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1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家第I卷第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman want to do?A. Keep the mans dog for some days. B. Give the man a dog.C. Throw the mans dog away.2. How does the woman kno

2、w the game?A. From the Internet. B. From her friend. C. From TV.3. What does the woman thank the man for?A. His mails.B. His company. C. His encouragement.4. What does the man want to get?A. Car insurance. B. A driving license. C. A new car.5. Who does the woman want to meet?A. Everybody except Hila

3、ry and Jason. B. Hilary and Jason.C. Everybody.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22. 5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所 给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. Why did so many people die?A. Because of the earthquake.B. Because of the flood.C. Becaus

4、e of the accident.7. How will the speakers help the people?A. To donate them some clothes.B. To donate them some money.C. To donate them some food.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What makes the boy unhappy in China?A. Chinese people mistreating pets.B. Chinese people liking to touch his head.C. Chinese people lov

5、ing to ask about privacy.9. What does the mother say about it?A. To avoid it.B. To adapt to it.C. To oppose it.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. How many kinds of accounts does the man want to open?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.11. What sort of time deposit account does the man open?A. Three months.B. One year.C. Three years.1

6、2. What does the man have to do to open the accounts?A. Show his ID card.B. Fill out the forms.C. Pay for the service.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Old classmates.B. Co-workers.C. Neighbours.14. What does the woman do for a living?A. Teaches in school.B

7、. Runs a shop.C. Does a part-time job.15. Where did the man go after finishing school there?A. To New York. B. To Paris.C. To his hometown.16. Why did the man show up here?A. To meet the woman.B. To go back to his old school.C. To do some personal work.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Whats Mowat besides a wri

8、ter?A. A farmer.B. An environmentalist.C. An adventurer.18. What did Mowat mainly write about in his books?A. Animals and nature.B. Love stories.C. Canada culture.19. How many books did he write that won many literary honours?A. About 60.B. About 40.C. About 20.20.What did Mowat continue doing earli

9、er the week before he died?A. Telling stories,B. Travelling around.C. Defending the environment right.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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe CES is the worlds biggest show for electronic devices. Some of the products are fun, while others are use

10、ful. These products are either being sold now or should be available later this year.1. SensorwakeSensorwake is an alarm clock that wakes you up with smells,not sounds. At a set time, Sensorwake will release a fragrance(香味)to wake you from your sleep.Choose to wake up to the smell of food or to the

11、smell of nature. Six different fragrances will be available.No worries about sleeping through an alarm if you have a cold. The clock will make noises if you dont turn it off within three minutes.2. PicPic is a video camera that looks like it belongs in a cartoon. In fact, its manufacturer makes vers

12、ions so this camera can become a cartoon character, such as Frank, Bob or Jack.The camera is made from plastic so you can bend it around a dogs collar, your wrist, a bicycle or other places from which you may want to take pictures. The Pic can store thousands of photos and hour of video.3. Ween Ther

13、mostatThe Ween thermostat(调温器)is designed to help heat and cool homes when people are around and save energy when they are away. The thermostat connects to your phone to know when you are at home.Users can set their ideal temperatures for when they are at home and when they are away to save on energ

14、y costs. 4. PresencePresence is a security camera that helps you see what is on the other side of your door. The camera sends a live video stream to the app on your phone and informs you when a car, person or animal comes close to the door. Video is also recorded by the camera.Presence should be ava

15、ilable later this year. 21. How does Sensorwake work if you lose your sense of taste?A. It will fail to work.B. It will shake sharply.C. It will sound loudly.D. It will give out light.22. Where can you put the Pic when using it?A. It can be hung on your bicycle.B. It can be fixed around some place.C

16、. It can be carried on the back of a dog.D. It can be tied to your wrist with a chain.23. What benefit can Presence bring to its users?A. Home safety.B. Entertainment.C. Easy communication.D. Convenience.24. Which of the following do you have to wait to buy?A. Ween Thermostat.B. Presence.C. Pic.D. S

17、ensorwake.B“Hi! How are you?” The woman smiled as she took the seat beside me. She had to lower herself slowly, squeezing her big bottom into the seat,filling all available space. “Hi”,I replied with obvious dislike. I turned away to stare out the window, feeling angry about the long hours of discom

