福建省厦门市2017届高三第二次(5月)质检英语试题 Word

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
“Don’t you have any toys you want to share?” I asked my son during our church’s Christmas toy drive. “What about all those things in your closet you haven’t used in years?”
"I don’t have anything,” he said. “We’re so poor.”
We’re only “poor” because we refuse to buy him the phone he wants for Christmas, which would also require a monthly texting charge.
“You’re not so poor you have nothing to give,” I found myself saying to him, a phrase my mother often used on me.
At work the next day, one of my students said, “I didn’t spell your name right,”as she handed me a Christmas gift-a box of chocolates. No wonder she hadn’t spelled it right-I’ had only worked at the center for a couple of months, and my name is not easy to pronounce, even in English, which is this woman’s second language.
I hadn’t expected a gift-I worked at an adult education center, where we dealt with people who struggle economically. When I was hired, my boss told me she tries to keep snacks around the center and cooks “stone soup” once a week, where whoever can bring something in does, because “You will hear growling bellies here. They give their food to the children before they themselves eat.”
And yet these people, so grateful for a second chance at getting an education, unable to sometimes even afford the gas money to come in, manage to do something for us nearly every week. Some bring in food; others do chores around the center. They help and encourage one another, and us. They give what they are able to give.
21.Who does the education center intend to help?
A. Local people out of work
B. Adult students unable to spell
C. Immigrants on empty stomachs
D. Poor people eager for
education
22.What can we learn from the text?
A. Students learn to do chores at the center
B. The boy was unwilling to share his toys
C. The center offers chocolate as a Christmas gift
D. The author has high expectations of her students
23.What may be the best title for the text?
A. Never Too Poor to Give
B. Never Too Late to Learn
C. A Second Chance to Seize
D. An Unexpected Gift to Treasure
B
Jumping off random cliffs(悬崖) into the sea is not clever. However, as a sport, coasteering uses local experts to help groups travel around the coast so they can then jump safely and have a lot of fun in the process. But coasteering is also so much more than cliff jumping.
A usual day’s coasteering will involve swimming, climbing, scrambling(攀岩) and cliff jumping. All trips begin with a safety brief and equipment check. You will be equipped with a helmet, wetsuit and life vest. You will need to wear some old sneakers you don’t mind getting wet.
From here it could be a short swim to the first jump site. Following an instructor, you swim through rock pools, around rough rocks and right up to the next jump spot. A brief climb and you’ll be standing on the edge wondering, ”Why the hell did I agree to this?” Then, and to the yell of your friends, you’re leaping in, with a smile that’s guaranteed to last the rest of the day.
Coasteering is certainly more than cliff jumping. If ever a sport could claim to be confidence building, this is it. And it’s also a perfect activity for groups of friends or for adventurous families who want to explore the coast. Many companies offer daily trips, so even if you are on your own or a couple you can join in with a large group. Companies use trained guides with much knowledge of local tides and weather conditions. These people lead the show and are qualified lifesavers as well.
Coasteering is already popular around the UK. At least now you won’t have to ask “What is coasteering?” if someone you know gives it a go.
24.What is coasteering?
A. A daily sightseeing trip
B. A non-expert guided diving
C. A cliff and water based sport
D. A group activity of climbing
25.What is the benefit of coasteering?
A. Building confidence
B. Developing independence
C. Improving guiding skills
D. Enriching lifesaving experience
26.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?
A. You felt scared and regretful
B. You became totally tired
C. You discovered your potential
D. You gained complete relief
27.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To introduce coasteering
B. To organize coasteering
C. To advertise spots for coasteering
D. To train coasteering-lovers
C
A guiding principle for master cellist Yo-Yo Ma is that “the intersection(交汇) of cultures is where new things appear.” Certainly his biography is an intersection of cultures. He was born to Chinese parents in Paris, France; both his parents were musicians. When he was seven, his family moved to the United States. Gifted for his age, Ma attended Juilliard, the world famous music institute. He then chose to earn a liberal arts degree at Harvard rather than focusing only on music.
Even in his earliest performing years, Yo-Yo Ma had a strong belief that it was important to share music with all kinds of people. Stories are told about how he once performed in the hallway of a large building for people who were unable to get tickets to his concert. He remained interested in making music accessible to diverse audiences and furthered his interest in different cultures when he visited the Bushmen of the Kalahari. He developed a vehicle to further these ideals when he founded the Silk Road Project.
As he has said, the Silk Road is a metaphor(隐喻) for a number of things: as the Internet of ancient times, the routes were used for trade, by religious people, adventurers, scientists, storytellers. Everything from algebra to Islam moved along the Silk Road. It’s the local-global thing. In the cultural world, you want to make sure that voices don’t get lost, that rich traditions continue to live, without becoming common.
This lesson explores the philosophy behind Yo-Yo Ma’s founding of the Silk Road Ensemble(乐团), his belief that the arts, and particularly music, can make the world better, and that through cooperation, one can both preserve tradition and shape cultural evolution. Students also explore their own attitudes toward the arts, writing reflective essays on how the arts have played a role in their own lives.
28.What do we learn about Yo-Yo Ma according to Paragraph 1?
A. He studied music in France
B. He started his career in Harvard
C. He showed great musical talent
D. He earned a liberal arts degree in Julliard
29.Which of the following can best replace the word “vehicle” in Paragraph 2?
A. Car
B. Medium
C. Skill
D. Project
30.What does Yo-Yo Ma think of the Silk Road?
A. The route is key to musical development
B. It has significant influence on the world
C. It simply helps with the spread of religions
D. Traditions are passed on through the route
31.Why did Yo-Yo Ma found the Silk Road Ensemble?
A. To foster cooperation in business
B. To record the voices along the route
C. To explore people’s attitude toward the arts
D. To share music and promote cultural development
D
The Women’s Institute is urging supermarkets to do more to help consumers reduce their home food waste, after a survey of its own membership showed widespread confusion about “best before” and “use by” labeling(标签) on packaging.
Its new analysis of products on supermarket shelves found that “once-opened” instructions were often contradictory and often failed to make clear whether they were a guide to food safety or quality. Only 45% of 5,000 WI members surveyed understood that best-before dates were a sign of food quality, while 26% did not understand that the more important use-by dates were a
decisive guide to food safety.
In its report on food waste, the WI said supermarkets were “potentially contributing to
home food waste by leading customers to buy more food than they need, and giving conflicting and confusing on-pack information that leaves customers unsure about how long a product remains safe to eat in the home setting”. The 42-page report is part of the WI’s ongoing campaign to reduce food waste. To underline the point about conflicting information, it cites(引用) a can of Sainsbury’s own -brand sweetcorn advising consumers to eat it within one day of opening, while a similar tin from Waitrose gave consumers two days to finish it. Green Giant sweetcorn, however, has no specified date for eating once opened.
Marylyn Haines Evans, chair of the Women’s Institute’s public affairs said: “WI members are
some of the more informed members of society about food and cookery, but they are still confused about food labelling and ‘once -opened’ infor mation. So we would like supermarkets to extend the amount of time that consumers have to use a product in their homes by making all of their once-opened instructions on product packaging consistent, and completely remove once-opened instructions on produc ts where food safety is not an issue.” 32.What mainly leads to food waste according to WI? A. Poor quality of food
B. Attractive packaging of products
C. Competition among supermarkets
D. Consumer s’ confusion about on-pack information
33.Which of the following can inform you of food safety?
A
B C
D 34.Why are the three supermarkets mentioned in Paragraph 3? A. To attract more consumers B. To compare their products
C. To comment on their service
D.
To
make
WI ’s
report
convincing
SELL BY 08/02/17
11:32 21-041 BEST BEFORE 10 JUN
Store in cool, dry place
USE BY
25 JUL,2017
DISPLAY UNTIL D 08 06 17 BEST BEFORE 22 06 17
35.What does Evans suggest supermarkets do about reducing food waste?
A. Extend life of a product
B. Turn to well-informed WI members
C. Give consistent once-opened instructions
D. Remove instructions on product packaging
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。

