2017年佛山市普通高中高三教学质量检测（二）
英  语            2017.4

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）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
                                                              A
Mobile phones and iPads are now wonderful tools for learning and teaching English. With the help of the thousands of education and language apps available online, students can make effective use of them to learn in an interactive environment. Given below is a list of some of the best apps for learning and teaching English.
Grammar Up
Grammar is the heart of any language and, thus, the Grammar Up app is one of the most highly recommended apps for English learners. This app is specifically designed for people who want to improve their grammar, vocabulary and word selection. It consists of more than 1,800 multiple-choice questions grouped under twenty different grammar categories.  
iFPoems
iFPoems is a fantastic app for poetry lovers. This app consists of a great collection of poems from famous poets around the world. It also allows users to save their favorites along with recording their own readings of the poems.
iBooks
iBooks is a complete book library for the iPad users. It includes the iBookstore and allows users to download and read books. The app features a beautiful bookshelf, on which you can browse various books or even add notes to your favorite paragraphs in the book. You can also create your own texts and upload them into the app.
SpeakingPal
Recommended as one of the best apps for English educators and learners, SpeakingPal allows you to record your speech and compare it with a native English speaker. This amazing app combines video with automatic speech recognition software that tests your English speaking skills. You just have to speak with a video character and get immediate response on how well you speak English.

21. What do these apps have in common?
A. They can be found online.              B. They are free of charge.
C. They improve users grammar.      D. Theyre designed by teachers.
22. What can we do with iBooks?
A. Download books for free.          B. Write notes on it with pens.
C. Save notes and texts.                  D. Create a bookstore.  
23. What is special about SpeakingPal?  
A. It offers video call service.                   B. It evaluates users speech.
C. It offers talks with a native speaker.  D. It includes English speaking contests.  
                                                                   

                                                                           B
I dont want kids. I know I wouldnt make for a very good mother. Its not that Id drop them or forget them at the grocery store or anything like that but theyre not a good fit for me and the life Ive created for myself. Id rather be in Cambodia kissing elephants or cage diving with sharks in Cape Town, or wandering the streets of Paris, a city that has become my second home, than trapped at home doing the mom thing.
The itch to become a mother isnt in me but the itch to travel, and travel far and often, is.
If the urge isnt there, I dont think its fair to live a life I dont want and have a baby because someone else thinks I should. That would be awful.
I like children. To say I love them wouldnt be completely accurate. Its not because Im a monster  the same monster people who feel women should have children will call me  but I simply dont love them because Im not around them much. Very few of my friends have children, and the ones who do I dont see much because, well, they have children.
I have two nephews in Colorado whom I love to pieces, but I dont see them very often. I dont go out there as often as I probably should because Id rather be traveling. Some people may call this selfish, but I call it “living my best life.”
When I talk to my sister about my nephews, everything they do and say is exciting to her. The joy my sister feels by just playing with them in the yard is the same joy I feel every time I get off a plane in a new country. Id rather be on the beaches of Spain every summer while she prefers to spend her days at home with them, climbing trees and such. Im fulfilled one way, while shes fulfilled another way.
Im very much certain that at this point in my life my greatest fulfillment comes in the form of traveling and being free of kids. I can go anywhere at anytime; I dont have to put my life on hold for someone else. Its complete and total freedom.

24. What does the underlined word “itch” in Paragraph Two mean?
A. tradition        B. competence         C. plan         D. desire
25. Why is the author regarded as a monster?
A. Because she doesnt like kids.            

B. Because she doesnt want children.
C. Because shes different from her friends.    

D. Because she rarely stays with children.  
26. Which is “living my best life” according to the author?
A. To stay with her family.            B. To see her nephews often.
C. To visit a new country.              D. To talk with her sister.
27. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?
A. To explain her choice of life.            B. To persuade people to travel.
C. To share her happiness in life.         D. To introduce a unique lifestyle.

                                                                        C
Long school holidays help students clear their heads, relax a little and stretch their brains in different ways.
Traditionally, schooling schedules have long been based more on  the needs of society than on efficient education strategies. For instance, in Iceland it was traditionally arranged to allow children to help out with harvest. Other countries have long summer vacations because it is simply too hot to study. In other areas where religion plays an important role in the holiday season, the religion calendar then calls for the break, so that students can have ample time to participate in the religious ceremonies and traditions of seasonal holidays.
There are some obvious advantages to a vacation that lasts longer. Families who live a long distance from relatives are able to travel together, sometimes across the ocean, in order to connect with their loved ones. Even if there is no visiting family far away, a long holiday is a great opportunity for kids to interact with the community. From an educational point of view, a child that is able to experience another culture can gain valuable language, history, and social skills.
Long school holidays are also needed in schools that have become overly academic and too exam-focused in recent years, which requires a considerably longer holiday break from such a “marathon pumping (灌输) of knowledge,” and it makes great sense!
Great psychologists, like Freud and Piaget, have stressed play’s central role in the formation of fully-rounded (全面发展的) individuals, so the long holiday achieves this by allowing students to explore the world outside school. The students get to participate in activities that would be difficult to do during a regular school term.
As a consequence, long school holiday can be quite constructive to our students!

