广东省广州市届英语高考冲刺题二.docx

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广东省广州市届英语高考冲刺题二

试卷类型：

B

2017年广州市英语高考冲刺题

（二）（含答案）

2017．5

本试卷8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。

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。

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因笔试不考听力，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铅笔在答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。

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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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

HewasthemanwhoinspiredtheBeatGeneration,andnearlyhalfacenturyafterhisdeathJackKerouacisstillreceivinggratefullettersfromhisfans.

MostlettersaresentintheposttohislasthomeinStPetersburg,Florida,andthemailboxinthefrontyardisfulltobursting.Butothersaredeliveredbyhand,pushedunderthefrontdoororleftonthedoorstep.

TheyusuallythanktheauthorofOntheRoadforinspiringthemtotravelandbeindependent.“Youremindmetostaytruetowhoyouareandtoencourageasenseofadventureinallofus.”readsoneletter,handwrittenby“Cindy”onpapercoveredwithpicturesofbutterfliesandflowers.Sheadds,“Ihopeyou’rewriting,liberatedanddrinkingaglassofwine.”

Another,signed“FriendofJack”,reads,“Iprefertothinkofmyselfasafreespiritandapersonwhofollowsapathofherownchoosing.Youhavealwaysbeenmyinspiration.”

Hishome,wherehewaslivingwithhismotherGabrielleandhiswifeStella,hasbecomeadestinationforhundredsoffanseveryyear.

Kerouacrocketedtofameattheageof35,withthepublicationofOntheRoadin1957.

Butafterbecomingasymbolandleaderofthealternativelifestylemovement,hestruggledwiththatfameandclaimedthatheonlywantedpeopletoreadhisbooks.

Kerouacdiedjust12yearsafterOntheRoadwaspublished.Hewassufferingfromliverproblem,followingyearsofheavydrinkinglargelybroughtonbyhislove-haterelationshipwithfame.

Kerouac,thecreatorofvividcharacterssuchasSalParadiseandDeanMoriarty,diedataStPetersburghospitalin1969,attheageof47.

21.WhydopeoplestillwritetoKerouacafterhisdeath?

A.Hiswifeandmotherstillliveinhishome.

B.Theyarealsosufferingfromseriousillness.

C.Peoplebenefitingfromhisbookswanttosaythanks.

D.Peoplehopetolearnhowtodealwithovernightfame.

22.WhatisOntheRoadprobablyabout?

A.Howtodealwithbecomingfamous.

B.Howvividcharacterscanbecreated.

C.Teachingpeopletoappreciatehisbooks.

D.Gettingtoknowoneselfbetterthroughtravel.

23.WhatcanwelearnaboutKerouacfromthetext?

A.Hehadgreatdifficultydealingwithfame.

B.Hewasdepressedbecausepeopledidn’treadhisbooks.

C.Hedrankalottocelebratehisbeingfamousforhisworks.

D.Hewasscoldedbecausehepromotedanalternativelifestyle.

B

Ihavejustreturnedfromavisittomylandlord,Mr. Heathcliff.IamdelightedwiththehouseIamrenting fromhim,whichsuitsmeperfectly.

Mr.Heathcliffismyonlyneighbour,andIthinkhischaracterissimilartomine.Hedoesnotlikepeopleeither.

WhenIintroducedmyself,hesaidnothing,butfrowned,anddidnotencouragemetoenter.Afterawhile,however,hedecidedtoinvitemein.

“Joseph!

”hecalled.Josephwasanoldservant.Helookedcrossly upatmeashetookmyhorse.“Godhelpus!

Avisitor!

”hewhisperedtohimself.Perhapstherewerenootherservants,Ithought.AnditseemedthatHeathcliffhardlyeverreceivedguests.

HishouseiscalledWutheringHeights.Thenamemeans“awindswepthouseonahill”,anditisaverygooddescription.Thetreesaroundthehousearebentbythenorthwind,whichblowsfiercelyeverydayof theyear.Fortunately,thehouseisstronglybuilt,andisnotdamagedevenbytheworstwinterstorms.

Mr.HeathcliffandIenteredthehugemainroom.Wesatdownbythefire,insilence.

“Joseph!

”shoutedMr.Heathcliff.Noanswercamefromthecellar,sohediveddownthere,leavingmealonewithseveral ratherfierce-lookingdogs.Suddenlyoneofthemjumpedangrilyupatme,andinamomentalltheotherswereattackingme.

“Help!

Mr.Heathcliff!

Help!

”Ishouted.Mylandlordwasnowheretobeseen,butluckilyawoman,whomightbethehousekeeper,rushedintotheroomtocalmthedogs.

“Whatisthematter?

”Mr.Heathcliffaskedme rudely,ashefinallyenteredtheroom,accompaniedbyhisman-servant.

“Yourdogs,sir!

”Ireplied.“Youshouldn’tleaveastranger withthem.They’redangerous.”

“Come,come,Mr.Lockwood.Havesomewine.Wedon’toftenhavestrangershere.I’mafraidneitherInormydogs areusedtoreceivingthem.”Icouldnotfeeloffendedafterthis,andacceptedthewine.Wesatdrinkingandtalkingtogetherforawhile.Isuggested visitinghimtomorrow.Hedidnotseemeagertoseemeagain,butIshallgoanyway.Heseemsafascinatingman.

