1、第 1 页（共 35 页） 2017 年安徽省安庆市高考英语二模试卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 1 Why cant the woman go to the post office？ A It isnt open today B She doesnt have enough time C The man cant give her directions 2 How does the woman feel about her weekend？ A Very pleasing B Somewhat boring C Extremely disappointing 3 What do
2、es the man want to buy？ A A bike B A lock C A camera 4 How does the man advise the woman to invite guests？ A In person B By post C Online 5 What is the woman most concerned about？ A Spending less money B Buying unusual flower C Getting something conveniently 6听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题 6 What does the wom
3、an recommend？ A Visiting many museums B Buying a one week subway pass C Waiting in line for subway tickets 7 Why is the woman surprised that the man studied art history？ A He works in a bank B She studied art history as well C He doesnt make art very often 8听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、 9 题 8 Where did the man fl
4、y？ A Seattle B Phoenix C New Orleans 第 2 页（共 35 页） 9 What does the woman think of the customer service？ A A little annoying B Pretty satisfying C Very worrying 10听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题 10 Why does the man congratulate the woman？ A She got a new job B She bought a new car C She passed her driving tes
5、t 11 On what day does the conversation take place？ A On Sunday B On Saturday C On Friday 12 What does the woman care about most？ A Her cars price B Her cars safetyC Her cars appearance 13听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题 13 What did the man drink before the meeting？ A Tea B Water C Coffee 14 Who is probably th
6、e man？ A A banker B A lawyer C An agent 15 When did the man start his own company？ A Last week B Last month C Last year 16 When will the woman call the man？ A By the end of next week B After she calls his family and friends C After she talks with the senior officer 17听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题 17 How l
7、ong is the library open on weekends？ A For 4 hours B For 10 hours C For 12 hours 18 What time do the library meetings end？ A At 10： 00 a m B At 10： 30 a m C At 11： 00 a m 19 When will students be able to check out electronic books？ A Immediately B Before winter break C In the spring term 20 What doe
8、s the speaker talk about in the end？ A Inviting applications for a job 第 3 页（共 35 页） B Using the reservation system C Doing research in the library 第二部分 阅读理解 21 Experience around food is about the place The time and the people， and“the best meal“can be found m a fine dining restaurant or in a crowde
9、d street market How can you recreate that special moment influenced by place and time？Travel is becoming the most popular reason to visit many places around the world Here are the places that consistently excite the senses South of France Markets with fresh fruits and vegetables and butcher shops ar
10、c abundant Regional （地区的） wines are excellent And freshly baked French bread with French butter is what memories are made of Take a chair in an ancient walled city for a meal with a view that you will never forget Barcelona This bustling city filled with unique buildings is a city for lovers of hist
11、ory，architecture， and food Kiosko Universal， a counter restaurant at one comer of the market， prepares some of the simplest and best food weve ever had Give yourself a week to explore and sec everything the city offers The city is not to be missed Italy Its hard to choose one place or city to visit
12、Some of our favorite places include the coastal regions on the Adriatic and Tuscany Friuli stole our hearts last year with its many unique wines， small artisan food producers， and influences from neighboring countries like Austria and Germany Mexico City From unbelievable food markets and casual str
13、eet stands， Mexico City has become the place to travel for the food lovers If you want to eat locally， order a Hurache， a street food specialty All you will need is a local microbrew or Mezcal （龙舌兰酒） to wash it down 第 4 页（共 35 页） 21 Where can you taste delicious food while enjoying beautiful scenery
14、？ A South of France B Barcelona C Italy D Mexico City 22 What is Kiosko Universal？ A A market B A butcher shop C A restaurant D A street stand 23 What do you need to help swallow Hurache when eating it？ A Bread B Beer C Juice D Fruit 24 What do the four places have in common？ A They are tourist attr
15、actions B They have ancient buildings C They lie in Europe D They are noted for tasty food 25 One Thursday evening， I was trying to parallel park on a busy street in the city centre Despite moving back neatly into position between two cars， I was still quite a way from the edge of the pavement I spe
