名师猜题高三英语收官冲刺教学质量检测8.doc

2017届高三英语教学质量检测8

第二部分 阅读理解
第一节
A
I wanted to have tea with Nirad in a tea break during a retreat (静养). I was holding the cup so he could sip (小口喝) tea. I was being careful and poured a small quantity in his mouth. I enjoyed concentrating on each moment and listening deeply to do a good job with serving tea.
We were immediately connected and befriended each other during this time. Two other retreat participants joined and then there were four us people talking about varieties of topics which ranged from how Nirad progressed in his education to cool ones like how he maintains his weight, etc. These conversations brought smiles and it seemed we all knew each other from long time ago. In subtle (巧少的) ways, we quietly felt the connection.
When we finished tea, I felt like tying a wrist thread for NiraD. The wristband had the letters that read “WE” on one side and “ME” on the other if read upside down. This beautiful gift was received from the Moved By Love team (a non-profit volunteer organization in India). I told Nirad that my youngest brother is about his age, and he gave me a sweet, calm smile.
I felt deep content during this teatime. I had actually lived those moments, being sympathetic and friendly. It was an experience of joy. Later, during the retreat, each time myself and Nirad happened to greet or talk, we smiled naturally and felt connected.
It’s sad that we don’t connect deeply, even with our family or friends. We are just too busy running after things, going nowhere. We don’t seem to concentrate or care enough for people during our conversations. I had these valuable realisations later.
On the last day of the retreat, I told Nirad, “This was the best teatime I ever had in my life.” He gave me a warm, unforgettable smile.
21. What can we learn about Nirad from Paragraph 1?
A. He was healthy.
B. He may be disabled.
C. He worked in the retreat.
D. He liked serving tea.
22. When did the author make friends with Nirad?
A. When they were at school.
B. When the author cared for him.
C. When they were tying the wrist thread.
D. When they were in Moved By Love team.
23. How did the author find the teatime with Nirad?
A. Calm. B. Sad.
C. Boring. D. Happy.
24. What can we learn from the text?
A. Running after things is very important.
B. Going everywhere is very important.
C. Connecting is very important.
D. Drinking tea is very important.

B
The dining room and cocktail bar is warm and traditional-an escape from the sub-zero degrees, but still letting our ice and surroundings take center stage. Sourcing our ingredients from the local area, we serve delicacies like reindeer, moose and berries prepared by well-trained head chef Alexander Meier and his team. Choose from the menu or pre-book one of our specially crafted dining experiences-chef’s table, ice dining or the wilderness dinner.
Icehotel was ranked the top restaurant in Kiruna and top three in Swedish Lapland in White Guide 2016，Scandinavia’s most comprehensible restaurant guide.
The international kitchen group and head chef Alexander Meier, who trained at the two-star restaurant Le Béam, put an international practice to the local ingredients sourced from the region’s rivers, mountains, marshes and forests. The beautiful Tome River ice adds an element to your dinner in the shape of table decoration, dishes or bowls.
We have fixed dinner seating times and recommend you make table reservations at least three weeks in advance (December to April).
Book a table: [phone]. For group arrangements and menus.
We have listed example dishes from our menu below hours & sittings:
Winter 10 November-18 November
Breakfast 7-10 am Lunch buffet 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Winter 19 November-11 April
Breakfast 7-10 am
Lunch buffet 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Dinner 6-10 pm (sittings at 6, 7:30 and 9)
*9 o’clock sitting Nov.10-Dec. 16
Spring 12 April-5 June
Breakfast 7-10 am
Lunch buffet 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Dinner 6-10 pm (sittings at 6, 7:30)
Summer 6 June-31 August
Breakfast 7-10 am
Lunch buffet 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Dinner 6-10 pm (sittings at 6, 7:30)

25. What does the underlined word “delicacies” most probably mean?
A. ingredients B. menus
C. wilderness dinners D. delicious foods
26. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To advertise a restaurant.
B. To describe an arrangement.
C. To recommend some foods.[来源:学_科_网Z_X_X_K]
D. To comment on a restaurant.
27. Which of the following time can be suitable for the 9 o’clock sitting?
A. 19 December-11 April.
B. 10 November-16 December.
C. 12 April-5 June.
D. 6 June-31 August.
28. Where does the text probably come from?
A. A science textbook. B. A news report.
C. A travel guide. D. A tourist map.