28. What traditionally determines the arrangement of school holidays?
A. Local needs.                                        B. Cultural activities.
C. Religious customs.                            D. Academic performance.
29. Which is one of the advantages of long holidays?
A. Students run away from exams.                 B. Children can learn science and history.
C. Fewer courses are required at school.       D. Family bonds are strengthened.
30. Freud and Piaget may probably agree that ________________.
A. schools need longer holidays                       B. holiday activities are necessary
C. play is more important than learning        D. students should travel around the world
31. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Traditional School Holidays            B. Activities for Long Holidays  
C. Benefits of Long Holidays                D. Advice from Psychologists

                                                                 D
Every February 14, people worldwide demonstrate their affection for family members, friends, teachers, and significant others with a gift or two. However, this display of love does not come cheap. 55% of Americans celebrate Valentines Day in 2017 by spending an average of 136.57 dollars each. It is no wonder that retailers (零售商) love the holiday.
In 1861, Richard Cadbury, a man from a British chocolate company came up with the idea of packaging chocolates in heart-shaped boxes for Valentine’s Day. Not surprisingly, they were an instant success, and a tradition was born. Today, Americans spend over one billion dollars handing out boxes of chocolates to their loved ones. Sweethearts, the heart-shaped candy, are also very popular. According to the manufacturer, a majority of the 8 billion pieces of candy made annually are sold between January 1 and February 14.
Massachusetts businesswoman Esther Howland popularized Valentines Day greeting cards in America. Often called “The Mother of the American Valentine”, the artist was the first to sell handmade paper cards with messages of love to retailers. With over 145 million cards bought in the US and over a billion worldwide, Valentines Day is now one of the biggest business chances for greeting card companies. It is no wonder that the day is often referred to as a “Hallmark Holiday”.
Flowers are also very popular. About 51% of people, mainly men, buy red roses for their loved ones. Given that Valentines Day is very popular for wedding proposals (求婚), it should not come as a surprise that a lot of the money spent on this day is used to buy fine jewelry. With a quarter of Americans treating their loved ones to a romantic meal, the day is also  much welcomed by restaurant owners.
Pope Gelasius, the man who made February 14 Valentines Day in 496 AD, would have never imagined that this festival would change into such an expensive celebration!

32. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A. People buy their friends gifts on February 14.
B. Valentines Day is celebrated every year.
C. Valentines Day is a good time to show love.
D. A lot of money is spent on Valentines Day.
33. Which is true about Richard Cadburys idea?
A. It resulted in a new taste of chocolate.     
B. It led to the birth of a new tradition.
C. It was put forward on Valentines Day.
D. It helped the company earn one billion dollars.
34. Valentines Day is referred to “Hallmark Day” because _______________.
A. people get greeting cards on that day
B. it was popularized by Miss Howland
C. it offers cards companies big business chances
D. retails help send messages of love on that day
35. What is probably a necessary gift for a wedding proposal according to the passage?
A. Heart-shaped candy.           B. Messages of love.
C. A romantic meal.                  D. A piece of jewelry.

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。  
Information Overload
In modern society, if we’re trying to make a decision, we often have so much information that we get confused, and we dont know what to do. This state is known as information overload.  ____36____ It  can cause stress, frustration  and  reduced productivity. But what can we do in the face of information overload?
• Plan for only one time each day to check e-mail, social messaging sites, chat rooms, etc. Dont allow yourself to check multiple times, unless you truly are waiting for an important e-mail.____37____And that eats up your valuable time before getting away.
• If you are suffering from too many electronic interruptions during the weekday, ask people to call or text you during work hours only if its really an emergency. ____38____        
• Remind yourself that its okay to not know everything. In fact, its impossible to keep up with the pace of the information superhighway. The sooner you accept that, the happier youll be.____39____        It is good to fall behind on the information that really isnt worth your attention.
•____40____ Set aside a regular time each week where you and other family members do not use any kind of electronic media technologies, including television. It could be something you do every weekend, or perhaps an hour or two every evening.

A. Just catch up with the happiest moment.
B. Know whats worth knowing and what isnt.
C. Almost everyone suffers from it to some degree.
D. Spend time with your family free from electronic products.
E. We need to find some effective ways to process the information.
F. Each time you go online, you run the risk of being addicted to it.
G. Otherwise they and you end up stealing time from your employer.

