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号第一部分 听力（略）
不场考第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
订 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
装 NGS Scholarship (NGSS)
号证The NGS Scholarship is awarded to talented students with a strong interest in innovative (创新的) PhD 考准research. 只 Terms:
•Full tuition fees have to be paid by yourself for up to 4 years of PhD or up to date of graduation, whichever is earlier.
卷 •Monthly stipend (津贴) of $3,200 will be provided for up to 4 years of PhD studies, or up to date of graduation, whichever is earlier. 名姓•Other allowances include: 此 · Computer allowance · Book allowance · Conference allowance 级班Eligibility: •Open worldwide.
•Graduates should have a passion for research.
•Graduates should have at least Upper 2nd Class Honors, or equivalent qualification. •GRE is compulsory for students applying from overseas.
•TOEFL is compulsory (ONLY applicable for applicants whose native tongue or medium of undergraduate instruction is not English). Application:
•Click here to apply online
•All supporting documents, together with a printed copy of the application form, should be sent to the following addresses by post:
NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences & Engineering (NGS)
Center For Life Sciences (CeLS)
28 Medical Drive, #05-01
Singapore 117456 *
•ONLY Online Applications are accepted. •Closing date: 15 May 2017.
21. Students may receive all the following allowances EXCEPT _______. A. computer allowance B. book allowance C. conference allowance
D. travel allowance
22. If you want to study for 5 years, you are likely to receive a total stipend of _______. A. $3,200 B. $115,200 C. $153,600 D. $192,000 23. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. A TOEFL grade is a must for students from America. B. Not all the application procedures should be finished online. C. Applications must be submitted on 15 May 2017. D. All students can get the NGS Scholarship if they apply.
B
The eyeliner makes the dark circles less pronounced. The lipstick hides the trembling. The ponytail(马尾辫) masks missing patches of hair. I might look a bit thinner, but everyone will ask about my new diet. One hour of preparation and I look like myself. One hour out of 24. Sometimes I wonder if it's worth it — wasting a twenty-fourth of my day on a lie.
Checking my makeup one last time, I slip on a cute pair of flats—heels are too dangerous with shaky legs—and grab my Hollister bag. Walking downstairs, I breathe in the sweet smell of waffles and juice.
“Morning, Mom,” I call.
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“Morning, baby,” she sings. “Did you sleep well?” “Better than I have been.”
She sighs, and her eyes look a hundred years old for a minute. “Any improvement is good,” she says half-heartedly. “Of course.” “I made waffles.”
“Thanks, Mom. Smells delicious.”
I sit at the table and she hands me a plate. The thought of all that food turns my stomach, but I force a smile and thank my mother again. She busies herself at the sink and fills the silence with chatter. When she turns around, she takes in the waffles still on my plate, only missing a few bites. I smile apologetically.
“I'm not very hungry this morning.”
“You'll need your strength for this afternoon. Morrison will wait for you.” She bites her lip. “I packed your lunch.”
“I'm 18, Mom. I can pack my own lunch. You have more important things to do.”
She reaches for the paper bag. “But now I know you'll have something to eat. And you need to eat, okay? You have to keep your strength up.”
Sighing, I take the bag. I know this peanut butter and jelly sandwich won't be eaten, not any more than the one yesterday or the day before. And even if I do eat it, I'll just throw it up later.
“Honey, have you thought about what I said the other day?” she asks. I remain silent.
“Sweetheart, you can't hide the secret forever. Eventually you're going to miss school and people will start asking questions.”
“Mom, I have two months left of high school. I can make it till then. I'm class president. I was voted ‘Most popular’, ‘Best smile’ and ‘Most likely to succeed’. I'm the girl who's got it all together. People don't want to know that the girl who's got it all together doesn't have it all together. People don't want to know that girl is to be parted!”
“Honey, don't say that. You're not...”
“Yes, I am. You heard Dr. Morrison. I have maybe a year left. But that means I can graduate and then never see those people again. I'll depart and they'll feel sorry for me, but at least I won't have to tolerate their pity.”
“But...” she tries to interrupt.
“Mom, listen to me. I don't want to be the girl everyone looks at and whispers, ‘Look at her. Poor thing. She has cancer.’ I can't handle that. I want to be normal. Just for these last two months.”
“Okay,” she whispers. “Okay. Just remember, it's okay if you don't have it all together. Sometimes things just fall apart and there's nothing we can do.”
“Thanks, Mom.” I grab bag and lunch and kiss her on the cheek. “__①__”
“__②__” she replies. This exchange, once taken for granted, is now a vital part of every morning, every afternoon, and every night. Three little words, followed by four more, have come to mean more than an entire conversation. They bridge all gaps and disagreements, because we both know there is now a restricted number left.
Keys in hand, I open the door and blink(眨眼) in the early morning sun. Perfect. 24. The underlined word “half-heartedly” implies ____. A. the mom is worried about her daughter's mood B. the mom believes her daughter slept well last night C. the mom is too busy doing her housework at that time
D. the mom knows there is no improvement in her daughter's health 25. What is the main reason the girl keeps her secret? A. She doesn't want to die so soon. B. She doesn't want her mom to be sad. C. She doesn't want people to have pity on her. D. She doesn't want to lose her popularity at school. 26. What sentences can be appropriate for ① and ②? A. “ See you, Mom.”; “Have a good day.” B. “Take care, Mom.”; “You too, my angel.” C. “I love you.”; “I love you, too.” D. “I'll miss you.”; “I'll miss you, too.” 27. What is the best title for the passage?
A. NORMAL B. PERFECT C. HOPEFUL D. HEALTHY
C
High levels of chocolate consumption might be associated with a one third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease, suggests a study published online in the British Medical Journal. The findings confirm results of existing studies that generally agree on a potential beneficial link between chocolate
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consumption and heart health. However, the authors stress that further studies are needed to test whether chocolate actually causes this reduction or if it can be explained by some other unmeasured factor.
The World Health Organization predicts that by 2030, nearly 23.6 million people will die from heart disease. However, lifestyle and diet are key factors in preventing heart disease, says the paper. A number of recent studies have shown that eating chocolate has a positive influence on human health, which includes reducing blood pressure and improving insulin sensitivity.
However, the evidence about how eating chocolate affects your heart still remains unclear. So, Dr Oscar Franco and colleagues from the University of Cambridge carried out a large scale review of the existing evidence to evaluate the effects of eating chocolate on cardiovascular(心血管)events like heart attack and stroke.
They analyzed the results of seven studies, involving over 100,000 participants with and without existing heart disease. For each study, they compared the group with the highest chocolate consumption against the group with the lowest consumption.
Five studies reported a beneficial link between higher levels of chocolate consumption and the risk of cardiovascular events. They found that the “highest levels of chocolate consumption were associated with a 37% reduction in cardiovascular disease and a 29% reduction in stroke compared with lowest levels.” No significant reduction was found in relation to heart failure.
The authors say the findings need to be interpreted with caution, in particular because commercially available chocolate is very calorific (around 500 calories for every 100 grams) and eating too much of it could lead to weight gain, risk of diabetes and heart disease.
However, they conclude that given the health benefits of eating chocolate, initiatives to reduce the current fat and sugar content in most chocolate products should be explored. 28. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There used to be studies about the beneficial link between chocolate consumption and heart health. B. Millions of people will die from heart disease by 2030 according to the WHO C. There are still other factors that may reduce the risk of heart disease. D. There is clear evidence about how eating chocolate affects your heart. 29. What are the possible causes of heart disease? A. Unhealthy diet. B. Eating chocolate. C. Exercising regularly.
D. Drinking coffee.
30. What’s the authors’ attitude towards the findings? A. Doubtful
B. Cautious C. Disapproving D. Negative
31. If the author will go on writing, what is likely to be talked about? A. We should eat less chocolate. B. Chocolate benefits our health.
C. The ways to reduce the sugar and fat content in chocolate products. D. When to eat chocolate is better for our health.
D
How many times do you check your Facebook page in a day to see whether your latest post has got another \"like\" or \"thumbs（拇指） up\"?
Although you might be embarrassed to admit how many times you do this, don't worry-psychological findings have shown it's completely normal. In fact, the pleasure we derive from receiving a \"like\" is equal to that of eating chocolate or winning money, and we can't help wanting more. According to the findings, which observed 32 teens aged between 13 and 18, the feedback circuit （反馈回路）in the teens' brains is particularly sensitive, and the \"social\" and \"visual\" parts of their brains were active when they received \"likes\" on the social network. The research also showed that though the thumbs up might come from complete strangers, the good they derive from them worked all the same.
So, does it mean we should try our best to win as many thumbs up as possible? Not necessarily so if we know the reasons behind our desire for attention. In \"why do people long for attention\" by M．Farouk Radwan, he explained several cases in which people naturally longed for attention. Radwan said people who were an only child, who were used to being the center of attention in their house, may try to copy these conditions. Feeling \"overlooked and unappreciated\" might also lead you to long for attention. Other times, the state of being jealous, or wanting to cover your mistakes may also contribute to such longings. In fact, too much desire for attention can create anxiety, and in turn ruin your happiness even when you get it. So what can we do about it? The answer is quite simple. \"If people could adopt goals not focused on their own self-esteem（自尊）but on something larger than their self, such as what they can create or contribute to others, they would be less sensitive to some of the negative effects of pursuing self-esteem,\" wrote psychology professor Jennifer Crocker.
