1、康杰中学2017年英语模拟试题（五）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 (共15小题; 每小题3分，满分45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。ALanguage learners think they understand a topic. Yet when asked to use what they learned, they are not able to remember the information. Not being able to retrieve(恢复) new ideas could happen
2、 on a test or even in a conversation. The basic problem is this: learners did not learn something as well as they thought they did.Learning takes effort. It takes effort because the learning process changes the brain. One way it changes the brain is by creating connections. These connections are cal
3、led dendrites(树突) which are important for retrieval. The method to grow dendrite connections is to test yourself. A paper in the Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition says, when students test themselves as part of studying, they learn what they do not know. When students know what they
4、 do not understand, they can pay attention to improving their weaknesses.Learners should test themselves by thinking about what they have learned. The benefits of such practice are not just about improving the ability to remember information but also about building confidence in the skills one has d
5、eveloped. When you test yourself, you will see how much progress you have made. This progress will satisfy and encourage you to do more in the future.But what can you do?1. Make flashcards A simple way to test vocabulary is to create flashcards with clues on one side and the answer on the back. Nowa
6、days, many online services allow students to create digital flashcards. The next time you are studying English, try to test yourself in this way. 2. Ask yourself questions Another way is to ask yourself questions at the end of the day, at the end of a study session, or at other times, such as, “What
7、 did I learn today? How does it work?”The important point is this: effective learning takes time, effort and practice. Do not just assume that you can read something once or twice and fully understand it. After all, Olympic athletes cannot learn how to swim or run just from reading a book. They have
8、 to practice swimming or running every day for years. They often compete in races to test their skills. 21. Why cant language learners recall what they learned?A. Because they didnt make any effort. B. Because they didnt learn so well at all. C. Because their brains didnt change at all. D. Because t
9、hey formed good dendrites already. 22. What method can you used to test yourself when you study vocabulary?A. Make flashcards. B. Ask yourself questions. C. Create connections. D. Improve retrieval. 23. How should learners test themselves?A. By improving their weaknesses. B. By building confidence t
10、hey have developed. C. By growing dendrite connections. D. By considering what they have learned. 24. Why does the author mention Olympic athletes in the last paragraph?A. To show that it is hard to be on Olympic athlete. B. To introduce a way of learning English. C. To tell readers learning needs t
11、o practice a lot. D. To tell readers how to test themselves. BYellowstone is host to many different species of plants. However, the park is most special because of what lies underneath it. It sits on top of an ancient super volcano, known as The Yellowstone Caldera. The caldera is 48 by 72 kilometer
12、s. And it remains an active volcano. It is believed that the last time the volcano exploded was one half million years ago. The area has had three major eruptions in the last three million years. Experts say it may erupt again in another 1,000 to 10,000 years. But each year, there are thousands of e
13、arthquakes at Yellowstone. Most are too small to be felt by people visiting the park. Yellowstone is filled with the beauty of many thermal or hot water springs. Of all the geothermal places in the world, half are in Yellowstone. In places of geothermal activity, hot water and gases are trapped unde
14、r the earths crust. In places like Yellowstone, they rush to the surface in the form of hot water and steam to form geysers(简歇喷泉).There are more geysers and hot springs in Yellowstone than anywhere else on Earth. The most famous geyser is Old Faithful. It erupts about every hour or an hour and a hal
15、f. The eruption can last from one and a half minutes up to 5 minutes. The amount of hot water it expels in that time can be as much as 31,000 liters or more. In addition to its beauty and wonder, Yellowstone is an animal shelter. It is home to the largest group of wild animals in the United States.