C
When The New Republic magazine predicted who would win the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature on Oct. 6th, it said: “Not Bob Dylan. That’s for sure.” However, the award came as a surprise to many. On Oct. 13th, the famous US musician was named the Nobel laureate (获奖者) by the Swedish Academy. He has created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition, according to the organization.
Although Dylan, 75, is not really thought to be a literary (文学的) writer, he has given the world a lot of creative works over 50 years, especially when it comes to his folk songs.
In his 1985 album Biograph, Dylan wrote about the appeal of folk music to him. Rock songs weren’t serious enough or didn’t reflect life in a realistic way, according to Dylan. But folk was a more serious type of thing. The songs are filled with more sadness, more joy and much deeper feelings.
Dylan’s music and lyrics spoke to many people during the 1960s.His lyrics were often about great political issues, such as the Civil Rights Movement. The 1960s was a time of change when the young were making sure that their voices were heard. The idea is most famously expressed in Dylan’s “The Times They Are a-Changin’” (1964), which warns the world, “You’d better start swimming or you’ll sink like a stone, for the times they are a-changin’!”
There were complaints that a literary prize had been given to a singer, but ancient Greek poets Homer and Sappho wrote poetic works that were meant to be listened to, that were meant to be performed, often with instruments, and it’s the same way with Dylan, the Swedish Academy’s permanent secretary Sara Danius told CNN.[来源:学科网ZXXK]
It could even be said that giving the important prize to Dylan has brought back an old literary tradition. The millions whose lives Dylan’s words and music have changed will surely welcome the award.

29. Why did people feel surprised when Dylan got the Nobel Prize?
A. Because he was not excellent.
B. Because people didn’t think he was a literary writer.
C. Because he was only interested in singing folk songs.
D. Because people didn’t believe in him.
30. What can we learn from the text?
A. Folk music reflects a real life.
B. Songwriters shouldn’t get the prize.
C. People like rock music more.
D. Dylan is a very serious person.
31. From Dylan’s writing, we know he cares more about __________.
A. music B. his voice
C. politics D. change
32. According to Sara Danius, __________.
A. Dylan is worth the prize
B. Sappho should get the prize
C. the Academy is worth the prize
D. Homer should win the prize

D
This was the winter of 2005, and the sun certainly wasn’t shining nor the weather nearly as warm as what NYC looked like during the last strike. No strike was declared on Friday night, but the following Tuesday, at, as I recall, around 3 am, a mass transit (公共交通) strike was declared and the whole city was thrown into chaos (混乱).
NYC is one of the few cities in the United States that depends on the subway and buses as the main mode of travel. Most people I know don’t own a car. In other US cities, I know this would be unheard of, but cars in NYC really aren’t necessary. Space is limited, traffic is bad, parking is expensive, and so is car insurance. Plus, the mass transit system in NYC is so comprehensive that there is really not a car that would take you where you couldn’t go by subway and bus, and sometimes quicker. For most New Yorkers, if the subway and buses aren’t running, they either aren’t going to be going anywhere, or they must walk.
All chaos broke loose the first day of the strike. Cars with less than four people were prohibited from going below 91st Street in Manhattan. People were standing on the streets holding signs stating where they needed to go in an attempt to get a stranger to pick them up. Taxis were charging higher fares and dropping each passenger off one by one. Rush-hour traffic started at 4 am. Still many others made the walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to get into Manhattan.
The strike ended as I was on my way to the airport to fly home for Christmas. I paid 40 to share a cab with five other people to the airport. I heard of the ending of the strike when I was in the cab and thought how strange it was that the TWU leaders had so much power-how it was unbelievable that a few people had the power to shut down the entire city. I also thought about the fact that though New Yorkers complain all the time that the subway is late, or dirty, etc., for most of us, we really have no other option, and a dirty, slow subway is better than no subway at all.
33. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. Car insurance in NYC. B. The traffic in NYC.
C. Walking to NYC. D. Parking in NYC.
34. On the first day of the strike, people who needed to get into Manhattan had to __________.
A. pay much more money for a ride
B. drive there by themselves
C. choose to share a taxi with a stranger
D. get off the car together
35. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. NYC-A City with Less Cars
B. Chaos in NYC
C. Bad Traffic in NYC
D. A Mass Transit Strike in NYC

第二节
As you know, it is a quite different experience being around positive people versus negative ones. If you are determined to be more positive yourself, here are some ways you can do so：
1. Failure is part of learning. 36 . They understand that failure is an event, and doesn’t define who they are. Negative people are emotionally disabled by failure because they allow it to define who they are. 37
2. 38 Because they are team players, positive people will get behind and support ideas that are not theirs-even if they might disagree with them. Negative people have a hard time fully supporting ideas that they feel won’t be successful. When an idea that wasn’t theirs doesn’t succeed, they are sure to give their teammates the “I-told-you-so” expression.
3. You’re so good! 39 . They pay close attention to others when others do well, and they are quick to tell them. Negative people say, “Why would I praise people for things they are supposed to do?” Most importantly, it’s not about the praise. 40 The simple praise can strengthen relationships and motivate the person to do even better. Positive people don’t underestimate (低估) the power of encouraging words.

A. Positive people are all talkative
B. Teamwork makes the dream work
C. Positive people like to spread positivity
D. Negative people know about failure very much
E. It’s about showing the other people that you notice them
F. Positive people view failure as an opportunity to learn and get better
G. They fail to understand that it’s part of the learning and growing process

第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空

Each year around Christmastime, I think back to the homeless dog that appeared at the family farm. His visit became a gift of 41 that my family still talks about.
It was a few days after Christmas in 1999. A 42 dog wandered onto the front porch (走廊) and 43 in as if he’d lived here all his life. He quickly decided that his 44 was to guard the house against squirrels. Every time he saw 45 , he’d bound off past the garden to the trees, 46 at the top of his lungs. Then he’d walk back to his position on the 47 , ever vigilant (警惕的).
Inside, the house was full of 48 . My 91-year-old father-in-law, Jim Cravens, was seriously ill. The family had all 49 to see to his care, to cook and to welcome 50 . Jim and his wife, Dorothy, were beloved ones of the community (社区). Whenever anyone 51 the house to do anything or walk next door to my brother-in-law’s house, the black dog followed. He would 52 wait until we were done, follow us home 53 lie down on the porch.
This 54 visitor gave us something new to talk about. Whose dog was he? Did someone 55 along the road? Did he 56 to stay? Anyway, it would be dark soon, and he would be 57 on the winter night. Jim sat in the rocking chair by the front window where he could 58 the happy black dog’s comings and goings.
My 59 said he wanted to live long enough to see the new millennium (千楼年), and he did. He 60 away on January 2. That was the day the black dog left.
Later we heard that he was a rescued dog about a mile and
41. A. surprise B. comfort C. disaster D. decision
42. A. white B. yellow C. black D. brown
43. A. settled B. walked C. ran D. slept
44. A. thought B. method C. view D. job
45. A. one B. it C. that D. this
46. A. barking B. singing C. reading D. laughing
47. A. ground B. porch C. table D. carpet
48. A. joy B. sadness C. shock D. excitement
49. A. waited B. moved C. gathered D. left
50. A. doctors B. passengers C. readers D. visitors/
51. A. bought B. entered C. left D. rented^/
52. A. hopefully B. anxiously C. hurriedly D. patiently
53. A. and B. or C. but D. yet
54. A. happy B. curious C. eager D. fearful
55. A. pick him up B. drive him back C. drop him off D. turn him down
56. A. pretend B. agree C. intend D. need
57. A. sorry B. hot C. warm D. cold
58. A. watch B. hear C. feel D. imagine
59. A. father B. father-in-law C. brother D. brother-in-law
60. A. ran B. died C. went D. passed

第二节
In recent years, experts 61 (begin) to talk more about certain “superfoods” that are packed with vitamins and other healthy things. These superfoods are mostly fruits, vegetables and some types of fish. Sadly, even though these foods 62 (aim) at families, many parents are still guilty of 63 (feed) unhealthy foods to their children. New research shows that part of the problem may be economic. Superfoods are rarely the 64 (cheap) thing in the store. Also, nutrition experts claim that it can take children fifteen times to try a new food before they actually accept it.
65 , many low-income families cannot afford to buy foods that their children may end up not eating. Unfortunately, this results in low-income children eating fewer vegetables, and this may be a reason 66 poor people in many countr