高考押题卷英语2017年
高考押题卷英语2017年
第I卷
第一部分 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)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Introduction
Blenheim Palace is one of the Europe’s largest and greatest palaces. It was built between 1705 and 1722 as a reward of the British government to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, for defeating King Louis XIV’s army at Blenheim, a small Bavarian village on the Danube River.
The palace was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh, which displayed strength and arm glory. It is the largest non-royal building in England and is now listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Winston Churchill
In 1874, the palace was the birthplace of the duke's most famous descendant. Winston Churchill, who was to become the UK's Prime Minister (some would say Britain’s greatest 20th-century politician ) and Nobel prize winner for literature. It is also in Blenheim that Winston got married to Clementine Hozier in 1908.
A lasting exhibition is devoted to the man’s life, work and writings. Winston and his wife are buried in Bladon Church within the palace.
Opening Hours & Admission
Blenheim is still the home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough and is therefore not open all year round (although the park is). The palace opens its doors to visitors from 12 February to 11 December. Entry to the palace, park and gardens cost ￡11.50 during the low season and ￡13 during the peak season (Easter weekend and from 28 May to 11 September), or ￡6/￡8 for the park and gardens only.
The park is open all-year round from 9am to 4:45pm (last entry). Admission is ￡2.50 for adults and ￡1.50 for children.
Note that numerous discounts exist for seniors, students, children and groups. Please refer to the official website for more details.
21. What can be learned, about Blenheim Palace?
A. It is the Europe’s largest and greatest palaces.
B. It is the largest royal building in England.
C. It is now one of the world’s heritage sites.
D. It was built in honor of Prime Minister Winston Churchill
22 What does the underlined word in the text mean?
A. A house keeper.
B.A child or a child’s child.
C.A family doctor
D. A grand parent
23. Why can not people visit Blenheim Palace all the year round?
A. They are too busy to afford the time.
B. Repairs are badly needed for the palace.
C. Some seasons are not convenient for visitors.
D. The 11th Duke of Marlborough still lives there.
24. If a couple and their five-year-old daughter visits the park, how much need they they pay ?
A. ￡6.5 B.￡7.5 C.￡l1.5 D.￡13
B
A group of Mississippi hunters who shot and killed an alligator (短吻鳄) weighting 910 pounds on Sunday, were amazed when they discovered that the animal already bore injuries caused by musket (步枪)from the Civil War era. A total of 9 bullets was found, and the various tests and analysis have confirmed that they were indeed fired at the animal in the 19th Century.
Nine of the wounds on the animal are believed to have been caused by Enfield Pattern 1853 muskets. These old injuries were concentrated around the animals tail and hind legs, suggesting that the alligator could have possibly been used as a target for shooting practice by Confederate troops.
The huge animal also bore five other bullet wounds from three different calibers (口径)of hunting guns, as well as many dents and scars, which shows that it survived many firearm injuries in the past. It did not however, survive the six 50-caliber bullets fired at him by the group of amateur hunters from Jackson, who were finally able to take it down.
The bullets were confirmed as true musket from between 1850 and 1870. This incredible animal brings a whole new view on this large animal native to the southeastern United States. American alligators have been known for years to live well over 50 years and were thought capable of possibly living as long as 70 or 80 years, but this one was estimated to have been 185 years old at the time of its death.
Others like turtles, have been known, to have lifespans of over 150 years, but it is the first of crocodile of such an old age ever found. It is also one of the biggest alligators ever killed in the United States. The heaviest ever recorded, weighing in at an unbelievable 1,011.5 lbs, was pulled out of a river in Alabama in August of this yea.