How to Create a Mind Map
Most of us think visually but we write textually. 36 It also makes the information we list more difficult to process, remember, and share.
37 It combines the brain’s visual nature with our tendency to write down words. We end up with a diagram that combines logic and order in a less structured manner. This promotes clearer thinking and better comprehension. 38
So, how do you create a mind map? The most basic method is to just use a pen and paper, or a marker and whiteboard. It begins with a central topic or idea, then flows outward. 39 The next level of topics is represented by branches extending from it.
There aren’t really any rules for creating mind maps. While most flow outwardly from the central topic, some users prefer to build mind maps in one direction. 40 This can make groups of ideas easier to identify and remember. It also makes a mind map more enjoyable to create and use.
Mind maps are extremely effective for taking notes, planning a project, brainstorming an idea, presenting information to others, and many other uses. Take out your pen and have a try.
A. They help to clarify thinking
B. This goes against how our minds actually work
C. They help us save time by focusing on key issues
D. A mind map is the perfect answer to this dilemma
E. Think of it as a tree, where the central point is the trunk
F. It’s also a lot more enjoyable than simply writing down lists
G. Other like to add colors, pictures, or symbols in their mind maps
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I’m sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before their loved ones arrive or depart.
A woman is running in circles trying to gather family members together for a 41 . When the final moment comes before 42 , she wraps her arms around her son, giving him a 43 hug that should protect him until she 44 .
I sit with a book in my hands, waiting for my turn to leave, 45 because the ones I love have a different 46 from mine.
I think of other departures and arrivals. I 47 seeing my daughter. I wrapped myself around her as if she’d been 48 . That year she was in her first year at university, coming home for the first time.
Today my flight is two hours late. When my flight is 49 called, I gather my book and luggage. 50 there is no one to see me off, I do not 51 to see where I have come from.
52 , I think of my husband at work 53 if I have left yet.
As I head towards the plane, I find myself 54 yet another arrival and departure. That year, my 91-year-old grandfather died. After returning from his funeral, I arrived at the airport 55 . My husband of only a year was waiting at the gate to take me in his arms. Because of my tears, 56 was looking at us, but I didn’t 57 .
Life needs the important 58 all the time. I wish that all the people who went on a 59 could come back to find someone 60 them. I also wish they could leave with someone to see them off.
41.A. lecture B. goodbye C. dinner D. party
42. A. gathering B. boarding C. announcing D. landing
43. A. powerful B. gentle C. warm D. common
44. A. leaves B. survives C. returns D.
recovers
45. A. frightened B. anxious C. relaxed D. alone
46. A. schedule B. attitude C. position D. target
47. A. imagine B. enjoy C. recall D. consider
48. A. stolen B. cheated C. lost D. punished
49. A. punctually B. finally C. abruptly D. repeatedly
50. A. Although B. While C. Till D. Since
51. A. slow down B. get off C. look back D. run away
52. A. However B. Besides C. Instead D. Therefore
53. A. doubting B. asking C. predicting D. wondering
54. A. remembering B. forgetting C. planning D. rejecting
55. A. shouting B. crying C. laughing D. whispering
56. A. someone B. everyone C. none D. anyone
57. A. care B. respond C. scold D. flee
58. A. arrival B. chance C. departure D. moment
59. A. journey B. diet C. picnic D. holiday
60. A. worrying about B. smiling at C. talking of D. waiting for
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I was a university student, I 61 (attract) by the Chinese. So I got a job as a teacher in Wuhan three years ago. 62 (think) back, I realize it was the students I met in the first year and Chinese university life in general 63 gave me the deepest impression.
During my school days, I would rarely give up my spare time to any activity 64 (connect) with study. Unless exams were approaching, my weekends were devoted to having fun or perhaps a part-time job. My Chinese students, 65 the other hand, seemed to spend their entire waking hours studying. I understand that competition in Chinese universities is extremely fierce. Nonetheless, their energy and motivation put 66 (I) to shame.
My first year in China was also my first year as a teacher. It was both challenging 67 rewarding. One thing I know for certain is that my year in Wuhan changed me for the 68 (good). Thanks to the politeness and 69 (warm) of Chinese students, I overcame my fear of speaking in public and became more self-confident. Most 70 (important), I met dozens of nice people and made many excellent friends.
第四部分写作（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）
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。

