1、2017 年佛山市普通高中高三教学质量检测（二）英 语 2017.4第卷第二部分 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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 ABCD 四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMobile phones and iPads are now wonderful tools for learning and teaching English. With the help of the thousands of education and language apps available online, stude
2、nts can make effective use of them to learn in an interactive environment. Given below is a list of some of the best apps for learning and teaching English. Grammar Up Grammar is the heart of any language and, thus, the Grammar Up app is one of the most highly recommended apps for English learners.
3、This app is specifically designed for people who want to improve their grammar, vocabulary and word selection. It consists of more than 1,800 multiple-choice questions grouped under twenty different grammar categories. iFPoems iFPoems is a fantastic app for poetry lovers. This app consists of a grea
4、t collection of poems from famous poets around the world. It also allows users to save their favorites along with recording their own readings of the poems. iBooks iBooks is a complete book library for the iPad users. It includes the iBookstore and allows users to download and read books. The app fe
5、atures a beautiful bookshelf, on which you can browse various books or even add notes to your favorite paragraphs in the book. You can also create your own texts and upload them into the app. SpeakingPal Recommended as one of the best apps for English educators and learners, SpeakingPal allows you t
6、o record your speech and compare it with a native English speaker. This amazing app combines video with automatic speech recognition software that tests your English speaking skills. You just have to speak with a video character and get immediate response on how well you speak English. 21. What do t
7、hese apps have in common? A. They can be found online. B. They are free of charge. C. They improve users grammar. D. Theyre designed by teachers. 22. What can we do with iBooks? A. Download books for free. B. Write notes on it with pens. C. Save notes and texts. D. Create a bookstore. 23. What is sp
8、ecial about SpeakingPal? A. It offers video call service. B. It evaluates users speech. C. It offers talks with a native speaker. D. It includes English speaking contests. B I dont want kids. I know I wouldnt make for a very good mother. Its not that Id drop them or forget them at the grocery store
9、or anything like that but theyre not a good fit for me and the life Ive created for myself. Id rather be in Cambodia kissing elephants or cage diving with sharks in Cape Town, or wandering the streets of Paris, a city that has become my second home, than trapped at home doing the mom thing. The itch
10、 to become a mother isnt in me but the itch to travel, and travel far and often, is. If the urge isnt there, I dont think its fair to live a life I dont want and have a baby because someone else thinks I should. That would be awful. I like children. To say I love them wouldnt be completely accurate.
11、 Its not because Im a monster the same monster people who feel women should have children will call me but I simply dont love them because Im not around them much. Very few of my friends have children, and the ones who do I dont see much because, well, they have children. I have two nephews in Color
12、ado whom I love to pieces, but I dont see them very often. I dont go out there as often as I probably should because Id rather be traveling. Some people may call this selfish, but I call it “living my best life.” When I talk to my sister about my nephews, everything they do and say is exciting to he
13、r. The joy my sister feels by just playing with them in the yard is the same joy I feel every time I get off a plane in a new country. Id rather be on the beaches of Spain every summer while she prefers to spend her days at home with them, climbing trees and such. Im fulfilled one way, while shes fu
14、lfilled another way. Im very much certain that at this point in my life my greatest fulfillment comes in the form of traveling and being free of kids. I can go anywhere at anytime; I dont have to put my life on hold for someone else. Its complete and total freedom. 24. What does the underlined word
15、“itch” in Paragraph Two mean? A. tradition B. competence C. plan D. desire 25. Why is the author regarded as a monster? A. Because she doesnt like kids. B. Because she doesnt want children. C. Because shes different from her friends. D. Because she rarely stays with children. 26. Which is “living my
