1、1 2017年福建省厦门市高三第二次（5月）质检试题英语第二部分阅读理解（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“Dont you have any toys you want to share?” I asked my son during our churchs Christmastoy drive. “What about all those things in your closet you havent used in years?”I dont have anything,” he said
2、. “Were so poor.”Were only “poor” because we refuse to buy him the phone he wants for Christmas, whichwould also require a monthly texting charge.“Youre 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 s
3、aid, “I didnt spell your name right,” as she handedme a Christmas gift-a box of chocolates. No wonder she hadnt spelled it right-Ihad only workedat the center for a couple of months, and my name is not easy to pronounce, even in English,which is this womans second language.I hadnt expected a gift-I
4、worked at an adult education center, where we dealt with peoplewho struggle economically. When I was hired, my boss told me she tries to keep snacks around thecenter and cooks “stone soup” once a week, where whoever can bring something in does, because“You will hear growling bellies here. They give
5、their food to the children before they themselveseat.”And yet these people, so grateful for a second chance at getting an education, unable tosometimes 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
6、help and encourage oneanother, and us. They give what they are able to give.1. Who does the education center intend to help?A. Local people out of workB.Adult students unable to spellC. Immigrants on empty stomachsD. Poor people eager for education2. What can we learn from the text?A. Students learn
7、 to do chores at the centerB. The boy was unwilling to share his toysC. The center offers chocolate as a Christmas giftD. The author has high expectations of her students 3. What may be the best title for the text?A. Never Too Poor to GiveB. Never Too Late to LearnC.ASecond Chance to SeizeD.An Unexp
8、ected Gift to Treasure解析：1.细节理解题。根据文中的I worked at an adult education center, where we dealt with 2 people who struggle economically.可知，作者工作的地方主要是帮助一些经济上有困难但仍想接受教育的人。故选D。2.细节理解题。根据文中的I dont have anything,” he said. “Were so poor.”可知，在被问及有没有可以分享的玩具时，作者的儿子即使有一堆玩具但仍拒绝分享，可见他并不想分享。故选B。3.总结概括题。本文通过对比作者的儿子与
9、学生在给予时的不同态度，对学生的行为给予了肯定的评价They give what they are able to give.，同时批评自己儿子的行为“Youre notso poor you have nothing to give,”，主旨立意在于说明贫不贫穷并非是给予他人的理由，即使再贫穷的人也有给予的能力。故选A。答案：1. D 2. B 3.A B Jumping off random cliffs(悬崖) into the sea is not clever. However, as a sport, coasteeringuses local experts to help gr
10、oups travel around the coast so they can then jump safely and have alot of fun in the process. But coasteering is also so much more than cliff jumping.A usual days coasteering will involve swimming, climbing, scrambling(攀岩) and cliffjumping. All trips begin with a safety brief and equipment check. Y
11、ou will be equipped with ahelmet, wetsuit and life vest. You will need to wear some old sneakers you dont mind getting wet.From here it could be a short swim to the first jump site. Following an instructor, you swimthrough rock pools, around rough rocks and right up to the next jump spot. A brief cl
12、imb andyoull be standing on the edge wondering, ”Why the hell did I agree to this?” Then, and to the yellof your friends, youre leaping in, with a smile thats guaranteed to last the rest of the day.Coasteering is certainly more than cliff jumping. If ever a sport could claim to be confidencebuilding
13、, this is it. And its 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 ownor a couple you can join in with a large group. Companies use trained guides with muchknowledge of local tide
14、s and weather conditions. These people lead the show and are qualifiedlifesavers as well.Coasteering is already popular around the UK. At least now you wont have to ask “What iscoasteering?” if someone you know gives it a go.4. What is coasteering?A.Adaily sightseeing tripB.Anon-expert guided diving
15、C.Acliff and water based sportD.Agroup activity of climbing5. What is the benefit of coasteering? A. Building confidenceB. Developing independenceC. Improving guiding skillsD. Enriching lifesaving experience6. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?A.You felt scared and regret
16、fulB. You became totally tiredC. You discovered your potential 3 D.You gained complete relief7. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To introduce coasteeringB. To organize coasteeringC. To advertise spots for coasteeringD. To train coasteering-lovers解析：4.总结概括题。根据文中的A usual days coastee
17、ring will involve swimming,climbing, scrambling(攀岩) and cliff jumping.可知，海岸攀岩是一项基于悬崖和水的运动。故选C。5.细节理解题。根据文中的 If ever a sport could claim to be confidence building, this is it.可知，海岸攀岩最大的好处是可以帮助建立自信。故选A。6.句意理解题。根据文中的Why the hell did I agree to this?”可知，当你站在悬崖边缘时 你会感到害怕和后悔，才会发出我为什么会同意这个？的感叹。故选A。7.主旨大意题。
18、通过阅读全文可知，作者讲述的是海岸攀岩这项运动的古过程以及这项运动的特点，而且根据最后一段中的At least now you wont have to ask “What is coasteering?”if someone you know gives it a go.可知，作者的目的在于介绍这项运动。故选A。答案：4. C 5.A 6.A 7.A CA guiding principle for master cellist Yo-Yo Ma is that “the intersection(交汇) of cultures iswhere new things appear.” Cer
19、tainly his biography is an intersection of cultures. He was born toChinese parents in Paris, France; both his parents were musicians. When he was seven, his familymoved to the United States. Gifted for his age, Ma attended Juilliard, the world famous musicinstitute. He then chose to earn a liberal a
20、rts 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 toshare music with all kinds of people. Stories are told about how he once performed in the hallwayof a large building for people who were unable to get
21、 tickets to his concert. He remained interestedin making music accessible to diverse audiences and furthered his interest in different cultureswhen he visited the Bushmen of the Kalahari. He developed a vehicle to further these ideals whenhe founded the Silk Road Project.As he has said, the Silk Roa
22、d is a metaphor(隐喻) for a number of things: as the Internet ofancient times, the routes were used for trade, by religious people, adventurers, scientists,storytellers. Everything from algebra to Islam moved along the Silk Road. Its the local-globalthing. In the cultural world, you want to make sure
23、that voices dont get lost, that rich traditionscontinue to live, without becoming common.This lesson explores the philosophy behind Yo-Yo Mas founding of the Silk Road Ensemble(乐团), his belief that the arts, and particularly music, can make the world better, andthat through cooperation, one can both
24、 preserve tradition and shape cultural evolution. Studentsalso explore their own attitudes toward the arts, writing reflective essays on how the arts haveplayed a role in their own lives.8. What do we learn aboutYo-Yo Ma according to Paragraph 1?A. He studied music in FranceB. He started his career
25、in HarvardC. He showed great musical talent 4 D. He earned a liberal arts degree in Julliard9. Which of the following can best replace the word “vehicle” in Paragraph 2?A. CarB. MediumC. SkillD. Project10. What doesYo-Yo Ma think of the Silk Road?A. The route is key to musical developmentB. It has s
26、ignificant influence on the worldC. It simply helps with the spread of religionsD. Traditions are passed on through the route11. Why did Yo-Yo Ma found the Silk Road Ensemble? A. To foster cooperation in businessB. To record the voices along the routeC. To explore peoples attitude toward the artsD.
27、To share music and promote cultural development解析：8.细节理解题。根据文中的Gifted for his age, Ma attended Juilliard, the worldfamous music institute. 可知，马友友从小就表现出了音乐天赋。故选C。9.词义猜测题。A. Car车；B. Medium媒介；C. Skill技术；D. Project项目。根据文中的He developed a vehicle to further these ideals when he founded the Silk Road Proje
28、ct.可知，当他建立了丝绸之路项目后，他促进了进一步实现这些想法的工具。故选B。10.细节理解题。根据文中的Its the local-global thing.可知，丝绸之路对世界有着重要影响。故选B。11.细节理解题。根据文中的through cooperation, one can both preserve tradition and shape cultural evolution可知，通过丝绸之路，可以保存传统，促进文化发展。故选D。答案：8. C 9. B 10. B 11. D DThe Womens Institute is urging supermarkets to do
29、 more to help consumers reduce theirhome food waste, after a survey of its own membership showed widespread confusion about “bestbefore” and “use by” labeling(标签) on packaging.Its new analysis of products on supermarket shelves found that “once-opened” instructionswere often contradictory and often
30、failed to make clear whether they were a guide to food safetyor quality. Only 45% of 5,000 WI members surveyed understood that best-before dates were a signof food quality, while 26% did not understand that the more important use-by dates were adecisive guide to food safety. In its report on food wa
31、ste, the WI said supermarkets were “potentially contributing to homefood waste by leading customers to buy more food than they need, and giving conflicting andconfusing on-pack information that leaves customers unsure about how long a product remainssafe to eat in the home setting”. The 42-page repo
32、rt is part of the WIs ongoing campaign toreduce food waste. To underline the point about conflicting information, it cites(引用) a can ofSainsburys own-brand sweetcorn advising consumers to eat it within one day of opening, while asimilar tin from Waitrose gave consumers two days to finish it. Green G
33、iant sweetcorn, however,has no specified date for eating once opened. 5 Marylyn Haines Evans, chair of the Womens Institutes public affairs said: “WI members aresome of the more informed members of society about food and cookery, but they are still confusedabout food labelling and once-opened inform
