1、1 2017年山西省重点中学协作体高三下学期高考模拟（一）试题英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）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。ATime:2017-01-24 From: Editor: cloverThe head of Chinas largest online seller Alibaba does not think China and the United Stateswill have a trade war despite comments from
2、 the Trump administration.Jack Ma is the chairman of the Alibaba Group. At the World Economic Forum meeting inDavos, Switzerland, he said, China and (the) U.S. will never have a trade war. Give Trump sometime. Hes open-minded, hes listening. The Chinese billionaire said he would do all he could to p
3、revent trade relations between thecountries from getting worse.Last week, Ma met with Trump at the Trump Tower in New York City. The Chinesebillionaire is said to have discussed a plan to permit one million small U.S. businesses to sellgoods onAlibabas online shopping platform.During the campaign an
4、d after winning the presidential election, Trump strongly criticizedthe Chinese governments support for its businesses. He blamed unfair trade policies for takingaway U.S. jobs. And he said that China unfairly controls the exchange value of its currency, theyuan.Trump also has threatened to place im
5、port taxes on goods from China and other countries inresponse to their trade policies.According to the South China Morning Post, Ma said, American international companies made millions and millions of dollars from globalization. He added that the U.S. should notblame the loss of jobs and companies o
6、n globalization.However, a new study by an American business group says many U.S. businesses feelunwelcome in China. The companies say the cost of doing business in China is increasing. Theyadd that rules and regulations are unclear or not enforced in a consistent way.The American Chamber of Commerc
7、e in China led the study, which looked at responses from462 companies.William Zarit is chairman of the chamber. He says trade policies in China make it difficult forAmerican companies. He says, we feel that over the last few years that weve been takenadvantage of to some extent, with our open market
8、 and the lack of open areas in the Chinesemarket.Another major concern for U.S. companies in China is fake products. Fake products are copies of the originals that cost businesses with the legal right to sell them millions of dollars eachyear.Ma defended Alibabas efforts to fight fake products on it
9、s shopping platform. He said hiscompany is doing all it can to fight the problem.Fighting against fake products is a war against human greediness, Ma said.Im Mario Ritter.21. The underline phrase “The Chinese billionaire” refers to_. 2 A. TrumpB. Jack MaC. Mario RitterD. Willian Zarit22. The text li
10、kely take from the_.A. economic magazineB. trade speechC. websiteD. global news23.About this passage, the most suitable title is_.A. Chinese Billionaire Does Not See China-US Trade War.B. The American international companies removed most tariffs on products traded between the U.S and China.C. Group
11、says American businesses in China concerned.D. The war about fighting against fake products.解析：21.推理判断题。文章提到的“The Chinese billionaire”指Jack Ma，及阿里巴巴集团董事长马云，故选B。22.推理判断题。根据文章开头Time: 2017-01-24 From: kekenet. com Editor: clover及文章中的时效性可知此文来自网站，故选C。23.主旨大意题。文章主要讲述的是中国的亿万富翁阿里巴巴集团董事长马云表示尽管川普政府发表了不少批评言论，但
12、是中美之间不会爆发贸易战。他将尽一切努力防止两国之间的毛衣关系恶化。A项能概括全文，故选A。答案：21.B 22.C 23.A BSports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on themountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice mighthave great influence on the environment.Some spo
13、rts are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas ofcountryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy areused to keep its courses(球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. Forexample, in the dry regions of
14、 Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious watershortage in some local areas.There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you couldtake up today. You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you donthave to worry about res
15、ources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes ofpower walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.Whatever sport you take up, you ca
16、n make it greener by using environment-friendlyequipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be greengyms. They are better replacements(代替物) for traditional health clubs and modern sportscenters. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside o
17、r other open spaces.There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, its free.24. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of? 3 A. Playing basketball in a gymB. Motor racing in the desert.C. Cycling around a lake.D. Swimming in a sports center.25
