北京市海淀区2017届高三英语5月期末练习（二模）试题及答案 - 图文

47. A. hurt 48. A. address 49. A. car 50. A. both 51. A. returning 52. A. loyalty 53. A. dollar 54. A. marked 55. A. sweetest B. sank B. age B. memory B. none B. remembering B. devotion B. bite B. replaced B. hardest C. swelled D. jumped

C. habit D. birthday C. time D. mind C. some D. either

C. keeping D. lending

C. honesty D. bravery C. product D. choice

C. shared D. rewarded C. freshest D. heaviest

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Cherish the Moments with Our Parents

There was something in an elderly woman’s behavior that caught my eye. Unsure of her steps, the woman moved slowly, along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was rolling her eyes and checking her watch every few seconds.

The older woman left the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. Without hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled at me and showed me a title on a piece of paper.

Rather than rush off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Her movements reminded me of my own mother, who had passed away the previous Christmas.

As we walked, the woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation. We found the movie and she told me it was the one she’d enjoyed when she was her son’s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said he could enjoy it with his own young children.

I accompanied her to the queue at the cashier. As the cashier put the DVD into a plastic bag, I went over to the younger woman, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.

“Is that your mom?” I asked.

I had expected her to tell me it was none of my business. But she rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” There was annoyance in her reply. Still watching the mother, I said, “Mind some advice?”

“Go ahead,” said the daughter.

I smiled to show her I wasn’t criticizing. “Cherish her,” I said, “When she’s gone, it’s the little moments that’ll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.”

It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with sadness the moments when I’d used my impatience to make her life miserable.

The elderly woman moved slowly back to her daughter. Together they made their way toward the store’s exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the

holiday current. Then the daughter glanced over and slowly placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother’s shoulders and gently guided her home.

56. The daughter checked her watch frequently because she ______.

A. had to wait for a friend B. wanted to buy a new watch

C. was impatient to shop with her mom D. was uninterested in watching the DVD 57. From Paragraphs 3 and 4 we know that ______.

A. the elderly woman hadn’t seen the movie before B. the elderly woman found her son’s favorite movie

C. the author and the elderly woman hurried to find the DVD

D. the author and the elderly woman enjoyed each other’s company 58. We can learn from the passage that ______. A. the author had treated her mom very well

B. the elderly woman looked like the author’s mom C. the author scolded the daughter for her behavior D. the daughter changed her attitude toward her mom

B

What Does the Length of Your Fingers Say About You?

Are you the peace-loving type or the ambitious go-getter? Your finger length might be a clue. Take a look at your fingers. Would you believe me if I told you that the length of your fingers in relation to one another can predict your personality? I know that it sounds like one of those silly tests you see on Facebook, but I have to admit that it is exactly correct for me. Here’s how it works.

Look at your three middle fingers of your hand. Is your index finger longer than your ring finger? Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? Or are the two of the same length? Find the situation that best matches your hand and see if what follows is an accurate description of your personality.

? Longer ring finger: The Sweet Talker If your ring finger is longer than your index finger, research shows that you’re likely a charming type, and you can probably talk yourself out of any situation. Others often find this personality type irresistible and will go to great lengths to help you. You’re more likely to take risks, and you’re good at problem-solving. People in this category make great engineers, soldiers and crossword-puzzle solvers.

? Longer index finger: The (Over) Confident One If your index finger is longer than your ring finger, chances are you are full of confidence—possibly even to the point of being over-confident and proud. You are not necessarily introverted (内向的), but you do enjoy time to yourself, especially when you’re trying to complete a project. You are a dream pursuer who can make things happen, but you may be shy when it comes to taking the first step in a relationship. You are also probably happy with what you have, but you’re always wishing for more. ? Index and ring finger are of the same length: The Peacemaker If your index finger and ring finger are roughly of the same length, you are likely to avoid conflict at all costs and seek to keep the peace in your relationships. You are

well-organized, faithful and sympathetic. But deep down under all of that caring and peace-loving, you also have a hot-tempered side that can appear unexpectedly when you’re pushed too far. You will try your hardest to avoid a fight.

