1、2017 届山东省日照市高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试题201705本试卷共四部分,共 12 页。满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项:1答题前,考生务必用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。2一、二部分选出答案后,用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。3三、四部分必须用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置,不能写在试卷上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案;不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第一部
2、分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,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。1What is Chases hobby?ASkiing BWriting CCollecting stamps2How much will the woman pay?A$39 B$35 C$313How d
3、oes the man probably feel?AHopeful BConfused CAnnoyed4What is the topic of the conversation?AThe lighting of the restaurant BThe friendly staff CA romantic meal 5What does the woman mean?AShe only buys things on saleBEven the special price is too highCThe man should have gotten a better deal第二节(共 15
4、 小题;每小题 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几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个项中选出最佳选项,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,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 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。6Why is the woman talking to the man?AShe wants to see the doctorBShe needs to email her doctorCShe needs help logging in to the pat
5、ient website7How often does the woman seem to go to the clinic?AEvery year BEvery two years CEvery four years听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8Why does the woman check the weather report?AShe needs to pick up her sonBShe doesnt trust the weather forecast on TVCShe wants to know if she should get her umbrella9What
6、 is the probable relationship between the speakers?AHusband and wife BClassmates CCo-workers听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10Where are the speakers talking?AIn a classroom BOn the beach CIn an apartment11Why did Mary go to Xiamen?ATo escape Wuhaas heatBT0 learn some business skillsCTo spend time with her un
7、cle12What does Mary probably think about seafood?AShe thinks it terrible BShe doesn t like it CShe thinks it delicious听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13How long did the bus leave before the scheduled time?ATen minutes BThirty minutes CAn hour14When did the woman probably get on the next bus?AAt 4:35 BAt 4:45
8、 C At 5:0515What is the man worried about?AThe daily expense BThe woman s safety CThe public transportation16What does the woman decide to do in the end?ABuy a carBWork for the newspaper CComplain to the local government 听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17What did customers use to complain about?ANot getting
9、 through to the restaurantsBPaying a lot for deliveryCSlow service18What is special about DoorDash?AYou can order from many places at onceBYou can check the progress of the deliveryCThe prices are lower than those from the restaurants19What do we know about the work of DoorDashers?AThe hours are fle
10、xibleBThe pay isnt very goodCIts a good way to promote themselves20Why do many restaurants like DoorDash?AThey dont need to hire their own delivery workersBThey don t need to find correct change to pay the driverCThey can pay for things up front like a delivery car and gas第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(共
11、 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。ALondon Wetland Center is a paradise in busy south-west LondonIts a small miracle to find 105 acres of well protected land rich in wildlife in this city,and its a watery of world of lakes,lagoons and marsh linked by flat paths,w
12、here 180 species of birds have been seenIts lively in spring and summer with a large number of chicks, the pond ripe for dipping and grassland bright with flowers and insects,but autumn and winter have their own characteristicsInteresting factA group of bomb experts had to be called out when an unex
13、ploded World War II bomb was discovered during the development of the siteBest thing about it?There are birds from all over the world,but the biggest crowds gather for the two playful Asian short-clawed otters at feeding timeChildren will no doubt find the adventure playground with its water vole tu
14、nnels a highlightWhat about lunch?The choices are uninspiring and expensive:mains 895,kids meals425,tea205Exit through the gift shop? Theres no escape on the way out but plenty of educational and environment-related toys,fitness equipment and books for customers to enjoy for nothingValue for money?O
15、n a dry day you can spend a good few hours hereThe discovery center,with interactive exhibits,is good on a rainy day but not worth the entry price alone:adult 1191,child 655,family 3327Annual membership is a reasonable 64 and covers all nine UK wetland centersOpening hours9.30 am 5 pm(6 pmin summer)