18、. What do we know about golf from the passage?A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain.B. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.D. It causes water shortages around the world.26. The author uses power walking as an example mainly bec
19、ause _.A. it uses fewer resourcesB. it improves our health C. it is an outdoor sportD. it is recommended by experts27. The author writes the passage to _.A. show us the function of major sportsB. encourage us to go in for green sportsC. discuss the major influence of popular sportsD. introduce diffe
20、rent types of environment-friendly sports解析：24.推理判断题。根据最后一段Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greenerby using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. Butthe final goal should be “green gyms.可知作者主张绿色运动，C项耗费能源少于绿色运动，故选C。25.细节理解题。根据文章第二段Besides, all sor
21、ts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场）in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. Forexample, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious watershortage in some local areas.可知高尔夫运动耗费的资源很多。故选B。26.推理判断题。根据文章第三
22、段There are many environment-friendly sportsPowerwalking is one of them that you could take up today. You dont need any special equipment excepta good pair of shoes; and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse.可知这是一些耗费资源很少的运动，故选A。27.推理判断题。文章中简述了一些对资源耗费较多的运动如高尔夫，也讲述了一些不怎么耗费资源的运动如power wa
23、lk，文章的主旨就是为了让我们绿色运动，故选B。答案：24.C 25.B 26.A 27.B C The poaching(偷猎), or illegal killing，of rhinos(犀牛) in SouthAfrica is growing worse eachyearThe government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2015, ayear which had more rhino killings in SouthAfrica than ever beforeThe Wor
24、ld Wildlife Fund, or WWF, says about 20, 000 rhinos live in South Africa. That ismore than 80 percent of the rhinos in the worldEdna Molewa, South Africas EnvironmentMinister，says, “During 2015，we are sad to say this, 1, 215 rhinos were killedThis is a rise in thenumber of poached rhinos from 1,004
25、in 2014 and indeed very worrying.” 4 The animals are hunted for their horns(角). Many people in Asia believe the horn has curingpower，which drives poachers, at all costs，mad for more horns. But there is no scientific evidencefor this beliefThe horn is made of keratin(角蛋白)That is the same thing as hum
26、an hair,fingernails and toenails.MsMolewa said 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year, an increase from the yearbefore. But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrest. South Africaslegal system is ineffective. Ms. Mo1ewa said more needs to be done and South Africa
27、 is takingstrong measures to protect rhinos. The efforts include moving some of the animals to secret placesin neighboring countries. “Now approximately 100 rhinos have been moved to neighboring statesin the SADC region during 2015 and 200 more rhinos will be moved this year,” Molewa said.Jo Shaw, t
28、he rhino program manager at the WWF，said, “Were talking about a loss of ahundred rhinos a month, or more than three a day. We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally.” She says officials should find the criminal groups responsiblefor the poaching and puni
29、sh them. Government officials are to meet in Botswana in March at theInter-governmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade.28.According to paragraph 2, we know_.A. Half of rhinos live in South AfricaB. Less than 1,000 rhinos were killed in 2014C. The killing in 2015 was more than that in 2014D. Th
30、ere are only 20,000 rhinos left in the world29. What is the main reason for people to hunt rhinos?A. To get more keratin.B. To protect the farmland.C. To use them for decoration. D. To make money from horns.30. Jo Shaw thinks that_.A. many criminal groups are well organizedB. new laws are needed to
31、punish the killersC. rhino protection needs international cooperationD. conferences about protecting rhinos are to be held every year31. What can we infer from the text?A. Rhino protection has a long way to go.B. No one would like to buy horns in the future.C. The illegal killing of rhinos will soon
32、 disappear.D. Rhinos living in South Africa will move to other countries.解析：28.细节理解题。根据第二段During 2015，we are sad to say this，1, 215 rhinos were killedThis is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1,004 in 2014 and indeed veryworrying.可知2015年犀牛被捕杀的情况比2014年更严重，故选C。29.推理判断题。根据第三段The animals are h
33、unted for their horns(角)Many people inAsia believe the horn has curing power，which drives poachers，at all costs，mad for morehorns可知犀牛被猎杀是因为它们的角。很多人认为犀牛角有治病的功能，这驱使偷猎者不惜任何代价去获得更多的犀牛角，据此推断，偷猎者猎杀犀牛是为了卖犀牛角从而获得金钱。故选D。 5 30.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段We really need to see effective action not just at anational level bu
34、t internationally可知Jo Shaw认为保护犀牛不仅需要全国的合作，也需要国际的合作。故选C。31.推理判断题。根据整篇文章的描述可知，目前对犀牛的猎杀情况很严重，而且稳重提到保护犀牛需要国际的合作，因此保护犀牛任重道远。故选A。答案：28.C 29.D 30.C 31.A DOne of my first memories as a child in the 1950s was a discussion I had with my brother inour tiny bedroom in the family house in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