How well do these descriptions match your personality? I was surprised at the accuracy in my case, but I’m not going to tell you which one it was!

59. Which of the following hand could be an engineer’s hand?

A. B. C. D.

60. We can learn from the passage that the author ______.

A. is very charming and helpful B. always tries hard to avoid a fight C. often takes silly tests on Facebook D. thinks the descriptions suit him well 61. What does the passage intend to tell us?

A. How accurate the description of the test is. B. The length of fingers can reveal personality. C. Why your fingers are not of the same length. D. Personality is determined by your finger length. 62. Where can you probably find the text?

A. A popular magazine. B. An official report. C. A public advertisement. D. A biology textbook.

C

Why Do People Blink Their Eyes?

People blink(眨眼) their eyes tens of thousands of times every day. Scientists have long believed blinking was an involuntary movement and served mainly to keep the eyeballs wet. But a new study suggests it has a more important purpose.

An international team of scientists from the University of California at Berkeley studied the blinking of human eyelids. The journal Current Biology published their findings. The team said they found that blinking “repositions our eyeballs so we can stay focused” on what we are seeing. They said that when we blink our eyelids, the eyes roll back into their sockets—the bony area that surrounds and protects the eyes. However, the researchers found the eyes don’t always return to the same position. They said this causes the brain to tell the eye muscles to reorganize our eyesight.

Gerrit Maus is the lead writer of the report. He serves as an assistant professor of psychology at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Maus said, “Our eye muscles are quite sluggish(迟缓的) and imprecise, so the brain needs to constantly adapt its motor signals to make sure our eyes are pointing where they’re supposed to. Our findings suggested that the brain measures the difference in what we see before and after a blink, and commands the eye muscles to make the needed corrections.” The researchers said that without such corrections our surroundings would appear unclear and even jumpy. They said the movement acts “like a Steadicam(摄影稳定器) of the mind.”

The researchers said they asked volunteers to sit in a dark room while staring at a small dot on a flat surface. They used special cameras to follow the volunteer’s blinks and eye movements. After each blink, the dot was moved one centimeter to the right. The volunteers did not notice this, but the brain did. It followed the movement and directed the eye muscles to refocus on the dot. After the dot was moved in this way 30 times, the volunteers’ eyes changed their focus to the place where they predicted it would be.

Professor Maus said, “Even though participants did not consciously register that the dot had moved, their brains did, and adjusted with the corrective eye movements. These findings add to our understanding of how the brain constantly adapts to changes, commanding our eye muscles to correct for errors in our bodies’ own hardware.”

63. According to the new study, blinking eyes can ______.

A. serve to keep the eyeballs wet B. reposition eyeballs to stay focused C. consciously correct eye movements D. make our eyes adapt to motor signals 64. From the experiment, we can learn that _____________. A. volunteers could see the moving dot with special cameras B. the eyeballs could stay in the place as they were predicted C. participants were aware of the dot’s movements to the right D. the brain commanded the eye muscles to refocus on the dot

65. The underlined word “register” in Paragraph 5 probably means ______. A. realize B. refocus C. reserve D. reason 66. This passage shows that ______.

A. eye muscles are quite inactive and imprecise

B. the research is of great value in the eye movement

C. the brain plays an important role in seeing things clearly

D. volunteers control their blinks to follow the changes of the dots

D

College graduation eventually means taking much of your attention in your first job search. This process can be challenging, especially for those students who had second thoughts about their chosen major and intended career path—or those who majored in a field not directly connected to a specific career. If you are in one of these groups, fear not! Although your major, coursework, and academic performance are relevant to landing a job, they are not the only deciding factors on where you can work. So, just how important is your major to your job search?

Some majors are tied directly to specific career fields. For example, if you wish to become a teacher, you will likely have needed to complete an education program and eventually sit for a licensing exam. The same applies to majors in nursing. If you did not complete an accredited nursing program, you won’t be able to take the nursing licensure exam. In these cases, successfully completing a specific major is crucial to landing a job in the matching field.

Other majors, however, are closely related to career paths but don’t necessarily require a degree in the area. For example, students who majored in finance, math, or statistics may also have the necessary skills to be hired as an accountant. Although social