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，从每题所给的A、B、C  和  D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。  
Most 7-year-old girls are playing Barbie and jumping rope. Though Sailor Gutzler may have enjoyed those     41____   , she was also an active participant in     42____    activities with her father. He was a pilot and he taught her     43____    skills. She actually used these     44____    when her familys twin-engine plane     45____    upside down in rural Kentucky. Theyd been traveling     46____    to Illinois in cold weather from a Christmas vacation in Key West, Florida.
Sailor had broken bones, but when she couldnt     47____    her father, mother, sister or cousin after the crash, she     48____    herself from the remains, lit a stick on the burning wing of the plane and walked     49____    for a mile through the cold darkness of the wooded Kentucky     50____   .
Sailor     51____    the nearest house, hoping to get help for her     52____   . She told the woman who answered the     53____    that shed been in a(n)     54____    and that her parents were dead.
Though the temperature was 5℃ below zero, Sailor was wearing clothing meant for the
    55____    Florida and only had on one sock.     56____    , she’s a survivor.
Though her father had been     57____    since he was 16 and was a flight     58____    for more than 4,000 hours, disaster still struck. He had made the same exact     59____    many times but still, the weather won.     60____   , hed taught his daughter what to do and she did it.

41. A. ropes              B. sports             C. activities       D. dolls
42. A. outdoor         B. social              C. school            D. daily
43. A. repair             B. flight               C. communication  D. survival
44. A. skills               B. tricks              C. thoughts       D. activities
45. A. flew                 B. landed            C. swung           D. appeared
46. A. around           B. home              C. abroad           D. everywhere
47. A. wake up          B. struggle for   C. call out to     D. get contact with
48. A. hid                   B. supported     C. pulled            D. protected
49. A. fast                  B. steadily          C. heavily          D. endlessly
50. A. countryside   B. tunnel            C. wonderland  D. desert
51. A. got ready for  B. went on for   C. made it to      D. looked forward to
52. A. fear                  B. loss                 C. plane              D. family  
53. A. question          B. request          C. girl                  D. door
54. A. crash               B. attack             C. holiday           D. dilemma
55. A. remote            B. warm              C. rainy               D. famous
56. A. Actually          B. Besides          C. Finally             D. Still
57. A. practicing       B. flying              C. studying         D. fighting
58. A. agent               B. planner          C. steward          D. instructor  
59. A. decision          B. trip                  C. mistake          D. plan
60. A. Previously      B. Accidentally  C. Fortunately   D. Amazingly

第  II 卷
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节满分45）
第二节  (共10小题；每小题1.5 分，满15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
    A balanced diet means the nutrition of three meals in a day should be balanced, and breakfast is very important to achieve that goal. Skipping breakfast    61____    (cause) damage to health, apart from reducing work performance.     62 ____   (study) have showed that if a person does not eat breakfast    63____    (regular), he or she will be    64____    a higher risk of various diseases.
    However, many people do not eat breakfast. A recent survey  shows  that 8.6 percent of people do not eat breakfast every day. The situation is even   65____    (bad) in poverty-stricken areas.
    While most people are used to     66____     (eat)  breakfast, the quality of their meal is in question. About 25 percent of people do not eat a homemade breakfast,    67____    more than 80 percent of people do not consume a healthy breakfast.
Children, women, and people living in poverty-stricken areas are most likely to be affected    68____    it comes to eating unhealthy breakfasts. However, old people    69____    (age) above 60 tend to have healthy breakfast,  because  this group, mostly retired, have time and     70____     (patient) to cook breakfast themselves.

第四部分写作（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）  
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。
Ms. Trump is my history teacher. She loves a subject that she teaches and has a completely knowledge of it, too. History comes alive in his class, where no one talks about something but the topic. She likes to teach by telling stories, what always makes her lessons so interesting but easy to understand. Ms. Trump also has a good knowledge of other subject and often links it to what she teaches about. The best part about her is that she’s always nice to those students who needs more time to grasp the subject, encouraging them ask questions so that they can understand the subject better.

第二节书面表达（满分 25分）
假定你是李华，是你校“读书俱乐部”的负责人，计划在下个月组织“英语读书节”。
请给你的美国笔友Tony写信，介绍本次活动，并请他为本次读书节推荐阅读书目。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 
Dear Tony,
    ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Looking forward to your early reply!  
Yours,
Li Hua
2017年佛山市普通高中高三教学质量检测（二）
英语试题参考答案
阅读：
21～23 ACB       24～27  DBCA       28～31 ADBC    32～35  DBCD     
36～40  CFGBD

完形填空：
41～45  CADAB     46～50  BACCA     51～55  CDDAB    
56～60  DBDBC

语法填空：
61. causes / will cause      
62. Studies      63. regularly     
64. at      65. worse
66. eating       67. and      
68. when       69. aged      
70. patience

短文改错：

书面表达参考范文：
Dear Tony,
    How is everything going? I’m writing for your help.  
As you know, I am in charge of the English Reading Club in my school now. We are planning
an English Reading Festival on the campus. The activity, which will begin on May 1st, is meant to encourage every student to read at least one English book and write a review on it.
    We intend, through this activity, to introduce students some fantastic English books since a good book is of great significance in cultivating students’ interest in learning English. Therefore, I wish that you could recommend some good ones to me so that we can provide a broad choice for everyone.
    Looking forward to your early reply!  
                                                        Yours,
                               Li Hua