1、2017 届安徽省普通高中高考考前考试大纲模拟调研（三）英语（解析版）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。ABeaches, rainforests, samba, soccer. and, most importantly, people: its hard not to fall for Brazil. CNN released a list of things Brazil does better than anywhere else. The fo
2、llowing are four of them.PlayfulnessIts a key part of the Brazilian personality: a willingness to laugh at themselves and their awkward situations and to welcome others in on the joke. But despite their problems, Brazilians can put them aside and center their awareness completely on the here and now
3、, which is something the rest of the world could learn from.MusicBrazil is a music universe, unrivaled（无与伦比的）in diversity of musical styles, instruments and rhythms. The world knows samba, a mix of European marches and African drumming，and bossa nova, a slower samba infused（注入） with French impressio
4、nism and American jazz. But Brazils diverse population moves to the beat of many different drummers.PartyingCelebrating is a priority for Brazilians, whether its on a large scale or just a backyard barbecue. They throw two of the worlds biggest parties，Carnival (The street carnival of Rio de Janeiro
5、 is designated by Guinness World Records as the largest carnival in the world.)，and the New Years Reveillon celebration.KissesGetting to know people in Brazil is a fast-track process. They dont care too much about personal and emotional space. A kiss on both cheeks is traditional for a male who has
6、been introduced to an adult female, and two more kisses are given when leaving. In most of Brazil, there are two air kisses given in greetings. The first always goes to the right cheek, the second to the left.21. What can the world learn from Brazilians?A. Keep the work-life balance. B. Attempt to l
7、ive in the moment.C. Take part in cultural activities. D. Express emotions openly and boldly.22. How should a man by tradition greet a woman whom he is introduced to?A. Through air kisses. B. Through a warm hug.C. Through cheek kissing. D. Through a firm handshake.23. Whats the authors purpose of wr
8、iting the passage?A. To call on people to visit Brazil.B. To highlight the customs of Brazil.C. To present parts of Brazils best bits.D. To show the characteristics of Brazilians.BWhen it comes to writing work emails, there are many rules to follow. In the past, people always wanted to come across a
9、s someone whos calm and professional, which workplace manners experts say means they wanted to hold back their love for emoticons（表情符号）while on the job.But language is always changing, and a recent national survey in the US found that 76 percent of Americans said that they had used emoticons in digi
10、tal communication at work. The most popular emoticon is the happy face.Lindsey Pollak, a US career coach who works with Millennials（千禧一代） ，has also noticed that emoticons have gone from being inappropriate for the workplace to being accepted. The reason behind this, according to her, is largely due
11、to the changing of people in a particular age group of the workforce. Millennials are now the biggest generation in the American workforce. “A few years ago, emoticons were absolutely seen as very young and very personal,” Pollak said.“Over the past few years. Ive seen emoticons become more acceptab
12、le. I see them more frequently not just from Millennials but from all generations at the workplace.”“People tend to use emoticons to just add that little bit of extra change in the tone when theres something awkward or potentially offensive, or when they might take in things in the wrong way,” expla
13、ins Lauren Collister, a sociolinguist. In life and work, many of us have used emoticons to send positive atmosphere or soften statements.Pollak, however, warns against being too casual at work. Her advice is to be aware of who the audience is. “Frankly，I wouldnt use a happy face with any CEO in the
14、US. I wouldnt use a happy face with the people of a certain level no matter how commonplace and acceptable it has become,” she said. “You can make or break a relationship with one email these days.”24. What does the author say about past working people?A. They were calm and professional.B. They used
15、 more serious emoticons.C. They were not fond of emoticons.D. They avoided using emoticons at the workplace.25. What can people use emoticons to do at the workplace?A. Make it personal to communicate.B. Keep up with the trend of the times.C. Show a positive attitude to the receiver.D. Help them shar
16、e their ideas and feelings.26. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Emoticons should be used with caution.B. There are strict limitations on emoticon using.C. All the US CEOs are against the use of emoticons.D. Emoticons can greatly help bring people closer.27. Whats the writers attitude tow
17、ards the use of emoticons at work?A. Subjective. B. Objective. C. Doubtful. D. Opposing.CI went nose to nose with a mouse last week, and Id rather not say who won.I was cooking when my friend phoned me to help her catch a mouse she had found in the kitchen. The mouse was under the fridge when I arri
18、ved. The cat was standing guard, slowly swinging its tail. I tried to put a broom handle beneath the fridge to force it out，but there were too many wires. My friend pulled up a chair at the table and I pulled a chair beside the fridge，armed with a plastic box as my trap. It was a good plan, but as i
19、s usually the case, it didnt go according to plan.After a while, the mouse put its head out. I knelt down on the floor in front of the fridge and angled the box to create a no-escape trap. The mouse moved out farther and I put the box down immediately. Unfortunately, the only thing inside the box wa