24.Inwhichordershouldthefollowingeventsbearranged?

a.Mr.Lockwoodintroducedhimselftohislandlord.

b.Mr.LockwoodandMr.Heathcliffsatdrinkingandtalkingtogether.

c.Mr.HeathcliffinvitedMr.Lockwoodintothehouse.

d.Mr.Lockwoodwasattackedbysomedogs.

e.Mr.LockwoodandMr.Heathcliffsatdownbythefire,insilence.

f.Mr.HeathcliffappearedinthemainroomwithJoseph.

A.a,c,f,b,d,e.B.c,a,b,e,d,f.

C.a,c,e,d,f,b.D.c,a,f,e,d,b.

25.WhydidJosephsay“Godhelpus!

Avisitor!

”whenhemetMr.Lockwood?

A.Hewasveryshockedtohaveavisitor.

B.HethoughtMr.Lockwoodwasanewservant.

C.HehadwaitedforMr.Lockwoodforalongtime.

D.Hewashappyhisprayerforguestswasanswered.

26.Whyisthehousecalled“WutheringHeights”?

A.Itisstruckbystrongwindsalltheyearround.

B.Itisprotectedwellbythetreessurroundingit.

C.Thetreesarounditarebentbythenorthwind.

D.Itisspeciallydesignedtoresiststrongwinds.

27.Whatwasthewriter’simpressionofMr.Heathcliff?

A.Hewasrichbutfoolish.B.Hewasrudebutinteresting.

C.Hewashandsomebutboring.D.Hewasstrangebutfriendly.

C

YoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesdonothaveastrongunderstandingoftheworldandtheirplaceinit.

TwoUS-basedgroups,theCouncilonForeignRelationsandtheNationalGeographicSociety,conductedanonlinesurveylastyear.TheywantedtoknowwhatyoungpeopleinAmericancollegesknewaboutgeography,U.S.foreignpolicy,recentinternationalevents,andeconomics.

Thesurveywasgiventoover1,200Americansbetweentheagesof18and26years.Allofthempresentlyattending,orhavingpreviouslygraduatedfrom,a2-or4-yearcollegeoruniversity.

Theaveragetestscore,outof75totalpossibleanswers,was55percent.Thestudyidentifiesafewimportantproblems.Forexample,only30percentknewthattheonlypartoftheU.S.governmentthatcandeclarewarisCongress.Only60%ofthosetakingthesurveycouldidentifyBrazilonaworldmap.

Partoftheproblem,arguetheorganizersofthesurvey,istheInternet.Theysayitisbecominghardertofindhigh-qualityinformationaboutworldeventsamongstallthefakenewsandtriviawhichswamptheweb.Forty-threepercentofthosequestionedsaidtheyreadaboutthenewsonFacebook.

Anotherproblemisthatmostcollegecoursesdonotrequirestudentstolearnaboutinternationalissues.Ifsuchinformationisnotrequired,RichardHaassfromtheCouncilonForeignRelationssaid,thentheUnitedStatescouldhaveleaderslikeGaryJohnson.HewasarecentpresidentialcandidatewhodidnotknowabouttheSyriancityofAleppowhenareporteraskedhimaboutit.

Thesurveyresultswerenotallbad.Theyoungpeoplealsodemonstratedagoodunderstandingofclimatechangeandrenewableenergy.Andthemajorityofthemsaidthatinternationalissueswerebecomingmoreimportanttothem.

Haasssaysthesefindingssuggesttheneedtofindwaystogetgoodinformationtostudents,bothinschoolandonline.Tohelp,theCouncilonForeignRelationsiscreatinganewprogramcalledCFRCampus,designedtohelpbuildknowledgeaboutglobalissues.

28.Whatdoweknowaboutthesurvey?

A.Theparticipantswereallrecentuniversitygraduates.

B.ItwasanonlinesurveyconductedbytwoUSuniversities.

C.Itwasgiventoover1,200Americanpeopleagedfrom18to26.

D.ItaimedtofindoutwhattheyoungpeopleknowaboutAmerica.

29.What’sonereasonsurveyorganizersgiveforyoungpeople’slackofknowledge?

A.ThepoorqualityoftheUSuniversitysystem.

B.Youngpeople’sunwillingnesstotravelabroad.

C.Thesourcesfromwhichtheygettheirinformation.

D.Theirlackofinterestinknowingmoreabouttheworld.

30.WhattopicdidtheyoungAmericansunderstandbestaccordingtothesurvey?

A.Governmentorganizations.B.Geographicinformation.

C.Foreignrelations.D.Environmentalmatters.

31.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercouldwefindthisarticle?

A.Economics.B.Education.C.NationalPolitics.D.Entertainment.

D

Youcan’tmakeacall orsendatextonyourmobilephoneintheUStownofGreenBank,WestVirginia.WirelessInternetisoutlawed,asisBluetooth.Asyouapproachthetinytownonatwo-laneroadthatsnakesthroughthemountains,yourmobilephonesignaldropsout,andyourradiostopsworking.Therustedpayphoneonthenorthsideoftownistheonlywayforavisitortoreachtherestoftheworld.It’sapre-modernplacebydesign,lackingofthelatesttechnologiesthatdefinelifetoday.

Thereasonforthetown’semptyairwavesisapparentthemomentyouarrive.It’stheRobertC.Byrdtelescope,alsoknownastheGBT,ashinywhite,147-metre-tallsatellitedish.It’sthe