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普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟英语试题附答案

2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟

英语试题

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共l5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，井在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

DEATHOFASALESMAN

Widelyconsideredtoheoneofthegreatestplaysofthetwentiethcentury,DeathofASalesmanisaboutthecostofnotbeingabletoletgototheAmericanDream.Thismajortouringrevival（老戏重演）ofArthurMiller'sPulitzerPrizewinningmasterpiecesees2016TimPigottSmithplaytheroleofWillyLoman.ItisgreatlydirectedbyAbigailGraham.

Duration:

Tue.2-Sat.6May2017

HENCEFORWARD

Anewrevivaldirectedbytheauthor,AlanAyckbourn'sclassiccomedywasfirstproducedinScarboroughin1987andthenattheVaudevilleTheatre,Londonin1988,starringIanMcKellenandJaneAsher,whereitwontheEveningStandardBestComedyaward.ItisaboutcomposerJeromewhostrugglesvainlytocompletehislife'smasterworkaboutlove.

Duration:

Tue.21-Sat.25February2017

FOOTLIGHTS

CambridgeFootlightsistheworld-famouscomedytroupewhofirstairedthetalentsofsomeoftheforemostBritishcomediansandactorsofthiscentury.Foundedin1880,thisuniversitydramasocietyboastsanimpressivealumni（校友）includingStephenFry,HughLaurie,TrevorNunnandPeterShaffer.

Duration:

Sun.12-Sun.19March2017

SILVERLININC

SilverLiningisacheerfulnewcomedybywriter,actor,presenterandpoliticalactivistSandiToksvig.Ittellsthetaleoffiveextraordinaryyetforgottenwomen,whocometogetheronenighttorecreateTheGreatEscape—seniorcitizenstyle!

Duration:

Tue.7-Sat.11March2017

1.WhatdoesWillyLomanstruggletodo?

A.RealizetheAmericanDream.B.Finishhisromanticnovel.

C.Starinthegreatestplay.D.Sellhisgoods.

2.Whostarredinacomedyaboutacomposer?

A.TimPigottSmith.B.IanMcKellen.C.PeterShaffer.D.SandiToksvig.

3.CambridgeFootlightsisa（n）.

A.dramaB.comedyC.companyD.association

4.On2017Women'sDay,womencouldenjoy.

A.DEATHOFASALESMANB.HENCEFORWARD

C.SILVERLININGD.THEGREATESCAPE

B

OnacoldMarcheveningin2014inLucedale,Mississippi,AnnBosche,then53,stoodonherfrontstepswhileherminidachshund,Gracie,Lookabathroombreak.Graciesniffedanunwelcomevisitorunderthecamelliabush（山茶花树）andbarked.Annbentandsawapairofgreeneyes.

"Hello,there,"Annsaid,andheardameowinreply.Ann,whohadtworesidentcats,BoscoandJunior,wentinside.Shereturnedwithabowlofcatfoodandsliditbeneaththebush.

Thenextnight,thecatreturned.Annfedhimagain,movingthebowlclosertothehouse.Afteraweek,themysterycatshowedhimself.Hewaslong-haired,wickaplume（羽毛状）oftailendedbyawhitetip.AnncalledhimMr.Fancy,orFancyforshort.

Soon,Mr.Fancywaswalkinginandoutofthecatdoor.However,Ann'shusband,Gene,arguedthatFancyshouldfindanewhome."Wedon'tneedanothermouthtofeed,andvetbillsareexpensive,"hesaid.Reluctantly（勉强的）,Annagreed.

Thedrivetotheanimalshelterwasheartbreaking.Anncried.HersonJimmycried.ShecomfortedJimmybysaying,"He'ssobeautifulandlovable.Somebodywillwanthim."

Amonthlater,AnnwoketothesoundofGene'svoice.Shewenttoseewhichanimalhewastalkingto—andsawawhite-tippedtail.AthinnerFancyranacrosstheroomtoher.

Whensheaskedtheshelterwhathadhappened,shelearnedthatFancyhadescaped20minutesaftershehadleft,whenaworkeropenedthecagetofeedhim.Somehow,overthenextmonth,he'snavigatedthethreemiles—travellingalongrailroadtracks,busystreets,andneighborhoods—backtotheBosches.

"Heismeanttohehere,"Annsaid.EvenGeneagreed"WhatevertimeIhavewithhim,"Annsaid,"they'regoingtobethebestyearsofhislife."

5.Whois"Gracie"?

A.Ann'sdog.B.Ann'schild.C.Ann'shousekeeper.D.Ann'scat.

6.WhydidGenethinkFancyshouldfindanewhome?

A.OthertwocatsmayfightagainstFancy.B.Fancyissolovablethatsomeonewillwanthim.

C.Fancyiswalkinginandoutregardlessofotherpets.D.ToraiseFancywillburdenthemwithmarebills.

7.Theunderlinedword"He"inthelastparagraphrefersto.

A.GeneB.JimmyC.FancyD.Bosco

8.WhichwordcanbestdescribeAnnBosche?

A.Generous.B.Compassionate.C.Merciless.D.Selfish.

C

TheUKisarichtapestryofculturesandtraditions.Whileappearingsimilaronthesurface,eachofthefourcountriesaresodiversebothinthelanguagesspokenandthefoodthat'seaten.IcomefromasmalltowninWalesandassuchhaveastrongsenseofprideformycountry.Oneofthestrangerandmoreinterestingtraditionsisthe"MariLwyd"inWelsh,orthe"GreyMare"inEnglish.

