2017年北京市春季普通高中会考

英 语 试 卷

三、完形填空 （共15小题，15分。每小题1分）

阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

A New Friend and Perspective (视角)

I picked up the phone, slowly dialing the number to her house. All I could think was what we could possibly have a conversation about, 36 ! I didn’t think I could have anything in common with someone who is 50 years older than me.

“Your grandmother won’t be around forever,” my mom said, 37 I just did what she told me and painfully 38 my grandmother. What I didn’t know was that the phone call would change my perspective on life and my grandmother.

When she answered the 39 I planned to have a small conversation. Instead, she invited me to lunch. Hesitantly, I replied with a “ 40 .”

When I hung up the phone, I immediately regretted 41 to the lunch date. How was I going to fit this 42 my busy schedule of homework, games, and friends? It was not my ideal Saturday, but I sucked it up and 43 anyway. Me and my grandmother… nothing to talk about.

44 , my Saturday morning wasn’t painful. I was interested in listening about her recent trip to Europe and how she saw the famous Eiffel Tower. She told me stories about her sewing class and her friends. I wasn’t aware that 60-year-old people had a social life. It turned out that her life wasn’t as 45 as I thought. For once, I was 46 without friends and without my cell phone. We planned to meet again at her house. This time, my mom didn’t have to 47 me.

During the next visit, we sorted through three shoeboxes of photographs. There was an interesting story for each one. I learned that as humans, we share human experiences, no matter what age.

48 I made the first phone call to my grandmother, we have talked at least once a week. I regret not calling her 49 . Her advice has taught me things that can’t be learned in a textbook. She taught me to be open to new things, to enjoy the simple things, and to appreciate what life has given me. I have 50 a friend, a mentor (导师) , and a new perspective.

You know, it doesn’t 50 much to help someone else.

36. A. Nothing B. Something C. Everything D. Anything

37. A. for B. but C.so D. or

38. A. left B. called C. visited D. helped

39. A. phone B. door C. letter D. question

40. A. I’m busy B. Never mind C. That sounds great D. I’m afraid not

41. A. agreeing B. sticking C. keeping D. objecting

42. A. up B. on C. with D. into

43. A. stopped B. waited C. went D. returned

44. A. Hopelessly B. Surprisingly C. Funnily D. Naturally

45. A. hard B. busy C. rich D. boring

46. A. curious B. content C. active D. proud

47. A. beg B. follow C. thank D. understand

48. A. Even if B. Ever since C. As long as D. As far as

49. A. later B. more often C. earlier D. less often

50. A. remembered B. brought C. changed D. gained

四、阅读理解 （共15小题，30分。每小题2分）

第一节：阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

Chicago High School

There are many different high schools in Chicago. They all have the same courses, such as English, math, science, and social studies. In addition to academics, every student should do service learning, which means that each students helps the school and neighborhood with projects. Some students tutor after school. Some work in soup kitchens, helping people get food. Others work to improve the environment. When students do service learning, they feel better about themselves and learn more skills.

Some high schools are specialized. Students choose to go there because they want a certain career or want to study a special subject. For example, you can go to a high school that specializes in arts if you are interested in arts. If you dream about flying, you can go to an air force school in Chicago. Besides the usual subjects, you also learn about flying there.

You can also find special programs at regular high schools. Language program is popular and many schools offer language courses, such as Chinese and Spanish. Students from a wide range of backgrounds have joined them. Even culinary (烹饪) arts are available at some schools. One student who went to Richards High School in Chicago got a $10,000 scholarship to go to culinary college. He achieved his success at Richards High School where he took culinary arts classes as well as the regular courses. He is on his way to a great career.

When you choose a high school, you should think about many things. Whatever high school you go to, how much it helps you is up to you. Succeeding in high school requires determination, concentration, and a commitment to be the best that you can be.

51. High school students in Chicago need to ________.

A. do service work

B. learn cooking

C. have a personal tutor

D. take environmental courses

52. Specialized high schools are suitable for students who have _______.

A. a scholarship

B. volunteer experience

C. a plan on a career or a subject

D. excellent performances in school

53.What do we learn about Richards High School?

A. It offers some culinary courses.

B. It has Chinese language courses.

C. It provides students with free lunch.

D. It is famous for its academic subjects.

54. The passage is intended for ________ .

A. parents B. teachers C. headmasters D. students

B

Volunteer Day

What better way is there to enjoy your own hobbies while helping others at the same time? Come to Volunteer Day and choose which activity you’d like to join for the day. See below for a schedule of events on Volunteer Day.

Volunteer Day schedule:

7:30a.m.: Meet at the Community (社区) Center for juice and bagels.

