1、2017 届贵州省遵义航天中学高三第十二次模拟（压轴卷）英语试题本试卷分第 I 卷和第 II 卷两部分。满分 120 分，考试时间 100 分钟第 I 卷第一部分 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He
2、 wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we neede
3、d to change our order, my mother would pen a note“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery“ and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically(魔术般) appear. All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between famil
4、ies and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldnt freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about hi
5、s delivery.There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.Recently, an old milk box in the coun
6、tryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch(门廊). Every so often my sons friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.1. Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter
7、out of his coin changer _.A. to show his magical power B. to pay for the deliveryC. to satisfy his curiosity D. to please his mother2. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house?A. He wanted to have tea there. B. He was a respectable person.C. He was treated as
8、 a family member. D. He was fully trusted by the family.3. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now. B. It has been driven out of the market.C. Its service is getting poor. D. It is forbidden by law.4. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?A. He mi
9、ssed the good old days. B. He wanted to tell interesting stories.C. He needed it for his milk bottles. D. He planted flowers in it.BTell a story and tell it well, and you may open wide the eyes of a child, open up lines of communication in a business, or even open peoples mind to another culture or
10、race. People in many places are digging up the old folk stories and the messages in them. For example, most American storytellers get their tales from a wide variety of sources, cultures, and times. They regard storytelling not only as a useful tool in child education, but also as a meaningful activ
11、ity that helps adults understand themselves as well as those whose culture may be very different from their own. “Most local stories are based on a larger theme,“ American storyteller Opalanga Pugh says, “Cinderella (灰姑娘), or the central idea of a good child protected by her goodness, appears in var
12、ious forms in almost every culture of the world.“Working with students in schools, Pugh helps them understand their own cultures and the general messages of the stories. She works with prisoner too, helping them know who they are by telling stories that her listeners can write, direct, and act in th
13、eir own lives. If they dont like the story they are living, they can rewrite the story. Pugh also works to help open up lines of communication between managers and workers. “For every advance in business,“ she says, “there is a greater need for communication.“ Storytelling can have a great effect on
14、 either side of the manager-worker relationship, she says.Pugh spent several years in Nigeria, where she learned how closely storytelling was linked to the everyday life of the people there. The benefits of storytelling are found everywhere, she says. “I learned how people used stories to spread the
15、ir culture,“ she says, “What I do is to focus on the value of the stories that people can translate into their own daily world of affairs. We are all storytellers. We all have a story to tell. We tell everybodys story.“5. What do we learn about American storyteller from Paragraph 2?A. They share the
16、 same way of storytelling. B. They prefer to tell the stories from other cultures. C. They learn their stories from the American natives. D. They find storytelling useful for both children and adults.6. The underlined sentence (Paragraph 4) suggests that prisoners can _.A. start a new life B. settle
17、 down in another placeC. direct films D. become good actors7. Pugh has practised storytelling with _ groups of people.A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 58. What is the main idea of the text?A. Storytelling can influence the way people think. B. Storytelling is vital to the growth of businesses. C. Storytelling is t
18、he best way to educate children in school. D. Storytelling helps people understand themselves and others.CHave you ever felt somebody elses pain? Youre not alone, with new research showing some people do have a physical reaction to others injuries.British researchers used brain-imaging technology (影
19、像工程学) to show that people who say they feel the pain of others have heightened activity in pain- sensing brain regions(区域) when they see someone else being hurt. For the study, the researchers exposed 108 college students to images（图像） of painful situations, ranging from athletes suffering sports in
20、juries to patients receiving an injection. Nearly a third said that, for at least one image, they not only had an emotional reaction, but also felt pain in the same site as the injury in the image.The researchers found that while viewing the painful images, both people who said they felt pain and th
21、ose who did not showed activity in the emotional centers of the brain. But those who felt pain showed greater activity in pain-related brain regions compared with the others.“Patients with functional pain experience pain in the absence of an obvious disease or injury to explain their pain. This conf
22、irms that at least some people have an actual physical reaction when observing others being injured or expressing pain,” Dr. Stuart Derbyshire of the University of Birmingham, one of the researchers, told reporters.He noted that the people reported feeling pain also tended to say that they avoided h
23、orror movies and disturbing images on the news so as to avoid being in pain.The findings were published in the December issue of the journal Pain.9. The underlined words “a third” probably refer to _ .A. sportsmen experiencing pain B. the 36 students involved in the studyC. patients receiving an inj
24、ection D. the 108 students exposed to the images10. The researchers observed the students emotional activity in their _ .A. brain regions B. eye regions C. faces D. voices11. If you are allergic to pain, youd better get away from _ .A. reading journals B. seeing scary moviesC. listening to the news
25、D. going to the concert12. What would be the best title for the text?A. Emotional Centers of Your Brain B. You Can Use Brain-imaging TechnologyC. You Can Feel Others Pain D. Painful Images to the ResearchersDWhile WeChat is Chinas biggest mobile messaging app (应用软件) ，there are many equivalent(相当的 )
26、apps in other countries that offer similar features（特征）.WhatsApp (US)Users: more than 300 millionPlatforms: Android, 10S, Windows Phone, BlackBerryFeatures：Text chat, push-to-talk, file sharing, location sharingWith more than 300 million active users, WhatsApp is one of WeChats biggest competitors.