18、fort I was going to experience with this monster beside me.She pushed me with her meaty arm. “My name is Laura. Im from Britain. How about you? Japan?” “Malaysia,” I barked. “Im so sorry! Will you accept my heartfelt apology? Come, shake my hand. If were going to spend six hours side-by-side on this

19、 flight, wed better be friends, dont you think?” I shook the hand unwillingly, still silent.Laura started a conversation with me, taking no notice of my unfriendly reactions.I gave her one-word answers to her questions about me. Her voice was warm and caring. She was considerate when we were served

20、drinks and meals, making sure that I had room in my seat.To my surprise, her face which bothered me hours before, now opened into extraordinary smiles, lively and calm at the same time. I couldnt help but let down my guard slowly.During our conversation, Laura managed to make every cabin crew who se

21、rved us walk away laughing at her jokes. When a flight attendant was clearing our plates, Laura made several jokes about her size.I asked Laura, “You arent worried about diseases that come with being overweight?”“Not at all. You only get the diseases if youre worried about your weight all the time.

22、Why would I want to waste my time on slimming centres when I have so many other important things to do and so many people to be friends with? I eat healthily and walk regularly;Im this size because I am born to be big! There is more to life than worrying about weight all day long.”A. forgiving B. ch

23、anging C. cautious D. defensive26. How does the fat woman deal with her overweight?A. She takes pride in her shape.B. She is too busy to care about it.C. She eats a healthy diet.D. She leaves it as it is.27. What can we learn from the authors experience?A. Dont judge a person by appearances.B. Actio

24、ns speak louder than words.C. Every coin has two sides.D. Alls well that ends well.CIn East Africa, the sport of cycling has been growing in popularity in recent years. There are plenty of hills for cyclists to climb and a mild climate-not too hot, but not too cold. In addition, two-time Tour de Fra

25、nce winner Chris Froome was born in Kenya.Now an area 50 kilometers southeast of Nairobi is seeking to become Kenyas center for cycling. But with hills in Kenya rising as high as 1, 600 meters above sea level, cycling the countryside is anything but effortless. That makes Machakos County, Kenya, a g

26、ood place to test the abilities of East African cyclists during the Tour de Machakos. Twenty-three-year-old Cyrus Wambua is one of the riders. Born and raised in Machakos, Wambua has been riding bicycles since he was a child. He says his mother urged him to start: “My mother got inspired by that str

27、ong guy from the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong. So I used to read documentaries(纪录片)and when we were a small kid,they used to tell us that one day youll race like Lance Armstrong.”Ugandas-national cycling coach. Jesper Fiedler, says this is one reason why Kenyas and East Africas cycling community

28、has continued to grow over the years. He said, “Mainly because of the sports events on TV.” More people can watch these races on TV, and then the more people who are riding around in different towns around East Africa, the exposures just bigger. So people, they see and they say, “Maybe we should pic

29、k up this sport.”Alex Tibwitta organized the Tour de Machakos. He says Machakos has it allnice hills, good roads and a government that supports the cycling community. “Im pretty confident that with the right promotion, this is definitely the best place to base a sort of cycling in Kenya, and probabl

30、y in East Africa,” he said.The Tour de Machakos covers 400 kilometers around Machakos County. It is the biggest road race in Kenya. This year there were 130 registered cyclists double the number from last year.28. What goal is Machakos County of Kenya pursuing?A. To hold the Tour de Machakos for the

31、 second time.B. To become the most important place for cycling.C. To draw more cyclists to come to practise cycling.D. To make itself a world-famous centre of tourism.29. Who was encouraged by his mother to take part in cycling?A. Lance Armstrong.B. Jesper Fiedler.C. Alex Tibwitta.D. Cyrus Wambua.30

32、. What is Alex Tibwittas attitude towards Machakos?A. He sings high praise for it.B. He is not satisfied with it.C. He wants more help from it.D. He praises not its roads but its hills.31. What do you know about the Tour de Machakos?A. It covers the longest distance in cycling races.B. It is the big

33、gest road race in the world.C. The number of cyclists doubled in it.D. Fewer athletes will take part in it.DThe winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences studies personal consumption(消费).He also has explored how spending can affect both living conditions and poverty.The Royal Swedish Acade

34、my of Sciences is presenting the Economics Prize to Professor Angus Deaton of Princeton University in New Jersey. The Nobel committee says his research has mainly dealt with three questions: How do consumers distribute their spending among different goods? How much of societys wealth is spent and ho

