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2017高考模拟考试英语试卷第一卷
第一部分：听力部分：(共20小题;每小题1.5分，共30分)
第一节：(共5小题;每小题1.5分)
听下面5段对话(转载 于:wWw.bjylD.com 月亮岛教育网 : [济南市2018年高考模拟考试英语]2017高考模拟考试英语试卷附答案)。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man probably do?
A. Attend the concert after his exams are finished.
B. Stay home to prepare for his exams.
C. Go to the concert with the woman.
2. What is the weather like now?
A. Windy. B. Hot. C. Foggy.
3. What does the man mean?
A. They should decide by Friday.
B. They’d better decide right now.
C. They have another week to decide.
4. How much should the man pay?
A. $300 B. $260 C. $120
5. Where is the TV guide?
A. On top of the television. B. By the telephone. C. Under the sofa.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题(转载于 :wWw.Bjyld.com 月亮岛教育网 : [济南市2018年高考模拟考试英语]2017高考模拟考试英语试卷附答案)。
6. What can be inferred about the speaker?
A. They are opening 500 new stores.
B. They work for a coffee company.
C. Their business is not going well.
7. What does the woman say about House of Coffee?
A. It is growing rapidly. B. It has the best drinks. C. Its business is shrinking.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the woman call the man?
A. To pick up a package. B. To ask about a late package. C. To complain about a lost package.
9. What do we know about the package?
A. It was lost. B. It was shipped on time. C. It is still on the loading platform.
10. What does the man plan to do next?
A. Bring the package to the woman.
B. Check the package tracking number.
C. Determine the status of the package.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where are the speakers?
A. In a store. B. At a bus stop. C. On a street corner.
12. What will the woman do next?
A. Go to a park. B. Buy a soft drink. C. Visit an art museum.
13. Why does the man say the woman is lucky?
A. There is parking room available.
B. Parking is free on Thursday.
C. She has enough coins to put into the parking meter.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where does this conversation take place?
A. At a second-hand bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.
15. Why doesn’t the woman use her roommate’s book?
A. She is taking a course with a different professor.
B. Her roommate sold the book.
C. The book has a lot of marks in it.
16. What is the problem with the older edition according to the man?
A. It’s difficult to find the information the professor refers to.
B. It’s not cheaper than the new edition.
C. The teacher doesn’t order one.
17. What do we know about the woman?
A. She is an A student.
B. She doesn’t find the book she wants.
C. She is happy with her purchase.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. The image of Mickey Mouse. B. The life of Walt Disney. C. The history of cartoons.
19. What is said about Mickey Mouse?
A. It’s now different in every way from the early cartoons.
B. Its character has never changed over the years.
C. Its final name was given by Walt Disney.
20. What will be probably discussed next?
A. Walt Disney’s childhood.
B. Other images in American popular culture.
C. The Voice of cartoon characters.
第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节， 满分45分)
第一节 单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡该项涂黑。
21.In Chinese,_______ date 2013-1-4 has a similar pronunciation to "love you for a lifetime", making it _______ most lucky and romantic day.
A. a; the B. 不填; a C. the; a D. 不填; the
22.Fortunately, rescuers were able to gain __________ to the disaster-hit area soon enough.
A. means B. way C. access D. passage
23. Most of her spare time ______ , she still kept on her research in the library.
A. occupied B. had been occupied C. to be occupied D. was occupied
24. I hope you're__________ what I'm saying, which is not that difficult to understand.
A. taking in B. keeping up C. marking out D. sticking to
25. In his speech, he said that it was his primary school teachers that he was fond of ________influenced his whole life.
A. what B. which C. as D. who
26. The actress readily ________ the fact that her unbalanced diet was a major influence on her expanding figure.
A. recommended B. evaluated C. acknowledged D. opposed
27.He reminded me of what I should ________have forgotten.
A. nevertheless B. otherwise C. besides D. approximately
28. Teachers prefer to measure our performances the efforts we made rather than the intelligence we have.
A. as a consequence of B. in spite of C. in favor of D. in terms of
29. ---It was the drug, not the disease, that killed the boy.
---He would be still alive today if he ___________it.
A. doesn’t take B. shouldn’t have taken C. didn’t take D. hadn’t taken
30. “Attention, please. Whoever can answer one of my questions _________ receive a prize.” Mr Huang said in class.
A. should B. might C. shall D. would
31. --- Have you been to the United States?
---Yes, only once. I _________ there only for ten days.
A. have stayed B. was staying C. stayed D. had stayed
32. Now that you are in charge of the department, you are ___________ to carry out the plan.
A. voluntary B. bound C. anxious D. ambitious
33. Not having promoted the new digital camera successfully, the company should ________ its original marketing methods.
A. test out B. reflect on C. work out D. adapt to
34. How many countries ________ the European Union made up of, do you know?
A. is B. are C. have D. has
35.—Where have you been, David? You're late for class again.
—________ My bus got caught in a traffic jam.
A. Yes, so what? B. Well, how come?
C. Sorry, but I couldn't help. D. No, it's not my fault.
第二节：完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡该项涂黑。
The world always makes way for the dreamer
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 36 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling. I 37 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 38 people feel like that.” My father asked me 39 I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A(An) 40 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 42 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional(地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they wondered 45 I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 46 to start my own company and leave my worryingless position after 47 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a 48 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a(an) 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 51 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 52 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 53 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no 54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 55 engagements with new customers. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.
36. A. rise B. do C. put D. raise
37. A. left B. came C. arrived D. reached
38. A. get B. hope C. make D. cheer
39. A. that B. what C. which D. if
40. A. dream B. idea C. girl D. speaker
41. A. After B. Before C. Because D. While
42. A. beginning B. working C. acting D. regarding
43. A. life B. love C. money D. career
44. A. disappointed B. moved C. surprised D. delighted
45. A. when B. why C. if D. how
46. A. plan B. promise C. decision D. mind
47. A. attending B. joining C. entering D. holding
48. A. newspaper B. book C. report D. speech
49. A. day B. instance C. week D. moment
50. A. love B. worker C. god D. company
51. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
52. A. alive B. dead C. missing D. born
53. A. examined B. searched C. found D. tested
54. A. help B. harm C. income D. money
55. A. selling B. speaking C. writing D. listening
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
第一节：(每小题2分，共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，并在答题卡该项涂黑。
A
Recently, South Korean star PSY’s ‘Gangnam style” video has been popular on the Internet. It has become most people’s favorite music.
In fact, the song has set the Guinness World Record for the most popular video in the history of the Internet. More than two million people have said “like” since the song was on the Internet on July 15.
PSY”s special dance moves and funny horse riding style have attracted many people. Although many people do not understand the language, the video has become the talk of the Internet. The song has come to first place in the music charts in 31 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
“I just sang for my South Korean fans. I have never expected it to be popular in other countries,” PSY told the reporters on a concert. The song was so popular that a few of South Korean’s politicians showed PSY’s moves to attract supporters.
“The song came out in mid-July. It sings about the rich life of South Korea —especially Gangnam in Soeoul, where a lot of rich people live.
Millions of people have watched the video. Many stars, such as Katy Perry, Robbie Williams and Nelly Furtado said that they love the song. These stars performed part of the song at a recent concert.
Riding high on the success of “Gangnam Style”, PSY was signed by Scooter Braun to Braun’s Schoolboy Records, a label distributed by Universal Republic.
PSY has written many hit songs of varying styles for different singers. Prior to “Gangnam Style” his most famous composition perhaps was Lee Seung Gi’s debut(首次亮相) song “Because You Are My Woman”.
