2017年广州一模英语试题及答案(完美版).docx

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1、试卷类型A2017年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（一）英语2017.3注意事项：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡上的相应位置上。用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号信息点，修改时须用橡皮擦擦干净。因测试不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2. 作答第I 卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。3. 第II卷必须用黑色笔迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，

2、答案必写在载答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4. 考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第二部分 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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AInside the Rain RoomThe Rain Room has arrived and local art lovers are taking notice. Is it worth the w

3、ait? Yes, I assure you it is. Once inside, visitors find a long, dark room with a high ceiling. A single bright light shines through heavy rain falling around visitors. The mist. The damp air. The noise. It feels like a mighty storm is pouring down. But the storm is inside. And visitors arent gettin

4、g wet. Instead, visitors wander in awe, admiring the rain and the artists who created it.The Rain Room was created to highlight the connection between humans, nature and technology. With a tracking system that senses movement and stops the rain wherever visitors move, it does just that. Light and so

5、und produce an experience that feels both natural and foreign. The exhibit is moving on to Atlanta next month. I urge you to visit before then. Its time to experience the Rain Room for yourself!Welcome to the Rain Rooml The Rain Room features falling water. Please be aware you may get slightly wet.

6、However, visitors wearing raincoats will be turned away.l This exhibit features advanced technology. To ensure its effectiveness, please avoid wearing dark or reflective clothing.l Visitors are welcome to take photographs of the exhibit.l Children must be accompanied by an adult.l For the convenienc

7、e of all guests, visits are limited to 10 minutes.21. Whats the purpose of the text?A. To attract visitors to a new art exhibit.B. To explain how an exhibit has been created.C. To describe the technology used in the exhibit.D. To promote the artists taking part in an exhibit.22. Whats the function o

8、f the exhibits tracking system?A. To keep visitors from getting wet. B. To protect the exhibit from water damage.C. To time how long visitors are in the room.D. To count the number of visitors in the room.23. What must you do when visiting the Rain Room?A. Wear a raincoat.B. Wear dark clothing.C. Le

9、ave your camera outside.D. Pass through within 10 minutes.BDujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder in the development of Chinese science. Built over 2, 200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering achievement is still us

10、ed today to irrigate over 6, 000 square kilometres of farmland, take away floodwater and provide water for 50 cities in the province.In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands suffered from regular floods caused by overflow from the Minjiang River. To help the victims of the floodin

11、g, Li Bing, the regions governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. They studied the problem and discovered that the river most often overflowed when winter snow at the top of the nearby Mount Yulei began to melt as the weather warmed.The simplest fix was to build a dam, but this wo

12、uld have ruined the Minjiang River. So instead Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing naturally. Better still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making it suitable for

13、farming.Cutting the channels through the hard rock of Mount Yulei was a remarkable accomplishment as it was done long before the invention of gunpowder and explosives. Li Bing found another solution. He used a combination of fire and water to heat and cool the rocks until they cracked and could be r

14、emoved. After eight years of work, the 20-metre-wide canals had been carved through the mountain.Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live peacefully and affluently. Today, Dujiangyan is admired by scientists from around the world because of one feature.

15、Unlike modern dams where the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, enabling ecosystems and fish populations to exist in harmony.24. What are the benefits of Dujiangyan according to the first paragraph?A. Reducing flooding and wateri

16、ng farmland.B. Protecting the mountain and reducing the flooding.C. Watering farmland and improving water quality.D. Drying the river and supplying cities with water.25. What was the main cause of the Minjiang Rivers flooding?A. Heaving rains B. Melting snow.C. Low river banks C. Steep mountains.26.

17、 How was Li Bing able to break through the rocks of Mount Yulei?A. By using gunpowder. B. By flooding the rocks with water. C. By applying a hearing and cooling technique. D. By breaking the rocks with hammers and spades27. Why is Dujiangyan greatly admired by scientists today?A. It preserved much o

18、f the natural river life.B. It took very little time to complete the project.C. The building techniques used were very modern.D. It had raised the living standards of the local people.CBill Gates recently predicted that online learning will make place-based colleges less significant, and five years

19、from now, students will be able to find the best lectures in the world online. I applaud Mr. Gates. But whats taking us so long?As early as 1997, MIT（麻省理工）decide to post videos of all university lectures online, for free, for all people. But today, how many students have you met who mastered advance

20、d mathematics or nuclear physics from an MIT online video? Unfortunately, the answer is not many.The problem is the poor quality of online education websites and the experience they provide to students. Those who go to the MIT website and watch courses online are surely very smart people, but its no

21、t like playing a video game such as World of Warcraft. Only the most ardent students, those who are highly motivated, will devote themselves to studying these boring online videos.The real question is why er arent spending more to develop better online education platforms. Where is the Avatar of edu

22、cation? Think about this. The market for Hollywood films per year is worth around 30 billion USD. Education in the world is a trillion-dollar-a-year market, hundreds of times bigger than Hollywood movies. Yet the most expensive digital learning system ever built cost well under 100 million dollars.B

23、ill Gates prediction is going to happen. There is no doubt about this. But it will only happen when we create high level educational content and experiences that engage and excite more than has ever been possible in the real world.28. What has Bill Gates forecast about online learning?A. It will con

24、centrate on physics lectures.B. It will completely replace real universities.C. It will help to make universities more successful.D. It will play an increasingly important role in education.29. What does the underlined word “ardent” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Creative. B. Enthusiastic.C. Well-behaved. D

