陕西英语高考真题2017及高考英语模拟试题(2)

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　　Our planet is home to about seven billion people. Since the 1990s, population experts have predicted the number would grow to nine billion before it begins to slow down and possibly decrease.

　　But a new report predicts the world’s population is likely to increase to almost 11 billion by 2100. Based on the most modern statistical tools, the new report makes use of government records and considers expert predictions, including death rates, birthrates and international migration, or people moving across borders. The report says during the rest of this century, Africa's population will grow from about 3.5 billion to 5.1 billion over the next 85 years

　　John is director of the United Nations Population Division. He says that in the past, researchers thought population growth in Africa would be similar to that of other areas. They expected slower growth rates as birth control use became more widespread. But he says those ideas were wrong.

　　“The level of contraception use has continued to increase but slowly — more slowly than expected, and birthrate therefore has been falling less rapidly than expected, and the population therefore continues to grow somewhat more rapidly than we expected.‖ The new findings are based on a joint research project of the United Nations and the University of Washington.

　　The researchers believe the population of Asia will reach five billion by 2050. That is up from the current 4.4 billion. And then begin to decline. The researchers also believe that North America, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean area will have a total population of below one billion.

　　John says the pressure of feeding the rising population is likely to be less than that might be expected.

　　“The relatively good news is that the world has been winning the race between population growth and food production. If you look back historically over the last 50 years, certainly for the world as a whole and for many, most individual countries and regions, the increase in food production has outpaced the increase of population.‖”

　　32. Which area will experience the largest increase in population at the end of the century?

　　A. Asia. B. Africa. C. Europe. D. North America.

　　33. “Contraception use‖ in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.

　　A. a method of expert predictions

　　B. a way of avoiding growth in population

　　C. a joint research into the rising population

　　D. a potential technology for food production

　　34. Why is the pressure of feeding the rising population less than expected according to John?

　　A. Expert predictions are not exactly like what the facts happen.

　　B. Birthrates have always been falling less rapidly than we expected.

　　C. The population grows less rapidly than population experts expected.

　　D. The increase in food production has outpaced the increase of population.

　　35. What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A. The world’s population will increase constantly.

　　B. The population of Asia will rise by 5 billion by 2050.

　　C. John is optimistic about feeding the rising population.

　　D. Population growth in Africa was much slower than expected.

　　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。

　　How to relax your mind

　　Nowadays，people everywhere seem to find less and less time available to them, and more and more things to achieve. It’s quite common to find people running around like headless chickens meeting deadlines that they create. One doesn’t have to live this way, in stress and struggle. 36

　　Breathing – I can’t stress enough the importance of learning how to breathe properly, and not only when you’re stressed, but at all times that you can. Learning how to breathe properly at all times is essential. You should try to deepen and lengthen your breath to lower the stress level and promote relaxation. 37

　　Relaxing – We often think that just going to the gym and working out is the right way to go to relax ourselves. 38 A good hard workout is good from time to time, but you are still running at full steam ahead and not giving yourself time to relax. So lighting some fragrant candles, taking a slow hot bath or a shower, or meditating for even 10 minutes will do wonders to help you relax your mind and get out of the stress zone.

　　Let it all out – 39 So calling or meeting up with a person who can listen and empathize with us, is often a great way to relax. It’s important that we don’t go into victim mode and get too negative. When we let out our frustrations, it should be done in a positive manner, and with lightheartedness, even joking about the stress we’re under.

　　40 – Probably one of the most difficult skills at first to master, but in the end one of the most rewarding to learn in our fast-paced society is the attitude of gratitude. We can do some gratitude list making right on the spot to get out of our heads and away from all that we wished we had but don’t, and to be thankful for all that we do have. I swear learning how to do this will relax you in a way that will change your life for the better.

　　Hopefully this article helped you to find an answer to your question about how to relax your mind from stress. Try these techniques and let us know, what works best for you.

　　A. Be thankful to your friends.

　　B. Be grateful for what you have.

　　C. But this pace doesn’t do much for our mind or stress levels.

　　D. You can either lie down on the floor or sit comfortably to relax yourself.

　　E. In this article we will present a few tips on how to relax your mind from stress.

　　F. In addition, deeper breathes help to get rid of harmful substances in your lungs.

　　G. Sometimes we need to just let out our frustrations and worries to a close friend.

　　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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　That night we lay on the floor in the room and I listened to the silk-worms eating. The silk-worms 41 on shelves of mulberry (桑树)leaves and all night you could hear them eating and a dropping sound in the leaves. I myself didn’t want to 42 because I had been living for a long time with the 43 that if I ever shut my eyes in the dark and let myself go, my 44 would go out of my body. I had been that way for a long time, 45 since I was sleepless at night and felt it go out of me and go off and then 46 .I tried never to think about it, but it had started to go since, in the nights, just at the 47 of going off to sleep, and I could only stop it by a very great 48 . So while now I am fairly sure that it would not really have gone out, yet then, that summer, I was unwilling to make the 49 .