25. Which of the following facts about the nine wounds is amazing ?
A. They didn’t cause death to the alligator.
B. They were concentrated around the animals’ tail and hind legs
C. They left many dents and scars on the alligator.
D. They were left by musket from the Civil War era.
26. What can be learned about American alligators?
A. They have a lifespan of over 150 years.
B. They can live as long as 70 or 80 years.
C. They weigh as much as 910 pounds on average.
D. They are the biggest alligators of all
27. What can be inferred from the passage ?
A. People’s understanding of American alligators may be changed
B. Rivers in Alabama must be full of such huge alligators
C. American alligators are in danger of dying out.
D. The six 50-caliber bullet is the most powerful one.
C
Two sculptures of life-size lions, each weighing about 5 tons in ancient times, have been discovered in what is now Turkey. The discovery of the massive lions, along with other pieces such as a large stone basin about 7 feet in diameter, left the archaeologists with a mystery ——what were they intended for?
A search of the surrounding area revealed no evidence of a Hittite settlement dating back to the time of the statues. Also, the steep size of the sculptures meant that the sculptors likely did not intend to move them very far.
Summers assumes that, rather than being meant for a palace or a great city, the lions were being created for a monument to mark something else- water
“I think it's highly likely that that monument was going to be associated with one of the very abundant springs that are quite close,” he said in the interview, ”There are good parallels (平行线) for association of Hittite sculptural traditions with water sources”
Indeed one well-known monument site, known as Eflatun Pnar, holds a sacred pool that "is fed by a spring beneath the pool itself,” write Yiit Erbil and Alice Mouton in an article that was published in the most recent edition of the Journal of Near Eastern Studies. The two researchers were writing about water religions in ancient Anatolia (Turkey).
"According to the Hittite cuneiform(楔形文字)texts, water was seen as an effective purifying element,” Erbil and Mouton write, "used in the form of cleaning or even full baths during ritual performances, its cleaning power is self-evident."
To the Hittites the natural world, springs included, was a place of great religious importance, one worthy of monuments with giant lions. "These things (water sources) were sacred, just as their mountains were sacred,” Summers said.
28. According to the text ,how did the two life-size lions impress the archaeologists?
A. Very massive B. Well-constructed
C. Unbelievable D. Mysterious
29. According to Summers' assumption, why were the lions carved ?
A. They were intended to be moved far away,
B. They were used as a monument in honor of their ancestor.
C. They were created as a monument to mark water.
D. They were built to mark their territory.
30. What can be inferred from the text ?
A. Water was highly valued by the the Hittites.
B. There was a serious shortage of water in ancient Anatolia
C. Lions were of great religious importance
D. The Hittites used to fight over water resources.
31. What would be the best title of the text ?
A. The Hittite cuneiform
B. What were the lions intended for?
C.A confusing archaeological find
D. Digging up lions
D
The term “to extend an olive branch” means to make an offer of peace or reconciliation(和好). This term has Biblical origins, coming from the section of the Old Testament that deals with the flood; the sign that the flood is over is an olive branch brought back to the ark(方舟) by a dove. Olive branches were also symbols of peace in Ancient Greece and Rome, and they continue to be used in various works of art that are meant to suggest peace.
Some people have suggested that the olive was a very deliberate and well-considered choice as a metaphor(比喻)for peace, because olive trees famously take years to mature. War is typically very, hard on the trees because people cannot take the time to nurture them and plant new ones. Therefore, the offer of an olive branch would suggest that someone is tired of war, whether it be an actual war or a falling out between friends.
In Ancient Greek and Roman times, people would offer actual olive branches. In Rome, for example, defeated armies traditionally carried olive branches to indicate that they were giving in, and the Greeks used them into weddings and other ceremonies. In the modem era, the branch is usually metaphorical, rather than actual, not least because the plants can be a bit difficult to obtain.
Many people agree that peace negotiations (谈判)at all levels of society are a good idea. Between nations, obviously, it is important to extend an. olive branch to ensure mutual safety and to help the world run more smoothly. This act can also be important on a personal level, as resolving conflict and learning to get along with others is viewed as an important life skill in many cultures.
At some point m their lives, many people will be advised to extend an olive branch to settle a dispute or resolve an issue. Some people believe that it takes an immense amount of courage to take this action, as it often comes with an admission of wrongdoing and regret.
32. According to the Bible,___________
A. an olive branch suggests flood is coming.
B. the ark is made of olive tree wood.
C. an olive branch means flood is over
D. a dove loves to settle on the olive branch.
33. The olive is considered a good choice as a metaphor for peace for the following reasons EXCEPT .
A. olive trees famously take years to mature
B. olive branches make people tired of war
C. war is typically very hard on the trees
D. people cannot take the time to nurture them while at war
34. Why are actual olive branches seldom used in modem times ?
A. Olive trees are being protected now.
B. Olive tress are planted only in certain countries.
C. Olive tress can be far to seek.
D. There is no need to use real olive branches.
35. It can be learned from the text that to extend an olive branch________
A. is not important on a personal level
B. is only important between nations.
C. takes a lot of courage.
D. is an important life skill m many cultures.
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，选项中有两项多余选项。
What is a fair wage? 36 These are some of the questions the United Nations International Labour Organisation(ILO) has recently investigated.
With a global population of over seven billion, is it actually possible to measure an average amount?_37_ Using the total wage bill from over seventy countries, they have multiplied the amounts by the number of earners in each country. The economists then tallied up the results and divided them by the total number across the world The result was a world average wage equivalent to $1,490 a month. _38_
This figure might seem very high because they calculated the amount using purchasing power parity dollars, which takes into account the fact that it is cheaper to live in some countries than others. _39_
Calculating an average sum like this might not be a completely fair representation, but these figures do help us to understand how the world is developing, both economically, in the quality of life people are experiencing and their standard of living.
But the result shows that the average wage is still relatively low and there remains a huge difference in levels of affluence around the world. _40_ Is this fair? For many, pay equality still seems very far out of reach.
A. The ILO has now tried to work out the sums.
B. The ILO used statistics from over 70 different countries
C. Why aren't more people in the world offered pay equality?
D. That is approximately $75 a day for a 20-day working month.
E. Some people live on just two dollars a day, while others are earning more than a million dollars a year.
F. When someone works for themselves, what are they called?
G. The data also did not include the huge number of people who appear in poverty statistics or who are self-employed.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mondays are generally pretty busy for me. On one of these 41 Mondays, I get ready to go to work thinking about all the things I have to 42 on that day and walk down to get to my car scolding myself for being late to work, but 43 the car was nowhere to be found. I 44 right across my apartment the previous night but it wasn’t there that morning.
This was at 8.00am in the morning. I made 45 to all the towing places, police stations all the time thinking that it was towed by 46 By around 10.00am, I couldn’t find it anywhere and the cops decided that it was 47 stolen. After filing a report with them, I finally get to work thinking how my day was completely 48 .
Later in the day I went to pick up a rental car at Enterprise 49 to realize that my license was missing too along with my car. I told the enterprise guy the whole 50 and he was so sorry for me that he 51 to take me to the nearest DMV(车管局)and get a duplicate (副本的) 52 . I was totally dumbstruck. I didn't know why this complete stranger would want to _53 some time off his day to help me. He actually took me to DMV, got a duplicate and then __54 me a car, I was 55 the whole day because of the sequence of events that happened to me but somehow this simple act of kindness from a complete stranger made it all 56 it. It cheered me up and made me forget all the misfortunes of the day. I was so 57 by this kind act that the next day I made sure someone else got a similar 58 , I took some smiley shaped chocolates and 59 them cm some of my colleague’s desks.
There is still a lot of goodness out there in the world. We just need to take the time to _60 it.
