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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There seems to be some truth in the old saying: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away. "A new study in the Chinese population said Wednesday that people who eat fresh fruit on most days are at lower risk of heart attack and stroke than people who rarely eat fresh fruit.
    The findings, published by the New England Journal of Medicine, came from a seven-year study of half a million adults in China, where fresh fruit consumption is much lower than in countries like the U.K. or the United States.
    Researchers from the University of Oxford and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences conducted a large, nationwide study of 500,000 adults across China, tracking health for seven years through death records and electronic hospital records of illness. The participants did not have a history of cardiovascular （心血管）diseases or anti-hypertensive （抗高血压）treatments when they first joined the study. The study found that eating a 100-gram portion of fruit per day was associated with about one-third less cardiovascular mortality（心血管死亡率）.
    "The association between fruit consumption and cardiovascular risk seems to be stronger in China, where many still eat little fruit, than in high-income countries where daily consumption of fruit is more common," study author Huaidong Du of the University of Oxford said.
    Also, fruit in China is almost exclusively consumed raw, whereas much of the fruit in high-income countries is processed, and many previous studies combined fresh and processed fruit, said Du.
    Senior author Zhengming Chen, professor at the University of Oxford, noted that it's difficult to know whether the lower risk in people who eat more fresh fruit is because of a real protective effect. "If it is, then widespread consumption of fresh fruit in China could prevent about half a million cardiovascular deaths a year, including 200,000 before age 70, and even larger numbers of non-fatal strokes and heart attacks," Chen added.
21.  According to the passage, we can learn that __________.
     A. The study was conducted internationally among 500,000 adults.
     B. Daily consumption of fruit is less common in low-income countries .
     C. Chinese will not die of cardiovascular diseases if they eat enough fresh fruit.
     D. It knows for sure that the lower risk in people eating more fresh fruit is because of a real protective effect.
22.  What’s the main idea of this passage?
     A. It is suggested to eat processed fruit rather than raw fruit.
     B. Male are more likely to suffer from heart attack and stroke than female.
     C. Research findings link lower heart diseases to more fresh fruit eating.
     D. The government needs to prevent people from heart attack and stroke .
23.  Where does this passage probably come from?
     A. A book review.                            B .A health report.  
     C. A class presentation.                 D. A medical advertisement.

 

A man walked into a small Irish pub and ordered three beers. Bartender was surprised, but he served that man three beers. One hour later the man ordered three beers again. The very next day that man ordered three beers again and drank quietly at a table. This repeated several times and shortly after the people of the town were whispering about the man, who was ordering three beers at once.
     A couple of weeks later, the bartender decided to clear this out and inquired: “I do not want to pry, but could you explain, why do you order three beers all the time?” The man replied: “It seems strange, isn’t it? You see, my two brothers live abroad at the moment, one – in France and another – in Italy. We have made an agreement, that every time we go to pub each of us will order extra two beers and it will help keeping up the family bond ”.
     Soon all the town have heard about the man’s answer and liked it a lot. The man became a local celebrity. Residents of the town were telling this story to newcomers or tourists and even invited them to that pub to look at Three Beer Man.
     However, one day the man came to pub and ordered only two beers, not three as usual. The bartender served him with bad feeling. All that evening the man ordered and drank only two beers. The very next day all the town was talking about this news, some people pray for the soul of one of the brothers, others quietly grieve.
When the man came to pub the next time and ordered two beers again, the bartender asked him: “I would like to offer condolences to you, due to the death of your dear brother”. The man considered this for a moment and then replied: “Oh, you are probably surprised that I order only two beers now? Well, my two brothers are alive and well. It‘s just because of my decision. I promised myself to give up drinking.”
24.  The man ordered three beers all the time because _______.
     A. people were fond of drinking beers in this pub.
     B. he missed his two brothers living abroad very much.
     C. it was an agreement with his brothers to keep up the family bond.
     D. this would help him become a local celebrity.
25.  We can infer from the passage that______.
     A. news traveled fast in the town.   
     B. the man became famous in the town because he was a heavy drinker
     C. the man’s brothers liked drinking beer very much
     D. the man was strong-minded to give up drinking
26.  The bartender served the man with bad feeling because ________.
     A. he would earn less money
     B. he thought the man should order three beers
     C. he thought one of the man’s brothers had passed away
     D. the man decided to drink two beers
27.  The underlined word “condolences” in the last paragraph can be replaced by______.
     A. gratitude          B. appreciation          C. surprise       D. sympathy  