25、. Experienced.30. According to the author, what is holding back the popularity of online learning?A. The lack of lectures available online.B. The high cost of access to the websites.C. The low standard of educational websites.D. The competition with online computer games.31. Why does the author ment

26、ion Hollywood?A. To show that Hollywood produces many successful movies.B. To prove that education is more profitable than entertainment.C. To argue that movie directors should produce educational content.D. To urge that more money be spent developing educational websites.DPersuasion is the art of c

27、onvincing someone to agree with you. According to the ancient Greeks, there are three basic tools of persuasion: ethos, pathos, and logos.Ethos is a speakers way of convincing the audience that she is trustworthy, honest and reliable. One common way a speaker can develop ethos is by explaining how m

28、uch experience or education she has in the field. After all, youre more likey to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a fireman. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing the audience that she is a good person. If an audience cannot trust you, you will not be

29、 able to persuade them.Pathos is a speakers way of connecting with an audiences emotions. For example, a politician who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear, thus ma

30、king them support him. Similarly, an animal charity might show an audience pictures of injured dos and cats, to make the viewers feel pity. If the audience feels bad for the animals, they ill be more likely to donate money.Logos is the use of facts, statistics, or other evidence to support your argu

31、ment. An audience will be more likely to believe you if you have convincing data to back up your claims. Presenting this evidence is much more persuasive than simply saying “believe me”.Although ethos, pathos, and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when used together. Inde

32、ed, most speakers use a combination of ethos, pathos, and logs to persuade their audiences so, the next time you listen to a speech, watch a commercial, or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.32. Why does the au

33、thor say persuasion is an art?A. They both entertain the audience.B. They both require great skill to achieve.C. They both demand full attention from the audience.D. They were both common topics of ancient Greek writers.33. How is a speaker able to show her ethos to the audience?A. By expressing her

34、 sympathy with the audience.B. By telling the audience about her personal preference.C. By using beautiful language to make her statements attractive.D. By showing her knowledge and experience relating to the topic.34. What can we learn about the three aspects of persuasion?A. Ethos is the most impo

35、rtant aspect of persuasion.B. Each aspect has a different effect on the audience.C. Honesty is the key to making your arguments believable.D. Political leaders mostly use pathos to persuade their audience.35. An advertisement for washing powder which claims that “scientific tests show that our powde

36、r kills 95% of all bacteria: is mainly using _.A. ethos B. pathosC. logosD. A combination of all three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。Weve all experienced peer pressure（同伴压力）. It happens to everybody. However, people have different reactions. Confident people refuse to

37、 do things they dont want to do, but shy and anxious people often give in. It may be because they want to be liked. It may be because they worry that their friends will make fun of them, or perhaps theyre just curious about trying something new. 36 Its hard being the only one who says no and the que

38、stion is: how do you do it? 37 If you think that missing maths, or smoking, or going somewhere you know your parents wouldnt like is a bad idea then the answer is simple: dont do it. Its your decision, nobody elses. You dont need to be aggressive. You dont need to shout and scream, but you must be c

39、onfident and you must be firm. You need to say, “No thanks. I dont want to do that.”Being on your own against everybody else is very hard, so it can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who will say no too. 38 You want friends who will support you when youre in trouble. You dont w

40、ant people who will always agree with the majority. Remember, the most popular people arent always the most trustworthy. 39 You can learn a lot from people your own age. They can teach you great football skills or the best way to do your maths homework. They can recommend music and advise you on fas

41、hion. And dont forget you can tell them things too, and that always feels great. So, find friends who have similar interests. And remember, friendship isnt about feeling depressed and guilty. 40 A. Choose your friends carefully.B. Firstly, you must decide what you believe in.C. Its about sharing exp

42、eriences and having fun.D. Of course, peer pressure isnt completely bad.E. It may be because they were all born to be stubborn.F. Depression and guilt will surely give you peer pressure.G. Whatever the reason, some people end up doing things they really dont want to.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

43、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、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。Sarah lived on a farm with her family. She was 41 to learn to track, to identify each person and where they were going by the marks they left on the ground. And if her father couldnt teach her, shed teach herself.To the 42

44、of her family, she borrowed all their 43 and taught herself to recognize everyones footprints in the sand. More than once her father came outside shouting, “Sarah, bring me 44 my boots.”Sarah developed the habit of walking around with her eyes fixed on the ground, 45 the comings and goings of every

45、46 in the place.She also developed the annoying habit of 47 everyone. “What ere you doing down at the dam, Jack? Youre not 48 to play there.” “Did you find what you were 49 in the garage, Auntie?” and “Who was the stranger visiting today wearing size ten boots, Mum?”After shed 50 every pair of shoes

46、 that everyone 51 , she turned to the farms animals. By this time 52 her victims had to admit, 53 , that she was good.Her best 54 came one evening when she said the horses front foot was 55 . Her father said that the horse was 56 fine. Sarah 57 that its hoof（蹄） had a split. Sarahs father 58 the hors

47、es hoof.“Youre 59 . The hoof is split. How did you know?”“You can see it in its 60 .” Sarah moved the horse away. “Look, its plain in the sand.”“If you can tell it has a split hoof from that sand, youre pretty good,” said her father.41. A. determinedB. forcedC. appointedD. encouraged42. A. expectati

48、onB. annoyanceC. disappointmentD. delight43. A. shoesB. booksC. socksD. tools44. A. upB. outsideC. overD. back45. A. guidingB. hearingC. studyingD. predicting46. A. vehicleB. personC. animalD. season47. A. surprisingB. criticisingC. questioningD. challenging48. A. preparedB. invitedC. qualifiedD. allowed49. A. call