Last Sunday, I joined the voluntary group to help keep the traffic in good order at a big crossing near our school. At 8:00 a.m., we arrived there, wore red vests with the word VOLUNTEER on the back. We helped with the police remind the passers-by to obey traffic rule. To our delighted, they all waited for the green light patient except one motor-biker. We also give out some hand-made brochures about traffic regulations, for that many people praised us. About 4 hours later, they said good-bye to the police and left. Tired as we were, we all felt an honor to do our parts.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，想申请参加2017全球青年峰会（Global Youth Summit）。

你写信请外教Mr. Smith帮你写一封推荐信，介绍你的英语能力、个性特点等，并于今年7月5日前发到gys2017@。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.不得透露考生本人所在学校及个人真实信息。

福建省厦门市2017届高中毕业班第二次质量检查
英语试题参考答案及评分标准
第二部分：
21.D 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.A 26.A 27.A 28.C 29.B 30.B 31.D 32.D 33.C 34.D 35.C 36.B 37.D 38.F 39.E 40.G
第三部分：
41.B 42.B 43.A 44.C 45.D 46.A 47.C 48.C 49.B 50.D 51.C 52.C 53.D 54.A 55.B 56.B 57.A 58.D 59.A 60.D 61.was attracted 62.Thinking 63.that 64.connected 65.on 66.me 67.and 68.better 69.warmth
70.importantly
第四部分：
第一节：
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patiently
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第二节：
One possible version：
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m Li Hua from your class. I’m writing to ask whether you could possibly write me a recommendation letter.
I am applying to participate in the 2017 Global Youth Summit, which requires me to provide
a recommendation from my English teacher. Could you please comment on my English competence, class performance as well as my personality? You can refer to my statement attached to this letter. If it is convenient to you, would you be kind enough to send it to gys2017@ by July 5th?
I sincerely hope you can spare some time from your busy schedule to do me the favor. Think you for your kindness.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua。