2017甘肃英语中考模拟试卷及答案(2)
Many of us have had the same “pleasant surprise”. After you mark a song as a favourite on a music app (程序), it suggests songs of the same kind to listen to. In fact, this seemingly magic, mind-reading power depends on data.
Data is no longer only about numbers, but information about almost every part of our lives: where we go, what we do, and our likes and dislikes. Together it is called Big Data.
Big Data makes life more convenient. The smart traffic system in Los Angeles is a good example. It collects real-time traffic data and controls 4,500 traffic lights in the system. If an accident happens, the system will change the lights near there to allow cars to pass quickly.
Big Data can also bring in money. UK’s Tesco encourages its customers to have Clubcards. According to the data collected through Clubcards, Tesco knows their shopping habits and then suggests products on its website. The related app on a mobile phone even guides customers around supermarkets to find what they want and makes suggestions for what they may like.
However, this information-collecting process raises serious questions about how we protect our privacy (隐私). Big business companies like Tesco and governments can collect our private information and use it against our wishes. The laws should be able to protect people’s rights in the Big Data age.
And Big Data shouldn’t be confused with big ideas. Big Data requires you to have data first. That means the data is about what has happened in the past, not what you can imagine happening in the future. What if Albert Einstein lived today and not 100 years ago? What would Big Data say about the theory of relativity (相
对论)? No experiment data could support his idea at the time—that’s why we call it a breakthrough. Another example is school. Big Data can lead to school improvement. But great ideas can inspire teaching and learning in classrooms. That’s what matters.
Though there are side effects, the benefits of Big Data are so big that there’s no going back. We just make the best use of it.
49. After you mark country songs as favourites, the app suggests ________ to you.
A. country music B. rock music C. pop music D. electronic music
50. What are Paragraphs 3 and 4 mainly about?
A. The surprise of Big Data. B. The information of Big Data.
C. The benefits of Big Data. D. The side effects of Big Data.
51. The writer talks about the theory of relativity to ________.
A. introduce the disadvantages of using Big Data
B. stress that big ideas are different from Big Data
C. show that Albert Einstein was a great scientist
D. suggest that schools should depend on big ideas
52. From the passage, we can learn that Big Data ________.
A. has mind-reading power B. is numbers about people
C. tells us about the future D. needs to be properly used
D
The Value of Children’s Literature
Giving children opportunities to read different kinds of literature is very important for their success. Teachers, parents and community members should help students develop a love for reading. Not only is reading literature important in developing cognitive (认知的) skills to be able to succeed in a school or work setting,
but it is valuable for other reasons as well.
First, children’s literature provides students with the opportunity to react to literature and develop their own opinions about the topic. Great literature does not tell the reader everything he or she needs to know. It allows for some difference in opinion. One reader may take something completely different than the next reader, because of different ways of thinking and personal experiences. For younger children, wordless picture books are a good choice. Children reading a wordless book like A Ball for Daisy will be able to look at the pictures and develop their own dialogue for the story. This also helps them to form opinions on their own.
Second, children’s literature helps students develop emotional intelligence (情商). Stories have such power. For example, a book that encourages emotional intelligence is Selma. It discusses what it takes for a young sheep to be happy and challenges students to think about what happiness really is. And The Big Box is a story about children who lose their freedom and the deeper problems when having no freedom. Children’s literature encourages students to think deeper about their own feelings.
Finally, children’s literature encourages personality and social development. Children’s literature can help them become less egocentric. When children are young, they focus mainly on themselves. As they grow older, they begin to consider what other people want and how they feel. Children’s literature helps them develop into caring and friendly people.
Children’s literature can encourage social development by encouraging students to accept other people and their differences. Books like Molly’s Family and Daddy’s Roommate present situations that might encourage students to become more open-minded to different types of families and understand that love is the most important thing in a family. Literature encourages students to be considerate and friendly people, which can make students good citizens for the society.
Children’s literature is valuable both at school and at home. Teachers and parents should both be able to give students opportunities to read the best books to encourage these important values of literature and help the creation of responsible, successful, and caring persons.
53. What does the word “egocentric” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Ready to accept different opinions. B. Thinking deeper about one’s feelings.
C. Caring about oneself instead of others. D. Being caring, considerate and friendly.
54. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Students reading great literature will succeed at school.
B. Readers’ understandings about a story may be opposite.
C. It is challenging to understand what freedom really is.
D. Books about families are good for social development.
55. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell children how to be successful at school and work.
B. To explain why children’s literature has so many values.
C. To introduce the social importance of children’s literature.
D. To encourage adults to develop children’s love for reading.
七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Chuck Needs Help
Chuck really wanted to get the new Game Box 9000, but the system cost 0. And he didn’t have any money at all. 56 . He did lots of housework for his mother. And he walked dogs for his neighbours.
After about a month of working hard, Chuck had 0, but the money was not coming quickly enough. Chuck was discussing his problem with his friend on the bus. 57 . The older kid’s name was Jim. He said to Chuck, “Hey, Chucky, my uncle works at the video game store. He can get any video game system for half off. I can help you get your game box.” Chuck was so excited about getting the new game box that he didn’t think twice.
