1、2017 四川省绵阳市高中学校招生考试英语试卷第二部分；读。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B 、C 、D ）中，选出最佳选项。AThe other day, I told Connie that Id rather take the bus to work than ride in my comfortable limousine, because of the high cost of gasoline. But today, I discovered how wrong I was.When I got into my limousine this morning, my dri
2、ver told me that the motor didnt sound like it was running well.“Look,” I said, “I have an important meeting at 9:00. I have to be on time!”We drove about three blocksthen the motor died.“Sorry, Mr. Foster. I thought this might happen. But look! Theres the downtown bus. Maybe you should take it. So
3、you dont miss your meeting.”“Well, IIOh! I suppose I have to.”I got on the bus and gave the driver my money.“Mister, are you serious? We cant make change for a $100 bill!”“I AM CHARLES K. FOSTER. AND I ORDER THAT YOU SHOULD MAKE CHANGE!” “Mister,” said the driver, “I dont care who you are. You will
4、have to get off the bus.”Well. I was so mad when I got off that bus that I didnt watch where I was going, and I was almost hit by a car! So now, all I have to say is this: My business may be killing me, but riding the bus certainly will.21. The word “limousine” in Paragraph 1 most probably means a _
5、.A. motorbike B. truck C. car D. bus【答案】C【解释】词义猜测题。根据 When I got into my limousine this morning, my driver told me that the motor didnt sound like it was running well 当我早上坐进我的（）时，我的司机告诉我车子的发动机听起来状态不太好。可知，这里指的是自家的小汽车，故选 C。22. Why did the writers driver suggest him taking the bus?A. The bus would stop
6、 at the meeting-room.B. The limousine completely broke down.C. The driver had an important meeting.D. The motor was not running very well.【答案】B【解释】细节理解题。根据 We drove about three blocksthen the motor died.我们走了大概三个街区，发动机坏了。以及司机说的话“Maybe you should take it. So you dont miss your meeting”也许你应该上公交，这样你就不会错
7、过你的会议了。可知，司机建议作者坐公交是因为车子坏了，故选 B。23. the writer failed to catch the bus because _.A. there were too many passengersB. it was heading in the wrong directionC. the driver couldnt change his moneyD. he was rude in the bus driver【答案】C【解释】细节理解题。根据司机说的“”We cant make change for a $100 bill!我们没办法为 100 美元找零钱！
8、以及“You will have to get off the bus”你必须下车。可知，作者没办法坐上车是因为司机没有零钱找。故选 C。24. How did the writer feel when he had to get off the bus?A. Angry. B. Uneasy. C. Shameful .D. Funny.【答案】A【解释】细节理解题。根据 I was so mad when I got off that bus 可知，作者下车的时候很生气。故选A。25. What can we guess from the last paragraph?A. The wri
9、ter was doing well in his business.B. Connie would lose his job as the writers driver.C. The writer was sure that he would be killed by a bus.D. The writer wouldnt take a bus to work after that.【答案】D【解释】推理判断题。根据 My business may be killing me, but riding the bus certainly will.我的工作可能会杀了我，但坐公交肯定会的。可知，
10、作者从此不愿再坐车。故选 D。BSmart Kids Club For age group: 5-15 Open to the members from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. On Sat. 他用个鱼缸做实验，I decided to get a bit of red Logo and just feed them next to that. 先放进去一个红色的标志，仅仅喂靠着红色标志的附近的金鱼；After leaving the fish alone for a week, Rory placed the red Logo block in the tank again
11、.把红色的标志拿走，让金鱼单独呆一周的时间，再把红色的标志放回缸里。故选 B。39. What do the last three paragraphs tell us?A. Rorys research was highly praised by experienced experts.B. Rorys experiment failed to meet the scientific standard.C. Many scientists had already done the experiment before.D. Fish are the cleverest animal in Au
12、stralia.【答案】A【解释】段落大意题。根据研究金鱼的专家的话“The thing that I really liked about Rorys experiment is he not only got that classical conditioning going but the fact that he could get them next just to that specific coloured market. I thought it was really good.”可知，最后三段专家称赞了 Rory的实验，故选 A。40. What can we learn f
13、rom the story?A. Fish can become smarter with the help of red color.B. What everybody believes is not necessarily true.C. Scientists should learn from middle school students.D. Young people are generally smarter than aged ones.【答案】B【解释】推理判断题。根据文章主要陈述了一个 15 岁的男孩做了个实验，来证明金鱼的记忆并不是只有 3 秒这个大众所相信的理论，告诉我们每
14、个人都相信的事也不一定就是正确的，故选B。第二节：完形填空。A10-year-old Penny goes back to her school to find a place for her dog Socks. The big door is _41_. Penny walks around the school: there were doors at the _42_. They are all locked. Then she sees a window. It is open. She _43_ inside. She walks along the hallway between
15、 the classrooms. She cant put Socks inside a classroom.Under the classrooms, Penny finds a store room. It is locked, too, and she doesnt have the _44_. Penny puts Socks on the ground and he runs along the hallway. Penny runs after him. “Come here,” she says. Socks is not _45_. He runs into the girls
16、 changing room.41.A. locked B. closed C. open D. broken【答案】A【解释】考查形容词及语境的理解。A locked 锁着的；B closed 关闭的；C open 开着的；D broken坏的。根据 They are all locked 可知，这里的门都是锁着的，故选 A。42. A. bottom B. top C. back D. front【答案】C【解释】考查名词及语境的理解。A. bottom 底部； B. top 顶部； C. back 后面；D. front 前面。句意：后面有门。 根据 Penny walks around
17、 the school Penny 围着学校转了一圈，可知，这里指的是后门，故选 C。43. A. walks B. climbs C. jumps D. looks【答案】B【解释】考查动词及语境的理解。A. walks 步行； B. climbs 爬；C. jumps 跳；D. looks 看。根据Then she sees a window. It is open.然后她看到了一个开着的窗户，可知，窗户不能走或跳进去，应该是爬进去的，故选 B。44.A. interest B. time C. key D. courage【答案】C【解释】考查名词及语境的理解。A. interest 有
18、趣；B. time 时间；C. key 钥匙；D. courage 勇气。句意：她没有钥匙。根据 Penny finds a store room. It is locked, too, Penny 发现了一个贮藏室，还是锁着的。可知，这里指的是她没有钥匙，故选 C。45.A. hearing B. listening C. watching D. answering【答案】B【解释】考查动词及语境的理解。A. hearing 听见；B. listening 听； C. watching 看；D. answering 回答。下文根据 He runs into the girls changin
19、g room.，他跑进了女生更衣室，可知，它没有听Penny 的叫唤，故选 B。BMy great-grand mother, Winifred Hastings, got rich in a mining(采矿) town out West. But her _46_ didnt come from gold or silver, but from soup, steak, apple pie, and good coffee.In the early 1900s, Winifred arrived in Silver City with her husband. But he caught
20、 a fever and died suddenly. With the little money she had, Winifred decided to open a practical restaurant to _47_ all the hungry miners in town.The restaurant had only wooden boxes for tables, but business was very good _48_. The miners _49_ that Winifred was a great cook, _50_ they ate in her rest
21、aurant every day.One time, Winifred had a small accident in the restaurant. A fire started in the kitchen and her customers had to put it out. The town mayor walked in _51_ there was still a lot of smoke in the room. “Winifred,” he said. “What are you cooking back there?” Everybody _52_.In 1905, Win
22、ifred got married again and moved out of town. On her _53_ day in Sliver City, a photographer took her picture. The picture is over my desk at home. It shows Winifred with about fifty miners standing in front of the restaurant. At the top of the photo _54_ says: TO WINIFRED THE BEST COOK IN THE WEST