35、.We had heard in school about a planet called Pluto. It was the farthest, coldest, and darkestthing a child could imagine. We guessed how long it would take to die if we stood on the surface of such a frozen place wearing only the clothes we had on. We tried to figure out how much colderPluto was th
36、anAntarctica, or than the coldest day we had ever experienced in Pennsylvania.Pluto, which famously was downgraded from a “major planet” to a “dwarf planet”(矮星) in2006, captured our imagination because it was a mystery that could complete our picture of whatit was like at the most remote corners of
37、our solar systemPlutos underdog discovery story is part of what makes it so attractive. Clyde Tombaugh wasa Kansas farm boy who built telescopes out of spare auto parts, old farm equipment andself-ground lenses. As an assistant at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, Tombaughs taskwas to search
38、 millions of stars for a moving point of light, a planet that the observatorys founderthought existed beyond the orbit of Neptune. On February 18，1930，Tombaugh found it. Plutowas the first planet discovered by an American, and represented a moment of light in the midst ofthe Great Depressions dark e
39、ncroachment(入侵). Pluto is much more than something that is not a planet. Its a reminder that there are manyworlds out there beyond our own and that the sky isnt the limit at all. We dont know what kindsof fantastic variations on a theme nature is capable of making until we get there to look.32. Why
40、did Pluto become famous in 2006 according to the passage?A. Because it lost its major planet status.B. Because it disappeared in the sky.C. Because it was discovered by anAmerican.D. Because it was proved to be the coldest planet in the universe.33. What can be a suitable title for the text?A.AnAmer
41、ican Scientist: Clyde TombaughB. Pluto was First Discovered by a BoyC. Plutos Strange Romance D. The Days I Spent with My Brother in Pennsylvania34. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A. Clyde Tombaugh discovered the darkness in the Great Depression.B. Pluto was the only planet that was dis
42、covered by Clyde Tombaugh.C. Clyde Tombaughs job was to build telescopes for Lowell Observatory.D. Clyde Tombaughs telescopes used for searching stars were very simple.35. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph most probably mean?A. Pluto is no less than a planet in the solar system
43、. 6 B. Pluto is much more than a planet in the solar system.C. Pluto is more important than any other planet in the sky.D. Pluto is not a planet in the solar system, but it is more than a planet.解析：32.推理判断题。根据第三段Pluto, which famously was downgraded from a “majorplanet” to a “dwarf planet”（矮星）in 2006
44、, captured our imagination because it was a mystery thatcould complete our picture of what it was like at the most remote corners of our solar system可知在2006年冥王星被从太阳系大行星中被去除，失去了其大行星的地位，故选A。33.主旨大意题。文章主要讲述的是冥王星的被发现和被从太阳系中去除的经过，更表现了它的神秘和魅力。C项：冥王星的奇怪浪漫史，概括全文，故选C。34.推理判断题。根据第四段Clyde Tombaugh was a Kansas
45、 farm boy who built telescopesout of spare auto parts, old farm equipment and self-ground lenses. As an assistant at LowellObservatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, Tombaughs task was to search millions of stars for a moving point of light, a planet that the observatorys founder thought existed beyond the
46、orbit of Neptune.On February 18，1930，Tombaugh found it. Pluto was the first planet discovered by anAmerican,and represented a moment of light in the midst of the Great Depressions dark encroachment (入侵).可知是Clyde Tombaugh用他简陋的仪器发现了冥王星，成了第一个发现行星的美国人。并且给黑暗的大萧条时期带来了一线光明。故选D。35.猜测句意题。此句指冥王星的发现并不仅仅是一颗行星，它
47、还让我们知道了宇宙无限大，超出我们想象的还有更多的世界，它们是不断变化的需要我们去探索。故选D。答案：32.A 33.C 34.D 35.D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。 Whether you re a child, teenager, young adult or are middle-aged, respect for your parents isan important value. Your parents are the people who raised you, devoting t
48、ime, energy and moneyto your development. 36 No matter your age, there are 5 ways to show respect.Respect their belongings.One important way to show respect is to show regard for the things important to your parents.For younger children, this may mean not touching jewelry or other valuable things. F
49、or grownchildren, respect may mean returning a borrowed tool in good condition and on time. Lack ofrespect for a parents belongings is a violation of personal boundaries. 37 And neverborrow things without asking first.Punctuality .38 Therefore, always be on time. For teenagers, showing up on time meanscoming home by curfew(宵禁). Adult children should show up on time for family dinners or events, or to pick a parent up for a medical appointment. Call if youre going to be late becauseparents worry about children, no matter their age.39Reme
