四川省广安市2016高考英语阅读理解及书面表达选练（11）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Are you tired of looking for love in all the usual places? Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are going online instead. The World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker. With so many singles online, dozens of dating sites like Yahoo Personals and Match. com are helping singles find that special someone. Around the world, from America to China, love is now very much online.
Singles are flocking to the Internet mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant partner. Using dating sites is quick and convenient. They can “meet” a lot more people online than they could by hanging out at a club. Besides , many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else. They also appreciate the first distance of online dating, which allows them to hide themselves until they are ready to meet someone face to face. Dating sites also make it easy to avoid someone you are not interested in. In the real world, however, ignoring someone you don’t like can be awkward.
Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren’t always who they claim to be in their online profiles. For instance, someone who tells you he is “handsome, successful and single”might turn out to be homely, unemployed and married. Safety is another concern. You are just as likely to find a criminal online as you are Mr or Miss Right.
Even so, supporters of online dating see things in a positive way. In their opinion, singles can safely play the online dating game with a little common sense. Online dating experts recommend following a few safety tips:
Guard your personal information. Never give out your personal information online. This includes your last name, phone number, home address and place of work.
Watch for red flags. Do any of the people you are chatting with make disrespectful comments? Do they try to control you? Do they give false information about themselves? If so, forget them!
Meet in a safe place. When meeting someone in person, choose a public location with other people around.
Following these tips and you might be able to find the person of your dreams.
1. According to the passage, many lonely singles don’t appreciate the regular dating scene because it is ______.
A. unpopularB. troublesomeC. convenientD. forgettable
2. This passage is mainly about______.
A. getting tired of falling in love in a usual way
B. people with false information on the Internet
C. new technology to find love through the Internet
D. web sites such as Yahoo Personals and Match. com
3. Which of the following is NOT a suitable place for meeting someone you get to know through the Internet for the first time according to the text?
A. At his/her house.B. At a museum.
C. At McDonald’s.D. At a bookstore.
4. From this passage, we can infer that______.
A. there are mostly homely and unemployed people online
B. the police had better find criminals online
C. we can find love only through the dating sites
D. following safety tips can ensure a safe online dating experience
【参考答案】1—4、BCAD
阅读理解
With rising gas prices，it’s no wonder the search for gasoline alternatives(替代品) has suddenly taken on a new urgency.One of the laboratories—a high school in Brooklyn—is where students are using cooking oil to run their experimental engine.And as Education reporter Art McFarland discovered，it appears to be working.
Students at Automotive High School have taken a gas alternative lesson a step further.They have perfected a project that runs this car’s engine，with used cooking oil.
Lamar Taylor，“I think it’s a great project because it’s better for the environment.”
Vehicles that run on alternative fuels are part of a cutting edge technology.The Automotive High Project began after a dieselpowered Mercedes was donated to the school two years ago.
Thomas Cassino，mechanics teacher，“The original diesel engine...was actually produced to run on vegetable oil and whale oil.”
The oil running the engine was collected from the school cafeteria and from restaurants，then placed into a converter，which heats it up while the engine starts using the diesel fuel.With the flip(轻击) of a switch，the engine is cooking with oil，though collecting it can have drawbacks.
Melissa Silberman，principal，“Once they started running the car，they didn’t want to eat in the cafeteria any more because what the French fries(炸薯条) were cooked in weren’t so attractive if it can run a car.”
And it has its advantages.Curtis Giscombe，student，“It smells like the back of McDonalds...It smells like French fries.”
The students are not likely to influence the more widespread use of alternative fuels，but if the day comes when lots more cars are running on cooking oil，the students will be prepared to service them.
1．What would be the best title for the text?
A．The Future Alternative to Gasoline
B．Rising Gas Prices Drive Experimental Engine
C．Cooking Oil Finds Its New Uses
D．Students Use Cooking Oil to Power an Engine
2．The importance of using cooking oil to run engines is that it can
.
A．protect the environmentB．save the gas
C．offer cars good smellD．bring down the gas price
3．According to the seventh paragraph，
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A．the car is full of French fries
B．the car makes people eat nothing
C．the car makes people not want to eat in the cafeteria
D．the car is a moving cafeteria
4．About the future of the car running on cooking oil，we know that
.
A．the day for cars widely using cooking oil is long to come
B．it will have a great effect on the oil market
C．the students may build a service company soon
D．no one wants to use cooking oil for their cars
1．Just as they came round the next bend the engine broke down and came to a stop. (完形填空第五段)
正当他们绕过下一个弯时，发动机熄火停了下来。
(1)The telephone system has broken down.
电话系统失灵了。
(2)Negotiations between the two sides have broken down.