56. What makes PSY’s “Gangnam Style” the famous music of millions of people?
A. The song has set the Guinness World Record.
B. The song has come to first place in the music chart.
C. They like the dance moves and the horse riding style.
D. They don’t understand the words of the song.
57. Why did some of South Korea’s politicians show PSY”s moves?
A. They wanted to tell people that they were also fond of music.
B. They wanted people to support them.
C. They were PSY’s fans.
D. They liked PSY’s dancing style.
58. What’s “Gangnam Style” about?
A. The way of horse riding. B. The rich life of people of Gangnam in Seoul.
C. The Guinness World Record. D. The love of stars.
59. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Life of the Music Star PSY B. “Gangnam Style” —— Most people’s favorite Music
C. PSY’s Famous Compositions D. Meaning of “Gangnam Style”
B
When Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. “That is a most remarkable oil you brought us, Mr. Johnson,” he said. Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. “No?” he said politely. Then he added, “But I think you will, sir. A very great deal of it.” He appeared to think for a moment. “I think you will find it will be on sale seven, perhaps, eight years from now.” He smiled.
The manager thought that was uncertain. He said, “It is better than our fish oils. I admit that.”
“So I am told, sir,” agreed Johnson.
“Have you any plans to produce it yourself, Mr. Johnson?”
“Would I be showing it to you if I had?” Johnson smiled again.
“We might add some chemicals to one of our own fish oils,” said the manager. “It would be expensive to do that, even if you could,” Johnson said gently. “Besides,” he added, “I am told that this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils. Cheaper than any vegetable oil, in fact.”
“Perhaps,” said the manager. “Well, I suppose you want to make an arrangement, Mr. Johnson. Shall we discuss it?”
“Of course,” said Johnson. “There are two ways of dealing with a situation of this sort. The usual one is to prevent it altogether or at least to delay it as long as possible. That is, of course, the best way.” The manager nodded. He knew plenty about all that.
“But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time.” The manager had his doubts, but all he said was an inquiring(asking), “Oh?”
“The other way,” continued Johnson, “is to produce yourself before the trouble starts.”
60. The manager thought of adding chemicals to the fish oil to make it _______.
A. cheaper than the new oil B. more quickly
C. more expensive D. as good as the new oil
61. Johnson’s new oil would be _______.
A. more expensive than fish oil, but better
B. less expensive, and better
C. less expensive, but not good
D. more expensive, and not so good
62. Johnson expressed his regret that the manager _______.
A. could not stop the new oil being made
B. would never know how to make it
C. had spent a lot of money on it
D. didn’t know enough about it
63. Johnson showed his new oil to the manager because he wanted _______.
A. to produce it himself B. to prevent it being produced
C. to be paid not to produce it D. the manager to produce it
C
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A. To tell an interesting story.
B. To introduce a surprising way to earn money.
C. To solve a puzzling problem.
D. To present an exciting research.
65. You can earn money by ________.
A. chatting online B. advertising some products
C. clicking on advertisement D. choosing green ticks or x’s
66. What can we know from the passage?
A. You’ll earn $0.10 if you click 1 ad.
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C. You can get your payments through AlertPay.
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D
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their selfworth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often lifeanddeath affairs. In their singleminded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn't matter because I really didn't try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one's selfrespect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition.
67. What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. Competition helps to set up selfrespect.
B. Opinions about competition are different among people.
C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition.
68. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A. those who try their best to win
B. those who value competition most highly
C. those who are against competition most strongly
D. those who rely on others most for success
69. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?
A. One's worth lies in his performance compared with others'.
B. One's success in competition needs great efforts.
C. One's achievement is determined by his particular skills.
D. One's success is based on how hard he has tried.
70. Which point of view may the author agree to?
A. Every effort should be paid back.
B. Competition should be encouraged.
C. Winning should be a lifeanddeath matter.
D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.
E
第二节：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，每小题2分共10分。(E=AB F=AC G=AD)
Using a Mobile Phone to Improve Mother and Child Health
People around the world are working to expand the uses for mobile technology in health care.
In the world, there are six billion mobile phone users in a population of seven billion people.
71 Africa has widespread adoption. Three or four years ago the penetration(进入;使用) rates were 20 percent or 30 percent, and now they're getting upwards of 60 percent in some countries.
72 Earlier research has been to look at mobile technologies and HIV and AIDS. And so we have some great evidence on the effectiveness of mobiles.
During the first week of December, 2012, more than 4,000 people from 50 countries met for the fourth annual mHealth Summit. It brought together experts from what the organizers call the mHealth ecosystem.