The next day, Chuck gave Jim his money. The following day he hoped to receive the game box. __58__ . “I’m not going to see my uncle until this weekend,” Jim replied. Chuck was so happy to get such a great deal on the game box that he didn’t want to push him. “OK, great. Next week then.”
__59 . But it passed. He was so happy to see Jim the next week. He ran up to Jim with a big smile. __60__ . “Did you get it?” Chuck asked. Jim replied woodenly, “Uh, yeah, I was going to get it, but someone stole the money. So, your money’s gone. I’m sorry.” Chuck couldn’t believe it. A whole month went down the drain. He couldn’t help crying. Chuck really needs help. Can you help him?
A. But Jim didn’t look happy
B. But Jim didn’t bring the game box
C. An older kid heard their discussion
D. So Chuck did lots of work to make money
E. The week passed by very slowly for Chuck
八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。(共 10 分，每小题 2 分)
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Is it possible to fit millions of years of the world’s history into one building and learn about it in just one day? The British Museum says yes. Its famous exhibition (展览), “A History of the World in 100 Objects”, comes to China for the very first time. The collection is on show in the National Museum in Beijing from
March 2 to May 31.
This exhibition gets its idea from the book A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor, the former director of the British Museum. Neil presents the 2 million years of human history with 100 objects in the collection of the British Museum, covering all the years from the time when men first stood up till the 21 st century. These 100 sets of objects, various in material and size, have been carefully chosen for their ability to tell powerful and surprising stories about the societies which created them. Through these objects, visitors can know about the people who made and used them—from how they lived to what they believed. There are also some modern inventions such as a solar-powered lamp (太阳能灯) to show the development of modern science and technology.
The exhibition tries to use the objects to show the communication between different civilizations (文明) in human history on this planet. So, when you enjoy the exhibition, remember that globalization (全球化) does not belong to the modern times only. Every human civilization in history is the result of communication with other civilizations, and communication between civilizations has always been a main topic of human society since ancient time. It’s also a good idea to take a map of the world and a timeline of the world history with you. They can help you understand how different civilizations communicated with one another.
It is a great exhibition that covers the whole world and all the human history. It will help Chinese visitors have a better understanding of the world and the human history and it will also be highly meaningful for people to think more about the present and future of China under globalization. Make time for the exhibition and travel back in time to see how humans have shaped, and been shaped by.
61. Can the British Museum fit the world’s long history into one building?
62. When is the collection on show in the National Museum in Beijing?
63. Why are there modern inventions such as the solar-powered lamp?
64. What does the writer advise us to take with us?
65. What is the passage mainly about?
九、书面表达(共 15 分)
66. 从下面两个题目中任选一题
题目①
假如你是李华，你们学校将组织一次环境保护志愿活动，你打算邀请你
校交换生 Peter 参加。请用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他活动的时间和地点，
活动的内容，以及需要为此做什么准备。
提示词语：pick up, rubbish, put up, posters, a rubbish bag
提示问题： ● When and where will you go?
● What will you do for the environment?
● What do you advise Peter to prepare for the activity?
Dear Peter,
How is it going?
I’m writing to invite you to take part in the school’s activity to volunteer for a better environment.
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I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
题目②
假如你是李华，你得知某英文网站正在进行主题为“Facing Problems”的征文活动。请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你遇到过什么困难，你是如何处理的，以及你从中学到了什么。
提示词语：be not good at, keep, help, give up
提示问题： ● What problem did you have?
● How did you deal with it?
● What have you learned from the experience?
2017甘肃英语中考模拟试题答案
一、听对话，选出与对话内容相符的图片。(共5分，每小题1分)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4.C 5. A
二、听对话或独白，选择最佳选项。(共15分，每小题1.5分)
6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. A
11. B 12. C 13. B 14.C 15. A
三、听对话，记录关键信息。(共10分，每小题2分)
16. Friday 17. Eric 18. Park 19. red 20. 65
四、单项填空(共10分，每小题1分)
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. A
26. C 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. A
五、完形填空(共15分，每小题1.5分)
31. C 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. A
36. C 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. A
阅读理解 (共 共 50 分 )
41. C 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. A 46. A 47. D 48. B 49. A
50. C 51. B 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. D
七、阅读短文，还原句子。(共 10 分，每小题 2 分)
56. D 57. C 58. B 59. E 60. A
八、阅读短文，回答问题。(共 10 分，每小题 2 分)
61. Yes. / Yes, it can.
62. From March 2 to May 31.
63. To show the development of modern science and technology.
64. A map of the world and a timeline of the world history.
65. The introduction to the exhibition “A History of the World in 100 Objects”,
why to visit it and how to enjoy it.
书面表达 (共 15 分)
66. 题目 ①
Dear Peter,
How is it going?
I’m writing to invite you to take part in the school’s activity to volunteer for a better environment. We’ll go to the park near our school at 9 o’clock on Sunday morning.
We’ll pick up rubbish and put up posters about protecting the environment. If you decide to join us, you can make a poster and take it with you. And you’d better take gloves and a plastic bag with you.
I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
题目 ②
I was not good at running and I failed the running test. But I didn’t give up. I kept running every day. My parents also helped me a lot. Finally, I passed the test. I was very happy. And from the experience I have learned that we should never give up when facing problems.
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