16、 best life” according to the author? A. To stay with her family. B. To see her nephews often. C. To visit a new country. D. To talk with her sister. 27. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage? A. To explain her choice of life. B. To persuade people to travel. C. To share her happiness in
17、 life. D. To introduce a unique lifestyle. C Long school holidays help students clear their heads, relax a little and stretch their brains in different ways. Traditionally, schooling schedules have long been based more on the needs of society than on efficient education strategies. For instance, in
18、Iceland it was traditionally arranged to allow children to help out with harvest. Other countries have long summer vacations because it is simply too hot to study. In other areas where religion plays an important role in the holiday season, the religion calendar then calls for the break, so that stu
19、dents can have ample time to participate in the religious ceremonies and traditions of seasonal holidays. There are some obvious advantages to a vacation that lasts longer. Families who live a long distance from relatives are able to travel together, sometimes across the ocean, in order to connect w
20、ith their loved ones. Even if there is no visiting family far away, a long holiday is a great opportunity for kids to interact with the community. From an educational point of view, a child that is able to experience another culture can gain valuable language, history, and social skills. Long school
21、 holidays are also needed in schools that have become overly academic and too exam-focused in recent years, which requires a considerably longer holiday break from such a “marathon pumping (灌输 ) of knowledge,” and it makes great sense! Great psychologists, like Freud and Piaget, have stressed plays
22、central role in the formation of fully-rounded (全面发展的 ) individuals, so the long holiday achieves this by allowing students to explore the world outside school. The students get to participate in activities that would be difficult to do during a regular school term. As a consequence, long school hol
23、iday can be quite constructive to our students! 28. What traditionally determines the arrangement of school holidays? A. Local needs. B. Cultural activities. C. Religious customs. D. Academic performance. 29. Which is one of the advantages of long holidays? A. Students run away from exams. B. Childr
24、en can learn science and history. C. Fewer courses are required at school. D. Family bonds are strengthened. 30. Freud and Piaget may probably agree that _. A. schools need longer holidays B. holiday activities are necessary C. play is more important than learning D. students should travel around th
25、e world 31. What is the best title of the passage? A. Traditional School Holidays B. Activities for Long Holidays C. Benefits of Long Holidays D. Advice from Psychologists D Every February 14, people worldwide demonstrate their affection for family members, friends, teachers, and significant others
26、with a gift or two. However, this display of love does not come cheap. 55% of Americans celebrate Valentines Day in 2017 by spending an average of 136.57 dollars each. It is no wonder that retailers (零售商) love the holiday. In 1861, Richard Cadbury, a man from a British chocolate company came up with
27、 the idea of packaging chocolates in heart-shaped boxes for Valentines Day. Not surprisingly, they were an instant success, and a tradition was born. Today, Americans spend over one billion dollars handing out boxes of chocolates to their loved ones. Sweethearts, the heart-shaped candy, are also ver
28、y popular. According to the manufacturer, a majority of the 8 billion pieces of candy made annually are sold between January 1 and February 14. Massachusetts businesswoman Esther Howland popularized Valentines Day greeting cards in America. Often called “The Mother of the American Valentine”, the ar
29、tist was the first to sell handmade paper cards with messages of love to retailers. With over 145 million cards bought in the US and over a billion worldwide, Valentines Day is now one of the biggest business chances for greeting card companies. It is no wonder that the day is often referred to as a
30、 “Hallmark Holiday”. Flowers are also very popular. About 51% of people, mainly men, buy red roses for their loved ones. Given that Valentines Day is very popular for wedding proposals (求婚), it should not come as a surprise that a lot of the money spent on this day is used to buy fine jewelry. With
31、a quarter of Americans treating their loved ones to a romantic meal, the day is also much welcomed by restaurant owners. Pope Gelasius, the man who made February 14 Valentines Day in 496 AD, would have never imagined that this festival would change into such an expensive celebration! 32. What does t
