高考英语模拟试题.docx

1、高考英语模拟试题2017年高考英语模拟试题第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共15题；每题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。 (A)Volunteer at Shelter - North Toronto Cat Rescue-Bayview/Hwy 7Do you like animals? Come and volunteer at our cat shelter.North Toronto Cat Rescue is a no-cage, no-kill cat she

2、lter. We are a volunteer organization, funded totally by donation, and are a licensed Canadian charity.We are looking for volunteers who can join us once a week for a 3 month period (at least). The work is not wonderful but it is very rewarding. Mainly, we feed, clean, and scoop litter. Of course we

3、 also spend quality time with our cats.We have 2 shifts(换班) per day, 7 days per week:Mornings are 9am-1pm.Evenings are 5-7pm or 6-8pm.Please note that any new volunteer who wishes to work evening shift must be able to work 4 morning shifts on a team before moving to an evening shift. This is require

4、d in order to gain the ability to work more independently, as required during evening shifts.Students must be at least 16 years old. Adults are also welcome.If you do not have your own personal transportation, please check the public transportation from your area to our location at Bayview/Hwy 7 are

5、a before responding to this ad.1. Where is the ad most likely to appear?A. In the local newspaper B. On the InternetC. On TV D. In a magazine2. Which of the following volunteers can work evening shift?A. A college student who can work for half a year period.B. A college student who lives near the sh

6、elter.C. A worker who has worked five morning shifts at the shelter.D. A car owner who will work there for the first time.3. How many hours will a new volunteer work at least for the shelter?A. 14 B. 32 C. 48 D. 24 (B)During my visit to my parents, I decided to explore their attic (阁楼). They have li

7、ved in their home in the mountains since 1953, so investigating the attic was a trip down memory lane for me.I climbed the unstable ladder to the dusty, cold third floor. I looked around and noticed a very old basket in the comer, in which I found letters piled high, faded and dirty-untouched there.

8、 As I opened each letter, I discovered a new and previously unrevealed page of my parents lives.My father served in the Army. He wrote about his daily experiences with civilians, German POWs, baths and more. I was drawn to these letters. Each of my mothers letters was sealed with her 1944 lipstick k

9、iss. Daddy wrote that he sealed his return letters by rekissing her lipstick kiss. Oh, how they missed each other!I finished reading six months of the letters and discovered there were at least eleven months missing. Where could they be?Just six weeks after my visit, Daddy became very ill and was ho

10、spitalized. He was scheduled for kidney dialysis (肾透析)when I decided to fly to visit him. We discussed the letters. He told me how much receiving those lipstick-kissed letters had meant to him when he had been so far from home. As I left, the thought raced through my mind that tomorrow was Valentine

11、s Day. But I quickly dismissed this thought. My father wasnt in any kind of shape to shop for a valentine. My parents had been married for fifty-six years. My mother would understand that her valentine would just have to be skipped this year.Later that evening. Mother and I revisited the attic in se

12、arch of the lost letters. Toward the bottom, we discovered an unmarked gold cardboard box. Yes! Here were the long-lost letters! I began looking through them. Lying separate, on top of the letters was the valentine card my father had sent Mother in 1944!The next day, Mother and I visited Daddy in th

13、e hospital. I joked with him, saying softly, “Today is Valentines Day, and I know you have been a little busy lately, but Ive got something you covered.” I handed him the card. He carefully opened the card, and when he recognized it, his eyes filled with tears.There was nothing lacking that Valentin

14、es Day after all. My father, in a voice shaking with emotion, read the loving message hed sent to my mother fifty-six years earlier. And this time, he could read it to her in person.4. What information do we get from the passage?A. The Valentines card to Mum sent by my father in 1944 was a real trea

15、sure to them.B. I revisited the attic, hoping to find some gold boxes.C. My fathers state of health was nothing serious six weeks after my first visit.D. My father had been in the army for just one year.5. The underlined word “dismissed” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to_.A. sent away B. laid

16、off C. turned down D. gave up6. From the last paragraph, we can infer that _.A. my father became totally well after he got the lost lettersB. my father was excited to read the loving message to my mom personallyC. my mother was fifty-six years old when she got the cardD. my father and mother had nev

17、er sent Valentines cards to each other before7. The letters in this passage are the symbol of_.A. kiss B. faith C. love D. promise (C)Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you

18、use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic (逻辑) behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercisin

19、g your “explain power.”Try this experiment. Explain how youll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “Ill learn chess,” or “Ill read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. Yo

20、ull be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, youll have a better understanding of your brain from now.Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in

21、your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time youre working on a big project, youll probably have more success.Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. Thats an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will unde

22、rstand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and youre half-way there.Writers dont always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to unde

23、rstand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.8. What would be the best title for the text?A. A Way on How to Write. B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing.C. How to Start Your Writing. D. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.9. According to t

24、he text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT _.A. the increase of your brain power B. the ability to rememberC. the development of your interest in study D. the better understanding of a topic10. The underlined sentence “youre half-way there” in the fifth paragraph impliesthat _.

25、A. you are already successful B. you still need to work hardC. writing can help you walk half way D. You have been on the way to success11. Whats the main purpose of the writer writing the text?A. To advise readers to start their writing. B. To explain the importance of writing.C. To persuade reader

26、s to become writers. D. To increase readers brain power. (D)Free Wi-Fi has become very important to us: many stores and shopping malls offer it, restaurants use it to attract customers, and for libraries and coffee shops it is a must-have service. Even when people are traveling, they scan for free W

27、i-Fi. When selecting or rating a hotel, six in ten travelers believe that unlimited Wi-Fi is the most important factor. “Today, people will never forget to pack their smart phones, tablets and laptops into the suitcase,” said the Daily Mail. “We rely on free Wi-Fi heavily when travelingespecially wh

28、en it comes to checking social media, checking out travel tips, and accessing websites.” However, despite the opportunities that free Wi-Fi gives us, “our over-reliance on technology has come at a price, with travelers feeling unable to escape social media”, said Lonely Planet, the worlds largest tr

29、avel guide brand. Anita Isalska, Lonely Planet editor and tech addict, was forced to unplug when in an isolated (隔绝的) camp in Greenland recently. “Adjusting to this slower pace, I began to realize that: social media had changed into a habit,” she wrote. “I had believed I was capturing(捕捉) moments, b

30、ut in reality my busy fingers were preventing me enjoying travels deepest pleasures. How fully can you appreciate a huge glacier or wild flowers when your brain is selecting the right photo filter (滤镜) or the perfect six seconds to take photos” In September, Lonely Planet released 10 predictions for

31、 the future of global travel. One of them was that true escapes will be highly valued in future, so remote hotels will start to make their lack of the Internet into an appealing feature. Would you like to have an unplugged holiday 12 . Accordingtothepassage,peoplenowadaystendtodothefollowingEXCEPT . A. getting out of a library that has no access to the Internet B. thinking ill of a hotel without Wi-Fi C. making travel plans via the InternetD. enjoying travelling better without carrying any Hi-Tech equipment13 . Through the fourth paragraph, the author