双方谈判已经破裂。
2．On both sides grew thick unknown trees. (完形填空最后一段)
河的两边长满了茂密的不知名的树木。
(1)Through the window came in wafts of intoxicating fragrance.
从窗子里吹进一阵阵醉人的清香。
(2)On the winding path were to be found footprints of some strange animals.
沿着曲折的小道可以发现一些奇异野兽的足迹。
3．And as Education reporter Art McFarland discovered，it appears to be working.(阅读理解第一段)
正如《教育报》记者Art McFarland看到的那样，机器开始运转了。
(1)As might be expected，John was admitted to the university.
约翰被大学录取了，这是可以预料到的。
(2)More American troops are being sent to the Middle East，as I have learnt from the newspaper.
我从报纸上得知，更多的美国部队正在被派往中东。
4．Once they started running the car，they didn’t want to eat in the cafeteria any more... (阅读理解第七段)
车一发动，他们就不再想吃餐厅里的东西……
(1)The ship sank below the water，and wasn’t seen any more.
轮船沉没在浪涛之下，再也见不到了。
(2)They decided not to take part in Asian Games any more.
参考答案----1．D 2．A 3．C 4．AIn the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.C. ,the Qin army launched a more serious attack upon the State of Wei than ever. The king of the State of Wei gathered his officials, and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars, the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak of resistance.
At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the officials persuaded the king to use for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counselor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said:"Your Majesty, they don't think about the interests of the country at all. It is just because they are afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temporarily satisfy the ambition of Qin, but it will never stop attacking us until our land is totally given away."
He added." Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. Isn't it similar to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?"
Though Sue Dai's argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. As might be expected, the Qin army attacked the State of Wei in 225 B.C. Again, surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes(堤防) of the Huanghe River. The State of Wei was finally destroyed.
13．When asked how to defeat the Qin army, most officials
.
A．were scared and at a loss what to do
B．were worried and asked Su Dai fir advice
C．decided to ask a force to bear down upon the border
D．trembled and decided to give up fighting back
14．The underlined phrase "sue for" in Paragraph 2 probably means
.
A．hope for
B．beg for
C．search for
D．send for
15．Su Dai used the example of "carrying faggots to put out a fire" to show
.
A．the ambition of the State of Qin
B．the risk of fighting back
C．the serious results of giving in
D．the terrible results of defense
16．The story is mainly developed by
.
A．time
B．logic
C．space
D．cause and effect
13—16
DBCA
【湖北省2017高考英语第二次联考试题】
短文写作（共1题；满分30分)
The greatest glory of living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall.
注意：①无须写标题；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③内容必须结合你生活中的一个事例；
④文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
⑤词数不少于120，如引用提示语则不计入总词数。
【吉林省九校联合体2017高考英语二模试题】
书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李明。上周末你的美国网友Jack在给你的电子邮件中问你打算在大学里学什么专业。请你根据下面的提示，给他回一封100词左右的邮件。
礼节性的开头语并引出问题。
首先打算学农学。理由是：
农业是人类生存的基础。
还有很多人在挨饿。
你的雄心壮志。
学医也行；希望Jack提供建议
【参考范文】写作one possible version：
Dear Jack,
How is everything going?
In your last letter, you asked me what major I’d like to choose at university. I have two majors in mind.
First, I intend to choose agriculture science. Why? Because food is fundamental to our existence. However, food shortage is severe in many countries where many people are still going hungry and every second there are people starved to death. It is my hope that I can feed the world well through my research on organic farming.
Secondly, medicine is also one of my considerations, which, I think, is another worthy way to save lives. Can you give me some advice? I’m looking forward to your reply.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Ming
【 山东省菏泽市2017高考英语一模试题】写作 (满分30分)
assistant）。请根据所给提示给Jack写封推荐信。
1. 欢迎Jack的到来；
2. 推荐刘佳做学生助手；
3. 刘佳的基本情况（18岁，高三学生，学校十佳学生）；
4. 刘佳的特点与特长（活泼、乐观；电脑技能；沟通能力；英语水平等）。
注意：词数：120~150；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
【参考范文】写作
Dear Jack,
I’m Li , Chairman of the students’ Union of Hongxing Middle School. It’s great to hear that you are going to teach in our school next semester/term.
I was asked to write to you to recommend Liu Jia, a Senior 3 student of 18, to be your assistant. Liu Jia is a friendly, active and optimistic girl. She is also a smart girl who can use the computer skillfully and has a gift for communicating with others. What’s more, she is one of the top ten students in our school, and her spoken English is extremely excellent. I’m sure she can be helpful in your work and life in China.
If you have any questions about it, please contact me.
I’m looking forward to your coming.
Yours，
Li Ming