In 2011 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton started a public/private partnership called the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action, or MAMA. There are about 800 women a day and about three million babies a year die from pregnancy and childbirthrelated causes. 73 The messages cover pregnancy and the first year of a baby's life. These health messages may also be sent to a pregnant woman's husband and motherinlaw. 74 Messages can be text or voicemail. You can have a pregnant woman in Bangladesh registered into a system that provides messages that help her know what to do and when to do certain things.
Simple text messages can be important sources of information to people without Internet access. ¬ 75 They have to be able to read through thousands of entries that come back to them on Google, for example, and then figure out what that information means to them. And that's not something that someone in a poor and uneducated kind of situation can do.
A.They have no access to the relevant information.
B.That way they too can understand what needs to be done.
C.Millions of messages about baby care are received every day.
D.A lot of work has been done to use mobile technology for health.
E.And the most rapidly growing markets are those in developing countries.
F.The program sends messages to women to educate them about their health.
G.Besides, online users may sometimes not understand all the information available.
2017高考模拟考试英语试卷第二卷
以下主观题均转写在答题纸上
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： 在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
It's reported that many people died of traffic accidents each year. Road safety has aroused the widely attention of the public. Many rules have made to reduce the traffic crashes, especially for the ones involved in the pedestrians. In my opinion, we should make road safety seriously in our daily life. While used the road, we must walk on the pavement and learn to protect us. Besides, car drivers should obey the traffic rules, that is both good for themselves and others.
In the word, obeying the traffic rules are what all of us should pay attention to particularly. After all, life is not a small matter.
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
目前，一些诸如GG, MM, Xia Mi 等网络语言在青少年中极为盛行，并且出现在家庭作业报告，甚至全国入学考试的作文中。请你以“Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited (禁止)?”为题，根据下表内容用英语写一篇短文，并谈谈你自己的看法。
一些同学认为 网络语言生动、时尚，网络语言充满幽默与智慧，使网上聊天更快捷。
另一些同学认为 网络语言缺乏思想性，没有被大部分人理解、接受，过多使用使人不解，甚至误解.
你的看法?
注意：1. 词数：120左右 2. 参考词汇：生动的vivid; 智慧intelligence
Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited?
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2017高考模拟考试英语试卷答案
听力： 1-5CACAC 6-10 BCBBC 11-15 ACBAB 16-20 ACABB
单项填空： 21-25 CCAAD 26-30 CBDDC 31-35 CBBAC
完形填空： 36-40 DACBA 41-45 AADCB 46-50 CADDC 51-55 ADDCB
阅读理解：第一节： CBBB DBAD BCC BCAD 第二节：71-75 EDFBG
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书面表达:
【范文】
Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited?
At present, Internet Slang, such as “GG, MM, Xia Mi”，has become popular among the teenagers.
There are different opinions on Internet Slang. Some students think Internet Slang is vivid, fashionable and full of humor and intelligence. Besides, it makes chatting on the Internet quicker.
However, some other students think Internet Slang lacks depth of thought and is too simple. Also, it is hard to understand and not accepted by most people. The words sometimes might make people confused, even resulting in misunderstanding.
Every coin has two sides. In my opinion, living in the Information Age, if we don’t know the Internet Slang, we seem to fall behind the times. It will be OK as long as these terms are used correctly in proper situations.
听力录音文本
(Text 1)
W: Can you come to the concert with me this weekend, or do you have to prepare for exams?
M: I still have lot to do … but maybe a break would do me good.
(Text 2)
W: I was expecting another hot, foggy day.
M: But the wind is cooling things off, isn't it?
(Text 3)
M: Let's choose a topic for our group's in-class debate.
M: Good idea. I think we have to tell the professor by Friday.
M: By Friday? I don't think so. I thought he said a week from Friday.
(Text 4)
M: Can you tell me how much a ticket is for Saturday's performance of Macbeth?
M：The front rows and the circle are the most expensive at $260. The middle seat cost $150 and the back three rows cost $120, but the view isn't so good.