　　I had different ways of 50 myself while I lay awake. I would think of a trout(鳟鱼) stream I had fished along when I was a boy; and fish its whole length very 51 in my mind; fishing under all the logs, all the turns of the 52 , the deep holes and the clear shallow stretches, sometimes 53 trout and sometimes losing them. I would stop fishing at noon to eat my lunch; sometimes on a log 54 the stream; sometimes on a high bank under a tree; and I always ate my lunch very slowly and 55 the stream below me while I ate. Often I ran out of bait(诱饵) because I would take ten 56 with me in a tobacco tin when I started. When I had used them all I had to find 57 worms and sometime it was very difficult digging in the bank of the stream 58 the cedar trees kept out the sun and there was no grass but only the 59 wet earth and often I could find no worms. Always I found some kind of bait, but one time in the swamp I could find no bait at all and had to 60 one of the trout I had caught and used him for bait.

　　41. A. lived B. fed C. moved D. carried

　　42. A. eat B. sleep C. talk D. leave

　　43. A. purpose B. imagination C. knowledge D. excuse

　　44. A. soul B. idea C. sense D. temper

　　45. A. even B. yet C. still D. ever

　　46. A. come back B. come up C. get away D. get off

　　47. A. risk B. moment C. sight D. request

　　48. A. intention B. regret C. effort D. focus

　　49. A. achievement B. encouragement C. entertainment D. experiment

　　50. A. occupying B. devoting C. concerning D. equipping

　　51. A. casually B. aimlessly C. painfully D. carefully

　　52. A. root B. bank C. jungle D. coast

　　53. A. spotting B. approaching C. killing D. catching

　　54. A. beyond B. over C. through D. beneath

　　55. A. watched B. conducted C. crossed D. measured

　　56. A. weeds B. worms C. insects D. leaves

　　57. A. better B. larger C. more D. heavier

　　58. A. when B. how C. why D. where

　　59. A. bare B. pure C. holy D. vivid

　　60. A. cut up B. cut down C. cut off D. cut in

　　第 II 卷

　　注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第三部分: 英语知识运用(共两节 满分45分) 第二节 (共10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( 1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　For more than six million American children, coming home after school means 61 (come) to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hang out outside. 62 all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They 63 (call) latchkey children---they are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad situation has become a subject of concern.

　　A headmaster of an elementary school said that there was a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys 64 (attach). He was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys, 65 he slowly learned were house keys.

　　He began talking to the children who had them. Then he learned the influence working couples and single parents were having 66 their children. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own 67 (safe).

　　The most common way latchkey children deal with this is by hiding. It might be in a bathroom, under a bed 68 in a closet. The second is TV. They’ll watch it with the volume turned up high. Most parents don’t realize 69 (it) effect on their children and most parents are slow to admit the fact 70 they leave their children alone.

　　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：在错的词下面画一横线，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仅限一词;

　　2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

　　Dear Ms. Helen,

　　I am pleasing to offer you the position of after-sales manager in our company starting on 16 June, 2016. You were given the right to discuss this offer and to seek advices on the attached proposed agreement with your family, a lawyer, or someone else you trust. Unless you want some information on your employment rights, you can also contact the Employment Service Office or visiting our website.

　　Also, if you disagree this offer or wish to clarify something in it, please ring myself to discuss any issue you wish to raise.

　　If you are happy with the proposed terms and wish to accept an offer of employment, please sign this letter and return it to me by 1 June, 2016. In case of I have not heard from you by that date, this offer will be automatical withdrawn. Li Hua

　　第二节：书面表达(满分25分)

　　昨天我校邀请知名校友李先生为高三学生作报告，请你根据以下要点为我校英文期刊Shoots写一篇100字左右的报道：

　　1. 校友回忆在我校学习的经历;

　　2. 校友的成功及对母校的感激;

　　3. 自己听报告后的感想。

　　注意：1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加情节，以使行文连贯; 3. 开头语已为你写好。

　　Yesterday we invited Mr. Li，a famous scholar and schoolmate of our school，to give a speech to us Senior 3 students. …

　　参考答案

　　第一部分：听力(每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　1-5 AACBB 6-10 CABAB 11-15 CABCA 16-20 CBBAB

　　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)

　　21-23 ACB 24-27 DACB 28-31 CADC 32-35 BBDC

　　第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10 分)

　　36-40 EFCGB

　　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)

　　41-45 BBCAD 46-50 ABCDA 51-55 DBDBA 56-60 BCDAA

　　第二节 (共10题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

　　61. coming 62. But 63. are called 64. attached 65. which

　　66. on 67. safety 68. or 69. its 70. that

　　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)

　　第二节：书面表达(满分25分)

　　One possible version:

　　Yesterday we invited Mr. Li, a famous scholar and schoolmate of our school to give a speech to us Senior 3 students. All of us felt deeply touched by his lecture and proud of our distinguished schoolmate.

　　Mr. Li once studied in this same school many years ago and later he went to a famous university in the North. After graduation, he devoted his life to teaching in the rural areas of our country for more than 30 years. His devotion and selflessness are highly thought of by all his students as well as by the society. Meanwhile, he donated many books to our school and showed deep affection to his former teachers and his high school.

　　As a senior high school student, I’m determined to learn from Mr. Li and become a worthwhile schoolmate of our school.