35、w much is saved? And, how do we best measure and study wellbeing and poverty?Mr. Deaton used household surveys to collect detailed information about how families spend their money. For example, in one study, the Princeton professor examined the relationship between poverty and the amount of calories

36、 in the food people ate.The Nobel committee said Mr. Deatons research has shown how the clever use of household data can shed light on issues such as the relationship between income and calorie intake, and the degree of sexual discrimination(歧视)with the family.The Princeton professor was asked why h

37、e paid so much attention to household information. Mr. Deaton said that his studies were mainly about people and their behavior.The Nobel committee also, praised Mr. Deatons work because it used detailed information about real people,not theoretical ideas. Subjects of his research have included happ

38、iness, well-being and aging.At a press conference this week, the Nobel Prize winner said he was pleased that his work had been recognized. He told reporters he believed poverty would decrease. “I think weve had a remarkable decrease for the past 20 to 30 years. I do expect that to continue,” he said

39、.Mr. Deaton is a citizen of both the United States and Britain. He was born in Scotland. He has served as a Professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton since 1983. The Economics Prize has been offered by Swedens central bank in memory of Alfred Nobel since 1969. It is valued this y

40、ear at $ 978,000.32. Angus Deaton was given the 2015 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for studying .A. how people make a livingB. what makes people rich or poorC. how people spend their moneyD. where people keep their earnings33. Which of the following was studied by Mr. Deaton?A. Ways to live with

41、as little money as possible.B. The sum of money to maintain a wealthy life.C. Places where people spend their money.D. Links between kinds of food and poverty.34. What does the underlined part “shed light on” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. throw doubts on.B. get rid of.C. make clear.D. point out.35. Which o

42、f the following agrees with Mr. Deatons opinion?A. The prize money will be used in research.B. His work has made poverty decrease.C. The Nobel Prize will change his life.D. Peoples life has been improving.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。Like all of us, I am heartbroken

43、with sadness whenever I read another news story about a hot car tragedy. 36 While all of us may wonder how this could happen so frequently, from what Ive read its most often due to either kids getting into cars without parents notice, or parents forgetting a child in the backseat. 37 This is because

44、 their body temperatures rise more quickly than adults do.Its easy to cast judgment and wonder how on earth a parent could forget their child in a hot car. But in the majority of stories Ive read, there is a sleeping child in the backseat and a parent has disrupted their usual routine. 38 what I hav

45、e read is to leave something in your back seat like a cell phone or handbag, or employee ID or briefcase if a parent is headed to work. Its also important to always keep your car locked, including on driveways and in garages, and to hide the keys. 39While its hard to say anything good that can escap

46、e from these nightmares, Id like to think that every news story raises parents awareness about the phenomenon. 40 Id like to think that the incidents remind us all that if we are ever in the parking lot of a grocery store, mall, or whenever and see a child alone in a parked car, we immediately alert

47、 the store or authorities.A. These children did not die in vain.B. Parents are to blame for these deaths.C. Whats the best and most practical prevention tip?D. It often doesnt take long for children to die of heat.E. Measures must be taken to prevent children being left in cars.F. In 2016 alone, 26

48、children have died after being left in hot cars.G. This way,your child cannot wander into the car without your knowing.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30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。What is your first language? The first language of all humans is touch.It

49、 was a winter day and I was 41 home from work. It was 42 and windy. I crossed my arms against my body, trying to make myself warmer.Then I 43 her. She was walking in front of me on the sidewalk. Well, she was not really walking, more like 44 her feet along in her house slippers.As I passed her, she

50、turned and smiled. Her 45 lighted up her face. I saw that she was well into her 80s, maybe even early 90s. And she was holding some letters in her hands.I walked on and arrived at the 46. Waiting there, I saw the 47 across the street. The light turned green for me to cross the 48. But I pretended to

51、 check my phone and waited for her to 49. In this neighborhood,50 crossing with the green light was dangerous. Drivers often drove 51 through red lights and stop signs.When she reached me on the sidewalk, we 52, side by side, for the light to change. I wanted to speak to her, but I was not sure. Peo