23、. _55_ YOUR BOYS. 46. A. wealth B. skill C. family D. health【答案】A【解释】考查名词及语境的理解。A wealth 财富；B skill 技巧；C family 家庭；D health 健康。根据 didnt come from gold or silver, but from soup, steak, apple pie, and good coffee.可知，这里指的是她的财富不是来自金银，而是食物饮料，故选 A。47.A. cost B. entertain C. warm D. feed【答案】D【解释】考查动词及语境的理解
24、。A cost 花费；B entertain 娱乐；C warm 温暖的；D feed 喂养。根据，all the hungry miners in town.城镇里饥饿的工人，可知，这里是说她开餐馆为饥饿的矿工提供食物，故选 D。48.A. sometimes B. anyway C. somewhere D. anywhere【答案】B【解释】考查副词及语境的理解。A. sometimes 有时； B. anyway 不管怎样； C. somewhere 某个地方；D. anywhere 任何地方。根据前文 The restaurant had only wooden boxes for
25、tables, but business was very good 餐馆仅仅用木质的盒子当桌子，但是生意却很好。根据 but 前后表示的是转折关系，前面叙述的是桌子简易，但是生意却很好故选 B。49. A. found out B. looked through C. came across D. thought up【答案】A【解释】考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. found out 找出，发现；B. looked through 仔细查看；C. came across 偶遇； D. thought up 想到。根据后文 Winifred was a great cook 可知，这里指的是
26、矿工发现 Winifred 是个好厨师，故选 A。50.A. but B. and C. since D. although【答案】B【解释】考查连词及语境的理解。A. but 但是；B. and 和；C. since 自从；D. although 尽管。根据前叙述了矿工发现 Winifred 是个好厨师，以及下文 they ate in her restaurant every day 他们每天都在餐馆吃饭，可知，这里前后两者是并列关系，故选 B。51.A. if B. after C. while D. before【答案】C【解释】考查连词及语境的理解。A. if 如果；B. after
27、 在之后； C. while 当时候；D. before在之前。根据后文 there was still a lot of smoke in the room 房子里始终有很多烟雾，可知，这里指的是镇长走出来的时候，故选 C。52.A. cried B. laughed C. replied D. followed【答案】B【解释】考查动词及语境的理解。A. cried 哭；B. laughed 笑； C. replied 答复；D. followed 跟随。句意：大家都笑了。根据后文 What are you cooking back there? 你怎么在后面做饭？可知，不是出了事故，而是
28、 Winifred 在做饭。所以大家都笑了，故选 B。53. A. best B. worst C. first D. last【答案】D【解释】考查形容词的最高级及语境的理解。A best 最好的；B worst 最坏的；C first 第一的；D last 最后的。根据前文 Winifred got married again and moved out of town. Winifred 再婚并离开了城镇，可知，这里指的是她在 Silver City 的最后一天，故选 D。54.A. he B. she C. it D. one【答案】C【解释】考查代词及语境的理解。A. he 他；B.
29、 she 她；C. it 它；D. one 一个。分析句子可知这里缺少主语，根据 says 可知用代词 it。故选 C。55.A. WITH B. FOR C. BY D. FROM【答案】D【解释】考查介词及语境的理解。A. WITH 带着；B. FOR 为了；C. BY 通过；D. FROM 从。根据最后一句“your boys”可知，这句话是男孩们写给她的，也就是来自男孩们的，故选 D。第三部分：写阅读下面材料，在空白处填入 1 个恰当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。Early this morning we all went to the Future Hall to have our g
30、raduation ceremony. The headmaster made a wonderful speech, and many of us _56_ (move) to tears.Now the ceremony is over. We will leave school soon. I feel very excited because I am one of the best _57_ (graduate). At the same time, I am a little sad because I have to say goodbye to my classmates an
31、d teachers. I want _58_ (take) some photos with them and I will give some gifts to my teachers as well. In the past three years, I _59_ (have) a great time in Red Star International School. I have learnt not only how to study, but also how to be a man. In _60_ future, I will work much _61_ (hard). I
32、 hope I can be an astronaut when I _62_ (grow) up.Maria, Jane and Michael _63_ (go) back to their hometowns tomorrow and I will see them off at the airport. We will keep in touch _64_ each other by sending emails, making telephone calls or writing letters. We will be good friends forever. I wish my
33、classmates and teachers health, _65_ (happy) and good luck.【答案】56. were moved57. graduates58. to take59. have had60. the61. harder62. grow63.are going/will go64. with65. happiness【解释】56.考查被动语态。句意：校长做了一个精彩的演讲，西多人都被感动得流下了眼泪。句子的主语 many of us 与 move 是被动关系，所以应该用被动语态，故填 moved。57.考查名词。句意：我感到很高兴，因为我是最优秀毕业生之
34、一。短语 one of + 形容词的最高级+名词的复数形式，graduate 毕业生，故填 graduates。58.考查动词不定式。句意：我想和他们拍一些照片。短语 want to do sth 想要做某事。故填 to take。59.考查完成时态。句意：在过去的三年里，我在红星国际学校过的狠开心。根据时间状语 In the past three years,可知，句子应该用现在完成时。故填 have had。60.考查定冠词。句意：以后，我会更加努力学习。根据 I will work much _ (hard).可知，句子用的是一般将来时，所以时间状语用表示将来的时间，故用 in the
35、future，故填 the。61.考查形容词比较级。句意：以后，我会更加努力学习。much+比较级。故填：harder。62.考查动词。句意：我希望当我长大的时候，我将当一名宇航员。When 引导的时间状语从句，不能用将来时，用一般现在时来代替。故填：grow。63.考查时态。句意：Ma ria, Jane 和 Michael 明天将回他们的家乡。根据 tomorrow 句子应该用一般将来时。故填：are going/will go。64.考查介词。句意：我们将通过邮件保持联系。短语 keep in touch with sb 与某人保持联系。故填：with。65.考查名词。句意：我祝愿我的同
36、学。老师都健康、幸福、好运。And 连接的是并列的成分，根据 health, _ and good luck 都是名词，所以空格处也用名词。故填：happiness。Steve visits the nursing home near his house two afternoons each week. On one of those days, he reads to his friend Martin. On the other afternoon, he plays cards and talks with Mrs. Johnson. Steve enjoys spending his
37、 extra time this way. He is a volunteer. A volunteer is a person who helps another person or has a job for which he or she does not get paid. A volunteer donates his or her time for free.Everyone else in Steves family is also a volunteer. Steves mother Mary volunteers one afternoon each week at the
38、local hospital. She talks to patients, delivers flowers, and helps the nurses with odd jobs. Steves sister Gina volunteers two afternoons at the museum. She welcomes visitors and answers their questions. Steves father David also is a volunteer. He is a volunteer fire fighter for the town in which th
39、ey live.Steves family thinks volunteering is very important. Steves parents think being a volunteer helps to teach values. Steve and his sister learn how to be kind and respect other people. Steves family does volunteer work to give something back to the community. They want to help people who are n
40、ot as fortunate as they are.A family of volunteersRelationship Name Time per week _66_ DoingsFather David Anytime necessary Anywhere necessary _67_Mother _68_ One afternoon The local hospitalTalk to patients, Deliver flowers. Help nurses.Son Steve Two afternoons _69_Read to Martin Talk and play with
41、 Mr. Johnson_70_ Gina Two afternoons The museumWelcome visitorsAnswer questions【答案】66.Place67. Fight fires / Put out fire68. Mary69. The nursing home70. Daughter【解释】66.由表格第四列 Anywhere necessary、The local hospital、The museum 任何必要的、当地医院、博物馆可知，这一列都是地点，故填 Place。67.根据 He is a volunteer fire fighter for t
42、he town in which they live.他是一个在大家所住的地方的志愿消防员，可知，父亲是消防志愿者，所做的工作应该是灭火，故填 Fight fires / Put out fire。68.根据 Steves mother Mary volunteers one afternoon each week at the local hospital Steve 的妈妈玛丽每周去一次当地的医院做志愿者。故选 Mary。69. 根据 Steve visits the nursing home near his house two afternoons each week. Steve 一
43、周去两次当地的疗养院，可知，Steve 做志愿者的地方在疗养院，故填 The nursing home。70.根据 Steves sister Gina volunteers two afternoons at the museum. Steve 的姐姐在博物馆做志愿者，每周两次。故填 Daughter。第三节：书面表达HAPPY WEEKENDS 向中学生征稿。写一篇 80 词左右的英语小短文，介绍一项你最喜欢的业余爱好（hobby） ，并陈述 3 条理由。【答案】My favorite hobby is camping. Firstly, it provides me with the o
44、pportunity to run away form the noisy and crowded city and have a quiet evening together with the gentle breeze and singing insects in the countryside. I was born and raised in the city and the limited space and traffic jams often make me sick. Secondly, I simply like the experience of setting up a tent and building a “house” with my own hands. Lastly, I like to be all by myself reading and thinking, and lying in my own tent is the best way to do that.
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