16、daily, except December 25My usual advice stands:bring a packed lunchThere s no shortage of picnic spots21What do we know about London Wetland Center?AIt was destroyed in World War II BIts home to many rare sea animalsCIts located in the middle of LondonDIt offers different attractions all the year,2
17、2How much will a mother pay if she visits the discovery center with her 5-year-old son?A1191 B1846 C3327 D6423Which of the following would the writer suggest?APrepare a packed lunch ahead of time BVisit the discovery center on a rainy dayCStay away from water vole tunnels DBuy some educational books
18、 for kidsBSince 1985,Johnny Jennings,86,has been selling newspapers and magazines to a recycling center with his son to raise his savings accountBy the time Jenningsonly child was 17,he stopped joining his father,but the money they made covered the down payment for his first home years laterEven tho
19、ugh his son is all grown up now,Jennings hasnt slowed down his effortsIn fact,hes turned his recycling money into something biggerJennings visits local churches and businesses to collect paper,which he brings to a recycling center for moneyBut instead of putting those earnings in his own bank accoun
20、t,he sends every dollar to Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes & Family MinistriesOnce a year, he11 give the organization a check somewhere between $10,000 and $35,000 By 2016,that reaches $400,000Jennings devoted himself to helping Georgia Baptist Childrens HomesFamily Ministries after his first visit
21、there when he was 18 “When we went to leave,these three little boys grabbed me by the knees and said, Will you be my daddy?”Jennings told TODAY “And I said Ill do what I canThat took my heart,right there ”These days,Jennings recycling has turned into a community effortAfter hes made his own rounds r
22、ecycling paper from businesses and churches,he 11 find more items waiting for him at homeCommunity members drop off other recyclables at his house so he can sell them,along with books,food ,clothes,and other items to give awayRecycling centers typically pay just one-half to three cents per pound of
23、paper,but Jenningsvisits have added up big timeIn 2016 alone,he sold more than 400,000 pounds of paper and 51,000 aluminum cans,and collected more than 32,000 penniesOver the course of 32 years hes recycled more than 98 million pounds of paper,saving all estimated 79,000 trees in the process “He is
24、the last of a dying breed(种类) ,”wrote Jenningsfriend in a Facebook post “Our generation and the ones to follow could learn a lot from MrJennings ”Jennings says he11 continue raising money for charity as long as his health allows “If you got it to give,give it away, ”he told CNN24What is Georgia Bapt
25、ist Childrens Homes & Family Ministries?AAn ordinary kindergarten BA center for children without fathersCA charity organization DA temporary shelter for lost children25What made Jennings decide to devote to helping Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes?AHis selflessness BHis lonelinessCHis sympathy for th
26、e children DHis wealth from recycling26What do we know about Jennings from the passage?AHe has planted 79,000 trees in the process BHe collects and sells other things besides paperCHe is the only one to do the recycling in the communityDHe broke up with his son because he refused to help him27What t
27、he friend wrote in the Facebook suggests that_AJennings is too old to do the recyclingBJennings is seldom respected these daysCpeople should treasure the value of JenningsdeedsDpeople should draw a lesson from what Jennings didCDo people really put messages into bottles? Has anyone ever found such a
28、 message? The answer to both questions is yesA Greek teacher named Theophrastus put messages in bottles about 2,300 years agoHe wanted to prove that the Mediterranean Sea was formed by water coming in from the AtlanticThe bottles floated from the Atlantic into the Mediterranean and proved him rightD
29、uring the rule of Elizabeth I of England(15581603),spies sent messages back to England in bottles Because of this,the queens assistant opened every floating bottle foundAnyone else was forbidden to open such a bottleIn the late 1700s,Ben Franklin used bottles to show where the main ocean currents in
30、 the Atlantic areHis findings,and the charts he drew,were correctThey were so accurate,in fact,that they are still followed todayIn 1929 German scientists sent a bottle floating in the South Indian OceanThe message asked the finder to record the date and place of the FindingIt asked that the note an
31、d boric be set afloat againThe bottle first landed at Cape Horn at the tip of South AmericaIn 1935 it was picked up the second time,off the coast of AustraliaThe bottle had traveled more than 16,000 miles , possibly the farthest trip by a bottleThe longest trip in terms of time took 150 yearsA Japan
32、ese sailor sent a bottle floating in 1784 when his ship was wrecked on a Pacific Ocean reefIn 1943 it was picked upin the Japanese village where he had been bornThousands of bottles are out on the waters todayThe United States still uses bottles and other floating objects to study ocean currentsThe
33、United States Fish and Wildlife Service used them to study fishing groundsKeep your eyes openYou just might find one28Which of these events happened first?ATheophrastus proved how the Mediterranean was formedBBen Franklin showed where Atlantic currents areCSpies sent messages to England in bottlesDT
34、he Japanese sailors bottle was found29What do we know about the bottle sent by the German scientists?AIt was received by the U S Fish and Wildlife ServiceBIt was opened by one of the Queens assistantsCIt floated directly to the senders birthplaceDIt was picked up twice during the long trip 30It can
35、be inferred from the passage that_Athe bottle sent by German scientists floated past Cape Horn without being seenBa Greek teacher helped show main ocean currents in the Atlantic OceanCthe Japanese sailor never saw his bottle again after he sent it floatingDthe message from the Japanese sailor was fo
36、und by an Australian31What can be the best title of the passage?AFloating Bottles BStudy of the OceansCThe History of Bottles DScientists and BottlesDWhen youre out with a friend and take a photo of yourselves,do you know that you are also creating a work of art? Or that you are competing with Vince
37、nt van Gogh himself? Probably notYour idea might be to show off your selfie(自拍)on WeChat or QQ,but you probably dont think of the internet as a gallery or of yourself as an artistBut the manager of Londons Saatchi Gallery,Nigel Hurst,thinks that the casual pictures we take of ourselves do have somet
38、hing in common with self-portraits by the great mastersIn support of the idea,the Saatchi Gallery has a new exhibition called From Selfie to Self-Expression,which is running now until May 30It features well-known self-portraits from artists including those drawn by Dutch painters Van Gogh and Rembra
39、ndtIt also has selfies on show,which include one taken by US celebrity Kim Kardashian and another of former US President Barack Obama with former UK Prime Minister David Cameron,according to the BBCThe gallery is even encouraging visitors to add their own selfies to the showHurst is perhaps not bein
40、g 1 00 percent seriousHe isnt claiming that a snap you take of yourself in your favorite restaurant can be compared with a self-image painted by Van GoghBut he does make a serious pointOnce upon a time,it was only artists who could make images of themselvesThey were the only ones,as Hurst told The G
41、uardian,who “had the skills,materials and tools to create self-portraits ”Today, however,we “all have that ability through our smartphones ”And Hurst described the smartphone selfie as an example of“a transform in society using technology as a means of self-expression”He told The Guardian:“The selfi
42、e generation is becoming the self-expression generation as each of us seeks to explore and share our inner creativity through the one artistic tool to which we all have access,the smartphone ”32What is the new exhibition intended to express?AA celebrity s selfie is more likely to become a masterpiec
43、eBSelfies are a better way to express oneself than self-portraitsCSmartphones have changed the way people understand the worldDSelfies have something in common with great artistsself-portraits33What does the underlined word “those”in Paragraph 3 refer to?ASelf-portraits BSelfies CArtists DVisitors34
44、Which of the following would Nigel Hurst agree with?ASelfies help us master the skills used by earlier artists BEvery snap you take of yourself can have artistic valueCSelf-portraits of great masters have lost their attraction DSelfies offer people a chance to explore their creativity35What is the w
45、riters purpose in writing this article?ATo remind readers of works from some famous artistsBTo explain the reason for people enjoying taking selfiesCTo introduce a new exhibition of selfies and self-portraitsDTo make a comparison between selfies and self-portraits第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)根据短文内容,从短
46、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。As we can see,everyone seems to rush in their life,but you dont have to be like thatYou can be different. You can walk instead of driving in rush hour trafficYou can limit your time spent on your mobile phone,and if necessary,power it offYour environment doesnt contro
47、l your life you doIm not going to give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower 36Try to do lessCut back on your projects,on your task list,on how much you try to do each dayConcentrate not on quantity but on quality 37 Save smaller,routine tasks for later in the day,but give yourself time to focusHave fewer meetings38 And they eat into your day,forcing you to squeeze the things you really need to do into small windows,and making you rushTry to have blocks of time with no interruptions,so you dont have to rush from one mee