M：I'll have two in the middle please.
(Text 5)
W: Have you seen the TV guide?
M: Isn't it on top of the television? I had it when I was watching the film last night
W: Here it is under the sofa where nobody can find it. You should put it back in its place by the telephone. Then we'd all know where it is.
(Text 6)
W：⑦I heard that House of Coffee is going to close 200 stores. Their business is really hurting.
M: Yeah, well, that may be. But they're still 500 stores ahead of us.
W: Not for much longer. Our sales are increasing each quarter, and our new mocha freeze is really taking off.
M: It is! At this rate, we'll catch up with them sometime in the next five years.
W: Exactly. It's really exciting. I can't wait to see the day to come soon.
(Text 7)
W：Hello, UPS?
M: Yes, madam. What can I do for you?
W: Well，⑧⑨I'm calling to check on a package I sent on the 7th. It still hasn't arrived, and today’s the 13th. Can you tell me what happened to it?
M: I'll certainly try madam. Do you have the tracking number handy? I will check it for you.
W: Let's see... it's T-714-2009-05-07
M: T-714-2009-05-07. OK, wait for a moment. 1 will check it for you on the computer now. Well, ⑨I can see that it did go out on the 7th.
W: Then where is it now?
M: Hold on, please. ⑩I've got to check another computer and see where it is.
(Text 8)
M：The soft drink is four fifty-two, out of 10. Here’s your change, and have a nice day.
W: Thank you. By the way, ⑿I’m looking for the art museum. Do you know how to get there?
M: Let’s see, the art museum is on the 7th Avenue. The best way to get there is to go out our parking lot and turn right. Follow that street two blocks, and get into the left-hand turn driveway. At the light for Mason Street, take a sharp left and go up five blocks to Seventh. Turn left. The museum will be your right-hand side.
W: Thank you. Do you know if there is parking available at the museum?
M: Yes, there’s a parking garage right next door. And you're lucky enough because you don’t need to put coins into the parking meter today. Because it's Thursday today. ⒀There is no charge there every Thursday.
W：Wow, wonderful!
(Text 9)
W: Hi, I'm looking for a textbook for English 100.
M: What's your professor's name?
W: Hendrix. She's a good professor. My roommate had her course last term.
M: Oh, then why don't you use your roommate's book?
W:⒂ She sold all her books at the end of the term.
M: Too bad. Well, you're looking for a book called College Writing, Here's one, but it’s pretty marked up. Sometimes it actually helps to use someone else's marks, if you happen to get an A student’s book.
W: True, but I really rather mark it myself.
M: OK. Hey, look at this. There's a mark in it. Let's check on the edition. Sometimes there’s new information in a later edition, so that's why the professor orders it. ⒃But the worst part is if the professor always referring to, say, page 50, and the information is on a different page in your edition，it gets confusing.
W: Oh, this is the tenth edition.
M: You're lucky. That's what you need. The new one would have cost you $30, but this one’s only 15.
W: ⒄I'll take it and I really appreciate your help. You saved me some money.
M: Glad to hear it.
(Text 10)
W: Mickey Mouse is not Walt Disney's first successful cartoon creation, but he is certainly his most famous one. Supposedly, Disney took his inspiration of drawing Mickey from the field mice that used to run into his old studio in Kansas City. No one is quite sure why he dressed the mouse in the now-familiar shorts with two buttons and gave him the yellow shoes. But we do know that Disney had intended to call him Mortimer until his wife Lillian started to call him Mickey Mouse. Disney planned Mickey’s first show in the short cartoon Plane Crazy. By the 1930s Mickey's image had circled the world. He was a superstar at the height of his career. ⒆Although he has received a few minor changes throughout his lifetime, he has remained true to his nature since those first cartoons. Mickey is appealing because he is nice. He is both good-natured and smart. Perhaps that was Disney's own image of himself. Why else would he have insisted on doing Mickey's voice in all the cartoons for twenty years? When interviewed, he would say, "There's a lot of the mouse in me." ⒇And that mouse has remained one of the most well-known images in American popular culture. For other images, we'll talk about them later.
