2016-2017年浙江高三下学期英语二模试题
第I卷（共115分）
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。
A
Raised in a fatherless home, my father was extremely tightfistedtowards us children. His attitude didn’t soften as I grew intoadulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever Icame home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dadnever met me, even in sever weather. If I grumbled, he’d say in hisloudest father-voice, “That’s what your legs are for!”
The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alonealong the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valuedthat my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But thatfeeling was canceled one spring evening.
It had been a particularly difficult week at college after longhours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop, Istepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journeyhome.
A row of hedge（树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to ourhouse. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap ofmy journey, I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge becauseit meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, thehedge had just come into view when I saw something gray movingalong the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closerobservation, I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then Iknew, each time I’d come home, he had stood behind the hedge,watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hardagainst the tears. He did care, after all.
On later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I couldhardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secretmovement above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find myfather sitting innocently in his chair. “So! My son, it’s you!”he’d say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise.
I replied, “Yes, Dad, it’s me. I’mhome.”
21. What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1probably mean?
A. Acceptedhappily. B.Explained clearly.
C. Agreedwillingly. D.Spoke unhappily.
22. What made the author feel upset was ______.
A. the tiredness after long hours in labs
B. the fear of seeing something moving
C. the feeling of being less than valued
D. the loneliness of riding the bushome
23. The author’s father watched behind the hedge because______.
A. he was concerned about his son’s safety
B. he wanted to help his son build up courage
C. he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorway
D. he didn’t think his son was old enough to walk alone
24. Which of the following can be the best title for thetext?
A. My Father’sSecret. B. My College Life.
C. Terrible JourneyHome. D.Riding Bus Alone.
B
The British “Daily Telegraph”
Traditionally regarded as one of the safest planes in the skies,the Boeing 777’s reputation will have been damaged by the secondfatal crash in less than a year. There are around 1,000 Boeing 777sin service, and the plane is a long distance machine, travellingsome of the longest routes. It entered service in 1995 and theNational Transportation Safety Board, which is responsible formonitoring US-made aircraft ,has recorded fewer than 60incidents.
But the recent record hasn’t been exact with two major incidents-acrash at San Francisco airport last July, which causes three lives,and the crash-landing of a British Airways 777 at Heathrow inJanuary 2008.
To our sadness, two days ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 lostcontact flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The Malaysian disasteris very different from both the BA incident and the crash involvingan Asian Airlines flights at San Francisco International Airport inJuly, which occurred shortly before landing, while the Malaysiaairlines plane disappeared off the radar(雷达)during the early stagesof the trip.
The accident at San Francisco in July was due topilot error which led to the engines being set to idle because hebelieved the computer would maintain sufficient speed to keep theplane up in the air. The BA crash landing, which did not result inany deaths, was finally found to have been caused by a block in thefuel line feeding the engine.
However, the Malaysia airlines plane disappearedoff the radar during the early stages of the trip. No exactexplanations have been given for the Malaysia airlines plane crash.First reports suggest that Zaharie Ahmad Shah, the 53-year-oldMalaysian airlines pilot, was hugely experienced-having joined thecarrier in 1981 and with 18,365 hours in the aircraft under hisbelt.
25. Which of the following is TRUE of the plane crashes?
A. There are four planecrashes mentioned in the passage
B. The BA incident in Julyresulted from the pilot error
C. Three deaths were caused inthe crash at San Francisco
D. The crash in San Franciscoairport was caused by a block
26. What can we learn from the next?
A. The exact reason for 370crash is not clear
B. Flight 370 crash must besimilar to the BA incident
C. The experienced pilot ofFlight 370 can’t have operated wrong
D. Flight 370 must have beentaken control of to a different place
27. What you read is ______________.
A. anote B. aschedule C. areview D. a news report
28. The main purpose of the passage is to __________.
A. introduce the Flight 370crash
B. show Boeing 777’ssafety
C. guess the cause of theFlight 370 crash
D. compare the causes of theseplane crashes
C
Many of the world’s countries have reached or are approaching zeropopulation growth (ZPG). Nearly all such lands are economicallywell developed．They include much of Europe(including Russia), theUnited States, Canada, Japan. and Australia. As the rate of naturalincrease(RNI)declines, two things happen．First, the populationbegins to decline if the loss is not balanced by immigration.Second, a country’s population ages because there are fewerbirths.
