广东省汕头市2017届高考第一次模拟考试英语试题

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和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。

Have you ever been tempted to cut a corner or to take the easiest route, though you know it may not necessarily be the best one?Or have you ever made a 41 because it was quick and simple, knowing that it might come back to bite you later?

I appreciate a parable（寓言）Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard told about the 42 of taking the easy route. It is story about a 43 duck. Though life was difficult 44 , the beautiful creature 45 the boundless heavens and the endless stretches of wilderness. Soaring about treetops and towns, the duck was a symbol of freedom to its tame counterparts（相对物），who could not 46 .

One evening during fall migration, he 47 to enter a barnyard where a farmer was feeding his ducks. The beautiful creature ate the 48 the farmer sprinkled（撒）about and liked it so much that he stayed the night in a bed of 49 straw. He ate the duck’s corn again the next day. And the next. And the next…

When 50 came, he heard his old companions flying overhead and an almost forgotten longing deep 51 him awoke. The duck had reduced his instinct for freedom over the 52 winter. Now he longed to 53 his comrades in the sky, but he had grown fat and unable to fly. The wild duck had become a tame duck. The easy way through our problems, though 54 , may not be the best way. Always remember. The only place you will find success before 55 is in the dictionary!It’s a always easier to borrow than to 56 ;easier to jump in now than to do the hard work of planning;easier to 57 than to do it right;easier to 58 the same than to make changes.

59 you want to fly, you may have to pay a price. But 60 is worth it-at any cost!Are you ready to soar? 41. A. bet B. difference C. decision D. suggestion 42. A. results B. conditions C. benefits D. dangers 43. A. fat B. wild C. clever D. brave 44. A. at one time B. at times C. at once D. at night 45. A. ignored B. admired C. hated D. disliked 46. A. think B. dream C. fly D. run 47. A. attempted B. intended C. happened D. decided 48. A. bread B. wheat C. grain D. corn 49. A. warm B. thin C. hard D. damp 50. A. winter B. fall C. spring D. summer 51. A. within B. beyond C. to D. for 52. A. bitter B. cold C. comfortable D. tough 53. A. join B. visit C. welcome D. greet 54. A. interesting B. surprising C. instructive D. attractive 55. A. pay B. effort C. reward D. prize 56. A. save B. lend C. waste D. spend 57. A. tell lies B. take risks C. make mistakes D. cut corners 58. A. go B. remain C. get D. become 59. A. Before B. If C. Although D. Since 60. A. adventure B. experience C. justice D. freedom 第二节（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。

Years ago, I celebrated my 40th with a large group of friends at a restaurant. As I stood on the sidewalk with my friends, a homeless man approached me and asked for money. I told him that I didn’t have any cash. He quietly

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smiled at me, and moved 61. .

While 62. homeless man was still in earshot range, a friend who was just arriving called out, ”Happy Birthday, Marc!”Upon hearing this, the man turned and asked, ”Hey man, is it your Birthday?””Yes, it is, ”I said. He walked back to me, with a huge smile on his face, and said, ”Happy Birthday, man!”I was completely unprepared for

what happened next:the man reached into his pocket, pulled out a dollar bill, and gave it to me, 63. （say）, ”Here man!Take this, Happy Birthday!”

Although I was deeply moved by this act of generosity, 64. （accept）money from a homeless man was not within my comfort zone, so my 65. （respond）was, ”Thanks!That’s very nice of you, but that’s OK. ”The man looked 66. （direct）into my eyes and said, ”Please brother, please take this. I feel so good, 67. I always have a place to sleep and enough food to eat. ”Finally, I reached out. He gave me the dollar, then held on for a moment and said, ”Thank you, brother!”

Needless to say, that experience 68. （leave）me feeling like I had gained far more than $1!This was one of my 69. （great）life lessons showing that the essence（本质）of who we are is never defined by our human circumstances, and no matter how bad we may feel, we always have something of value 70. （share）with others.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上英语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；错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Nowadays, with a development of society and technology, there are more various ways of entertainment, and people spend less and less time read. However, as far as I’m concerned, reading is less important than we think.

First, reading can broaden our horizons. By reading different kinds of books, we can have different experiences which also enrich our life great.

Second, reading is a good way to relax ourselves. When we concentrate on books that we are really interested, we will forget the troubles that we meet in the real world.

Last but not least, we can get mental encouragement from reading as well as. There are many books about great men who always try their best to achieve their aims even if we are face with many difficulties. That they have done will encourage us to insist on things we are doing.

All in all, reading can benefit us a lot. Just as the saying goes, ”Good books are best friend who never turn their back upon us. ”Let’s do some reading from now on if you hadn’t begun. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是李华，最近在学习美国风俗，但国内有关这方面的地道书籍较少。你想麻烦你的美国笔友Mike帮你买一些这方面的书。现在请根据以下信息给Mike写一封信。

1. 说明买书的理由；

2. 对书的要求（如数量、寄送时间等）； 3. 会转账给他。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 生词：转账 transfer money

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广东省汕头市2017届普通高考第一次模拟考试

英语试题答案

阅读 21—35 BAD CBBA BADB DBAC 36—40 GFDBE

完型 41—45 CDBBB 46—50:CCDAC 51—55 ACADB 56—60 ADBBD 语法填空： 61. on 62. the 63. saying 64. accepting 65. response 66. directly 67. because 68. left 69. greatest 70. to share 短文改错： 1. a-the 4. great-greatly 7. That-What 2. read-reading 3. less-more 5. interested后加in 6. we-they 8. friend-friends 9. hadn’t-haven’t

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