41. A. typical B. ordinary C. strange D. pleasant
42. A. make B. explain C. accomplish D. arrange
43. A. excitedly B. surprisingly C. interestingly D. hurriedly
44. A. stayed B. looked C. walked D. parked
45. A. calls B. trips C. surveys D. contributions
46. A. cops B. doctors C. thieves D. officials
47. A. normally B. eventually C. actually D. finally
48. A. made up B. took up C. put up D. messed up
49. A. still B. even C. quite D. only
50. A. message B. secret C. story D. process
51. A. declined B. offered C. hesitated D. approved
52. A. license B. card C. paper D. ticket
53. A. spend B. leave C. take D. get
54. A. lent B. presented C. purchased D. rented
55. A. delighted B. annoyed C. disappointed D. amused
56. A. worth B. worthy C. personal D. special
57. A. moved B. changed C. turned D. appealed
58. A. honour B. respect C. alarm D. surprise
59. A. forgot B. threw C .left D. exposed
60. A. make B. achieve C. live D. realize
第II卷
第三部分 英语知识运用
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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The reality is not beautiful as we thought. If you choose only to complain and escape, it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the 61.__________(hard) will turn out to be a fortune on 62.___________new hopes will arise* For me, small dose of hope is enough.
When I was in my first year in my high school, I hit a stretch where: every area of my life was a disaster. I felt hopeless and alone, and more 63. ___________( depress) than I knew was possible. I have no idea about my future.
One day, I 64____________(walk) from class across campus to catch my bus home, head down, fighting tears of total despair, when an old man came down the sidewalk toward me. Embarrassed at 65.__________ (see) such an emotional mess, I turned my head away and hoped to hurry past. I felt he'd walk on by, 66._____________he moved until he was directly in front of me. That time, I thought he was a strange man who got on 67.___________ (I) nerves, But, to my surprise, I looked up and found his smiling. Looking into my eyes, this stranger spoke 68._________a quiet voice, “69.___________is wrong will pass. You are going to be ok, just hang on." He then, smiled again and walked away.
I can not explain the impact of that man’s unexpected kindness and unconditional caring! He gave me one thing I had lost 70.________________(complete): hope.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错(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。
Dear Mike,
How are you doing these days?
Aimed at providing a platform there students can have a chance to exchange and make use of their books, the annual campus books fair will soon held in our school. The fair will attract a huge crowd from the entirely school, who are to sell, purchase but exchange their second-hand books with their peers.
As a regular visitor, I’ve found myself increasingly drawing by the fair. For one thing, the fair exhibits books of hundreds of type on diverse topics, motivating us to further develop their reading habits and help to broaden our horizons. For other, most books are sold at a low price than what the bookstores offer.
Please let me to know if you have any suggestions on how to host such a book fair better.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
近年来电信诈骗案件频发，前不久即将步入大学的徐玉玉还因此失去了年轻的生命，因此，学习和掌握一些应对电信诈骗的知识非常有必要。请以“How to deal with telecom fraud”为题写一篇文章。内容要点包括：
1.电信诈骗的概念
2.应对的具体措施
参考词汇：电信诈骗：telecom fraud/scam 汇款：remit money
要求：1.词数100左右
2.注意语义连贯。
高考押题卷英语2017年参考答案
阅读理解21-24CBDA 25-27DBA 28-31DCAB 32-35CBCC
36-40CADGE
完形填空：41-60 ACBDB ACDDC BACDB AADCB
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66. but 67. my 68. in 69. What(ever) 70. completely
短文改错
第二节 书面表达
参考范文：
How to deal with telecom fraud
These days telecom fraud occurs frequently by means of telephones, text messages, the internet or false information with the purpose of cheating people of their money, which has caused great property loss to some people. The cheat usually asks you to remit money or transfer accounts. The following are some measures which, I think, may be of some help to you in preventing telecom fraud.
First ,don’t believe in the cheat. Whatever they say, don’t be fooled by them. Second, keep your personal information from others especially your ID number ; otherwise you will easily fall to victim. Last but not the least, remember the saying“ Money doesn't grow on tree. ” and be cautious about calls or short messages from strangers.
To conclude, if we raise awareness of self -protection, the cheats will never get anything.