Is achievingZPG good or bad? What happens when a country’s population begins todrop? Many people, after all, believe that population decline is agood thing. But is it good for everyone? Does everyone agree?
An agingpopulation can create many problems. Senior citizens require morehealth care and medical attention. Rather than paying intoretirement programs, they begin to draw from their pensions. In theUS, the Social Security program, according to many experts, will beused up by 2018. It will pay out more money than it takes in.Additionally, a great number of jobs go begging in search of peoplewilling or entry level positions that pay low wages. With an ableto do them. Many of these jobs are aging population, who will fillthem? At the other extreme，some positions require a large number oftraining and highly specialized skills. Who will fill thesepositions as retirees leave the workforce?
The answer to the problem of declining and aging population issimple: increased migration.
Today many people, particularly those from less developedcountries, are migrating in search of employment. Many are willingto take jobs that cannot(or will not) be filledby the domestic population. Others are welleducated and highly skilled. Both groups contribute to a country’seconomy progress in many ways. Further, they add to the richness ofa country’s culture. Of greatest importance, perhaps, is the factthat they have become absolutely necessary to the economy of manylands. As you can see, for many countries and for most immigrants,migration is a win—win situation.
29. In the writer’s view，which of the following statements isTRUE?
A. Not everyone agrees thatachieving ZPG is absolutely good
B. Achieving ZPG is everycountry’s aim in spite of its side effects
C. Achieving ZPG is bad forsenior citizens
D. Achieving ZPG is good foremployment
30.According to the passage, the best way to solve the problem ofdeclining and aging populationis .
A. to improve the health caresystem B. to increase RNI
C. to increaseemployment D. to increase migration
31.The main idea of the last paragraphis .
A. the advantages of increasedmigration
B. the problem of decliningand aging population
C. how to increasemigration
D. some ways to enrich acountry’s culture
D
Before I studied psychology, I used to think that people wouldlaugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, Idiscovered there are lots of other psychological factors that makepeople laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someonelaughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason thatmakes him laugh—and the more reasons there are, the more powerfulthe joke will be.
I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt, and when the manstarted to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyonelaughed their hearts out. The main reason those people stronglylaughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrianswho crossed streets carelessly. The joke wasn’t only funny, it alsomade the audience feel that they were right about being angry atthose pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because ofthe funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a resultof the psychological support they got.
The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includesother psychological factors, the more the person will like it. Forexample, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a jokethat is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid,then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren’tjealous of him.
In short, we don’t laugh only when we hear something funny; we alsolaugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results fromthe other psychological factors involved in the joke. I stronglydiscourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to makesomeone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your jokesupports a person’s emotions, he will certainly like it alot.
32. What did the author find out after studying psychology?
A. Only good jokes make people laugh
B. Many factors lead to people laughing.
C. Funny things can make people laugh
D. Laughter can make people healthy.
33. Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians?
A. They played a trick on the pedestrians.
B. The pedestrians behaved ina funny way.
C. They could feel the pedestrians’ happiness.
D. Their emotion was approved of by the show.
34. What does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean?
A. Annoy B. Blame C. Look down on D. Make up to
35. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
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。
High school can be quite the stressful time forany student. There are numerous stresses to deal with and thepressure can be more intense as you enter your senioryear. 36____The answer is as follows.
___37___ Adjust your approach to your specific situation. Forinstance, if you’re active in your community and your school andhave a large family, you may feel depressed by having all thesepeople involved in your life on a daily basis. ______38______ Youjust may need a moment to be alone and collect your thoughts beforemoving on to the challenges that face you.
____39____ If your stress persists and you can’t figure out a wayto handle it, you may want to try speaking to your schoolcounselor(顾问). If you don’t feel comfortable speaking to yourcounselor, try getting some other types of counseling.
Realize your limits, and plan around them. Don’t take on more thanyou can handle. If you take on too many things, you will be spreadtoo thin and won’t be able to perform at your best in anything.____40____ You will definitely feel more at ease!
A．Seek professional counseling.
B．Why does the stress come into being?
C．Try thinking of alternative ways to deal with stress.
D．When you feel relieved, you can have a happier life.
E．Taking some time out to be alone may be the best way to handlesuch stress.