16、As you travel through the park, you can sometimes see them in their natural habitat and hear their calls to mate and defend themselves. 25. What is it that makes Yellowstone the most special park?A. Many different species of plants. B. Thousands of earthquakes there. C. The hot water there. D. The s
17、uper volcano caldera. 26. Its unlikely for people to see _ in Yellowstone. A. the eruption of the Yellowstone Caldera B. the eruption of Old Faithful C. wild animals D. different kinds of plants 27. What can be the best title for the text?A. Travel Guide of Yellowstone B. The Earthquakes of Yellowst
18、one 来源:学科网C. Yellowstone, a Natural and Miraculous Park D. Plants and Animals in Yellowstone 28. Where is the text probably taken from?A. A science fiction. B. A geography journal. C. An education report. D. A book review. CWhenChinese Womens Volleyball teamtook on Serbia for the Olympic title, 70 p
19、ercent of Chinese families watched live broadcast on TV, easily beating the audience rating for Lunar New Year Gala.Pushed to the fourth place in group, China met the powerful and two-time Olympic champions Brazil who had unlimited support from their home fans in the quarterfinals.When almost no one
20、 believed they could win, the Chinese team came restored from to beat the host 3-2 before they avenged their group loss on the Netherlands in the semifinals.Among all the Chinese sports teams, the womens volleyball remain the most special one, whose victories had fueled Chinese confidence in the 198
21、0s and still represents the best things that sports can offer to the Chinese: perseverance, courage and unity.They endured extremely hard training and displayed “never say die” spirit to becoming world champions, which made the Chinese believe the country could be as strong in the world one day as t
22、he volleyball players are in sports.After over 30 years of reform and opening up nowadays, China believes the “womens volleyball spirit” is never outdated.“My mom cried when I told her about Lang Pings teams victory in Rio. She recalled her young days and said Lang was a great player. Now she is a g
23、reat coach,” wrote an internet user.“My father leapt in the air when China won. He told me with tears in his eyes that great spirit has been with the Chinese volleyball team for years,” wrote an Internet user.29. What can we learn from the passage?A. Chinese families love sports more than literary p
24、rograms. B. Many people didnt expect Chinese Womens Volleyball team could win. C. The Brazil sports fans did give the biggest support to the Chinese players. D. Chinese Womens Volleyball team beat the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.30. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “fueled
25、” in the 4th paragraph?A. strengthened B. weakened C. fulfilled D. limited31. What does the writer want to show by quoting an Internet users words in the last paragraph?A. The father is a volleyball fan.B. The father is an emotional person.C. Chinese Womens Volleyball team is the greatest in the wor
26、ld.D. The great spirit of Chinese Womens Volleyball team inspires Chinese people .DMy family and I lived across the street from South way Park since I was four years old. Then just last year they city put a chain link fence around the park and started bulldozing (用推土机推平) the trees and grass to make
27、way for a new apartment complex. When I saw the fence and bulldozers, I asked myself, “Why dont they just leave it alone?”Looking back, I think what sentenced the part to oblivion (别遗忘) was the drought (旱灾) we had about four years ago. Up until then, South way Park was a nice green park with plenty
28、of trees and a public swimming pool. My friends and I roller skated on the sidewalks, climbed the tress, and swam in the pool all the years I was growing up. The park was almost like my own yard. Then the summer I was fifteen the drought came and things changed.There had been almost no rain at all t
29、hat year. The city stopped watering the park grass. Within a few weeks I found myself living across the street from a huge brown desert. Leaves fell off the park trees, and pretty soon the trees started dying, too. Next, the park swimming pool was closed. The city cut down on the work force that kep
30、t the park, and pretty soon it just got too ugly and dirty to enjoy anymore.As the drought lasted into the fall, the park got worse every month. The rubbish piled up or blew across the brown grass. Soon the only people in the park were beggars and other people down on their luck. People said drugs w
31、ere being sold or traded there now. The park had gotten scary, and my mother told us kids not to go there anymore.The drought finally ended and things seemed to get back to normal, that is, everything but the park. It had gotten into such bad shape that the city just let it stay that way. Then about
32、 six months ago I heard that the city was going to “redevelop” certain worn-out areas of the city. It turned out that the city had planned to get rid of the park, sell the land and let someone build rows of apartment buildings on it.The chain-link fencing and the bulldozers did their work. Now we li
33、ve across the street from six rows of apartment buildings. Each of them is three units high and stretches a block in each direction. The neighborhood has changed without the park. The streets I used to play in are jammed with cars now. Things will never be the same again. Sometimes I wonder, though,
34、 what changes another drought would make in the way things are today.32. How did the writer feel when he saw the fence and bulldozers?A. Scared. B. Confused. C. Upset. D. Curious.33. Why was the writer told not to go to the park by his mother? A. It was being rebuilt. B. It was dangerous. C. It beca
35、me crowded. D. It had turned into a desert. 34. According to the writer, what eventually brought about the disappearance of the park? A. The drought. B. The crime. C. The beggars and the rubbish. D. The decisions of the city.35. The last sentence of the passage implies that if another drought came,
36、_. A. the situation would be much worse B. people would have to desert their homes C. the city would be fully prepared in advance D. the city would have to redevelop the neighborhood第二节 (共5小题; 每小题3分，满分15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。来源:学科网ZXXKRecently some American scientists have given
37、 a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nationsThey say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago 36 The scientists say that the human life has changed greatlyOur bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle a
38、nd this had led to new kinds of sicknesses 37 So they are called diseases of civilizationMany cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none 38 H
39、owever, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today. Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic onesThey ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruitsThey did not have milk or any other dairy products
40、, and they made very little use of grains 39 We eat six times more salt than our ancestorsWe eat more sugarWe eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C. 40 But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did, cu
41、tting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.AStone Age people lived a simple life.BBut today, we enjoy eating a lot of these.CIn that case, they would live much healthier.DAncient people also got lots of physical exercise.EThese new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.FPeople today probab
42、ly dont want to live like our ancestors.GModern people used to suffer from diseases of civilization.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (铺路公司) in Atlanta, USA. In the following
43、account, she recalls the job that challenged her 41 and skill but left her flying high.“When the Atlanta Airport was under 42 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2, 500 square meters of dirt paved 43 the cars could be on site 44 the airport opened
44、, and the official opening was only ten days away! 45 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 46 it couldnt be done in such a short time.“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 47 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 48 our best effort to get the job fin
45、ished within ten days. We also 49 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 50 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.“We got the job and immediately went into 51 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 52 challenge was to keep the
46、rock mixture 53 enough. All the available water wagons (洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldnt afford to buy a new one. 54 , I got a special 55 to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I 56 held one of those hoses to 57 do
47、wn the rock.“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 58 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 59 company that had cars on the parking lot.“The key to our success was having the 60 to take on any job and then being c
48、reative in our approach to getting it done.”41. A. kindness B. patience C. imaginationD. experience42. A. construction B. repair C. control D. development43. A. after B. as C. for D. so44. A. while B. since C. where D. when45. A. Some B. Any C. No D. Every46. A. stating B. reporting C. telling D. wa
49、rning47. A. able B. nervous C. afraid D. willing48. A. supported B. promised C. continued D. improved49. A. asked B. surprised C. reminded D. demanded50. A. though B. but C. as D. unless51. A. discussion B. action C. practice D. production52. A. next B. first C. past D. previous53. A. cold B. wet C.
50、 loose D. clean54. A. Naturally B. Obviously C. Meanwhile D. Instead55. A. excuse B. order C. permit D. reason56. A. exactly B. personally C. angrily D. hardly57. A. pull B. knock C. hit D. water58. A. required B. mixed C. followed D. formed59. A. best B. last C. second D. only60. A. courage B. inte
51、rest C. hope D. chance来源:学_科_网第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。Salvador is one of the most historically rich cities to visit in Brazil. As the third largest city in the country, it 61 (found) in 1549 by the Portuguese and became Brazils first capital. The upper tow
52、n 62 (contain) many examples of Portuguese architecture was named a World Heritage Site in 1985. Salvador had 63 large slave population, so today, there 64 (be) a large African influence in the city. Visitors come from all over the world 65 (experience) Salvadors food, music, beaches, parks, and sho
53、pping malls. Above all, the streets are decorated 66 painting and sculptures, many of 67 were created by the artist Bel Borba, a native of the city. The Salvador coastline is one of the 68 (long) in Brazil, and Porto da Barra Beach was 69 (recent) named one of the best 70 (attract) in the world. Sal
54、vador is the second wealthiest city in Brazils Northeast Region. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，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，
55、多者(从第11处起)不计分。Years ago, when I looked at a childrens institution, a boy losing his parent showed up in the waiting room. David was his name. He was very sad, refused to talk to others. The first two times we met, David didnt say a word. He sat in the chair and only looked up the drawings on the wal
56、l. As he was about to leave after the second visit, I put my hand on his shoulder. He didnt shrunk back, but he didnt look at me too. He came back the next week, but I suggested we played a game of chess. He nodded. After that they played chess every time, in completely silence and without making an
57、 eye contact. We know its not easy to cheat while playing the chess, but I admit that I made sure David won once or twice.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)假如你是校学生会主席。新年即将到来，为了帮助你校的外国留学生更好地了解中国文化，学生会将为他们举办一个新年晚会。请你根据以下提示，用英语向他们发出口头通知。时间：下周五6：00 -8：00地点：教学楼1 01室内容：1唱中国歌2比赛用筷子3学习包饺子注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Good
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60、ion, please? Im the chairman of the Students Union. As the New Year is around the corner（即将到来）, we are going to hold a New Year party for you, which is intended to enable you to have a better understanding of Chinese culture. During the party, not only can you sing a Chinese song, but you will also
61、compete with each other to see how skilled you are at using chopsticks. Whats more, youll learn at the party how to make dumplings. Sounds great. doesnt it? The party is scheduled in Room 101 of the Teaching Building from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. next Friday. 来源:学科网 Please make sure you wont miss it. Thank you for your attention.