16、nt a few minutes inching backwards and forwards but failed to get any closer to it I was starting to panic， worrying that Id be late meeting my daughter， when a young man of about 25got out of the car behind me and knocked on my window Embarrassed and nervous， I wound down the front side window “Wou
17、ld you like me to park your car for you？ “he asked pleasantly I gratefully accepted Taking my handbag with me， I jumped out of the car and handed him my keys As I watched， he drove the car out into the busy traffic before moving back and parking with swift precision “Thank you so much， “I said excit
18、edly While it was a simple act of kindness for this young man to perform， I felt it was quite an unusual thing to occur these days He politely refused further thanks and hurried away I related this story to my daughter over dinner and then we went to the Pop Up Theatre to see Hamlet Sitting in the t
19、heatre later， imagine my surprise when the actor playing Rosencrantz or was it Guildenstern？ turned out to be the same young man I have seen him in a few other local productions since then Although I cant 第 5 页（共 35 页） remember his name， hell always be the kind young man who parked the car for me 25
20、 Why was the author worried？ A A strange man knocked at her car window B Her daughter would be late for school C She might fail to meet her daughter in time D Her car crashed into another car 26 How did the author react to the young mans offer？ A She refused it at first B She felt extremely embarras
21、sed C She hesitated about it D She thankfully accepted it 27 What do we know about the actor？ A He was a kind hearted man B He liked Guildenstern C He was like Rosencrantz D He played Hamlet in a play 28 As a child， I was generally happy， singing and dancing to my favorite songs，smiling and laughing
22、 with my friends and family But as far back as second grade， I noticed a“darkness“about me I didnt enjoy participating in many things In middle school things in my life began to get even worse I began withdrawing from everything I once enjoyed I was always tired Everything was horrible Finally，midwa
23、y through eighth grade， I was told I had a chemical imbalance， diagnosed （诊断） with clinical depression， and had to take medicine It took months for me to feel the effects of the medicine When I began to feel happy again is when I realized that I had to take the responsibility for getting better myse
24、lf， rather than relying on medicine Aristotle said， “To live happily is an inward power of the soul， “and I believe that this quote describes what I had to do to achieve happiness Happiness is a journey Everyone 第 6 页（共 35 页） seems to need different things to be happy “The essentials （要素） to happine
25、ss are something to love， something to do， and something to hope for， “a quote from William Blake sums up what I believe people need to realize to be truly happy in life People need love； I feel they need their family and their friends more than anything else in the world People need work to do， som
26、ething to make them feel they are making a difference in the world People need to know that more good is to come in the future， so they continue to live for“now“instead of constantly worrying about the bad that could come Love and hope are happiness 28 What do we know about the author in Paragraph 2
27、？ A He hated going to sleep because he couldnt sleep well B He spent months recovering from the clinical depression C He was diagnosed with clinical depression in Grade Seven D He suffered a great deal from clinical depression 29 Who helped the author to be happy again？ A The authors friends B Arist
28、otle C The author himself D William 30 Which of the following about being truly happy is unnecessary in the authors opinion？ A Love B Ambition C Hope D Work 31 What may be the best title for the text？ A The Essentials to Happiness B Ways to Overcome Shortcomings C Everyone Needs to Be Happy D Happin
29、ess Is Love 32 Dragging a sleigh loaded with enough presents for the worlds children can be no easy skill But， since ancient times， the Christmas Eve duty has been performed with distinction by a team of beloved reindeer（驯鹿） Soon， however， Santa Claus may have to start looking around for a stronger
30、type of 第 7 页（共 35 页） animal， as a new research shows the species is becoming increasingly puny A 16vear survey on the arctic Norwegian island of Svalbard found the reindeer there have declined in weight by an alarming 12 percent The reduction in average body mass is being blamed on global warming I
31、n the research presented lately at a meeting of the British Ecological Society in Liverpool，scientists have explained how rising temperatures are robbing female reindeer of nutrients during important periods of pregnancy are becoming starved， causing them to abort their babies or giving birth to muc