F．But how on earth can you reduce some of the stress?
G．Evaluate what tasks and activities are most important and leaveothers behind.
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，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost eachSunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled insailing, but not good at ___41___. As for me, I ___42___ bothbefore twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really ___ 43___. Itwas a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I camehome and ___44___Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the___45___lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything___46___well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a ___ 47___ wind came allof a sudden. The boat was hit ___48___. Dad was always at his bestin any___49___, but at this moment he___50___.
"John!___51___!" he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tillerstill in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any___ 52___. He was the one Ialways___53___for strength and security. Before I could respond,a___ 54___ of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller___55___it was too late. Another huge wall of water ___ 56___theboat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad wasstruggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely ___57___ofhim.
I swam to Dad ___ 58___and assisted him in climbing onto thehull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a littleawkward about his flash of ___ 59___. "It's all right, Dad. We aresafe now," I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment ofemergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn tostart___60___for my father.
41. A. boating B.running C. swimming D. teaching42.A. enjoyed B.desired C. hated D. learned
43. A. unforgivable B.unforgettable C. cheerful D.regretful
44. A. sent B. ordered C. invited D. allowed
45. A.calm B. icy C. storm D. thundery
46.A. finished B.went C. seemed D. sounded
47.A. strong B.gentle C. cold D. hot
48.A. repeatedly B.lightly C. hardly D.violently
49.A. danger B. place C. sport D.job
50.A. suffered B.fell C. froze D. withdrew
51.A. Look B. Help C. Run D. Jump
52.A. problem B.relationship C. machine D.boat
53.A. turned to B.lived with C. argued with D. objected to
54.A. fountain B.stream C. shower D. wave
55.A. if B.for C. after D. but
56.A. got through B. poured into C. turnedover D. lifted up
57. A. ashamed B.protective C. tired D.afraid
58.A. hopelessly B.quickly C. slowly D.helplessly
59.A. pain B. anger C. fear D. shame
60.A. making up B. gettingready C. paying off D. lookingout
第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Son: Dad, Mom has bought a lovely cat for me, how can I make ourcat feel 61____home? Need I buy some nicefurniture for her?
Dad: Actually, the first thing that you should prepare is a cathouse. Two or three feet off the ground is the best 62____ (high).If you don’t have enough space for a cat house, a catbed is also a nice choice. First of all, you should have a nicespot 63____ your cat can feel safe.
Son: I see. And I know cats enjoy 64 ____(play).Could you give mesome 65 (advice) on how to finda good place for my cat to play?
Dad: One nice choice is cat trees. Scratching post is66 ____greatidea if you are short in space, but still want to give your cat anice place where it can claw at.
Son: I still think I had better get cat furniture that offers thepet a nice place to play. And I’m looking for a great way to shopfor cat furniture.
Dad: If so, you should 67____ (simple) turn on your computer and dosome online shopping. In no time 68 ____ you be able to skim all the offerings frommany online stores. What’s great is that you can easily compareproducts and their prices, so you can get 69____you want at thebest possible price. And, probably the nicestthing about online shopping is that your purchases may 70____(ship)right to you, so you don’t have to waste time making a trip to thestore.
Son: Thanks, Dad. I’m sure that home will be an inviting one bybuying some new cat furniture.
第II卷（共35分）
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）
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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Joe,
Thanks for you mail. I’m gladto know you were interested in the 2017 Florida Winter Camp. Itwill be held from January 27 to February 13, during that time youwill get a wonderful experience. You will have chances to improveyour speaking English in the courses provided. Also, activity arearranged for you to spend weekends together with your host family,but you can learn American English in authentic situations.However, a trip to the local Disneyland will certain add up the funof the camp. Join in the camp and you will have the knowledge ofAmerican culture and life. You are sure to benefit from it.
Yours truly
Li Hua
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是银川希望中学学生李华，得知2016年香港大学要在大陆进行自主招生的消息后，有意向香港大学申请，参加自主招生考试。请用英语写一封自荐信，主要包括：
1.个人信息
2.性格、爱好与特长
3.学习情况
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．信的开头已为你写好（不计入总词数）；
3．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
4．参考词汇：自主招生independent recruitment
Dear Sir,
My name is Li Hua from HopeHigh School in Yinchuan.
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