34、ation. So we would like supermarkets to extend theamount of time that consumers have to use a product in their homes by making all of theironce-opened instructions on product packaging consistent, and completely remove once-openedinstructions on products where food safety is not an issue.”12. What m
35、ainly leads to food waste according to WI?A. Poor quality of foodB.Attractive packaging of productsC. Competition among supermarketsD. Consumersconfusion about on-pack information13. Which of the following can inform you of food safety? A.B. C.D. 14. Why are the three supermarkets mentioned in Parag
36、raph 3?A. To attract more consumersB. To compare their productsC. To comment on their serviceD. To make WIs report convincing15. What does Evans suggest supermarkets do about reducing food waste?A. Extend life of a productB. Turn to well-informed WI members 6 C. Give consistent once-opened instructi
37、onsD. Remove instructions on product packaging解析：12.细节理解题。根据文中的Only 45% of 5,000 WI members surveyed understoodthat best-before dates were a sign of food quality, while 26% did not understand that the moreimportant use-by dates were a decisive guide to food safety.可知，消费者对于食品包装上信息的混淆是导致食物浪费的原因。故选D。13
38、.细节理解题。根据文中的while 26% did not understand that the more important use-bydates were a decisive guide to food safety.可知，use by信息才是食品安全的决定性指导因素。故选C。14.细节理解题。根据文中的To underline the point about conflicting information, it cites(引用) a can of Sainsburys own-brand sweetcorn可知，引用这些超市是为了更好的说明这一问题，即使文章更具说服力。故选D。
39、 15.细节理解题。根据文中的we would like supermarkets to extend the amount of time thatconsumers have to use a product in their homes by making all of their once-opened instructions onproduct packaging consistent,可知，为了减少食物浪费，超市可通过使包装带上的信息一致来达到这一目的。故选C。答案：12. D 13. C 14. D 15. C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
40、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 MapMost of us think visually but we write textually. 16 It also makes the informationwe list more difficult to process, remember, and share. 17 It combines the brains visual nature with our tendency to write down words.We end up with a diagram that co
41、mbines logic and order in a less structured manner. Thispromotes clearer thinking and better comprehension. 18So, how do you create a mind map? The most basic method is to just use a pen and paper, ora marker and whiteboard. It begins with a central topic or idea, then flows outward. 19The next leve
42、l of topics is represented by branches extending from it.There arent really any rules for creating mind maps. While most flow outwardly from thecentral topic, some users prefer to build mind maps in one direction. 20 This can makegroups of ideas easier to identify and remember. It also makes a mind
43、map more enjoyable tocreate 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 thinkingB. This goes against how our minds actually workC
44、. They help us save time by focusing on key issuesD.Amind map is the perfect answer to this dilemmaE. Think of it as a tree, where the central point is the trunkF. Its also a lot more enjoyable than simply writing down listsG. Other like to add colors, pictures, or symbols in their mind maps 7 解析：16
45、.根据下一句话It also makes the information we list more difficult to process,remember, and share.可知前一句话也是对像写文章一样写想法的弊端。纵观7个选项，只有B项符合题意。故选B。17.根据下一句话It combines the brains visual nature with our tendency to write downwords. 可知，此处的it指的就是mind map，因此前一句话应该是对mind map的介绍，来引出mind map这个主题。故选D。18.根据前一句话This promot
46、es clearer thinking and better comprehension. _3_可知，这是对mind map作用的肯定评价，只有F项符合题意。故选F。19.根据前一句话It begins with a central topic or idea, then flows outward.可知，其后应该是对中心主题的一个介绍，如何去构建中心主题。故选E。20.根据前一句话ome users prefer to build mind maps in one direction.可知，一些人喜欢这样，而另一些人喜欢那样，接下来就是对另一些人做法的描述。故选G。 答案：16. B 17
47、. D 18. F 19. E 20. G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。Im sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before their loved ones arrive ordepart.A woman is running in circles trying to gather family members together for a 21 .Whe
48、n the final moment comes before 22 , she wraps her arms around her son, givinghim a 23 hug that should protect him until she 24 .I sit with a book in my hands, waiting for my turn to leave, 25 because the ones I love have a different 26 from mine.I think of other departures and arrivals. I 27 seeing
49、 my daughter. I wrapped myselfaround her as if shed been 28 . That year she was in her first year at university, cominghome for the first time.Today my flight is two hours late. When my flight is 29 called, I gather my bookand luggage. 30 there is no one to see me off, I do not 31 to see where I havecome from. 32 , I think of my husband at work 33 if I have left yet.As I head towards the plane, I find myself 34 yet another arrival and departure.That year, my 91-year-old grandfather died. After returning from his funeral, I arrived at theairport 35 . My husband of only a year was waiting at