32、h lighter young Snow in Svalbard typically covers the ground for eight months of the year， which，combined with low temperatures， limits grass growth to June and July But as summer temperatures have increased by around 1.5C， grass has become more productive， allowing female reindeer to gain more weig
33、ht by the autumn and therefore to have more babies However， wanner winters have brought with them greater rainfall which freezes when it settles on the snow Reindeer can often access the poor food sources beneath the snow by clearing it away with their antlers（鹿角）， but they cannot break through the
34、hard ice As a result， female reindeer are becoming starved， causing them to abort their babies or giving birth to much lighter young Despite the findings， reindeer appear to be suffering less from the effect of climate change than some other arctic species Last week the scientists warned that a thir
35、d of the worlds polar bears could disappear in the next 40 years 32 Which of the following can replace the underlined word“puny“in Paragraph 2？ A strong B mature C heavy D weak 33 Why do female reindeer become fat in autumn？ A The temperature is getting low B They give birth to more babies C Grass h
36、as grown well since summer D They often break through the hard ice 第 8 页（共 35 页） 34 What can we infer from the text？ A Climate change has little effect on reindeer B Polar bears suffer more from climate change C Reindeer have no trouble finding food in winter D Polar bears will disappear in the near
37、 future 35 What does the text mainly talk about？ A The Christmas Eve duty will still be carried out by reindeer B Reindeer has decreased in weight owing to global warming C Global warming contributes to more young reindeer D Many arctic species are at the risk of dying out 第二节（满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项
38、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 36 Some Most Common Senior Year Mistakes Almost every high school senior makes some mistakes（ 36） Finding a balance between having fun and studying for your courses is a great way to start preparing for college， since you will be called upon to do this during your college y
39、ears Here weve listed some top mistakes students make so that you can make sure you dont make them Skipping Classes Skipping classes could mean missing valuable information for the coming tests（ 37） As is known to all， information youll need for your major in your college program may be covered duri
40、ng a high school lecture you miss Forgetting to Study When you feel less motivated to study， remind yourself that every good grade gets you closer to finding a college that offers a great program in the major you want Keep your eyes on the prize! （ 38） 第 9 页（共 35 页） To stay on top of your assignment
41、s， calculate how long you think something will take you， and then double it That way youll have ample time to get your work done Daydreaming about Your Future Too Much Your mind now might be wandering， thinking around about degrees， majors， possible careers， study abroad and many other things These
42、are all exciting future possibilities， but dont forget the here and now（ 39） Failing to Use Available Resources （ 40） And many of them are nice enough to offer extra help This help can be in the form of extra office hours， a review of topics covered， study guides， sample exams， or other tools to hel
43、p you improve your grade Take advantage of them A Mismanaging Your Time B Start preparing for college C Your senior year of high school is a busy time D And dont forget to think ahead to university classes E Teachers know about all the challenges youre facing F Youd better find out how to avoid thes
44、e common mistakes G Spending too much time daydreaming could seriously limit those future plans 第三部分 英语知识运用 第一节：完型填空 41 I was surprised when I received a short message from my father wishing me a happy birthday I had （ 41） to hear from my mother， my grandmother and my other relatives （ 42） never fro
45、m my father Lying in bed，（ 43） of my father flooded back When I was a little boy， I regarded my father as a （ n） （ 44） able to do anything（ 45） things slowly began to （ 46） The more I learned，the more I doubted what he said The gap between us grew and， at last， I didnt 第 10 页（共 35 页） （ 47） like comm
46、unicating with him My father， in my mind， had no （ 48） in talking with me Dinner was the only time we were together He had no time to watch TV with me He would tell me to ask my mother （ 49） I needed something He even refused to answer my （ 50） when I phoned from school I （ 51） the changes I thought
47、 that perhaps my father no longer （ 52） me any more Over time， however， I began to wonder whether my （ 53） was right One day， my mother told me that each time I called， father was （ 54） listening beside her Suddenly， I hated myself for my （ 55） behavior toward him I planned thousands of times to （ 56） my father In the end， however， I was always too embarrassed about what I had done But that Saturday，