So perhaps the answer to our addiction to \"likes\" is simply to focus on something larger than ourselves-a hard, but a worthy one． 32. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The thumbs up from complete strangers don't work. B. Desire for attention can definitely create anxiety.
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C. Feeling ignored might lead you to be in need of attention. D. The brain of teenagers is seldom sensitive.
33. What's the reaction of receiving \"likes\" on the social network to the brain? A. The social and visual parts become more nervous. B. The social and visual parts of the brain are active.
C. The physical and sense parts of the brain become less sensitive. D. The whole brain becomes cleverer.
34. Who wants to get more attention according to the passage? A. The one who is the only child.
B. The old who lives happily with children. C. The young who feels anxious.
D. Teens who want to discover their mistakes.
35. What's Crocker's suggestion about the negative effects of getting self-esteem? A. Doing an interesting matter. B. Working harder than ever before. C. Having a bigger goal than their self. D. Not checking your Facebook page in a day.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项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。 Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere with no medical clinic. 36 Once the doctors get to you, they examine you and take blood samples, but they won’t be able to help you until they take the samples back to the hospital to find out what is wrong. 37 Thanks to engineer Andy Ozcan, many people may never be in this situation. He has invented an app that turns your mobile phone into a diagnostic（诊断的）tool.
Ozcan’s invention is important because it is very accurate and easy to use. In many remote places, even if doctors have microscopes and other instruments to help them make diagnoses, there may still be other problems. Many doctors, for example, don’t have enough training to correctly interpret what they see. 38 With Ozcan’s mobile phone app, health workers can take a special photo of a blood sample and send it to a central computer at a hospital. The computer will then automatically interpret the photo and send a diagnosis back in a few minutes.
39 His technology only requires a mobile phone and an Internet connection. As more than four billion people already have cell phones, the cost of establishing the diagnostic system is fairly low.
By inventing a medical tool that uses existing technology—mobile phones—Ozcan has developed a medical tool that is both practical and economical. Therefore, it can be used effectively almost anywhere. 40 A．Another reason that Ozcan’s invention is important is that it is inexpensive.
B．Even though you may only have a simple infection（感染）, you might die because of the delay. C．People are trying to reduce the cost of this new medical tool.
D．Ozcan’s simple, cost-effective tool might just save millions of lives around the world. E．This tool has become much more popular all around the world.
F．You become very sick and must wait days until a mobile medical unit arrives to help. G．As a result, they may diagnose illnesses incorrectly.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 （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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Looking overwhelmed （淹没） by the attention, Rubi Ibarra celebrated her 15th birthday on a big farm in central Mexico. The 41 to the event by her father 42 rapidly and made her a star in her country.
Family members had to open a path for the girl through dozens of 43 and photographers so she could reach the Mass （弥撒） for her on a farm in the state of San Luis Potosi. A large board 44 \"Welcome to my 15th birthday party\" with Rubi's picture towered over the tents and tables 45 with food.
Thousands of people 46 from across Mexico for the celebration. Rubi's party 47 national and international fame after a local event photographer posted on his Facebook page a video of the girl's father 48 a birthday party complete with food, horse races and local bands. In the video, Crescencio Ibarra 49 describes the party and prizes, before announcing that \"everyone is 50 invited.\" Rubi's mother later 51 that Crescencio had only been referring to everyone in the 52 communities, not the world, but by then the video had been picked up many times on YouTube and had been seen by millions.
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Mexican airline Interjet published a promotion offering 30% 53 on flights to San Luis Potosi, under the slogan \"Are you going to Rubi's party?\" Actor Gael Garcia Bernal made a funny video of the invitation, and singer Luis Antonio Lopez wrote a lovely 54 especially for Rubi. Several hundred guests 55 on the morning of the day for the party, but the number increased as the day 56 so that by evening there were thousands and the event looked like a rock concert. Cars 57 the access roads to the communities and police monitored the 58 . \"What happened with Rubi is an interesting example of how the 59 amplifies （放大） people's personal lives and how 60 media look for stories on social networks to bring in new audiences，\" said Sergio Octavio Contreras, a professor from a Mexican university．
41. A. argument B. invitation C. plan D. secret 42. A. troubled B. moved C. switched D. spread 43. A. reporters B. doctors C. teachers D. scientists 44. A. lying B. saying C. confirming D. promising 45. A. finished B. linked C. filled D. shared 46. A. heard B. dated C. kept D. came 47. A. gained
B. accepted
C. touched D. produced 48. A. complaining B. recalling C. describing D. reflecting 49. A. wisely
B. impolitely
C. proudly D. guiltily 50. A. accidentally B. sincerely C. unwillingly D. unbelievably 51. A. explained B. proved C. refused D. introduced 52. A. friendly
B. different
C. other D. neighboring 53. A. protections B. discounts C. suggestions D. services 54. A. diary B. letter C. song D. book 55. A. arrived
B. researched
C. took D. carried 56. A. determined B. reached C. progressed D. formed 57. A. limited
B. blocked
C. controlled D. destroyed 58. A. competition B. situation C. adventure D. decision 59. A. video
B. television
C. newspaper D. Internet 60. A. traditional B. fashionable C. perfect
D. special
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Volunteering to help people in need combined 61 travelling to faraway places is 62 new trend in the travel industry. It is called voluntourism. People travel to other countries, learn languages and other cultures and gain new 63 (experience). Recent statistics show that in the past few years voluntourism 64 (be）one of the fastest-growing areas of tourism. More than l.6 million people around the world are volunteers in other countries. They work in orphanages（孤儿院), help build schools, assist in hospitals and do farming work in 65 （develop）countries. There are many reasons 66 people want to engage in voluntourism. Students see it as a gap year after school, while others 67 (simple) want to take time out from a job and do something else. However, some voluntourists do not see volunteering 68 what it is. They only think it a cheap way 69 (travel) and donˈt really want to get 70 (involve) in hard work.
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。每处错误仅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后的词。 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。
When I was little, Friday's night was our family game night. After supper, we would play card games of all sort in the sitting room. As the kid, I loved to watch cartoons, but no matter how many times I asked to watching them, my parents would not to let me. They would say to us that playing card games would help my brain. Still I unwilling to play the games for them sometimes. I didn't realize how right my parents are until I entered high school. The games my parents taught me where I was a child turned out to be very useful later in my life.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是某中学学生李华。最近，你班同学正在参加 21 世纪英文报“大家谈”栏目的一个讨论。本次话题为：“父母有没有必要陪读？” 请你根据下表所列情况给报社写一封信，客观地介绍讨论的情况，并表达自己的观点。
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注意：
1. 信的开头已经为你写好，不计入总词数。 2. 词数120-140左右
3. 参考词汇：陪读accompany sb. studying at school 督促urge
70%的同学认为 30%的同学认为 你的观点 父母不应该陪读； 父母应该陪读； 1. 会让我们养成依赖的习惯，不1. 能使我们腾出更多的时 利于我们将来自控能力的培养； 间专心学习；
…… 2. 影响了父母的工作、学习和休2. 能帮助我们确立学习 息。 目标，督促我们完成学习 任务。
Dear editor,
I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we have recently had about whether our parents should accompany us studying at school.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours truly, Li Hua
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高三第二次模拟考试卷
英 语 答 案
第一部分 听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）略 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 21-23DCB
24-27 DCCB
28-31 DABC
32-35 CBAC
36-40 FBGAD
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 41-45 BDABC
46-50 DACCB
51-55 ADBCA
56-60 CBBDA
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 61.with 62. a 63. experiences 64. has been 65. developing 66. why
67. simply 68. as 69. of travelling/to travel 70. involved
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） 71. Friday's改为Friday 72. sort改为sorts 73. the改为a 74. watching改为watch 75. to去掉
76. us改为me 77. 在unwilling前加上was 78. for改为with 79. are改为were
80. where改为when
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分） Dear editor,
I'm writing to tell you about the discussion we have recently had about whether our parents should accompany us studying at school. We do have different opinions on this matter.
70% of us think our parents should not accompany us studying at school. First of all, it makes us fall into the habit of dependence, so that we won't form the good habit of studying. What's more, it is harmful for us to form the habit of controlling ourselves. At the same time, accompanying us studying at school affects our parents’ work, studies and rest.
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However, about 30% of my classmates think it necessary for our parents to accompany us studying at school. Firstly, accompanying us studying at school can let us have more time to spare for our studies.
Secondly, our parents can help us set up our aim, urge us to finish our task, encourage us to overcome difficulties and get us into the good habit of studying.
As far as I am concerned, it is unnecessary for parents to keep their children company in school. On one hand, living alone is a basic skill everyone should master. On the other hand, it can create room for children's growth and ensure their overall development.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
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