52、ple were often untrusting of 53 in the city. But I turned to her and 54 touched her on the arm. “Excuse me maam. Can I help you?”She smiled and answered in a 55 I did not understand. But then she waved her hand as if to say, “We dont need to talk, my dear.”She took my hand in hers and held it. Her s

53、mall hand was 56 and warm. So, now we were waiting hand-in-hand for the light to change.The light changed 57 we walked together slowly across the street. I 58 the letters in the mailbox and 59 her back across the street. When safely across, she said “thank you” in beautifully accented English and 60

54、 good-bye.41. A. driving B. leavingC. walkingD. staying42. A. warmB. coldC. rainyD. sunny43. A. noticedB. helpedC. watchedD. realized44. A. pushingB. liftingC. keepingD. dragging45. A. joyB. smileC. kindnessD. behavior46. A. storeB. sidewalkC. street cornerD. traffic light47. A. policemanB. signC. m

55、ailboxD. driver48. A. streetB. groundC. squareD. line49. A. calm upB. catch upC. speed upD. turn up50. A. everB. neverC. evenD. yet51. A. swiftlyB. slowlyC. noisilyD. wildly52. A. waitedB. chattedC. remainedD. stood53. A. womenB. customersC. passengersD. strangers54. A. quicklyB. heavilyC. gentlyD.

56、suddenly55. A. voiceB. languageC. soundD. way56. A. softB. whiteC. hardD. rough57. A. butB. ifC. andD. as58. A. threwB. droppedC. filled D. folded59. A. tookB. heldC. broughtD. carried60. A. movedB. shookC. noddedD. waved第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用第二节(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。My G

57、entle Barn(畜棚)I found a book called “My Gentle Barn” about a woman called Ellie Laks. I relate so much to her about 61 way she talks to the animals.It is a book that I could sit down and read but in the same way, she says things 62 break my heart.I think I would share this 63 all of you as it gets t

58、o my soul. This is relating to what she 64 (use) to say to the children and teenagers that came in for treatment with the animals:“We may look 65 (difference)on the outside,but were all the same,” I would tell the visitors. “Just because a horse or a goat 66 (have) four legs instead of two doesnt me

59、an they dont have needs and wants and a voice. We just have to learn how 67 (hear) their voice and how to understand their 68 (desire). If we walk into their space 69 (slow), quietly, we show our gentle, respectful intent, and hopefully that animal will pay back by 70 (allow) us to be with them and

60、to pet them. But if they dont we need to respect that, too.”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。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()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,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。Today,

61、 my father and I went shopping by car. On the way back, we were catching by a heavy rainstorm. It was hard to drive with water pouring as we could hardly see that we were going.I was scared or so was my dad. So we pulled over and parked our car next the roadside under a big tree with car lights flas

62、hed. Many other cars did a same.We sat quietly in their car, listening to the pouring water while beating the top of the car. About 40 minutes later, the rain becomes smaller. We started the car and went home safe. What an exciting experience!第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华,英语课上,外教Mr. Smith让你课后写一篇介绍自己的邮件,请你根据

63、以下要点完成作业。邮件的内容包括:1. 个人基本情况;2. 你的强项与弱项;3. 新学年的期待。注意:1.词数100左右,信的开头和结尾已为你写好,不计人总词数;2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Smith,Im glad to write you to introduce myself. Yours sincerely, Li Hua名校导航2017年高考信息卷(全国卷I)英语(一)答案第一部分(30分)1-5 ABBAC 6-10 ABBBA 11-15 BBABA 16-20 CBABC第二部分(40分)第一节(30分)21-25 CBABB 26-30 DABDA

64、 31-35 CCDCD第二节(10分)36-40 FDCGA第三部分(45分)第一节(30分)41-45 CBADB 46-50 DCABC 51-55 DADCB 56-60 ACBAD第二节(15分)61.the 62.that 63.with 64.used 65.different 66.has 67.to hear 68.desires 69.slowly 70.allowing第四部分(35分)第一节Today, my father and I went shopping by car. On the way back, we were catching (caught) by

65、a heavy rainstorm. It was hard to drive with water pouring as we could hardly see that (where) we were going.I was scared or (and). So we pulled over and parked our car next (加to) the roadside under a big tree with car lights flashed (flashing). Many other cars did a (the) same.We sat quietly in the