32、he first paragraph mainly tell us? A. People buy their friends gifts on February 14. B. Valentines Day is celebrated every year. C. Valentines Day is a good time to show love. D. A lot of money is spent on Valentines Day. 33. Which is true about Richard Cadburys idea? A. It resulted in a new taste o
33、f chocolate. B. It led to the birth of a new tradition. C. It was put forward on Valentines Day. D. It helped the company earn one billion dollars. 34. Valentines Day is referred to “Hallmark Day” because _. A. people get greeting cards on that day B. it was popularized by Miss Howland C. it offers
34、cards companies big business chances D. retails help send messages of love on that day 35. What is probably a necessary gift for a wedding proposal according to the passage? A. Heart-shaped candy. B. Messages of love. C. A romantic meal. D. A piece of jewelry. 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
35、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。 Information OverloadIn modern society, if were trying to make a decision, we often have so much information that we get confused, and we dont know what to do. This state is known as information overload. 36 It can cause stress, frustration and reduced productivity. Bu
36、t what can we do in the face of information overload? Plan for only one time each day to check e-mail, social messaging sites, chat rooms, etc. Dont allow yourself to check multiple times, unless you truly are waiting for an important e-mail. 37 And that eats up your valuable time before getting awa
37、y. If you are suffering from too many electronic interruptions during the weekday, ask people to call or text you during work hours only if its really an emergency. 38 Remind yourself that its okay to not know everything. In fact, its impossible to keep up with the pace of the information superhighw
38、ay. The sooner you accept that, the happier youll be. 39 It is good to fall behind on the information that really isnt worth your attention. 40 Set aside a regular time each week where you and other family members do not use any kind of electronic media technologies, including television. It could b
39、e something you do every weekend, or perhaps an hour or two every evening. A. Just catch up with the happiest moment. B. Know whats worth knowing and what isnt. C. Almost everyone suffers from it to some degree. D. Spend time with your family free from electronic products. E. We need to find some ef
40、fective ways to process the information. F. Each time you go online, you run the risk of being addicted to it. G. Otherwise they and you end up stealing time from your employer. 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，从每题所给的 A、B 、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Most 7-ye
41、ar-old girls are playing Barbie and jumping rope. Though Sailor Gutzler may have enjoyed those 41 , she was also an active participant in 42 activities with her father. He was a pilot and he taught her 43 skills. She actually used these 44 when her familys twin-engine plane 45 upside down in rural K
42、entucky. Theyd been traveling 46 to Illinois in cold weather from a Christmas vacation in Key West, Florida. Sailor had broken bones, but when she couldnt 47 her father, mother, sister or cousin after the crash, she 48 herself from the remains, lit a stick on the burning wing of the plane and walked
43、 49 for a mile through the cold darkness of the wooded Kentucky 50 . Sailor 51 the nearest house, hoping to get help for her 52 . She told the woman who answered the 53 that shed been in a(n) 54 and that her parents were dead. Though the temperature was 5 below zero, Sailor was wearing clothing mean
44、t for the 55 Florida and only had on one sock. 56 , shes a survivor. Though her father had been 57 since he was 16 and was a flight 58 for more than 4,000 hours, disaster still struck. He had made the same exact 59 many times but still, the weather won. 60 , hed taught his daughter what to do and sh
45、e did it. 41. A. ropes B. sports C. activities D. dolls 42. A. outdoor B. social C. school D. daily 43. A. repair B. flight C. communication D. survival 44. A. skills B. tricks C. thoughts D. activities 45. A. flew B. landed C. swung D. appeared 46. A. around B. home C. abroad D. everywhere 47. A. w
46、ake up B. struggle for C. call out to D. get contact with 48. A. hid B. supported C. pulled D. protected 49. A. fast B. steadily C. heavily D. endlessly 50. A. countryside B. tunnel C. wonderland D. desert 51. A. got ready for B. went on for C. made it to D. looked forward to 52. A. fear B. loss C. plane D. family 53. A. question B. request C. girl D. door 54. A. crash B. attack C. holiday D. dilemma 55. A. remote B. warm C. rainy D. famo
