This is not a surprise to public health advocates .They've studied the effect of state tax increases for years. finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase. www.ks5u.com

　　The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health. they raise money and most particularly. they deter people from taking up the habit as teens. which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.

　　In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest. tax in the nation; a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost .06 at one drugstore Wednesday. In Charleston, S.C. where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation The price was .78.

　　The influence is obvious.

　　In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys-13.8%,far below the national average. By comparison.26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky .Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records.

　　Hal Rogers. Representative from Kentucky. like those who are against high tobacco taxes. argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans 'who choose to smoke."

　　That's true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place. As for today's adults, if the new tax drives them to quit. they will have more to spend on their families. cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better. 25 . The text is mainly about_____.

　　A. the effect of tobacco tax increase B. . the rate of teen smoking

　　C. the price of cigarettes D. the differences in tobacco tax rate

　　26 . The underlined word "deter" in Paragraph 3 most probably means_______.

　　A. remove B. discourage C. benefit D. free

　　27. Rogers' attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of________.

　　A. sympathy B. unconcern C. doubt D. tolerance

　　28. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

　　A. Future generations will be hooked on smoking.

　　B . Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill.

　　C. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.

　　D. Adults will depend more on their families.

　　C

　　We all know that eating junk food can make us fat. However. a new study suggests that it can do more than that-it can also make us lazy. reported-CBS News

　　In the study. researchers at the University of California. Los Angeles. US divided 32 female rats into two groups. The first group was fed a diet of healthy food such as corn and fish, while the second was given a diet of highly processed food rich in sugar, namely "junk food".

　　Within three months. the rats in the second group were already much fatter than those on the healthy diet. And when researchers trained the rats to do simple tasks. they found even more differences between the two groups other than weight .

　　During the task-pushing a lever (杠杆)to receive a reward of sugar water-the rats on the junk food diet were found to be less willing to move. and they took longer breaks between each push than the lean(瘦的)rats did.'

　　"It is as if the rats are thinking 'This is too much work', Aaron Blaisdell . the leader of the study told the Los Angeles Times.

　　But what about the possibility that the fat rats were less passionate (热爱的) about getting sugar water because they were already eating lots of sugar in their daily diet? That's why researchers repeated the tests by rewarding fat rats with plain water when they were extremely thirsty. However. the results came out just the same.

　　According to researchers. these differences suggest that junk food changed the chemistry in

　　the rats' brains

　　The experiment didn't end there. After six months, the rats' diets were switched, and the overweight rats were given a healthy diet for nine days. However. this change didn't help reduce their weight or improve their ability to perform tasks, which means the effects of their junk food diet persisted(持 续存在)，"There's no quick fix', said Blaisdell.

　　For a long time, We've believed that people become fat because they are lazy. But this study has proven the opposite to be true as well. which indicates that laziness and obesity are a "viciouscycle" (恶性循环)

　　. So. if you constantly feel tired, lacking any urge to getup ,from your chair, it could be that you've been studying too hard Brit you should also pay attention to your diet_____.

　　29. During the first three months of the experiment by researchers at the University of California______.

　　A. rats from the healthy diet group ate nothing but corn and fish.

　　B. rats on the junk food diet ate more than those on healthy diet

　　C . rats on the healthy food diet performed better at simple tasks than those on the junk food diet

　　D. rats on the junk food diet seemed uninterested in sugary food.

　　30 . The researchers rewarded thirsty rats with plain water in the lever test to .

　　A. help them control their weight

　　B. test whether fat rats lost interest in the test because they had taken enough sugar

　　C. change the diet habits of fat rats

　　D. find out the influence of sugar on rats' brains

　　31. The underlined word "there" refers to

　　A. after the rats on the junk food diet had worked hard to get sugar water

　　B. after the type of food rats prefer had been identified

　　C. after a quick cure for obesity had been found

　　D. after the fact that fatter rats are lazier than lean rats had been found

　　32. We can conclude from the article that

　　A. fat people are usually lazier than lean people

　　.B. people should switch between different types of diets to keep healthy

　　C. being overweight and being lazy can feed into each other .

　　D. laziness is the main cause of weight problems

　　.