20、s the mouses tail，still attached to the mouse，which was now struggling with its little legs in an attempt to take to its heels. The cat just sat.The mouse crawled（爬）up on the broom handle Id used earlier, and we were now eyeball to eyeball. If Id wanted toand I didntI could have seized it with my te
21、eth. I shouted I needed something else to get the mouse. My friend handed me another container. I lowered box two over the mouses body, still on the broom handle, with its tail still in box one. Despite my two-box move, the mouse escaped and shot back under the fridge.Shortly after I left, my friend
22、 found the mouse. It was bathed in the sunlight in her bedroom. The cat was sitting next to it, enjoying the rays as well. She said they were a cute couple. Learning from my mistakes, she got a boxand a lid and said the mouse all but jumped in the box and helped her seal the lid. Just a small change
23、 brought about an unexpected result.28. What does the last sentence in Paragraph 2 suggest?A. The plan ended in failure.B. The plan wasnt worth carrying out.C. The plan wasnt carried out properly.D. The plan proved to be an unexpected one.29. What does the underlined part “take to its heels” mean?A.
24、 Go back. B. Stand up. C. Fight back. D. Get away.30. What were the mouse and the cat doing in the bedroom?A. Enjoying the harmony. B. Comforting each other.C. Celebrating the escape. D. Appreciating the view.31. Who had the last laugh?A. The author. B. The authors friend. C. The mouse. D. The cat.D
25、Despite being used by 1.34 billion people each year, traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely. An unwritten rule encouraging silence, mixed with classic British reserve, means that even though youre packed into enclosed space with hundreds of other people, the morning trip can le
26、ave you feeling somewhat lonely.One London resident, however, is trying to change this. “You get on the Tube here and its completely silent and its strange,” says Jonathan Dunne，an American living in London, who has started a campaign of giving out badges（徽章）with the slogan “Tube Chat?” last month,
27、encouraging travelers in London to get talking to one another.Although Dunne says hes received mostly positive responses，there are always exceptions.Londoner Brian Wilson responded with a campaign of his own, handing out 500 badges with the words “Dont even think about it” on them. “I cant stand the
28、 idea of having to talk to strangers on the Tube on my way to work,” he said.Michael Robinson, a student from London, agrees. “Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work. It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you,” he s
29、ays.“People assume that I just walk up and talk to strangers，which I dont，but its been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to,” Dunne says. So if you ever end up using public transport in London, why not say hello to the person next to you? Just make sure to check for a b
30、adge first.32. Which partly leads to the silence on the Tube in London?A. The governments rule. B. Peoples desire for quiet.C. British peopled personality. D. Awareness of personal privacy.33. What can the badge with “Tube Chat?” be seen as?A. A request for keeping silent.B. A special way of greetin
31、g someone.C. A signal of avoiding being disturbed. D. An encouragement to start a conversation. 34. Why does the author mention Brian and Michael?A. To stress the importance of communication.B. To show not everyone agrees with Dunnes idea.C. To prove Londoners are speechless on the Tube.D. To state
32、the disadvantages of chatting with strangers.35. Whats the best tide for the passage?A. Please mind the silence on the Tube!B. Time to change your way to take the subway!C. What makes people feel lonely on the Tube?D. Why was the “Tube Chat?” campaign not a success?第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，
33、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。When we are grown-ups, its quite natural to look back on our different stages of life and remember who was there to see us through. 36_ While some peoples high school friendships gradually end，mine have stuck with me through every bit of life since. And I suppose hi
34、gh school friends are the friends youll build the strongest relationships with.37 _ Whether it is the bad haircut or the braces（牙箍）you wear, your high school friends help you through it all. They tell you that you look wonderful when you cannot go out in public with that hairdo. 38_They understand t
35、he most about you. High school friends know you better than anyone else. They can just look at you and know how youre feeling. You cannot hide much from them. 39_ And theyd rather help deal with the problem at hand than let it go. So even when you dont want to hear it, prepare yourself because theyr
36、e not going to stop trying until youre back to your normal self.They make for the best reunion. Reunions are harder to organize when friends live across the country. However, with high school friends，its easy to enjoy the time togetheryou can often pick up just where you left off, no matter how long
37、 ago that was. Friendships can be hard to keep. 40_A. We could depend on our friends all the time.B. They are with you through your embarrassing stages.C. They can sense something is off when youre the slightest bit strange.D. For me, I often think about my fantastic group of high school friends.E.
