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全国高考英语模拟试题二
2017年全国高考英语模拟试题
(二)
英 语
本试题共12页,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
(原创:
王海峰)
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,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。
例:
HowmuchistheT-shirt?
A.$19.15B.$18.7C.$13.57
答案是C。
1.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Shehasgotanicecamerawithher.
B.Shelikestakingphotosverymuch.
C.Shedoesn’tknowhowtotakephotos.
2.Whathashappenedtothewoman?
A.She’scaughtinarainstorm.
B.Shecan’tgetoffhercar.
C.Sheisstuckinatrafficjam.
3.Whydidthewomanrejecttheinvitation?
A.Becauseshewillgotoamuseum.
B.Becauseshe’sgoingtogetmarried.
C.Becauseshewillgotoawedding.
4.HowisthewomanlikelytogototheSouthLake?
A.Onfoot.B.BybusC.Bysubway
5.What’sthebenefitofthedoubleroom?
A.Shecanspendlessmoney.
B.Anyonecanentertheroomanytime.
C.Themancanenjoythesceneryoutside.
第二节(共15小题,每题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。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每个小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将有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.Whataretheboyandthegirlgoingtodo?
A.They’regoingtocooklunchforgrandpa.
B.They’regoingtopickupGrandpa.
C.They’regoingtosetupGrandpa’sroom.
7.WhatwillmostprobablybotherGrandpainthenewhome?
A.Theviewaround.B.Thehumidweather.C.Thebighouse.
听第7段材料,回答第8至第10题。
8.Whatisalandfill?
A.Awaytogetundergroundwater.
B.Aplacetoburytherubbish.
C.Amethodtoprotectthesoil.
9.What’stheusageofwashroomwaste?
A.Usedtomakepaper.
B.Usedtomakefertilizer.
C.Usedtomakeelectricity.
10.What’sthemostimportantthingtodoindealingwithrubbish?
A.Togetitsorted.B.Togetitburnt.C.Togetitburied.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Whatsubjectdotheboy’sparentswanthimtolearn?
A.Maths.B.Sculpture.C.Computer.
12.Whatdoestheboyprefertodo?
A.Tolearnsculpture.B.Tomakemoney.C.Topleasehisparents.
13.Whatwillfinallydecideontheboy’schoice?
A.Hishobby.B.Schoolfee.C.Hisparents.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.Wheredoesthegirlwork?
A.Inaschool.B.Inanoffice.C.C.Inacompany.
15.Whydidthemangiveuphisjobinthegovernment?
A.Becauseitwasachallenge.B.Becauseitwasboring.
C.Becausehehatedreading.
16.Howdoesthewomanthinkofbeingasalesman?
A.Comfortable.B.Tough.C.Worthwhile.
17.What’stherelationshipbetweenthemanandwoman?
A.Colleagues.B.Competitors.C.Schoolmates.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.WhatdoweknowaboutthePlazaLeon?
A.It’sapublicplace.B.It’sasmalltown.C.It’sanewbuilding.
19.Whichstreetisknownforitsfoodshopsandmarkets?
A.ViadelMarStreet.B.FernandoStreet.C.HernandesStreet.
20.WhatmakesthespeakerlikeHoratioStreetbest?
A.Anoldstonesurface.B.Awell-knownwriter.C.Afamousuniversity.
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、D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Manypeoplehaveboughtinsurances,eitherlifeorproperty,commercialorcompulsory.Yetsomepeopleknowlittleaboutitandsomeevenmisunderstanditsnatureandfunction.
Insuranceisthesharingofrisks.Nearlyeveryoneisexposedtoriskofsomesort.Thehouseowner,forexample,knowsthathispropertycanbedamagedbyfire;theship-ownerknowsthathisshipsmaybelostatsea;thebreadwinnerknowsthathemaydieatanearlyageandleavehisfamilypoorer.Ontheotherhand,noteveryhouseisdamagedbyfirenoreveryshipislostatsea.Ifthesepersonseachputasmallsumintoapool,therewillbeenoughtomeettheneedsofthefewwhodosufferlosses.Inotherwords,thelossesofthefewaremetfromthecontributionsofthemany.Thisisthebasisofinsurance.Thosewhopaythecontributionareknownasinsuredandthosewhoadministerthepoolofcontributionsasinsurers.