　　D

　　Join us for 15 days of adventure in the Alaska and the Yukon. We'll start out trip in historic Skagway. Alaska with a 4-day hike over the Chilkoot Trail. Traveling in the footsteps of gold rushers from 100 years ago. Once over the trail we'll trade hiking boots for paddles (桨)and begin the 400 miles of boating that will bring us to Dawson City Yukon, and the heart of the Klondike gold country. Along the way we'll pass old steamships. native villages. fish camps. Fort Selkirk. and other relics from the Gold Rush. Then we'll also visit Whitehorse. the capital of the Yukon, we'll run the famous Five Finger Rapids. and we'll pass through Lake Labarge . where Robert Service set his famous poem The Cremation of Sam McGee. In addition to the many historical sites, we will also have an opportunity to view wildlife such as bears, wolves and eagles.

　　HIGHLIGHTS: Skagway, Alaska is the starting / finishing place for this trip . Skagway is a small community located at the top of the Inside Passage. The natural beauty. wilderness access and historical past are responsible for Skagway's reputation as a center for wilderness adventure in Alaska.

　　OUR GUIDES: Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School Inc. instructors and guides are professionals. They are fond of being in the mountain environment. They have much experience in guiding people throughout Alaska and the world, and they especially enjoy sharing their knowledge. Their skills and positive attitudes help our guests to have the best possible experience during their trip. Your safety and enjoyment are their main goals.

　　DATES&PRICE:

　　33 . Travelers can mainly enjoy the adventure

　　A. first on foot then by water B. first by ship then on foot

　　C. first by bus then by air D. first by bike then by ship

　　34. The story described by the poem The Cremation of Sam McGee takes place_____.

　　A. in Skagway B. around Five Finger Rapids

　　C. in Whitehorse D. around Lake Labarge

　　35. We can learn from Paragraph 3that the guides______.

　　A. try to keep the travelers safe and happy B. would like to climb mountains

　　C. get tired of traveling around the world D. are always ready to help other people

　　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 Be More Aware of Your Emotions

　　As we grow up. we get better at knowing what we are feeling and why. This skill is called emotional awareness Understanding our emotions can help us know what we want and make choices Emotional awareness can come more easily to some people than others. 36 Here are a few ways to become more in touch with your emotions:

　　37 Start by just noticing different emotions as you feel them. Name them to yourself. For example. you might say, "I feel proud" when a class presentation goes well. "I feel disappointed" at not doing well on a test. or "I feel friendly - when sitting with a group at lunch.

　　Track one emotion. 38 Notice how often you feel it and when. Whenever that. emotion shows Up. you can simply make a mental note to yourself or write it down in a journal .Notice where you are .who you're with. and what you're doing when that emotion is present. Note whether the emotion is mild. medium. or strong and if it has different intensities at different times.

　　Keep a feeling journal. 39 Journaling about your experiences and feelings builds emotional awareness. You also can. express an emotion ' Creatively. Make art. write poetry, or

　　40 The more you try to be aware of your emotions. the more you'll know yourself and understand the people around you______.

　　A. Build your emotional vocabulary.

　　B. Notice and name your emotions.

　　C. There's much more you can try. of course.

　　D. Pick a familiar emotion like joy and track it throughout the day.

　　F. Take a few minutes each day to write about how you feel and why.

　　G . Try going through the alphabet and thinking of one emotion for each letter

　　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l 5分，满分30分)

　　阅读F面短文，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，并在答题卡该项涂黑。

　　The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant .'We 41 the first night when we had arrived We had all gone into the markets of the city 42 the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply 43 all-the rundown houses. the children in rags. the people begging for money-Walking home,_44 under a low bridge. we came across . 45 families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on 46 the night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.

　　The poverty was 47 than anything my young companion s had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many 48 and cried Spending time in this 49 moves a person to care about humanity.

　　That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had_ 50 .Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult 51 that day's discoveries had 'inspired' Sitting together 52 a circle as everyone had a chance to speak. we all began to realize that 53 of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.

