and Recreation Programs (娱乐节目).Babysitting duri
10、ng the day of school.Working part-time at a day care for the summer.Car washing.Working at local vegetable stands . The easiest way for you to find ways for your child to make money is to think about others inconveniences. Think of things you need done, or would like to have done, and what you would
11、 consider paying for these things to get done. Once you have some ideas, you can sit down with your child and talk to them about what they would be interested in doing. Then once you have an idea of what they want to do, you can help them come up with fair prices. Perhaps you would want to only have
12、 your child working with people that you know and trust, or at least you could have your child pick a partner. That way with each of them carrying cell phones, even those without service can call 911, they will be much safer. You can find out more information and many more ideas for kids to use to m
13、ake money during their summer holidays by surf the Internet.16The author wrote the passage to _.A.talk about his summer work experience B. introduce jobs for parents to doC. advertise a website for teenagers D. share his discoveries online17The passage is mainly written for _.A .parents B. TeachersC
14、. teenagers D. website designers18Which of the following is NOT considered when teenagers look for summer jobs?A. Who theyd better work for.B. How much should be charged.C. Where the workplace is.D. Whether the jobs are safe.B I have received many Christmas gifts over the years. The best gift I ever
15、 received was presented to me by a stranger. I never even knew his name and I only had contact with him for less than 60 seconds. His Christmas present to me changed the way I think about people and about Christmas. I hate Black Friday sales. Its often a gathering of people who are there for many di
16、fferent reasons. Some are looking for a deal on that one item for their loved one, or perhaps themselves. Their purposes completely have nothing to do with the festive time of year, and can just be summed up with one word, “Cheap!” It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the lo
17、cal department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a childs bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle(口哨). I told my wife that if we got a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too. As the nu
18、mber of bikes began to gradually decrease, I saw my “polite” opportunity to reach my hands around the corner of one of the boxes. I lifted it and suddenly felt some mild resistance(阻力). I looked up to see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to descri
19、be his appearance. He was wearing lots of straps of metal spiked leather(带有柳钉的皮带) around both arms and even his neck. Still, tattoos(纹身) were an obvious love of his. I started to return the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping
20、cart. He looked at me, smiled, and said, “Merry Christmas.” All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best Christmas gift I had ever received. The kindness of a stranger that broke all prejudice(偏见) I may have had of certain types of people. The softness of a human heart can be
21、 seen in a simple act. I will never forget it.19What may be the best title of the passage?A. Black Friday Sales.B. A Childs Bike.C. The Best Christmas Gift. D. A Handsome Stranger.20Why do many people go to Black Friday sales?A. Because they can make money. B.Because its a way to celebrate Christmas
22、.C. Because they hope to find a bargain. D. Because its a place to get things free of charge.21What can we learn from the passage?A. All roads lead to Rome.B. Men cannot be judged by their appearances.C. You cannot clap with one hand.D. Its never too old to study. C After years of heated debate, gra
23、y wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves. Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental U
24、nited States, but they were gradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around. The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results
25、. Deer and elk populationsmajor food sources (来源) for the wolfgrew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the parks red foxes
26、, and completely drove away the parks beavers. As early as 1966,biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park.They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems. Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill t
27、heir farm animals or pets. The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves. The U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone.Today,the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone.Elk,deer
28、,and coyote populations are down,while beavers and red fores have made a comeback.The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.22.What is the text mainly about?A.The reintroduction of wolves
29、to Yellowstone Park.B.Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.C.The conflict between farmers and gray wolves.D.Wildlife research in the United States.23.What does the underlined word “displaced” in paragraph 2 mean?A.Tested. B.Separated. C.Tracked down.D.Forced out. 24.What did the disappearance of
30、gray wolves bring about？A. Preservation of vegetation. B.A decline in the parks income.C. Damage to local ecology. D.An increase in the variety of animals.25.What is the authors attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project？A.Positive. B. Doubtful. C.Disapproving. D.Uncaring.III.阅读七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分1
31、0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。 The Winners Guide to Success How do successful people think? What helps them to make success? To find out the answers, anAmerican scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America. 26 Be responsible for yourself Sometimes you may wan
32、t to blame others for your failure to get ahead. 27 Youre saying, You have more control over my life than I do. Live life on purpose Almost all successful people live life on purpose- they are doing what they believe they should and want to do. When you live your life on purpose, youll try your best
33、 to do your job or study as well as you can. You love what you do and you can find pleasure in what you do. Write a plan It is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan. 28 A good plan is like a map to you. Without this map, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; w
