英语高考试卷2017全国卷2及英语期末考试试卷(2)

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　　Have you ever wondered where the chocolate in your favorite candy bar comes from? Chocolate comes from the cacao tree, which grows in warm, tropical areas of West Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, and South America. And who eats the delicious chocolate made from the cacao grown in these places? The majority of chocolate is consumed in Europe and North America. This probably sounds like a familiar story—developing countries produce inexpensive raw materials that are manufactured and sold as finished goods in developed countries, and generally, that is what happens with chocolate. Large chocolate companies buy cacao beans at a low price and produce cocoa and chocolate products to sell at a relatively high price.

But the familiar story has a new chapter. Beginning in the 1980s, some consumers learned that cacao farmers were living difficult and uncertain lives. The farmers received money for their crops based on world markets, and the market price for cacao was sometimes so low that farmers received less for their crops than the crops had cost to produce. In response, groups of consumers in Europe and the United States developed “fair trade” organizations to guarantee that farmers of cacao, as well as coffee and tea, would receive fair and consistent prices for their crops.

　　Fair trade organizations benefit farmers by buying cacao beans or other products from them directly at higher-than-market prices and eliminating “middle men” such as exporters. Fair trade organizations also encourage farming techniques that are not harmful to the environment or to farm workers, for example, growing cacao without chemical pesticides or fertilizers in the shade of rain forest trees. One organization, Equal Exchange, helps farmers set up farming cooperatives in which they can share resources and work on projects such as community schools. Another, Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), guarantees that products bearing its label meet standards that improve the lives of growers and producers.

　　The results of fair trade are a better standard of living for some farmers and nicer chocolate bars made with organically produced cocoa that consumers don’t feel guilty about buying. And although fair trade chocolate is somewhat more expensive than other chocolate and now makes up only 1% of chocolate sold, the fair trade idea is spreading quickly. You may soon see fair trade chocolate right next to the more famous bars in your favorite store.

　　63. The underlined word “that” in Para. 1 refers to _________.

　　A. the unfair trade between countries

　　B. the high price of chocolate products

　　C. the traditional production of raw materials

　　D. the major consumption of the finished food

　　64. The organization Equal Exchange aims to_________.

　　A. promote chocolate sales

　　B. offer support to the farmers

　　C. reduce the cost of growing crops

　　D. increase the production of chocolate

　　65. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?

　　A. There will be more fair trade chocolate in the future.

　　B. Fair trade chocolate is not as tasty as other chocolate.

　　C. Consumers feel guilty about buying fair trade chocolate.

　　D. There is probably no reason to worry about cacao farmers.

　　66. The passage is written to _________.

　　A. give tips on how to undertake fair chocolate trade

　　B. advise people to join in Fair trade organizations

　　C. encourage farmers to adopt organic farming

　　D. inform people of fair trade chocolate

　　D

　　On a dark night, 11-year-old Joe was playing hide-and-seek with his friends in the backyard when he thought he saw Magellan—a huge housecat. However, when the cat suddenly jumped on his head, Joe found it turned out a young cougar. He backed away from the animal, then turned and ran inside the house.

　　Cougar encounters like this one are becoming increasingly common in the U.S. Most people assume that’s because cougar populations are growing, or because the big cats are coming into closer contact with the expanding web of human suburbs. But Professor Robert Wielgus at Washington State University argues that poorly designed hunting policies might be causing an increase in cougar-human conflicts.

　　Wielgus’s research teams have been fitting the big cats with radio collars and monitoring their movements. They find that the cougar population is actually declining rapidly and almost no male cougars are over four years of age. And a study shows that the heavily hunted area has five times as many cougar complaints as the lightly hunted area—even though the density of cougars is about the same in both areas.

　　Wielgus suspects that hunting policies, which allow older males to be killed to keep cougar populations in check, were the culprit and teenage cougars in the heavily hunted area may be responsible for most of the trouble. To test his theory, he adds two more groups of cougars to the tracking program—one in a heavily hunted area and another in a comparable but lightly hunted area. He concludes that heavy hunting indeed almost wipes out older males and the population structure in the heavily hunted area shifts toward younger animals.

　　With these findings, Wielgus believes without adults to keep them under control, the disorderly teens are more likely to come into conflict with humans, farm animals and pets.

　　Wielgus’s ideas don’t sit well with everyone. “Hunting definitely does cause lots of teenage males to flow in, but I don’t yet see solid proof that they are more likely to cause trouble than older cats,”says the University of Montana’s Robinson. “In many cases, the new arrivals have been squeezed out of remote wilderness habitat and forced into areas where they are more likely to encounter humans. I think humans are primarily responsible for all the interaction you see. We’re moving into these areas where cougars and deer are,” according to Alldredge, a researcher at the Colorado Division of Wildlife.

　　We may not understand what makes 18-year-old males more likely than 48-year-old men to do dangerous things, Wielgus says, but we know that the world would be a different place, if teenagers were in charge.

　　67. The passage begins with a story to _________.

　　A. lead into the topic

　　B. describe an incident

　　C. show the author’s attitude

　　D. warn of the dangers of cougars

　　68. The underline word “culprit” in Para.4 is closest in meaning to _________.

　　A. effect B. evidence C. target D. cause

　　69. Which of the following is true?

　　A. Alldredge agrees hunting results in the arrival of lots of teens.

　　B. Robinson doubts age is a key factor in human-cougar conflicts.

　　C. Alldredge believes killing older males may cause a bigger threat.

　　D. Robinson holds humans are to blame for the fall of older males.

　　70. What might Wielgus suggest to reduce cougar attacks?

　　A. Driving teenage cougars back into their natural habitat.

　　B. Getting people to move out of the areas where cougars are.

　　C. Forbidding children to play in the backyard by themselves.

　　D. Revising hunting policies to ensure a healthy cougar population.

　　第二节(共5小题 ;每小题2分，共10分)

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。

　　It had been a hard week for Jack. His parents had to cancel the family’s spring vacation to Disney World. 71 And he studied the wrong chapter for his science test. Jack pressed the play button on his CD player. As his favorite song played, Jack thought about the coming weekend. After a few minutes, he called to his sister in the next room. “Hey, how about playing basketball?”