66、ir (our) car, listening to the pouring water while beating the top of the car.About 40 minutes later, the rain becomes (became) smaller. We started the car and went home safe (safely). What an exciting experience!听力录音稿 (Text 1) W:I love your dog. Can I keep him for a couple of days? M:Certainly, as

67、long as you dont give him to anyone else. (Text 2) W:Hello, my friend introduced this game to me, but I dont know how to play it. M:Well, this is an online game that takes credits to play. (Text 3) W:Thank you so much for accompanying me here these days. M:My pleasure. W:Goodbye and be sure to drop

68、me a line if ever youre in London. (Text 4) M:I need to get car insurance. You got any ideas? W:Well, you could try NY company. It seems to have fair rates. M:Do they insure older cars? W:As far as I know, they insure all kinds of vehicles. (Text 5) W:Paul? I need to work out a time to get together

69、with your people. M:Does everybody need to be there? Hilary and Jason are on vacation this week. W:It would be best if everybody could be there. How about next week sometime? (Text 6) W:Steven, why are you so depressed? M:Im feeling very sad. I just read the newspaper. W:Whats the news? M:According

70、to the newspaper, the town was destroyed by an earthquake and more than 10 thousand people died in the earthquake. W:Its horrible. M:Yeah, we have to do something to help the people in the area. W:Yes. How about donating some money? M:Its a good idea. But where can we donate money? W:Just find the a

71、nswer through Internet M:Yes, lets do it now. (Text 7) M:Mom, why do Chinese people like to touch my head? Sometimes they even touch my cheeks. W:That is a part of Chinese culture: if they think you are a lovely child, they touch your head and say. “how cute you are. M:But I dont like it, not a bit,

72、 I am not a pet, I am a boy. W:Well, you get used to it, different countries have different manners. M:But l do not like anyone to touch my head. W:They are just being friendly, when you are in Rome, do as the Romans do, that means you need to adapt to your environment. M:What if everybody in the wo

73、rld goes crazy? W:Then you might need to pretend to be a little crazy. (Text 8) W:Good morning, Sir. How may I help you? M:Id like to open an account.W:Certainly, Sir. Would you like to open a time deposit savings account or a checking account? M:Actually, Id like to open one of each, if thats possi

74、ble. W:No problem, Sir. What sort of time deposit account would you like to open? M:What are my choices?W:The minimum time period is three months. The longer the period, the higher the interest rate. If you withdraw your money before time is up, there are penalties. M:Id like to open a one-year time

75、 deposit account and a checking account.W:OK, if youll please fill out these formsTheres a minimum initial deposit of $100 for the checking account, and a minimum deposit of $500 for the savings account.M:OK, here are the forms.(Text 9)W:Hey, Jack! Nice to meet you after a very long time.I think we

76、havent met since we left schoolalmost a decade now.M:Oh, yes, Susan! How are you doing?W:I am doing well. I run an electronics goods shop in the surrounding area of our school.M:That means you are still in touch with our school campus. Thats good.W:I heard that you left the city after our school was

77、 over. Is that true?M:Yes. We shifted to New York as my father shifted his business there. Since then we are living in New York.W:So how did you show up in the hometown? M:I came here for some personal work. W:So how long are you going to stay over here?M:It depends on how much time it takes to fini

78、sh off the work. I have assumed that it has to be finished off by Monday but may take one or two days more. (Text 10)M:A writer who inspired generations of Canadians to get to know and love the countrys north has died on May 6; he would have been 93 years old next week. Farley Mowat was one of the c

79、ountrys most beloved storytellers.For more than 60 years he wrote exciting adventure tales about animalsowls, wolves, dogsnature and Canadas First Nations people.He was also an environmentalist and animal rights activist who understood that the natural environment is at the heart of this country.Mow

80、at wrote more than 40 books that won many literary honours including the GovernorGenerals Literary Award. He was a member of the Order of Canada. Some of his most famous books are The Dog Who Wouldnt Be. Owls in the Family and Never Cry Wol f.After travelling to the Arctic in the 1940s, Mowat found

81、people and a way of life that he admired and wanted to write about.He wrote People of the Deer in 1952, which tells the story of a group of Inuit people living in what is now Nunavut.Mowat continued writing and defending the environment right up until the end of his life. Earlier this week,according to The Globe and Mail,he was “railingagainst plans to offer limited WiFi in national parks.高考资源网版权所有,侵权必究!

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