　　Based on my 54 in poverty-stricken areas. I suggested that 55 the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all 56 that we had seen things. that should never be allowed to happen. 57 . what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the_ 58 we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on 59 they could do. a sense of determination 60 the previous sadness. Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action:

　　41. A. put up with B. got back to C. looked back on D. made up for

　　42. A. now that B. even if C. as if D. so that

　　43. A. puzzled B. annoyed C. shocked D . embarrassed

　　44. A. marching B. passing C. running D. moving

　　45. A. general B. normal C. average D. entire

　　46. A. beyond B. with C. for D. till

　　47. A. worse B. deeper C. stronger D. less

　　48. A. broke down B. gave up C. set off D. held on

　　49. A. hote1 B. environment C. house D. background

　　50. A. inspected B. attempted C. witnessed D. challenged

　　51. A. feelings B. decisions C. thoughts D. impressions

　　52. A. along B. in C. by D. around

　　53_ A. neither B. either C. none D. each

　　54. A. schedules B. experiences C. data D_ position

　　55. A. once B. unless C. since D. while

　　56. A. agreed B. advised C. confirmed D. supposed

　　57. A. Surely B. Now C. Rather D. Indeed

　　58. A. burden B. difficulty C. anxiety D. suffering

　　59. A. where B. what C. how D. when

　　60. A. changed B. covered C. replaced D. improved

　　2017高三英语高考模拟题第II卷：非选择题

　　第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

　　第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

　　阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多子3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　(When Sara came home from work. she found her mother in an anxious state)

　　Sara: What's wrong, Mum? You seem upset.

　　Mum: It's your 61 (young) sister Jill. She should have been here 62 hour ago.

　　Sara: Don't worry Mum! It's not all that late and she has 63 (probable) not realized how late it is. I think she'll be here soon.

　　(Just then Sara's brother Peter came into the kitchen)

　　Peter: What's up? Mum's on the phone and she seems as though she's going try

　　Sara: It's Jill. She should 64 (reach) home by now and Mum's getting anxious:

　　Peter: You needn't feel so anxious . Mum! You know 65 teenage girls are like. I'm sure she's all right.

　　Mum: I can't help but be concerned. I've just rung Lucy and she said Jill left her outside the cinema ages ago to get the bus home.

　　Peter: Well, the bus service isn't very frequent 66 the evenings. Perhaps she missed one and is waiting for another. Have you tried 67 (phone) her on her mobile?

　　Mum: Yes. but there's no reply. That made me even more worried. I think 68 must have happened to Jill. Do you think we should call the police?

　　Sara: Calm down. Mum ! You'll make yourself ill. Perhaps she switched her mobile 69 in the cinema and forgot to switch it back on again. Or it may need 70 (charge) .

　　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)

　　假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

　　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限一词。

　　2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

　　On July twenty-seventh last summer, l as well as my brother leave. for Tianjin in order to go to Jay's concert. I was very fond of Jay's songs but I couldn't wait to see him. When we arrived the center of the water stadium, the large number of people were waiting there. We met a few fans of Jay's at the stadium. where we took some picture with them. We were waiting for Jay ; smiled and excited. Finally, at 8 0' clock in the evening. Jay turned up slow among the cheers of all fans. Dressing in a blue coat, Jay sang many more beautiful songs. . . '

　　Following my rhythm, I sang to music. Finally. the concert ended up with a famous song by Jay.

　　第二节书面表达(满分25分)

　　假定你是来自英国的高三学生Tony，爱好广泛，性格开朗，到中国某高中学习中文。该校流行音乐俱乐部正在招聘新成员，，要求会某种乐器，嗓音好且有团队意识.你希望加入该俱乐韶。请用英文写一封申请信，要点如下：

　　1.个人基本情况;

　　2加入俱乐部的目的及满足加入俱乐部的条件;

　　3自己的联系方式(电话：87654321;邮箱：Tony303@hotmail.com)。

　　注意：1.词数：.100左右;

　　2.可适当增加细节;以使行文连贯;

　　3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计八总词数.

　　Dear Sir/ Madam，

　　_______________________________________________________________________________

　　Yours sincerely.

　　Tony

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