　　72 The right song can make you smile and feel like getting up and dancing. It can also calm you down when you’re worried. Besides changing how you feel, music may help make your brain work better.

73 It may be because people’s bodies have natural rhythms, such as a heartbeat and pulse. Different kinds of music can affect you in different ways. Changing your mood can be as easy as pressing the “play” button.

　　Soft music with long, gentle notes is what many people play to relax. If you want to relax, try listening to nature sounds. 74 Maybe just hearing a single voice soothes you. At an exhibit in New York City, visitors can lie down on the city’s largest futon bed. They close their eyes, put on headphones, and listen to soft music, relaxing themselves.

　　Music can do more than just help them relax. Playing music while studying helps keep your brain in shape. When you listen to a sound, it travels from the ear to the brain by electrical signal and it involves learning, memory, and emotions. Experts suggest playing slow music to help you concentrate while you study. It may even improve your memory. 75 For example, if you’re reading a beautiful poem, playing light music may help you understand it better.

　　No matter what style of music you like, you can use it to help you. The right music can add to a good mood or turn around a bad day. Just ask Jack. After listening to his favorite song, he put his tough week behind him and played a great game of basketball with his sister.

　　A.Why does music have these powers?

　　B.It may help make people healthy again.

　　C.His basketball team lost an important game.

　　D. Why can music help you stay longer in a place?

　　E.Or look for music with a single instrument you like.

　　F.So try to match the type of music to the type of learning.

　　G.Music can be just what you need when you’re feeling down.

　　第四部分：书面表达(共两节，35分)

　　第一节(15分)

　　假设你是红星中学高三(1)班学生李华, 你们学校将举行一次英语沙龙活动，请你给外教Jeff写一封邀请信，邀请他给你们作主题为“西方节日”的讲座。邀请信的内容包括：

　　1.英语沙龙活动的具体时间、地点和主题;

　　2.选择该主题的原因;

　　3.期待对方的回复。

　　注意：

　　1. 词数不少于50;

　　2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

　　提示词：英语沙龙 English Salon

　　Dear Jeff,

　　_____________________________________________________________________

　　Yours，

　　Li Hua

　　(请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内)

　　第二节(20分)

　　假设你是红星中学高三(1)班学生李华，上周你校举办了校园传统文化节，请给你的英国笔友Jack写一封邮件，按照以下四幅图的先后顺序，叙述你们班利用报纸制作汉服参加展示活动的全过程。

　　注意：1. 词数不少于60;

　　2. 短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。

　　提示词：汉服 Hanfu T台 runway

　　Dear Jack,

　　Last week, our school organized a Traditional Culture Festival. _________________

　　____________________________________________________________________

　　____________________________________________________________________

　　____________________________________________________________________

　　Yours，

　　Li Hua

　　(请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内)

　　参考答案

　　第一部分：听力理解(共三节，30分)

　　第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，共7.5分)

　　1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.B

　　第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分，共15分)

　　6. C 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.A 11.C 12.A 13. B 14.B 15.C

　　第三节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，共7.5分)

　　如出现拼写错误不计分;每小题超过一个词不计分;出现大小写、单复数错误扣0.5分。

　　16. Parnell 17. Lake 18. 8976523 19. seat 20. November

　　第二部分：知识运用(共两节，45分)

　　第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，共15分)

　　21. A 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27.D 28. A 29. C 30. A

　　31. C 32.B 33.B 34. D 35. D

　　第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，共30分)

　　36. B 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. B 41. D 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. C

　　46. A 47.B 48. D 49. D 50. C 51. A 52. B 53.D 54. C 55.A

　　第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，40分)

　　第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，共30分)

　　56. B 57. C 58. C 59. C 60.B 61.D 62. A 63. A 64. B 65. A 66. D 67.A 68. D 69. B 70.D

　　第二节(共5小题 ;每小题2分，共10分)

　　71. C 72. G 73.A 74. E 75. F

　　第四部分：书面表达(共两节，35分)

　　第一节(15分)

　　One possible version:

　　Dear Jeff,

　　Our school is going to have an English Salon. We warmly invite you to prepare a presentation for it. Please, give us a lecture about Western Holidays.

　　The salon will be at the lecture room from 9 to 11, in the morning, on Saturday, January 16th.

　　Western holidays are becoming increasingly popular in China. Many of us are interested in them and we want to know more about the holidays in the West.

　　We would really appreciate your participation. We are looking forward to your reply. Yours,

　　Li Hua

　　第二节(20分)

　　One possible version:

　　Dear Jack,

　　Last week, our school organized a Traditional Culture Festival. Upon hearing this news, we were excited and decided to make Hanfu with newspapers. First, we surfed the Internet for the Hanfu’s original culture and different styles. With the information collected, we started to design our own Hanfu. After a couple of attempts, our design was finally created. Immediately, we got down to work. We cut the newspapers, stuck the pieces together and even colored it. Finally, when our show time came, I walked the runway wearing our elegant Hanfu and the audience cheered and even got onto their feet with wild applause.

　　This activity gave us a strong sense of achievement. More importantly, we gained a lot of pride in and knowledge about our traditional culture.

　　Yours,

　　Li Hua