TheMariLwydisamidwintertraditionandcantakeplaceanytimeinDecemberthroughtoJanuary.TheMariLwydisahorse'sskull.It'sdecoratedinwhiteandattachedtoalongpole.Sometimestheskullispaintedanddecoratedwithcolouredribbonsandbells.TheMariLwydgoesaroundthetownandtriestobiteinnocentvillagers.Ifyouarebittenyouhavetopayafinebuttodayit'sjustforfun!

Ilovetheevening;everyonecomesoutandfollowsthehorse'sskullasitmakesitswaythroughthetownsingingateachdoor,usuallystoppingatvariouspubsandtryingtogainentry,foodanddrink.

There'straditionalmusicanddancing.SometimesthereareMorrisdancerswhopainttheirfacesblackandwearcolourfulribbonstodisguisethemselves.Manyofthechildrenaredressedinnationaldress.Itreallybringseveryonetogetherandyoufeelsuchagreatsenseofcommunity!

AlthoughoneoftheoldesttraditionsinWales,itnearlydiedout!

Luckilytoday,therehasbeenariseinpopularitywithmanyWelshtownsbreathinglifeagaintotheseold-agecustoms.It'sbelievedthatitwillbeahitagain.

9.WhatcanwelearnabouttheMariLwyd?

A.Itiscelebratedinearlywinter.B.Inthecustom,alivinghorsebitesvillagers.

C.Adecoratedskullgoesaroundthetown.D.ItistheoldesttraditioninWales.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"ahit"mean?

A.Afailure.B.Apopularactivity.

C.Aseriouscrash.D.Apromisingplan.

11.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.Tointroduceaninterestingtradition.B.Totellthedifferencesamongtraditions.

C.Tocellforpeopletoobservetraditions.D.Toshowhisprideofhiscountry.

D

Therehasbeenatechnologicalrevolutionwherekindles,e-books,andvariousonlinereadingappshavetakenovertheworld.Isreadingaprinthookoutofdate?

Well,notexactly.

Therearesomanywonderfulfactorsinvolvedwithreadingaprintcopyofthebook.IremembertheexcitementofgoingtothebookstorewithmymomwhenIwasinelementaryschool.ThefeelofsittingdowninthehookstoreandselectingthebooksIwantedtoreadwasjustsomuchfun!

Ithinkthatreadingpaperbackbookshasitsowncharmandexcitementthatcannotbereplacedbyanelectronicbook.Holdingthephysicalcopyofthebookinmyhands,andturningovereachpagemakesthereadingexperiencesomuchmorerealandmemorable.

Admittedly,e-booksseemtobemoreconvenientthanprintbooks.Purchasingane-bookcantakeplaceinsecondsandthesebooksareoftenpricedlessexpensivelythanprintcopybooks.Withe-books,theremostlikelyisn'tgoingtobeastorageproblem,unlessthedevicehasalimitonhowmanybookscanbepurchased.Thenagain,inordertoreade-booksonemusthaveaparticulardevice—tablet,iPad,Kindleorlaptoptoreaditon.Thus,anadditionalpaymenthastohemadeinordertoreade-books,whereasreadingprintcopiesdoesnotinvolveanyextradevice.

Printbooksneveractuallystoppedleadingthecharge,consideringthate-booksaleshavenevermadeupmorethanathirdofallbooksales.Andalthoughtheyrosetothatnumberextremelyquickly—Amazon,onlyintroducedtheKindlein2007—themajorityofallhookssoldhasalwaysbeenprint.Therealityisthatthereisabsolutelynoreasonprintande-bookscan'tcoexistinthebookmarket,butprinthooksmaycarrytheday.

12.Whatpleasuredoestheauthorhavewhenhereadsprintcopybooks?

A.Hedoesn'thavetobuyatabletoriPad.B.Hecangethomeandstayonthecouchtoenjoyreading.

C.Hecanenjoyfillinghisshelfwithbooks.D.Hecansitdowninthebookshopandreadwhathelikes.

13.Whatadvantagedoe-bookshaveaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thereadingexperienceismorereal.B.Thereisnostorageproblematall.

C.Purchasingthemtakeslesstime.D.Theyareverypriceless.

14.Whatcanweinferaboutthebookmarket?

A.E-booksalesmakeupmorethan1/3ofit.B.E-booksaleshaveneversurpassedprintbooksales.

C.Amazonoccupiesmostofthemarket.D.Printbooksande-bookscan'tcoexist.

15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.PrintBooksMayOutlastE-Books

B.BooksChangewiththeTechnology

C.E-booksAreMoreConvenientthanPrintBooks

D.TechnologicalRevolutionisCreatingaReadingRevolution

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。

HowtoKeepaSharpMind

Nomatteryourage,therearetimeswhenmemorylapses（失误）seemtogetyoudown._16_

Exercisedaily.Exercisehasawholehostofbenefitsforyourphysicalhealth.Butphysicalfitnessalsohasbeenshowntoincreasementalsharpnessaspeopleage.Inonestudy,elderlymenwhowerefitwereabletoperformbetterthanthosewhowereunfitindecision-makingtasks.

Eatahealthydiet.Brainhealthmaybekeytomaintainingmemorystoresasweage._17_Besureyourdietincludes:

healthyfats,fruits,veggies,grains,andmoderateamountofalcohol.Thesethingscanhelpreduceyourriskforstroke.

Getenoughsleep._18_Ourbrainsstoredailymemorieswhilewesleep.Youmightconsidertakingashortnapafterlearningsomethingnewtohelpstoreitinyourlong-termmemory.

_19_Youcaneasilypractice,especiallysimplethingsthatyoucaneasilytotalupinyourheadoron