27、Developed by two ex-Yahoo! employees in 2009, WhatsApp originally focused on text chat, but onAug6 it also started push - to - talk service. Its noted for its accessibility, ease of use and the absence of advertisements. The service is free for the first year, after which $0.99 (6.06 yuan) is charge
28、d for one-year subscription.Kakao Talk (South Korea)Users： more than 100 millionPlatforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Bada (an operateing system developed by Samsung)Features: Text chat, group chat, push - to - talk, group calls, file sharingWith more than 100 million users in more
29、than 230 countries, Kakao Talk is a multi - platform ( 多平台 ) texting application that allows users to send and receive messages for free. With Kakao Talk, users can message each other one-on one or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends. You can also choose from more than 250 animated emot
30、icons (表情符号) and share them with friends.Line (Japan)Users: more than 200 millionPlatforms： Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and PCFeatures：Text chat, group chat, push - to - talk, file sharing, location sharing, gaming, stickers.Line tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 count
31、ries. Apart from text and voice messaging, Line provides its users with more than 250 original stickers and emoticons to buy from its own shop. In the first quarter of 2013 alone. it made $ ,7 million just from stickers. The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE Game.13. T
32、he first paragraph of the passage is used to _. .A. introduce the most popular mobile messaging apps in ChinaB. talk about new features in the latest mobile messaging appsC. draw readers attention to various popular mobile messaging appsD. explain how mobile messaging apps have become so popular14.
33、Compared with the other two apps, which of the following features makes Line stand out?A. Group mobile games. B. Free stickers and emoticons.C. Free download of the app. D. Text and group chat.15. One of the popular features of WhatsApp is that users_. .A. can send and receive messages for free B. c
34、an enjoy live video chats within groupsC. dont need to worry about unwanted ads D. regularly set free stickers and emoticons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。 Ways to Create CalmWant to achieve a more peaceful state of mind but not sure where to begin? Start here.
35、 Following even one or two of these simple suggestions will make a difference. Go slowlyWhen you have to go somewhere, start out 10 minutes early instead of waiting until the last possible moment. _16_ Drive within the speed limit; pause before you reply to a question; let the phone ring a few times
36、 before answering it. And sit back and do nothing for a few minutes every day. Get a pet_17_ In a study, 50 out of 53 pet owners were alive a year after their first heart attacks, while only 17 of 39 people without pets lived that long. _18_Researchers recently showed that a two-week vacation does m
37、ore than just clear that mind and calm the spirit. It also improves health and reduces stress levels for up to five weeks. Both during and after a good vacation, we sleep better and enjoy better moods. Take up a hobbyDo something for the pure pleasure of it, whether its collecting rocks, or bird-wat
38、ching. _19_ And being involved in some pursuits(爱好 ) will help protect you from depression. ReadNothing takes your mind off your worries faster than a good book. Since reading is a silent activity, it also lets you escape noise for a while. _20_A. Play aroundB. Use your vacation timeC. Talk in a ver
39、y relaxed manner.D. For the quietest place, head to the library.E. You wont have to rush, and youll be less stressed.F. A dog, cat, bird, or even a fish can play an important role in stress relief.G. Hobbies help you be confident and connect with others who share your interests.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45
40、 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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B 、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was a freezing cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. An old man was waiting for a _21_ across the river and the wait seemed endless.At last he heard some hooves(马蹄) 22 along the frozen path. Anxious
41、ly, he watched as several horsemen came around the bend. 23 , he let them pass by one after another. Finally, as the 24 rider was drawing near, the old man 25 the riders eye and asked whether he would 26 giving him a ride to the other side.The rider agreed 27 . Seeing the old man was unable to 28 hi
42、s half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman 29 and helped the old man 30 the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his 31 , a tiny but cosy cottage.Before leaving, out of 32 , the horseman asked the old man why on such a bitter winter night he would wait and ask
43、 the last rider and 33 he had refused. The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no 34 for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, I was certain that your gentle spirit would give me 35 in my time of need.”Those 36 comments touched the hor
44、seman deeply, who 37 the old man, “May I never get too busy with my own affairs that I 38 to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion(同情).”With 39 , Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, turned his horse around and 40 his way back to the White House.21. A. horseman B.
45、horse C. ride D. friend22. A. attacking B. running C. entering D. approaching23. A. However B. Therefore C. Thus D. Besides24. A. coming B. leaving C. next D. last25. A. kept B. caught C. looked D. saw26. A. mind B. avoid C. prefer D. try 27. A. seriously B. doubtfully C. willingly D. strangely28. A
46、. lift B. push C. feel D. stand29. A. went off B. turned around C. set out D. got down30. A. onto B. over C. off D. above31. A. hometown B. apartment C. destination D. house32. A. courage B. curiosity C. caution D. honesty33. A. what about B. if only C. how come D. what if34. A .chance B. result C.
47、concern D. reason35. A. strength B. comfort C. generosity D. assistance36. A. heartwarming B. impressive C. satisfied D. optimistic37. A. persuaded B. told C. reminded D. suggested38. A. manage B. fail C. disagree D. remember39. A. it B. them C. that D. this40. A. made B. struggled C. felt D. fought 第 II 卷第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Here are some habits _41_ (base) on research from many sources. _42_ is important to master them if you
