2017届高考英语广东版英语测试报高三上学期综合版训练：第2期 A2-3（外研版）

　　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。

　　A 难度：★★

　　Grace Taylor, 21, of Swanage, Dorset, made a panicked phone call to tell her family she was “very stressed”. Her family booked her a flight from Krabi Airport and believed she arrived there at about 9pm local time, but never managed to board the plane.

　　A missing person’s appeal was issued and Miss Taylor’s mother has also started a Facebook campaign urging the backpacking community in Thailand to look out for her.

　　Thai police said they had checked local hospitals as part of a widespread appeal but had found no sign of Grace. Mrs Taylor said she was “desperately worried” about her daughter after hearing from other backpackers that Grace was “not in a good mental state”. She posted on Facebook: “Grace contacted us at 11am today from Ao Nang — she was very stressed and frightened saying that people were trying to hurt her and were following her and she wanted to come home. We calmed her down and booked her a flight from Krabi tonight and she apparently reached the airport but didn’t catch her flight and has gone missing again.” The appeal to help find her on social media was shared 30,000 times.

　　The police in the tourist area of Krabi, Thailand, said that they had conducted a widespread search for missing Grace, but so far they have found no trace of her. Inquiries (询问，打听) at hospitals and clinics in the area had failed to find any clues.

　　The police said they will make an announcement once they have solved the mystery of her disappearance. But officers feared they had a large task on their hands because there are scores of resorts, hotels, hostels and cheap rooms where backpackers can stay. “We are putting the word around for everyone to look out for Grace and we hope that someone will come forward with some good news soon. At first, we did not have the exact spelling of her name. Now that we do have it, and we hope we can soon find her.”

　　1. Taylor’s mother started a Facebook campaign hoping that ____.

　　A. Grace Taylor could see the appeal when surfing the Internet

　　B. the local backpacking community could lend her a hand

　　C. Grace Taylor could become famous across their country

　　D. she could join the Thai backpacking community

　　2. Which increased the difficulty in searching for Grace Taylor?

　　A. That the places Grace might stay were too many.

　　B. That Grace had no family living in Ao Nang.

　　C. That the backpacker team failed to gather.

　　D. That Grace’s phone was powered off.

　　3. What’s the main idea of the passage?

　　A. You’d better not travel abroad because it’s dangerous to backpack in Thailand.

　　B. Thai police were not dependent since they couldn’t find a missing backpacker.

　　C. A backpacker went missing in Thailand and people were trying to find her.

　　D. If a backpacker is missing in Thailand, the best choice is to turn to the police.

　　B 难度：★★★

　　On Dec. 22, 2010, I received that middle-of-the-night phone call. “Jordi,” the strange voice said. “Your father’s plane crashed and he’s dead.”

　　That tragedy(悲剧) was followed by days of sadness and loneliness. They were also filled with anger. I was angry that not only did my dad leave me, but my love for traveling ?with all its beauty and adventure ?also seemed to disappear.

　　bI was lucky growing up; my father took my family all over the world exposing us to new cultures and experiences along the way. My father and I daydreamt about where we wanted to go next and what we wanted to see in our lifetime. But, when his life was cut short, my dreams were shattered(破碎的). That passion and craving(渴望) that had been deep inside me were gone. How could travel ever be fun and inspiring again?

　　Five months after the accident, an assignment(任务) at work came up that would require flying to Fiji. Fear appeared at the thought of traveling halfway around the world by myself so soon after my dad’s accident. Everything in my body screamed “No! Don’t do it.” After an ideological(思想的) fight, I didn’t demur, and a couple of days later I was on a 17-hour flight.

　　Stepping on that plane, I was filled with anxiety and fear. However, I relied on my years of traveling experience and went through the movements that I once knew so well. When I landed, I was overcome with a sense of peace and calm.

　　I faced my fears and went through those uncomfortable feelings that, at the time, I probably would’ve preferred to avoid. The payoff in the end was seeing a beautiful part of the world I had never been to before. My view changed.

　　Now, just over five years after my father’s accident, I have traveled more than I had. I’ve been to more than ten countries and all over the United States. With each new trip, I moved one step closer to coming out of sadness and opening my eyes to the beauty around me, just waiting to be explored.

　　4. The author feared that after her father died she ____.

　　A. couldn’t take her plane again

　　B. might meet such tragedy in travel

　　C. couldn’t travel with her father again

　　D. might have no chance to travel again

　　5. What does the underlined word “demur” mean?

　　A. Finish.

　　B. Appear.

　　C. Refuse.

　　D. Permit.

　　6. What happened to the author after she faced her fear?

　　A. She saw the beauty of the world she had never seen.

　　B. She didn’t like traveling any more.

　　C. The sadness that she lost her father increased.

　　D. She tried to avoid traveling by plane.

　　7. The hunger for travel the author once shared with her dad ____.

　　A. did not change at all

　　B. brought her too much sadness

　　C. was not only back, but stronger than ever

　　D. has disappeared after Jordi died

　　C 难度：★★★★

　　Fed up with his staff constantly checking emails and alerts (警报) on their smart phones, Paul Devoy decided to ban all phones, tablets and laptops from meetings. Consequently, the head of Investors in People, the UK body that sets workplace standards, says meetings have become much more productive as attendees are entirely focused.

　　The distracting pull of digital devices and the harmful effect that has on our ability to concentrate is well documented. In one Stanford University study, people who regularly deal with electronic alerts and messages do not pay attention, control their memory or switch from one job to another as well as those who concentrate on doing one thing at a time.

　　Mr Devoy introduced his ban on technology in meetings alongside sessions (会议) for staff on mindfulness, which he says helped to put this seemingly strict ban into context and head off resistance. Exceptions are made if important personal calls are expected.

　　“These things need to be proportionate (适度的),” he says, adding he was surprised to find that his staff were receptive and some even enthusiastic about the ban.

　　Mr Devoy has gone a step further in his purge of technology. He has banned PowerPoint presentations from meetings, and finds that discussion now flows more freely.

　　Nena Chaletzos, chief executive and founder of online travel start-up Luxtripper, is also a supporter of tech-free meetings. She runs her company’s weekly meeting without phones or laptops, and permits only the occasional video demonstration. Instead, for the one-hour meeting, her team of eight are asked to bring along the A3 whiteboard they have each been given, on which they write meeting notes and action points. At the end of the meeting, everyone’s actions for the week are agreed. The whiteboards are kept on show and tasks are rubbed off as they are completed.

　　?I tell them to bring their ideas and brains to the session, not their technology,” Ms Chaletzos says. Once the meeting went on for three hours; discussion is now so much more focused and productive that it can be kept to a strict 60 minutes, she says. At first, colleagues worried about customers being unable to reach them, but Ms Chaletzos told them that all they needed was a warning. An unexpected benefit, she says, is that meetings are much more friendly and open.

　　Technology is still very much used at the start-up but only at the right time. For example, Ms Chaletzos’ team use Slack, which has helped end the need for other meetings.

　　8. Why did Paul Devoy ban digital devices from meetings?

　　A. Because they waste too much electricity.

　　B. Because they made his staff fail to focus.

　　C. Because they made his staff lazier than before.

　　D. Because they must make use of the Internet.

　　9. After technology was banned from meetings, Paul Devoy’s staff ____.

　　A. quit their jobs to show disagreement

　　B. were happy to obey the new rule

　　C. doubted that he would fail

　　D. disappointed him a lot

　　10. The underlined word “purge” in the fifth paragraph means “____”.

　　A. the act of removing sth

　　B. the plan of leaving sth

　　C. the new step to change sth

　　D. the result of improving sth

　　11. What’s the main idea of the seventh paragraph?

　　A. Ms Chaletzos solved the following problems.

　　B. A3 whiteboards took the place of technology.

　　C. Ms Chaletzos’ company refuses digital devices.

　　D. Tech-free meetings turned out successful.

　　D 难度：★★★

　　Jimmy’s mother called out to him at seven in the morning, “Jimmy, get up. It’s time for school.” He answered, “Mother, I’m not going to school. There’re fifteen hundred kids at that school and every one of them hates me. All the teachers hate me, too. I don’t understand it. Why would you want to put me through all of that suffering?” “Jimmy, for two good reasons,” she fired back. “First, you’re forty-two years old. Second, you’re the headmaster.”

　　There are few of us who, on some days, have not felt like Jimmy. We just do not want to go to school. That school, of course, is life itself, where dropping out can seem a much better idea than facing the challenges that lay ahead.

　　Pablo Casals, the great musician, was asked why, at eighty-five years of age, he continued to practice five hours a day. He replied, “Because I think I’m getting better.” To grasp the significance of this more fully, let me explain the success in our culture. Through the over-exposure and media attention given to the rich and powerful, we believe that some people have made it. The lie is that they then live happily ever after. Those who have made it to “made it” discover that happy life ever after doesn’t exist, a realization that can be devastating (破坏性的).

　　Success begins the moment we understand that life is about growing; it is about acquiring the knowledge and skills we need to live more fully and effectively. Life is meant to be a never-ending education, and when this is fully appreciated, we are no longer survivors but adventurers. Life becomes a journey of discovery, an exploration into our potential. Any joy we experience in living is the fruits of our willingness to risk, our openness to change, and our ability to create what we want for our lives.

　　If you have already risked much and lost much, it doesn’t matter. Mistakes don’t matter. Failure doesn’t matter. What does matter is that you learned from your mistakes and failures. A successful bank president was being interviewed by a reporter:

　　? Sir, to what do you owe your success?

　　? That’s easy to answer: good decisions.

　　? And to what do you attribute your good decisions?

　　? That’s easier still: the wisdom gained from experience.

　　? And where did you get that experience?

　　? Easy again: bad decisions!

　　12. We can infer that the writer compares the school to ____.

　　A. life

　　B. success

　　C. pressures

　　D. challenges

　　13. What does the writer intend to tell us by giving the example of Pablo Casals?

　　A. Progress and excellence in work is possible only with hard practice.

　　B. Hard work should still continue even after you achieve some success.

　　C. Valuable lessons from experiences greatly improve the quality of life.

　　D. Memorable life should be filled with admiration and accomplishments.

　　14. To live more fully and effectively, we are required to ____.

　　A. be willing to risk our lives

　　B. make adventures everywhere

　　C. keep on learning all life

　　D. try our best to survive for long

　　15. What can be concluded from the interview between the reporter and the bank president?

　　A. Past lessons guide us in the future.

　　B. Wisdom flows from experience.

　　C. Even the best of us make mistakes.

　　D. Failure teaches success.

　　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。

　　What to Include on Your Business Card

　　Today’s job seekers have the opportunity to present more than just the basic contact information traditionally included on business cards. Of course, your name, job title, employer, cell phone number and email address should be included. Your business card should also provide other information for the viewers.

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　　, you will be able to include additional information on the back side and avoid cluttering (使凌乱) the front of the card.

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　　. Adding your website to your profile (简介) provides the opportunity to show additional accomplishments and recommendations. A link to a personal website can also be used to convey professional information. For many career fields, a combined link can be an effective way to show designs, writing or other projects. This will prove to future employers that you have the right stuff for your target job.

　　Consider adding a slogan.

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　　, for example, a technology consultant with an advanced networking strategy and a proven record of completing projects on time. Others will use the back side of the card to list three to five key skills which they offer to employers.

　　Leave plenty of white space. However, it’s important not to clutter your card and to leave plenty of white space.

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　　. Think about what information will present your candidacy most effectively before you start designing a business card.

　　Print QR Codes (二维码) on business cards. You can also include a QR code on your business card. A QR Code has a lot more information in it.

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　　. It is a convenient way for most viewers because most of them have a smartphone.

　　A. So it’s easy to read

　　B. Be sure to include links

　　C. Some job seekers include a slogan on the second side of their card

　　D. It’s a good idea to have a job search focused business card

　　E. If you use a two-sided card

　　F. It can be scanned by a smartphone so the viewer can get more information

　　G. There are many low-cost and free choices for getting business cards printed

　　第二部分 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。

　　“Will a caterpillar (毛虫) ever be able to reach the other side of the sea?”

　　“Yes, if it turns into a butterfly.”

　　But from the moment the iron

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　　landed in the roaring noise of Logan Airport with its wings proudly

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　　, my wings withered (枯萎) quietly in this

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　　country.

　　“Time’s up!” Soft as it was, the firm voice of my English teacher

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　　in my head. My sweaty and cold

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　　could hardly hold the pen in position, under which lay a(n)

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　　essay. Frustrated and at a loss, I found myself able to

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　　my head only in math class.

　　?Helen, what is your name in Chinese?” Rosie, the girl next to me asked me.

　　?Gao Yushen”, I

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　　clearly in standard Chinese.

　　?Can you

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　　it there?” She pointed at the board.

　　I printed my name in Chinese characters “高雨莘” on the board.

　　“Yushen is my

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　　name. Yu means ‘to rain’ or ‘to give rain’ and ‘shen’ means ‘many’. ‘To give rain to the many’

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　　my parents’ hope that I can bring joy to people around me.”

　　Mild laughter rose. “Wow.” “Cool!”

　　“

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　　I’m new. I think I need your help more than you need mine...” I said

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　　.

　　The class fell into

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　　. I turned and faced the questioning eyes, which

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　　me of an idiom: “It’s just double Dutch to me. (犹如天书)”

　　“What are the four little dots (点) in the character

　　‘

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　　’?” Rosie asked.

　　“They are rain drops.”

　　“What if I put eight dots in it?”

　　“Hmm...

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　　rain, then.” I answered.

　　“Really! That’s funny!”

　　“Just kidding!” escaped my

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　　.

　　A little puzzlement

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　　Rosie’s face.

　　I laughed. Three seconds later the whole class joined in. For the first time since my

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　　in America, I laughed with such abandon.

　　21. A. car

　　B. fish

　　C. ship

　　D. bird

　　22. A. shaking

　　B. spreading

　　C. folding

　　D. beating

　　23. A. warm

　　B. farthest

　　C. unfamiliar

　　D. unfriendly

　　24. A. appeared

　　B. escaped

　　C. jumped

　　D. exploded

　　25. A. fingers

　　B. arms

　　C. head

　　D. body

　　26. A. unfinished

　　B. wonderful

　　C. easy

　　D. different

　　27. A. nod

　　B. raise

　　C. clear

　　D. hold

　　28. A. drew

　　B. whistled

　　C. questioned

　　D. pronounced

　　29. A. paint

　　B. copy

　　C. write

　　D. explain

　　30. A. first

　　B. last

　　C. family

　　D. original

　　31. A. turns over

　　B. stands for

　　C. puts aside

　　D. takes up

　　32. A. But

　　B. So

　　C. And

　　D. Because

　　33. A. loudly

　　B. happily

　　C. surprisingly

　　D. quietly

　　34. A. laughter

　　B. anger

　　C. silence

　　D. ambition

　　35. A. convinced

　　B. freed

　　C. reminded

　　D. informed

　　36. A. dot

　　B. gao

　　C. shen

　　D. rain

　　37. A. Clean

　　B. Beautiful

　　C. Heavy

　　D. Sweet

　　38. A. lips

　　B. mind

　　C. hand

　　D. face

　　39. A. left

　　B. clouded

　　C. emptied

　　D. washed

　　40. A. tour

　　B. arrival

　　C. visit

　　D. exchange

　　第Ⅱ卷

　　第二节 语法填空 (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。

　　I was in the seventh grade. In a school of 41.______(main) white students, I didn’t fit in anywhere. I was one of the four Asian students, so I ended up hanging out with other 42.______(minority). During every lunch period, I would play a card game with one of my closest friends, Evan and tell 43.______ everything.

　　One afternoon, I was walking with Evan. As we turned a corner, Evan stopped 44.______ (talk) to me, “Why are you talking to me? I’m not your friend.” Then he kept walking and never looked back. 45.______(shock) by his words, I stood with tears in my eyes.

　　We didn’t speak to each other after that, and I didn’t get close to anyone for fear of 46.______ (hurt) again. It wasn’t until high school 47.______ I began to trust other people again. What Evan said that day made me realize that I could make friends but I must be careful in choosing

　　48.______whom I open up.

　　If that incident hadn’t happened, I 49.______(make) new friends in high school and met the people who

　　50.______(be) my best friends now.

　　41. _______________

　　42. _______________

　　43. _______________

　　44. _______________

　　45. _______________

　　46. _______________

　　47. _______________

　　48. _______________

　　49. _______________

　　50. _______________

　　第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

　　第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

　　此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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仅限一词。

　　2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

　　As is known to us all, only before experiencing pains and failures in life can we really grow up good and mature physically and mentally. Once I was one of the top student in my class, but later I suffered serious disease, which almost cost my life. Luckily, I was survived. But I fell behind your fellow classmates due to missing too much lessons. But I was in despair. Then in came my head teacher, who encouraged me to study hard, convinced me that a rainbow only came after rain. And now with great efforts I have made progress.

　　第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）

　　假定你是李华，准备竞选学校英语俱乐部的主席。请你根据要点提示，用英语写一篇竞选演讲。

　　要点：

　　1. 你的优势；

　　2. 你的工作计划。

　　注意：

　　1. 词数100左右；演讲稿的开头和结尾已经给出，但是不计入总词数；

　　2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

　　Good afternoon, everyone.

　　My name is Li Hua. ___________________________

　　That’s all. Thank you.