34、hile with the map youll enjoy the trip and get what you want in the shortest possible time. Be willing to pay the price Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard - even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you wont get anything valuable. Neve
35、r give up 29 When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope. 30 Once an American writer was writing a novel. He could not have a good ending for his book until o
36、ne night when he had a very good idea. He was so excited that he made a phone call to one of his best friends. Ive got a perfect idea, he said, Ill put it down later and show it to you. But he never did, because he died that night. His book was left without a perfect ending. So remember, do what you
37、 can right away. Never delay at all.A. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away.B. It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done.C. Some people achieve success much later in life because they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard wo
38、rk.D. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from makingsuccess, youre giving away your own power.E. Someone elses opinion of you doesnt have to become your reality.F. Dont delayG. Here are some keys to success that they give.IV. 完形填空（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15分）阅读下面短
39、文，掌握其大意，然后在31-45每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。 When I was a teenager, we were the only family in our New York town that didnt own a car. And having no car was 31 because all my friends parents did.We were poor. Suddenly a moment arrived 32 my life forever. For weeks a new Buick Road Master had stood in the w
40、indow of the biggest store on Main Street. Now, on the special night, I stayed in the shadows at the edge of the crowd waiting for the winning 33 to be drawn. It had never even entered my mind that we would 34 . But the loudspeaker called my fathers name! 35 I wormed my way up to the platform, the m
41、ayor had presented dad with the 36 , and he had driven off amid cheers. I ran home. Mother met me and told me that my father had asked Jim, his boss, if he wanted to buy a ticket. Jim said yes and my dad 37 two tickets in his own name with his own money, 38 348 for Jim and the winning number was 348
42、 instead of 39 one 349. “Your father is struggling with a/an 40 problem. But I think if you have character, you have the better part of wealth and I know your father will do what is right,” mother said 41 . At last we heard dads step on the front porch，I held my 42 . He went straight to the 43 in th
43、e dining room and dialed. Jims phone rang for a long time. 44 over the years, I know now we were never 45 than we were at the moment when dad made the telephone call.31A. relaxing B. shaming C. worrying D. pleasing32A. saving B. improving C. risking D. changing33A. team B. guy C. ticket D. boss34A.
44、jump B. fail C. strike D. win35A. As soon as B. Because C. By the time D. Although36A. dollars B. keys C. medals D. tickets37A. saved B. bought C. booked D. printed38A. calling B. writing C. marking D. bringing39A. the other B. another C. the lucky D. other40A. embarrassing B. mental C. puzzling D.
45、moral41A. with anger B. excitedly C. calmly D. with anxiety42A. arms B. mouth C. eyes D. breath43A. phone B. cup C. ticket D. window44A. Looking out B. Looking up C. Looking back D. Looking in45A. poorer B. richer C. more foolish D. more clever 第II卷 非选择题（共40分）V. 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填
46、入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. 46 water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to the elder 47 had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man 48 (present) the water to
47、 the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 49 (warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home 50 a happy heart. After the student left, the teacher let 52 student taste the water. He spit it out, 52 (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fres
48、h because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like 53 ?” The teacher replied, “You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 54 (sweet).” We understand th
49、is lesson best 55 we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe on a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.VI. 短文改错（共10处错；每处1分，满分10分） 假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改句子，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。每句中均有一处语言错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺
50、词处加一个漏词符号（) ，并在其下面写出该加的词删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉修改：在错的词下面划一横线，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。When I look at this picture of myself. I realize of how fast time flies. I had grown not only physically,and also mentally in the past few years. About one month after this photo was took, I
51、 entered my second year of high school and become a new member of the school music club. Around me in picture are the things they were very important in my life at that time,car magazines and musical instruments. I enjoyed studying difference kinds of cars and planes,playing pop music, and collectin
52、g the late music albums. This picture often brings back to me many happy memories of your high school days.VII. 书面表达（满分15分）假定你是李华，计划组织一次郊游，请给你的英国朋友Chris写封邮件邀请他参加。内容包括：1.参加者；2.时间、地点；3.活动：登山、野餐等。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考答案I单项填空1-5 DBADB 6-10 CAAAD 11-15 DCBCDII阅读理解16D 17A 18C 19C 20C 21B 22.A
53、 23.D 24.C 25.A III七选五 26G 27D 28A 29B 30FIV完形填空31 B 32D 33C 34D 35C 36B 37B 38C 39A 40D 41C 42D 43A 44C 45BV语法填空46 The 47who 48presented 4warmly 50with 51another 52saying 53It 54sweeter 55whenVI短文改错（1） 删除of （2） hadhave （3）andbut （4）tooktaken （5） become became （6） picture前加the/ this （7）they that/whi
54、ch （8）differencedifferent （9） late latest （10） your my VII作文Dear Chris，I am sincerely inviting you to join us to go for an outing this weekendAiming to enhance our relation and build up our bodies，the trip involves climbing mountains and a picnicAs is scheduled，the activity will take place at 8：00am
55、 on Saturday at the gate of our school and we hope all the students in our class will take an active part in itClimbing is an important part of the tripWhile pushing our strength to the limit，we are also breathing fresh air and appreciating the gorgeous scenery on the wayHope you wont miss the joyful activityYour attendance is greatly expectedYours，Li Hua