 

Many fruits and vegetables would disappear from grocery store shelves if it weren’t for honeybees. Almonds, for example, are a $2.5 billion industry in California, and almond growers depend on honeybees to pollinate(授粉） the crop. No honeybees would mean no almonds. Many berries (like blackberries and strawberries) need bees, as do vegetables like cucumbers and squash. And don’t forget tree crops like apples, oranges and peaches. Watermelon and cantaloupes depend on bees, too. In fact, approximately 15 percent of the food Americans eat comes directly from honeybee pollination. Another 15 percent comes from animals that eat foods that bees pollinate. In other words, close to a third of the food that Americans eat currently requires honeybee pollination. Honeybee pollination is so important that bee farmers actually truck their bees from orchard to orchard and farm to farm to help pollinate crops.
A honeybee starts the honey making process by visiting a flower. With luck, the flower contains nectar, and the bee sucks some of the nectar up with a little straw built into its mouth. Most flower nectars are like sugar water; there is a little sugar mixed with water. Nectars can contain other beneficial substances as well. To make honey, two things happen.
The first thing uses enzymes. One enzyme that bees produce turns the sucrose in the nectar into glucose and fructose. Another enzyme turns some of the glucose into an acid and hydrogen peroxide. By making honey acidic, it kills any bacteria that get into the honey.
The second thing uses evaporation to get rid of the extra water. Most of the moisture has to be evaporated, so that honey is only about 18 percent water. Bees evaporate the extra water by putting little drops of nectar in the hive and fanning it with their wings.
Honey is a very stable food. It naturally resists molds, fungi and other bacteria, allowing it to last for years without refrigeration.
28.  Bees are always trucked between different places in order to _____.
A. lay eggs in all the orchards to farms
B. mate with bees living in different zones
C. help bee farmers deal with harmful insects
D. to pollinate flowers or plants grown in different places.
29.  How does a honeybee suck the nectar from flowers?
A. through a little straw built into its mouth.
B. with the help of the bee farmer.
C. by drinking the water that contains nectar.
D. by fanning it with the wings.
30.  Which one is the way mentioned in the passage to make honey?
A. to evaporate most of the moisture in the nectar.
B. to kill all the bacteria in the nectar.
C. to expose it to sunlight for some time.
D. to mix the nectar with some sugar.
31.  Why honey can be kept for a long time without being cooled?
A. Because there is no bacteria in it.
B. Because it can stand bad weather conditions.
C. Because it protects itself against bacteria naturally.[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]
D. Because it is well-preserved in containers.

                                   

When Andrew was born in Jiangsu, China, his father opened Panda Inn, a sit-down restaurant in Pasadena, California, serving family foods fast and hot.
       Andrew’s father had taught him to take on a new challenge only after mastering the previous one. It took ten years before Andrew felt he was ready to deal with the all-American challenge: the fast-food industry.
      The first Panda Express opened in a Southern California mall in 1983. As Pandas began to increase, Peggy, who has a PhD in electrical engineering, gave up her career to join the company full-time, first as president, then as CEO. Today, Peggy and Andrew share the title of chairman.
        They are big fans of Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, a book they require all job applicants to read before their interview. “Success is a byproduct of our habits,”says Andrew. “We’re very focused on learning how to do the right things well and completely so that what all of us do actually makes an Impact.” Doing the right thing includes paying more than the minimum wage and part of health care for all 17,300 employees, including part-timers. Some warned that this would cause financial problems. But not for the Panda Express. “If you’re too focused on the results and try to develop shortcuts, you’re going to have to pay it back later somehow,” Andrew says.
       They take seriously the concept that to lead is to serve. It means helping employees improve their livelihood and, in the process, learn to live a fuller life. In the end, Andrew says, “They are better off financially, but they’re also smarter because they’re curious and learning. They take care of themselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. When all of us do these things well, there’s a better chance that we will treat the customers better.”
32. The writer mentions Peggy, who has a PhD, in order to show that Panda Express______.
A. needed support from Americans
B. was increasing very rapidly
C. needed wise leaders
D. attracted a lot of talented people
33.  We may infer from the passage that______ .
A. Focus on doing the right thing and the results will take care of themselves.
B. Chinese food is becoming more and more popular in America
C. Panda Express has never met with financial problems
D. Andrew and Peggy are good examples of companies in the US
34.  Andrew and Peggy share the same idea that ______.
A. the habit of reading Stephen Covey’s book leads to success
B. they focus on the results and developing shortcuts
C. a good leader must be a good servant as well
D. the employees should help their customers improve their livelihood
35.  The passage is mainly about ______.
A. Panda Express’s success in fast-food industry
B. the effect that Stephen’s book has on Panda Express
C. the challenge of the fast-food industry in the US
D. Panda Express’s philosophy of management

