2017年高考英語模擬試題（九）

余伙生

本試卷分第I卷（選擇題）和第II卷（非選擇題）兩部分。

第I卷

第一部分 聽力（略）

第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40分）

第一節（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

Duke Energy Center for the Arts —Mahaffey Theater

Address：400 First St. South

St. Petersburg， FL 33701

Phone： （727） 892-5798

Parking： Lot， $10 for most events

Disabled： ADA compliant

www.themahaffey.com/

Average customer rating： ★★★★★

Cirque Dreams Holidaze： holiday， experimental， holiday music， circus

This special， holiday presentation features an original music performance and some seasonal favorites along with hundreds of spectacular costumes and holiday dreams in the setting （背景） of great gifts， many candy canes and 30-foot towering soldiers. This is the perfect way to come in from the cold， forget the holiday stresses and rediscover the magic of the season.

Ticket Phone： （727） 892-5769

Event Info： （727） 892-5798

Information： 727-892-5767； Ticketmaster： 727-898-2100， http：//www.ticketmaster.com/

Price： $29.50～$59.50

Payment Via： Cash， Checks， MasterCard， Visa， American Express， Discover

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE

Cirque Dreams re-imagines the holiday season with gingerbread men （姜餅人） dancing in the air， toy soldiers marching on thin wires along with snowmen， icemen and penguins， balancing， jumping and spinning in disbelief. Its an endless variety of imaginative and exciting feats you have to see to believe. Performers twirl， bounce and jump to the air to original music and seasonal favorites， brought to life within a brilliant stage setting of many gifts， great candy canes and 30-foot towering trees.

Praised by The New York Daily News as a “delicious confection （西點） of charm and talent & so full of energy it could end our dependence on oil！”

Enjoy an evening out in downtown St. Petersburg！ Head downtown early and have dinner at Bonefish Grill. Want more options？ Our We Recommend partners offer a wide variety of cuisines and dining experiences that will complement （補充） any show. If you need， well have your dinner delivered directly to the theater prior to the show and enjoy dinner in our beautiful waterfront atrium.

21. What can be known about Cirque Dreams Holidaze？

A. It will be played all through the year.

B. It is an original film set in a love story.

C. It may attract people with high pressure.

D. It has been awarded due to its best performance.

22. How can audience get tickets of Cirque Dreams Holidaze？

A. Call 727-892-5767.

B. Call （727） 892-5798.

C. Enter www.themahaffey.com/.

D. Enter www.ticketmaster.com/.

23. What can audience see in Cirque Dreams Holidaze？

A. Snowmen dancing in the air.

B. Penguins walking on thin wires.

C. Many gifts put in the front of the stage.

D. Gingerbread men marching on the street.

24. What can we know from the passage？

A. People can buy cheaper tickets by cash.

B. Cirque Dreams Holidaze is fun and rewarding.

C. We Recommend offers advice on how to see the show.

D. Audiences cant eat at the theater while enjoying the show.

B

Today was the last day of Day 4 of the DNC， but I wasnt ready to leave！ Tonight would be historic， which I would remember forever.

To start off the day， we took the TIME shuttle as usual. One of the things Ill miss most is Paul， the shuttle driver， who offered us Rice Krispies Treats every day. He even gave them to the Secret Service officers standing guard outside the Wells Fargo Center. The moment Paul dropped us off yesterday， I headed to the stadium to watch Katy Perry rehearse （排練） “Rise” and “Roar，” then went back to the media tent. I then grew excited because， in two hours， I would be interviewed by FaceTime about what I thought about the convention （大會） and what the experience was like for me. Then they would broadcast it on TV and post it to their website！

After my interview， we headed out for lunch. Everybody took pictures in front of the American flag at the Instagram booth when we finished eating. It started to dump rain with loud thunder though it was extremely hot outside. Even walking across the street was a challenge.

We took our seats in the stadiums press gallery and patiently watched the many speeches there. Celebrities like actress Chlo? Grace Moretz spoke. Chelsea Clinton introduced her mother， Hillary Clinton， too. The best part was when Hillary Clinton walked on stage. The crowd went crazy. She addressed topics like education and jobs， and tried to appeal supporters of Bernie fans. “Your cause is our cause，” she said.

Day 4 of the DNC came to an end， and tomorrow I would leave for San Diego. I learned a lot about politics， and met so many inspirational people over the past four days. I never interviewed Anderson Cooper， but I hope to become a journalist and cover political conventions when I grow up. Maybe then Ill get a chance to meet him！

25. Why will the author miss Paul？

A. Because he is kind.

B. Because he drove him.

C. Because he helped him most.

D. Because he stayed with him longest.

26. What made the author excited？

A. His visiting the DNC.

B. His being interviewed.

C. His leaving the DNC soon.

D. Watching Katy Perry rehearsing.

27. What impressed the author most in the press gallery？

A. The arrival of Bernie.

B. The visit of many celebrities.

C. The speed of Chlo? Grace Moretz.

D. The appearance of Hillary Clinton on stage.

C

In recent years， little free libraries of all shapes and sizes have popped up. Often built by community members，they could be found on street corners and sidewalks across the United States， hoping to share their book collection with their neighbors. Minneapolis， Minnesota， even hosted the first Little Free Library Festival， where book fans came together to promote literacy in their communities.

For the most part， little free libraries have more in common with book-sharing shelves in hotels， local laundromats， coffee shops and other public spaces than the traditional public library. Based on a philosophy of“take a book， leave a book，” these little libraries can take many forms， from birdhouse-like wooden structures to repurposed newspaper selling machines， Robert Wirsing writes for the Bronx Times.

The little free library organization began when a resident of Hudson， Wisconsin， named Todd Bol built a little one-room schoolhouse， filled it with books and installed it in his front yard to honor his late mother in 2009. Together with a local educator named Rick Brooks， the two began installing little free libraries across Wisconsin and sharing the idea with people across the country.

“Something we long for in this digital age is that connection between people，” Bol tells Margret Aldrich for Book Riot. “I want to show how little free library is about readers inspiring readers. It goes on and on.”

While Little Free Libraries seem like a harmless means to promote literacy by sharing books with neighbors， a few of the roadside lending libraries have caused minor legal problems. Officials in Los Angeles and Shreveport， Louisiana， have told some residents that their homemade libraries violated city codes and that they would have to remove them to avoid being fined.

Still， Little Free Libraries have been embraced by their communities. For anyone interested in making their own at home， the organization has posted helpful tips and guides for building the little book lending boxes in their neighborhoods.

28. What can we know about the little free libraries in America？

A. They are state-owned.

B. They are popular nationally.

C. They are set up to sell books.

D. They help those with no books to read.

29. What is a common character of little free libraries？

A. They lie where more people gather.

B. They share a large collection of books.

C. They compete with traditional public libraries.

D. They exist mainly in the form of wooden houses.

30. What is Todd Bols primary aim of building a library？

A. To remember his dead mother.

B. To help people form a habit of reading.

C. To set an example to other communities.

D. To share his knowledge with other residents.

31. What does Todd Bol think of the little free libraries？

A. They deserve peoples help.

B. They should continue to exist.

C. They mean a lot to community members.

D. They should be supported by the government.

D

Bendablewings covered with overlapping （重疊部分）pieces looking like fish scales could be used to build more controllable， fuel-efficient aircraft， a new study finds.

Nowadays， conventional aircraft typically rely on ailerons （副翼） to help control the way the planes tilt（傾斜）as they fly. However， when the Wright brothers flew the first airplane， Flyer 1， over a century ago， they used no ailerons but wires that pulled and stretched the wood-and-canvas wings， to control the plane.

Scientists have long sought to develop aircraft that can change their wings during flight， just as birds can. However， most previous attempts have failed because they relied on heavy mechanical control structures within the wings. These structures were also complex and unreliable， said Neil Gershenfeld， a physicist and director of the Center for Bits and Atoms at MIT.

The new wing consists of a system of tiny， strong， lightweight modules （模塊）. The shape of the wing can be changed uniformly along its length using two small motors， which apply a twisting pressure to each wingtip. These wings are covered in “skins” of overlapping strips of flexible material like fish scales. These strips move across each other as the wings change themselves， providing a smooth outer surface， the researchers explained.

Wind-tunnel tests of these wings showed that they at least matched the aerodynamic （氣動） properties of conventional wings， at about one-tenth the weight. Initial tests using remotely piloted aircraft made with these wings have shown great promise， said Benjamin Jenett， a graduate student at the Center for Bits and Atoms at MIT.

The new modular structures the scientists developed could be manufactured quickly in mass quantities and then installed by teams of small robots. These modular structures also can be disassembled more easily， making repairs simpler.

Still， the first aircraft built using this strategy will not be a passenger jet， Gershenfeld said. Instead， the technology will likely first be tested on unmanned aircrafts， leading to aircrafts flying for along times， to help deliver internet access or medicine to remote villages， he said.

32. Why is the Wright brothers airplane mentioned in the text？

A. To show the history of aircrafts.

B. To show the development of wings.

C. To show the need to improve planes.

D. To show the structure of conventional planes.

33. What make planes fly like birds when they tilt？

A. Their ailerons.

B. Wires and pulleys.

C. Changeable wings.

D. Mechanical control structures.

34. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about？

A. The shape of the new wings.

B. The purpose of the overlapping strips.

C. The working principle of the new wings.

D. The result of wind-tunnel tests of these wings.

35. What is the advantage of a plane with the altering wings？

A. It is lighter. B. It is safer.

C. It is cheaper. D. It can fly higher.

第二節（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Brilliant Ideas To Your Home With Style

If you have some time over the summer， you may be thinking about doing a little home improvement and wondering where to start. 36

Here are a few suggestions for it.

Give Your Rooms A Theme

This is a fantastic way to make your home unique. Take the bedroom for example. How about a Hawaiian theme with the sky， blue walls， and wooden furniture？ Or if you have a young daughter you could make her room like a fairy tale kingdom by getting some light， pink curtains and fairy lights to go around the room. 37 They will not thank you for it.

Buy Some Designer Furniture

If youre looking for something more ostentatious （炫耀的）， consider some designer furniture. A three-piece leather suit would go brilliantly in your living room. 38 Buy Hudson Reed Showers. Why stop there？ Consider updating your entire bathroom with a new tube.

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If you arent technical or artistic， you may look for additional help. We recommend researching an Interior designer. A designer knows exactly what colour rooms need to be. They can help you choose different styles of furniture. They can make a two bedroom bungalow feel like a luxury mansion.

Some Awesome Tech

If we are talking about new tech， there is no better place to think about them in the kitchen. Sounds crazy？ 40 Say goodbye to burning yourself when you try to get that cake out.Or what about a fridge that can make your shopping list simply by sending what you need to your smartphone？

A. Hire a designer.

B. Change your room completely.

C. Or you could get a new designer coffee table.

D. If you have older children， you neednt change their room.

E. If so， how can you make your home look and feel incredible？

F. A kitchen with modern appliance will save your time for cooking.

G. But how would you like an oven with a door that disappears like magic？

第三部分 英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）

第一節 完形填空（共20小題；每題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

At the beginning of high school I couldnt get along with the new life. Besides studying harder， I also had to 41 field hockey.

In fact， doing field hockey was my mothers 42 . She thought I should join in field hockey at high school to make my school life full. I wanted to do volleyball—I had played it for six years， and wasnt 43 . But my mother said I was too short. She bought me a field hockey stick and 44 me on the field the night after my first day of high school.

So I 45 up to a group of girls who were talking and smiling on the field. I gathered all my courage to say 46 to them. Then we introduced ourselves.

47 ， all of them accepted me into their group. We continued 48 until the coach showed up and asked me to practise with them. I tried to do well 49 it was so difficult！ Being

50 at it I almost wanted to give it up.

But the girls kept me 51 . They were so easy to talk to. So I continued to 52 to play it.

53 ， the real turning point was when my coach taught how to play it. It truly did 54 . I found out the same strategies as soccer players used. I 55 the girl and tried to “jab” （猛擊） at the ball， which was a field hockey technique. I

56 the ball several times， but a little while later it was much easier to actually push the ball away.

From then on， I played it regularly and had a little 57 . That gave me high spirits. I had accomplished what I consider a 58 success， and soon the rest of my high school problems 59

themselves. And thanks， Mom， for forcing me out of the car onto the 60 ， making me face my cowardice （懦弱）， and pushing me to live to my fullest potential.

41. A. do with B. go on

C. put off D. give up

42. A. interest B. idea

C. promise D. mistake

43. A. new B. long

C. bad D. skilled

44. A. beat B. hit

C. left D. punished

45. A. gave B. walked

C. called D. broke

46. A. sorry B. goodbye

C. welcome D. hello

47. A. Firstly B. Importantly

C. Surprisingly D. Particularly

48. A. talking B. sleeping

C. studying D. dreaming

49. A. if B. but

C. though D. because

50. A. disappointed B. good

C. amazed D. horrible

51. A. going B. crying

C. running D. laughing

52. A. promise B. refuse

C. learn D. pretend

53. A. Besides B. Still

C. Thus D. However

54. A. begin B. help

C. fail D. finish

55. A. got along with B. put up with

C. came up with D. caught up with

56. A. missed B. saw

C. received D. threw

57. A. chances B. skill

C. advice D. patience

58. A. strange B. necessary

C. important D. impossible

59. A. helped B. found

C. appeared D. corrected

60. A. field B. horse

C. stage D. surface

第II卷

第三部分 英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）

第二節（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。 并將答案填寫在答題卡相應的位置上。

How exciting it is to visit China！ China can offer what appeals to every visitor， 61 given the population， the crowds can be an issue.

Before getting on the plane， train， or bus， learn from these mistakes to avoid the crowds and make the 62 （much） of your holiday.

There are certain 63 （date） throughout the year when the entire country takes a vacation at the same time. If you travel in China during one of these “golden weeks，” you can expect never-ending lines， 64 （pack） public transportation， and seas of strangers appearing in the background of your photos. So it is important to get familiar with the dates 65 （minimize） your travel stress.

Of course， any trip to China wouldnt be complete without seeing major cultural landmarks like the Great Wall， or the Forbidden City.

66 ， there are so many worthwhile places to experience 67 may not be listed in your tour book.

Also， with a family to travel together， 68

（wake） up early can be a challenge. Do your best to wake up early and take your breakfast to go； its worth it. Getting to an 69 （attract）early will allow you to experience it 70 （full） without the hindrance of a large crowd.

第四部分 寫作（共兩節，滿分35分）

第一節 短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（Λ），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：