【正文】 2017 年高考沖刺英語(yǔ)學(xué)科試題選編（一） 一、單項(xiàng)填空 1. Lots of artists tend to believe that nature is not only all that is ________ to the eye but it also includes the inner pictures of the soul. A. relevant B. visible C. similar D. close 2. It is writers’ traditional role to absorb different popular social ________ and reflect them back into their books. A. customs B. controversies C. constitutions D. currents 3. McDonald’s USA announced that it ________ to serve fresh beef or pork, prepared when ordered, in all burgers across the majority of its restaurants by mid2018. A. had decided B. will decide C. would decide D. has decided 4. Now a recent Canadian study suggests that a young baby ________ from interactive music classes has better munication skills than one who takes a lessactive class. A. benefited B. benefit C. benefiting D. to benefit 5. ________ you obviously would not eat Spaghetti with your fingers, using a spoon to twist it into a basketball mound of noodles is incorrect. A. When B. As C. Since D. While 6. —It looks you are feeling down. Any trouble? —All my hopes were ________ when my application was denied. A. crushed B. hammered C. sunk D. faded 7. To have faith is to believe that the path we are traveling along is longer than ________ we can anticipate. A. that B. what C. how D. as 8. —What about the new bakery at the street corner near our school? —You ________ not want to eat its cheese cakes, for they are very calorific. A. dare B. must C. might D. need 9. —With the booing housing price, more investors tend to spend all they have buying one. —That’s really risky. Never should we ________. A. boil an egg B. have egg on our face C. walk on eggshells D. put all your eggs in one basket 10. Alaska, of ________ most part is lightly populated, is known for its diverse landscapes, with abundant wildlife and many small towns. A. what B. that C. which D. whose 二、完形填空 Kathrine Switzer, now 70, repeated the journey in this year’s Boston Marathon. When Switzer became the first woman to enter the Boston Marathon with a 11 , in 1967, she knew she’d be chasing history. She didn’t expect to be driven off the 12 . At the time, women weren’t allowed 13 entry into the race. To be accepted, Switzer 14 with her initials as “K. V. Switzer.” On race day, though, she 15 her femininity proudly. In lipstick and earrings, she took her place at the starting line. Switzer was at mile two 16 race manager John “Jock” Semple, angered by a woman 17 into the maleonly marathon, ran up and tried to 18 her off the course, yelling, “Get the hell out of my race!” However, 19 her boyfriend knocking Semple back, she fended off the official and finished in four hours and twenty minutes. To 20 the 50th anniversary of her barrierbreaking run, Switzer repeated the journey, wearing the number 261, the same one the official tried 21 it from her 50 years ago. In her honor, the Boston Marathon will 22 the number in future races. Switzer has 39 marathons under her 23 , including ing in first in New York in 1974 and running in the Olympics in 1984. The last time she finished one in Boston was in 1976, two years after successfully 24 to let women publicly enter it. Her bib number might not 25 in the Boston Marathon again, but Switzer’s movement goes 26 letting women enter that race. Founding a nonprofit international women’s running club, Switzer chose the name 261 Fearless, appealing 27 for female participation in the sport. “ My goal is to 28 women in places right now where they’re not allowed to leave the house alone, drive a car or get a 29 ,” Switzer told CBS Boston. “If running can give them a sense of strength, where they are no longer 30 and vulnerable, that’s what I hope it can do.” Of her legacy, Switzer said it came as no surprise that women continued to embrace the “sense of empowerment” that came from running. “But we have a long way to go.” she said. 11. A. identity B. fame C. number D. privilege 12. A. event B. course C. application D. track 13. A. official B. professional C. personal D. national 14. A. signed B. registered C. attended D. equipped 15. A. provided B. discovered C. exhibited D. concealed 16. A. since B. after C. before D. when 17. A. hiding B. sneaking C. marching D. rising 18. A. take B. drop C. break D. chase 19. A. with B. for C. since D. as 20. A. label B. mark C. observe D. congratulate 21. A. tearing B. handing C. grasping D. possessing 22. A. run out B. give out C. check out D. leave out 23. A. belt B. name C. control D. credit 24. A. urging B. persuading C. campaigning D. bothering 25. A. e up B. hang up C. bring up D. turn up 26. A. off B. beyond C. alongside D. without 27. A. passively B. inclusively C. extensively D. decisively 28. A. reach B. convince C. wake D. prepare 29. A. inspiration B. permit C. diploma D. grant 30. A. housewives B. breadwinners C. servants D. victims 三、閱讀理解 A The M252。tter Museum in Philadelphia houses one exhibit near the entrance that inspires unmatchable awe. Look closely at