38、They build up your self-confidence to get you through each tough situation.F. Lets pray the flower of friendship would always bloom brightly in our hearts.G. But in never seems like hard work with the ones youre known and loved for long.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
39、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。For me, two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists”.I 41 them years ago as a college student, sitting in the library,42 , working on a paper. Out of nowhere, those words came 43 off the page in a quote（引语）: “In the midst of death life persis
40、ts, in the midst of44 truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists.”Suddenly I wasnt unhappy and impatient any more. Then I 45 my granddad. I loved to talk with him. And I was 46 to hear what hed think of it. He had poor hearing, so I had to 47 it a few times, but once he 48 it, he laughe
41、d. “All I can say to that is totally 49 ,” he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and 50 to find that quote. “Why is that?” he asked. “Well, spring is a sure 51 that life persists. And it just makes me 52 .” He laughed again, and then 53 his lovel
42、y voice, he recited for me his54 “spring time” words: “The desert shall rejoice（高兴）, and 55 as the rose does. even with joy and singing.”Many years later, 56 my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming（盛开的）cactuses, I could 57 hear my granddad laughing:“The desert shall
43、 rejoice.”Life persists, and so do we, in the silence of 58 and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of 59 and the green of spring. Spring 60 us that were alive forever.41. A. looked for B. happened on C. picked out D. made up42. A. bored B. concentrated C. tired D. confused43. A. running B. da
44、ncing C. rushing D. moving44. A. fear B. accusation C. suspicion D. untruth45. A. called B. visited C. consulted D. informed46. A. patient B. confident C. upset D. desperate47. A. copy B. print C. repeat D. recite48. A. got B. made C. undertook D. managed49. A. puzzlement B. skepticism C. agreement
45、D. disapproval50. A. practically B. especially C. obviously D. naturally51. A. way B. inspiration C. remark D. sign52. A. astonished B. energetic C. merry D. alive53. A. in B. with C. of D. beyond54. A. impressive B. superb C. classical D. favorite55. A. exist B. flower C. survive D. sow56. A. after
46、 B. when C. until D. although57. A. hardly B. always C. almost D. mostly58. A. journeys B. words C. world D. desert59. A. winter B. spring C. summer D. autumn60. A. convinces B. assures C. reminds D. strikes第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填写 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。More than 1,250 lit stalls（货摊
47、）brighten the center of Thailands capital city, 61 (provide) a multicolored sight. The shelter, 62 is designed for the thousands of traders and shoppers at Bangkoks night market, has become an63 (attract) itself.The market, which 64 (call) Train Night Market Ratchada in English, was opened in Januar
48、y 2015 and has become 65 popular spot for locals and tourists. Software engineer Prasad Ambati visited the market and took the landscape photographs from a nearby car park. “Those 66 (color) tents and people shopping, eating at stalls and the flashing lights were great. The tents made me think of a giant painting.”This is 67 (primary) a market that sells yesteryear（旧时）goods，old-fashioned 68 (collection) of clothes, motorb