Thelegalbasisofallinsuranceisthepolicy.Thisisaprintedformofcontractonapieceofpaperinbestquality.Itstatesthateveryyeartheinsuredshallpayanamedsumofmoney,whichiscalledthepremium;inreturn,theinsurerwillpayasumofmoneyorcompensationforlossiftheriskoreventinsuredagainstactuallyhappens.
Thepremiumforaninsurancenaturallydependsuponhowlikelytheriskistohappen,assuggestedbypastexperience.Ifcompaniesfixtheirpremiumstoohigh,therewillbemorecompetitionintheirareaofinsuranceandtheymaylosebusiness.Ontheotherhand,iftheymakethepremiumtoolow,theywilllosemoneyandmayevenhavetodropoutofbusiness.Sotheordinaryforcesofsupplyanddemandkeeppremiumsatalevelsatisfactorytoboththeinsurerandtheinsured.
21.TheunderlinedphraseinPara.1mostprobablymeans______.
A.moneypaidbytheinsurersB.theamountofeachpremium
C.moneypaidbyallthoseinsuredD.thecostofadministeringinsurance
22.Insurancepremiumsdonotbecometoohighbecause______.
A.notmanypeopleinsurethemselves
B.premiumsdependontheriskofloss
C.insurershavetobemorecompetitive
D.insurancecompaniescanneverlosemoney
23.Accordingtothepassage,insurancebusinessgainsprofitbecause______.
A.moreandmorepeoplebuyinsurance
B.thefirmshaveasoundmanagement
C.premiumisincreasedyearbyyear
D.onlyafewofthoseinsuredsufferlosses
24.Thepurposeofthepassageis______.
A.toexplainaninsurancepolicyB.tointroduceinsurancebusiness
C.topersuadepeopletobeinsuredD.towarnpeopleofpossiblelosses
B
Shortlyafterthewar,mybrotherandIwereinvitedtospendafewdayswithanunclewhohadjustreturnedfromabroad.Hehadrentedacottageinthecountry,althoughherarelyspentmuchtimethere.Weunderstoodthereasonforthisafterourarrival:
thecottagehadnocomfortablefurnitureinit,manyofthewindowswerebrokenandtheroofleaked,makingthewholehousedamp.
Onourfirstevening,wesataroundthefireaftersupperlisteningtothestorieswhichourunclehadtotellofhismanyadventuresindistantcountries.IwassotiredafterthelongtrainjourneythatIwouldhavepreferredtogotobed;butIcouldnotbeartomissanyofmyuncle’sexcitingtales.
Hewasjustinthemiddleofdescribingaratherterrifyingexperiencehehadoncehadwhentherewasaloudcrashfromthebedroomabove,theonewheremybrotherandIweregoingtosleep.
“Itsoundsasiftheroofhasfallenin!
”exclaimedmyuncle,withaloudlaugh.
Whenwegottothetopofthestairsandopenedthebedroomdoor,wecouldseenothingatfirstbecauseofthethickcloudsofdustwhichfilledtheroom.Whenthedustbegantoclear,astrangesightmetoureyes.Alargepartoftheceilinghadcollapsed,fallingrightontothepillowofmybed.IwasgladthatIhadstayeduplatetolistentomyuncle’sstories,otherwiseIshouldcertainlyhavebeenseriouslyinjured,perhapskilled.
Thatnightweallsleptonthefloortothesittingroomdownstairs,notwishingtoriskourlivesbysleepingunderaroofwhichmightatanymomentcollapseonourheads.WeleftforLondontheverynextmorningandmyunclegaveuphiscottageinthecountry.Thiswasnotthekindofadventurehecaredforeither!
25.Theuncleseldomspentmuchtimeinthecountrycottagebecause______.
A.theroofofthecottagewasfalling B.thecottagewasinabadcondition
C.hewasusedtolivingabroad D.therewasnofurnitureinit
26.Whentheyopenedthebedroomdoor,theycouldseenothingatfirstbecause______.
A.itwascompletelydarkinside B.dustwasblownintotheireyes
C.somethingstrangeblindedthem D.therewastoomuchdustintheair
27.Thenarratorfeltgladthathehadstayeduplatebecause______.
A.hedidnotmisstheexcitingstories B.hespentmoretimewithhisuncle
C.hehadaluckyescape D.hesawastrangesight
28.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethenarrator’suncle?
A.Adventurousandgoodatstorytelling.
B.Humorousandgoodatmakingjokes.
C.Dependableandgenerouswithmoney.
D.Considerateandsensitivetodanger.
C
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