2017年高考英语模拟试题

2017年高考英语模拟试题第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共15题；每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)VolunteeratShelter-NorthTorontoCatRescue---Bayview/Hwy7Doyoulikeanimals?Comeandvolunteeratourcatshelter.NorthTorontoCatRescueisano-cage,no-killcatshelter.Weareavolunteerorganization,fundedtotallybydonation,andarealicensedCanadiancharity.Wearelookingforvolunteerswhocanjoinusonceaweekfora3monthperiod(atleast).Theworkisnotwonderfulbutitisveryrewarding.Mainly,wefeed,clean,andscooplitter.Ofcoursewealsospendqualitytimewithourcats.Wehave2shifts(换班)perday,7daysperweek:Morningsare9am-1pm.Eveningsare5-7pmor6-8pm.Pleasenotethatanynewvolunteerwhowishestoworkeveningshiftmustbeabletowork4morningshiftsonateambeforemovingtoaneveningshift.Thisisrequiredinordertogaintheabilitytoworkmoreindependently,asrequiredduringeveningshifts.Studentsmustbeatleast16yearsold.Adultsarealsowelcome.Ifyoudonothaveyourownpersonaltransportation,pleasecheckthepublictransportationfromyourareatoourlocationatBayview/Hwy7areabeforerespondingtothisad.1.Whereistheadmostlikelytoappear?A.InthelocalnewspaperB.OntheInternetC.OnTVD.Inamagazine2.Whichofthefollowingvolunteerscanworkeveningshift?A.Acollegestudentwhocanworkforhalfayearperiod.B.Acollegestudentwholivesneartheshelter.C.Aworkerwhohasworkedfivemorningshiftsattheshelter.D.Acarownerwhowillworkthereforthefirsttime.3.Howmanyhourswillanewvolunteerworkatleastfortheshelter?A.14B.32C.48D.24(B)Duringmyvisittomyparents,Idecidedtoexploretheirattic(阁楼).Theyhavelivedintheirhomeinthemountainssince1953,soinvestigatingtheatticwasatripdownmemorylaneforme.Iclimbedtheunstableladdertothedusty,coldthirdfloor.Ilookedaroundandnoticedaveryoldbasketinthecomer,inwhichIfoundletterspiledhigh,fadedanddirty-untouchedthere.AsIopenedeachletter,Idiscoveredanewandpreviouslyunrevealedpageofmyparents'lives.MyfatherservedintheArmy.Hewroteabouthisdailyexperienceswithcivilians,GermanPOWs,bathsandmore.Iwasdrawntotheseletters.Eachofmymother'sletterswassealedwithher1944lipstickkiss.Daddywrotethathesealedhisreturnlettersbyrekissingherlipstickkiss.Oh,howtheymissedeachother!Ifinishedreadingsixmonthsofthelettersanddiscoveredtherewereatleastelevenmonthsmissing.Wherecouldtheybe?Justsixweeksaftermyvisit,Daddybecameveryillandwashospitalized.Hewasscheduledforkidneydialysis(肾透析)whenIdecidedtoflytovisithim.Wediscussedtheletters.Hetoldmehowmuchreceivingthoselipstick-kissedlettershadmeanttohimwhenhehadbeensofarfromhome.AsIleft,thethoughtracedthroughmymindthattomorrowwasValentine'sDay.ButIquicklydismissedthisthought.Myfatherwasn’tinanykindofshapetoshopforavalentine.Myparentshadbeenmarriedforfifty-sixyears.Mymotherwouldunderstandthathervalentinewouldjusthavetobeskippedthisyear.Laterthatevening.MotherandIrevisitedtheatticinsearchofthelostletters.Towardthebottom,wediscoveredanunmarkedgoldcardboardbox.Yes!Herewerethelong-lostletters!Ibeganlookingthroughthem.Lyingseparate,ontopoftheletterswasthevalentinecardmyfatherhadsentMotherin1944!Thenextday,MotherandIvisitedDaddyinthehospital.Ijokedwithhim,sayingsoftly,“TodayisValentine'sDay,andIknowyouhavebeenalittlebusylately,butI’vegotsomethingyoucovered.”Ihandedhimthecard.Hecarefullyopenedthecard,andwhenherecognizedit,hiseyesfilledwithtears.TherewasnothinglackingthatValentine'sDayafterall.Myfather,inavoiceshakingwithemotion,readthelovingmessagehe’dsenttomymotherfifty-sixyearsearlier.Andthistime,hecouldreadittoherinperson.4.Whatinformationdowegetfromthepassage?A.TheValentine’scardtoMumsentbymyfatherin1944wasarealtreasuretothem.B.Irevisitedtheattic,hopingtofindsomegoldboxes.C.Myfather’sstateofhealthwasnothingserioussixweeksaftermyfirstvisit.D.Myfatherhadbeeninthearmyforjustoneyear.5.Theunderlinedword“dismissed”inParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_____.A.sentawayB.laidoffC.turneddownD.gaveup6.Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninferthat_____.A.myfatherbecametotallywellafterhegotthelostlettersB.myfatherwasexcitedtoreadthelovingmessagetomymompersonallyC.mymotherwasfifty-sixyearsoldwhenshegotthecardD.myfatherandmotherhadneversentValentine’scardstoeachotherbefore7.Thelettersinthispassagearethesymbolof____.A.kissB.faithC.loveD.promise(C)Haveyouevernoticedwhathappenstoanideaonceyouexpressit?Justtalkingaboutitorwritingitdowncausesyoutomakeitclearinyourownmind.Howcanyouusethistoincreaseyourbrainpower?Startwriting.Byputtingthoughtsintowords,youaretellingyourselfthelogic(逻辑)behindwhatyouthink,feel,oronlypartlyunderstand.Often,explainingathoughtistheprocessofunderstanding.Inotherwords,youincreaseyourbrainpowerbyexercisingyour“explainpower.”Trythisexperiment.Explainhowyou’llincreaseyourbrainpower,evenifyouhavenoidearightnow.Juststartwithanything,andcreateanexplanation.Forexample,startwith“I’lllearnchess,”or“I’llreadanarticleonthemindeveryweek.”Explainhowthatwillhelp.You’llbesurprisedhowoftenthisbecomesaworkableplan,andifyouactuallydothis,you’llhaveabetterunderstandingofyourbrainfromnow.Anotherbenefitofwritingisthatithelpsyouremember.Many,ifnotmost,highlyproductivepeoplearealwaystakingnotes.Youcantrykeepingitallinyourhead,butifyoukee