8:00—8:30 a.m.: Choose which activity you’d like to help with for the day.

8:30 a.m.: Board the bus to your activity site.

9:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m.: Work as a volunteer.

3:30 p.m.: Board the bus that will take you back to the Community Center.

See below for a list of volunteer opportunities for Volunteer Day so you can begin thinking about which activity you might want to join.

A list of volunteer activities:

Paint houses: Do you enjoy making art? If so, this volunteer opportunity might be just right for you! Happy Homes is a local organization that provides home repairs for needy people in the form of painting. For elderly or physically disabled people who cannot do repairs to their homes, Happy Homes provides volunteer painters to repaint old homes; outside or in. Happy Homes also provides painters to create beautiful wall paintings inside schools or community centers.

Plant flowers: Do you enjoy being outside in nature? City Parks Association has many great opportunities for people who love to be outdoors. Help plant flowers and bushes in city parks; help lay paths at Cave Springs Park, or help pick up rubbish around the river banks. These activities are very active, so remember to be prepared with plenty of drinking water!

Read to children: Do you enjoy working with young children? Do you like books? Love and Learning is an organization that provides volunteers to help children with learning disabilities. Read books out loud to groups of children four to six years old, or read one-on-one with struggling readers seven to eight years old.

Play with animals: Do you love animals? Lovely Friends is an organization that visits local animal shelters and provides volunteers to spend time with the animals while their cages are being cleaned. Play with puppies, snuggle with cats, or hand-feed rabbits.

55. At what time do volunteers leave for their activity sites?

A. 7:30 a.m.. B. 8:00 a.m. C. 8:30 a.m. D. 9:00 a.m.

56. An outdoor lover probably takes part in ______.

A. Plant flowers B. Paint houses C. Read to children D. Play with animals

57. What do Lovely Friends volunteers do?

A. Read books to children. B. Spend time with animals.

C. Help plant bushes in parks. D. Pick up garbage along the river.

58. The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A. educate children B. attract volunteers

C. comfort the elderly D. encourage the disabled

C

When Ruth Redding, a bank manager, was sent on a management training course to improve her relationships with her colleagues, instead of being asked to address her boss or her peers, she found herself talking to a horse. In fact, during the course, Redding was standing in a pen whispering to an animal and communicating in a non-aggressive way. This form of communication, which is the subject of the best selling novel The Horse Whisper, later filmed with Robert Redford in the starring role, might appear strange on a farm, let alone in a management training course. But horse whispering is among a number of unusual activities increasingly being used to teach staff about every aspect of working life, from self-confidence to communication.

In the 1980s and 1990s, it became fashionable to put managers on a remote mountainside and leave them to survive a weekend in order to promote leadership skills and build team spirit. An alternative to the classic “chalk and talk” format, it all seemed wild and rather outlandish.

Today, by comparison, it looks increasingly dull. A new generation of management training consultants are adopting a different approach. In America， salespeople are farming cattle, while in Britain, one supermarket reportedly put its managers in Native American teepees for a weekend to develop a spirit of cooperation. Naturally, the originators claim to have respectable psychological theories to back them up.

Tuder Richards, a professor at Manchester, showed great interest in when he heard about the work done by the famous horse whisperer, Monty Roberts. “The idea is that instead of “breaking ” the horse, you cooperate with it. Traditionally, you would get a horse into a box and then reward it by alarming the door shut. Monty leads the horse in and out of the box and offers it a reward,’’ explains professor Richards. “Monty’s approach is founded on the recognition of a horse’s natural desire to be part of herd,” He matched this with research from the Industrial Society, which showed that often the difference between the successful and unsuccessful leader is trust. “As they observe the way horses react to different management styles.” explains Professor Richards.

The murder mystery days is considered a good team building activity. Actors mix together with participants and play out a scene until someone is “murdered”. Clues, such as photographs and personal items, are arranged around the room, and small teams will work to solve the mystery under the gaze of the trained observers. Working in teams, they’ll interview suspects and witnesses and sort truth from lies. Only after an interesting day’s work can the team hope to solve the murder.

“There are lots of unusual features in training and and attractive courses at the moment, but what they deliver is often variable,” says Nick Isles of the Industrial Society. “People often say afterwards that they enjoyed the event, but it’s very difficult to measure how much they’ve actually learned from it.” He argues that ongoing training in the work place, or courses that lasts months, are a better way of improving aspects of business such as productivity and customer service.

The Horse Whisperer is a novel by Nicholas Evans. It is about a trainer with a remarkable gift for understanding horses who helps an injured teenager and her horse back to health following a tragic accident. The novel was later made into a film starring Robert Redford.

A teepee is a round tent with a pointed top, used by some Native Americans.

59. The technique that Redding practiced is ____________.

A. Widely used on a farm B. First displayed in a film

C. Being tested for its reliability D. Getting popular though unusual

66.The main purpose of horse whispering is to have the participants _______.

A. distinguish different styles of communication

B. Improve their non-verbal communication skills

C. Realize the power of leadership over employees

D. Think about the way they act and its effect on others

61. What is Nick’s opinion of the training activities at the moment?

A. Their effectiveness is noticeable.

B. Their quality is quite satisfactory.

C. Alternative courses can be more successful.

62. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Horses for New Purpose

B. New-style Training Courses

C. Ongoing Training for Managements

D. Fresh Approach to Communication

第二节：阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。

Collector’s Corner

People collect a wide variety of things, from the obvious ones like stamps or coins, to the less common ones, such as beer bottles. Some collector’s spend hours looking through junk shops and build a collection for a few pence per object, while other collectors might spend thousands of pounds on antiques, fine china or rare paintings.

Some people collect for money, but most people do it for fun. Collecting is basically illogical. If you simply want to listen to Elvis Presley’s first record, you can get a copy at most record shops. A collector, however, will want to own an original 1955 disc, and will be willing to pay for it.

What makes an item valuable? Rarity and conditions are the most important factors,. A coin or stamp which is worth hundreds in perfect condition might be worth only pence in average or poor conditions.

What should you collect? Most collectors begin acquiring things which interest them, and as the collection grows, knowledge of the subject grows. If you want your collection to grow in value, it is probably best to avoid things which are sold especially for collectors. Nearly everybody who buys a set of new coins or stamps will keep them in perfect condition, so that the new coins or stamps will never become rare. The most valuable items are often things which were widely available, but which were usually thrown away after use, such as Coca-Cola bottles or toy cars. An interesting collection can be started very cheaply.

One collector has started a collection of 1950s and 1960s ball-point pens. At the moment it’s worth nothing, but she predicts it will one day be valuable. Ball-points were widely available, and were made in a large range of colors and styles. They were often designed to be thrown away when they were empty. Many people aren’t willing to throw away used pens, and put them in a drawer or box, perhaps hoping they might work again one day. So it is possibly to find unusual examples, made thirty years ago or more, for nothing.

Elvis Presley(January 8,1933---- August 16,1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural symbols of the 20th century, he is often referred to as “The King of Rock and Roll”.

63.For what do most people collect things? (不多于2个单词)

64.What makes a collection valuable? (不多于3个单词)

65. What does the example in the last paragraph show? (不多于6个单词)

五、书面表达 (共1小题，20分)

根据题目所提出的具体要求，在答题卡上写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60.

假如你是李华，你们学校为了传承和发扬中国优秀传统文化，上个月举办了“京剧进校园”系列活动。 请根据下面提供的信息， 给小看英语板块投稿，介绍活动情况，并谈谈自己的收获和感受。

短文的题目和开头已为你写好。不计入总词数。

Activities:

* attend a lecture on Pecking Opera

* learn to draw Peking Opera masks

* watch Peking operas

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Peking Opera Enters Middle Schools

Last month, our school organized a series of activities focusing on “Peking Opera Enters Middle Schools” to help us students approach Peking opera and understand Chinese culture better.

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英语试卷答案及评分参考

三、完形填空 （共15小题，15分。每小题1分）

36. A 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. C

41. A 42. D 43.C 44. B 45. D

46. B 47. A 48.B 49.C 50.D

四、阅读理解 （共15小题，30分。每小题2分）

第一节

51.A 52.C 53.A 54.D 55.C 56.A

57.B 58.B 59.D 60.D 61.C 62.B

第二节

63.For fun.

64.Rarity and condition.

65.Collections can be started cheaply.

五、书面表达 (共1小题，20分)

Possible version

Last month, our school organized a series of activities focusing on “Peking Opera Enters Middle Schools” to help us students approach Peking opera and understand Chinese culture better.

There were various activities and the students showed great interest. First, all the students attended a lecture on Peking Opera in the science hall. Two experts introduced the history, the four major roles, and facial painting of Peking Opera. Then the students enjoyed a live performance by some professional actors. Students were greatly impressed by their singing, dancing and martial arts. In addition, Opera training classes were also offered to students who are interested in singing Peking Opera or drawing Peking Opera masks.

Thanks to the activities, I learned how to appreciate Peking opera. But more importantly, I take pride in Chinese traditional culture more than ever before. It’s our duty to preserve and promote Peking Opera and other traditional arts at home and abroad.