第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
  Recent research shows that listening to music improves our mental well-being and boosts our physical health in surprising and astonishing ways. ___36___Here are some amazing scientifically-proven benefits of being hooked on music.
  Music reduces depression
  More than 350 million people suffer from depression around the world. A study by Hans Joachim Trappe in Germany demonstrated that music can benefit patients with depressive symptoms, depending on the type of music. ___37___ But techno and heavy metal brought people down even more. The next time you feel low, put on some classical or meditative music to lift your spirits.
  ___38___
  Research shows that taking music lessons predicts higher academic performance and IQ in young children. In one study, 6-year-olds who took keyboard or singing lessons in small groups for 36 weeks had significantly larger increases in IQ and standardized educational test results than children who took either drama lessons or no lessons. ___39___
  Music keeps your brain healthy in old age
  A study with healthy older adults found that those with ten or more years of musical experience scored higher on cognitive tests than musicians with one to nine years of musical study. The non-musicians scored the lowest. Business magnate Warren Buffet stays sharp at age 84 by playing ukulele. ___40___
  A. To help them achieve academic excellence, encourage them to sing or play an instrument.
  B. Music raises IQ and academic performance.
  C. It’s never too late to play an instrument to keep you on top of your game.
  D. Meditative sounds and classical music lifted people up.
  E. Music strengthens learning and memory.
  F. Musical training can help raise our IQs and even keep us sharp in old age.
  G. Music can make you happy every day.

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, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选  项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
     When you eat out in a restaurant, it is not unusual to hear people yelling, “Let me get this one!” Sometimes you can see them ___41___ or arm wrestling to fight for the ___42___ for paying the bill. These fights are often very loud and active. Each person ___43___ shows an honest desire to pick up the bill, and in the end, all the people at the table give the winner praise and ___44___.
In fact, figuring out who will get the bill is always a ___45___ for Chinese people at formal meals. Although the people who ___46__ the meal are very likely to pay the check, it is a ___47___ practice to make an effort to pay the bill. But you will ___48___ them if you do end up actually collecting money.
In recent years, going Dutch has been embraced by many young people. ___49___, older generations who fear “losing ___50___” still find it embarrassing and mean to calculate each person’s ___51___ of the bill.
But these days,___52___ digital payment apps, splitting (分摊) the bill ___53___ is becoming widely-accepted idea. Even people from ___54___ generations may want to do so. By scanning a code ___55___ paying their share via WeChat or Alipay on their phones in one easy click, Chinese are___56___  it easy to relieve the embarrassment of figuring out each person’s payment when they order a meal. This function has made going Dutch less ___57___ and more fun in China. “Many of us are never without our phones ___58___ they are convenient. And person-to-person mobile payment services are incredibly___59___ to use and at the same time save the trouble of ___60___ change,” said 18-year-old Han Chen, a student from Senior High School. 

41.A.talking                B.arguing       C.pushingD.carrying

42.A.turn                    B.privilege      C.order                D.right

43.A.involved             B.called          C.selected            D.invited

44.A.courage             B.comment     C.apology            D.gratitude

45.A.headache         B.tradition       C.plan                  D.conflict

46.A.eat                     B.cook               C.host                  D.enjoy

47.A.unusual           B.strange          C.unexpected     D.common

48.A.disappoint      B.frustrate        C.embarrass      D.inspire

49.A.However         B.Therefore      C.Moreover        D.Besides

50.A.promise          B.face                 C.credit               D.money

51.A.task                  B.part                 C.ability              D.share

52.A.as well as       B.according to  C.thanks to         D.apart from

53.A.personally     B.electronicallyC.separately        D.immediately

54.A.younger         B.newer             C.older                  D.later

55.A.and                 B.but                  C.or                        D.for

56.A.hoping           B.finding           C.looking               D.making

57.A.sadness          B.excitement   C.quarrel                D.trouble

58.A.although       B.because         C.if                           D.so

59.A.easy               B.expensive       C.difficult              D.complex

60.A.putting on   B.setting aside  C.providing with  D.dealing with

    

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注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
（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。
In our daily life, we often meet with difficulties. Some people do nothing but wait, while others try hard to conquer___61___. Personally, we should face with difficulties positively and make every effort to overcome them.
    My memory drew me back to five years ago when I was ___62___middle school student. At that time, I had great trouble studying English. First of all, I felt it hard to memorize English ___63___(word). Besides I didn’t dare to say anything in class when I___64___(ask) questions. What annoyed me most was that I failed exams___65___ (constant). I was about to give up___66___ my English teacher found my problems. He encouraged me and gave me some good advice.So ___67___(inspire) by him, I decided to settle my problems. ___68___(follow) his advice, I made progress gradually. I owe my achievement___69___the teacher whose encouragement was of great ___70___ (important).

第三部分 写作（共两节  满分35）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Today our class go to climb a mountain.This morning we set off to mountain by bus. At about nine o’clock we arrived at the foot of the mountain and with the guidance of our teacher, he started climbing. Because at the half of the mountain some of us got tired, we all were very exciting. When we got to the top, we cheered excitedly. Seeing from the top of it, the view is wonderful. Unfortunately, when we began to go down the mountain, we were catching in a storm. We shared umbrellas and raincoat with each other and walked more cautious. At last we all reached the parking lot safely and got on the bus heading back to home.

书面表达（满分25分）
    第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，你的父母最近计划生第二胎。给你校的外籍老师Lucy写信谈谈你的看法。
Dear Lucy,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,
Li Hua

2017届惠州市高三第一次
    调研考试英语参考答案
阅读理解：
21—25  BCBCA     
26—30 CDDAA      31—35CDACD
36—40  FDBAC
完形填空：
41—45 CBADA   46—50 CDCAB     51—55 DCBCA    56—60 BDBAD
语法填空：
61. them   62. a    63. words         64. was asked      65. constantly
66. when  67. inspired    68. Following   69.to     70. importance
短文改错：

书面表达：
（ Possible version 1——119 words)
Dear Lucy,
   How are you? I’m Li Hua, a student attending your class. I’m writing to share my thoughts on the possible changes that may happen in my family.
   Recently, a policy has been put forward to allow couples to have a second child. Therefore, my parents have decided to take it into consideration. To be honest, I feel unsure about this puzzling situation. Undoubtedly, a new addition to our family will bring us happiness. Keeping a brother or sister company will also develop my sense of responsibility. However, what worries me is whether my parents will begin to ignore me. If so, I will be heart-broken. Would you mind sharing your opinions with me?
   Best wishes!
Yours ,
Li Hua

（Possible version 2——144 words)
Dear Lucy,
  

   My parents have decided to give birth to a second child. Worries have haunted me since I was informed of the decision and now I am writing to you for some help.
   Worried that the baby might snatch all my parents’ affection from me, I don’t want to have a sibling. I will have to share everything with my sibling, including my parents’ love, which I treasure most. Besides, I am about to study in Senior Three, which is of prime importance in my life. A quiet environment at home is essential for me to study attentively. Surrounded by baby’s crying, I may feel disturbed and it will be hard for me to focus on my study.
   What should I do? I would be grateful if you could give me some advice. Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua

( Possible version 3——138 words)
Dear Lucy,
   I can’t wait to tell you the decision my parents have just made. They plan to give birth to a second child. How exciting it is!
   Being the only child in the family, most teenagers around me grow up lonely, which will do harm to their psychological health. However, things will change from now on. I am going to have a sibling to play with and share everything with. I will help my parents look after my sibling when he/she is born, ensuring that he/she grows up happily with love and affection all around.
   However, I am afraid that I know little about how to take good care of a baby and how to set a good example to my future sibling. Could you give me some advice? I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua