2017高三英语高考前模拟试题

2017高三英语高考前模拟试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。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.WhatisJack’soccupationnow?A.Asecretary.B.Anewspaperman.C.Anovelist.2.Wheredoesthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A.Inalab.B.Inaclinic.C.Inadininghall.3.HowoldisJane?A.19.B.27.C.35.4.Howoftendoesthemangotovisithisteacher?A.Atleastonceayear.B.Onceeverytwoyears.C.Twiceamonth.5.Whenwillthewomansleep?A.Afterturningoffthelights.B.Aftertakingawalk.C.Afterworkingforawhile.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Howdoesthemanseemtofeelafterthisjobinterview?A.Anxious.B.Hopeful.C.Desperate.7.Howmanyintervieweeswereabletogotothesecondinterview?A.4.B.12.C.16.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whowentonapackageholidaywiththeirkids?A.TonyandBetty.B.TonyandJulia.C.JuliaandBetty.9.Howdidthemanliketheholiday?A.Comfortable.B.Wonderful.C.Disappointing.听第8段材料，回答第10至l2题。10.Whydoesthemanrefusethefirstflat?A.It’stooexpensive.B.It’stoosmall.C.It’snotonthetopfloor.11.Whydoesthewomanletthemanrentthesecondflat?A.Heiscleanandquiet.B.Heiskindandpolite.C.Heispoorandhonest.12.Howmuchwillthemanpaybeforemovingin?A.$100.B.$50.C.$30.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.WhatisTomdoing?A.ListeningtoEnglishsongs.B.SurfingtheInternet.C.Preparingforatest.14.HowdoesthewomanfindstudyingEnglish?A.Interesting.B.Boring.C.Difficult.15.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Playmoregamesonline.B.Talkwithfriendsonlinemoreoften.C.Learnwesterncultureonline.16.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Gotoschool.B.Takeanexam.C.Reviewlessons.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whoisthespeakertalkingto?A.Peopleshowinginterestinthetheater.B.Peopleworkinginthebuilding.C.Peoplevisitingtheuniversity.18.Whatisthevideoshowingtoday?A.Theteachersoftheuniversity.B.Thehistoryofthetheater.C.Thebuildingsinthecity.19.Howsoonwillpeoplemeetagain?A.Inanhourandahalf.B.Inhalfanhour.C.Inanhour.20.Whatisthepurposeofthespeaker’stalk?A.Totellpeopletherulestheyshouldfollow.B.Togivepeopleabriefintroduction.C.Toshowpeoplethedirection.2017高三英语高考前模拟试题第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，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.Itisnow______universallyacceptedconceptthat_____earlyeducationshouldfocusonchildren’shappiness.A.an,theB.an,不填C.a,不填D.the,the22.Despitebeingtakenfromverydifferentsources,theresultsareremarkably_________.A.consistentB.constantC.contradictoryD.controversial23.Iwenttoseethehouse,_______atthetime,theotherday.ButIhaven’tdecidedtobuyit.A.beingpaintedB.paintedC.tobepaintedD.painting24.Disappointingly,Mr.Wang’slectureonGlobalEconomyonlyshowsthatheis_____ofanexpertinanysenseofthewordinthisfield.A.noneB.nothingC.nooneD.neither25.—DoyourememberwhenIfirstmetyou?—Ofcourse.I__________inasmallfoodfactory.A.workedB.wasworkingC.hadbeenworkingD.work26.—Mother,Iclimbeduptothattalltreeandpickedthisbigapple.—Jesus!You______downandhurtyourself.A.mighthavefallenB.mightfallC.musthavefallenD.mustfall27.Aftertenhours’drive,wecameto______iscalledagreenhouse,throughtheglasswallof_____,wesawlotsofgreenplants.A.where,whichB.that,thatC.what,whichD.where,that28.—Idon’tunderstandwhyJanesplitupwithherhusband.—NeitherdoI,especially______herhusbandwassokindandconsideratetowardsher.A.sinceB.untilC.asD.when29.—Ididn’texpectthatJohnwouldbeabsentfrommylastSunday’sbirthdayparty.—AsfarasIknow,he______toseehisparentsinthecountrysideonSundays.A.goesB.wentC.hasgoneD.hadgone30.Besidesproperdiet,exerciseisoneofthekey___________ofahealthylifestyle.A.categoriesB.componentsC.rangesD.processes31.—Theladywithababyinyourarmscometotakemyseatinthefront,_____?—Thankyou.A.doesn’tsheB.doessheC.can’tyouD.willyou32.______byhisfans,themoviestarisalwayssurroundedwithflowersandclapswhereverhegoesorappears.A.HavingbeenlovedB.LovedC.TobelovedD.Beingloved33.—IsitafactthatyouhelpedTomcheatinthemathsexam?—Honestly,________.ActuallyhesatthreeseatsawayfrommeandIknewnothingaboutwhatwashappening.A.IthinknotB.it’snotthecaseC.Ican’tagreemoreD.I’mafraidnot34.Wearedisappointedthattherainyweatherhas_______apicnicfortheweekend.A.ruledoutB.turnedoutC.broughtoutD.takenout35.Whenhecamebackhome,hefoundhiswifewithredeyes,indicatingthatshe_________.A.criedB.hascriedC.iscryingD.hadbeencrying第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)?阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡该项涂黑。VisualizeYourGoalTheCatalinaIslandistwenty-onemilesawayfromthecoastofCalifornia,andmanypeoplehavetakenthechallengetoswimacrossit.OnJuly4th1952,FlorenceChadwickstepped36CatalinaIslandintothewatertoswimacrosstotheCaliforniacoast.She37wellandonthetrack,butlaterfatigue(疲劳)setin,andtheweatherbecamecold.She38,butfifteenhourslater,numband39,sheaskedtobetakenoutofthewater.Aftershe40,shewastoldthatshehadbeen41onlyhalfamileawayfromthecoast.Shecommentedthatshecouldhave42it,ifthefoghadnotaffectedher43andshewouldhavejustseentheland.Shepromisedthatthiswouldbetheonlytimethatshewouldever44.Shewentbacktoherrigoroustraining.Andtwomonthslatersheswamthatsamechannel.The45thinghappened.Thefatiguesetin,andthefogobscuredherview,46thistimesheswamwith47andvisionofthelandinhermind.Sheknewthatsomewherebehindthefogwasthe48.ShesucceededandbecamethefirstwomantoswimtheCatalinaChannel.Sheevenbrokethemen’srecord49twohours.Successprinciples:Whenyousetyourgoal,keeppressingon50whenyouaretired,physicallyandmentally,and51therearemany52ahead,keepthevisionofyourgoal53beforeyouandnever,never,never…giveup!Seethereaching,committoit,andyouwillsurelyseeyourgoal54.Motivationquote:“Ican’tdo55,butIcandosomething.Ifwealldidsomething,wecouldconqueranything.”36.A.inB.forC.offD.of37.A.preparedB.steppedC.feltD.started38.A.heldonB.gaveinC.cameoffD.keptup39.A.nervousB.coldC.surprisedD.frightened40.A.arrivedB.recoveredC.leftD.cried41.A.carriedawayB.takenupC.sentoffD.pulledout42.A.wonB.succeededC.madeD.got43.A.visionB.feelingC.strengthD.energy44.A.beatB.quitC.swimD.join45.A.strangeB.sorrowfulC.sameD.awkward46.A.soB.howeverC.butD.and47.A.pressureB.potentialC.sympathyD.faith48.A.landB.seaC.shipD.island49.A.byB.overC.forD.to50.A.onlyB.evenC.stillD.merely51.A.unlessB.onceC.asthoughD.eventhough52.A.recordsB.failuresC.fallsD.challenges53.A.clearB.brightC.stubbornD.steady54.A.setB.acquiredC.realizedD.obtained55.A.anythingB.everythingC.nothingD.something2017高三英语高考前模拟试题第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题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，并在答题卡该项涂黑。ACrocodileAttack“AllIcouldseewastwosetsofredeyesbelowme,”saidDaveGatty,anAustralianfarmerwhospentsevendaysupatreeinremotebushlandtoescapecrocodiles.Gatty,52,saidhewasforcedtotakesuchdrasticactionafterheaccidentallywentintoacrocodile-infestedareaofQueensland.Heonlyhadtwomeatsandwichestokeephimgoing,ascrocodilesmovedbeneathhistreeeachnightuntilhisrescue.Gattysaidhedecideditwassafertoholdoutforarescueteamthantrytomakearunforit.HisproblemsbeganafterhefelloffhishorsewhileoutinthenorthernAustraliaoutback.Dazedandbleeding,heclimbedbackonhishorseandhopeditwouldleadhimhome.Itwasonlywhenheregainedhissensesherealizedthathehadbeentakenintocrocodile-infestedarea.“IhadtogetoffthehorseandIfellstraightintoacrocodilenest,”hetoldreporters.“Thatfrightenedme.Icouldn’tgoback,itwastoofarandtoodangerous,soIheadedtothenearesthighgroundandstayedthere,hopingsomeonewouldcomeandfindmebeforethecrocsdid.”Gattyexplainedhoweachnighttwocrocodileswouldsitatthebottomofthetreestaringathim.AlthoughGatty’stwosandwichesranoutafterthreedays,hewasabletogetrunningwaterduringthedayandknewrescuerswerelookingforhimashecouldseehelicoptersintheairabovehistree.“IfIhadn’tseenthecrocscirclingme,andifIhadn’tfallenintothecrocnest,Iwouldhavemadeapushforit.ButIknewthesafestthingwasformetositandwait,”hesaid.Achocolatebar,giventohimbyrescuersafterbeingmovedtosafetybyusingawinch(卷扬机),“waslikeagourmetmeal,”hesaid.56.Gaddyfelt_______whenhefoundhimselftrappedinthecrocodile-infestedarea.A.panickedbutoptimisticB.nervousandhopelessC.upsetandregretfulD.frightenedbutcalm57.WhichofthefollowingdidnothelpGattysurvivetheaccident?A.SandwichesB.RunningwaterC.ChocolatesD.Stayingupinatree58.What’stherightorderoftheeventsrelatedtotheaccident?a.Gaddyclimbedupontohishorseunconscious.b.Gaddyclimbedupatreeandstayedthere.c.Gaddywasmovedbyawinchtosafety.d.Gaddyfelloffhishorseaccidentally.e.Gaddyfoundhimselfinacrocodile-infestedarea.A.a,d,e,c,bB.d,a,e,b,cC.a,d,e,b,cD.d,e,a,b,c59.Thearticlecanbeclassifiedas_________.A.anewsstoryB.ascientificfictionC.apersonalessayD.aliteraryreportBDublinBusoffersexcitingculturalanddiversesightseeingtoursinandaroundDublin.Thisisthemostreasonablypriced,comfortableandenjoyablewaytoseeournation’sthrivingandvibrantcapitalcity.WhetheryouwantaquickoverviewoftheCity,hopofftheCityTourtovisitanyofthecity’smajorattractionsorenjoyahalfdaysguidedtourofoursceniccoastlines,wehaveatourtosuityourneeds.FREEHotelShuttleBusWeprovideafreepickupservicefromthehotelslistedbelowforgueststakingourSightseeingTours.Guestsstayingnearbymaymaketheirwaytothesepickuppoints.Shuttle123456FourSeasons/Bewleys8.459.4510.1511.1512.1513.15BerkleyCourt8.559.5510.2511.2512.2513.25JurysBallsbridge9.0010.0010.3011.3012.3013.30TheMespil9.1010.1010.4011.4012.4013.40TheBurlington9.2010.2010.5011.5012.5013.50Shuttle1CityTourandNorthCoast+CastleShuttle2CityTourandSouthCoast+GardensShuttle3to6CityTouronlyCityTourHopon-HopoffOneRoute+OneTickek=AllTopAttractionsThebestwaytoviewallthatDublinhastoofferisbyopen-topbus.Sitbackandenjoyyour1hour15minutefully-guidedtour.Thetouroperatesdailyfrom9.30amandcanbejoinedatanyof10stops,eachlocatednearoneofDublin’smostpopularattractions.Busesoperatefrequentlyandyour“24-hour”tourticketallowsyoutohoponandoffasoftenasyouwish.Hopon-Hopoff–Every10MinutesEntertainingLiveCommentaryJoinanywherealongroute–PayDriverComplimentarymapanddiscountguideAdult:€14Child:€6(Under14yrs)Student&SeniorCitizen:€12.5STOPNo.PLACEOFINTERESTADDRESSFIRSTBUSAMLASTBUSPM○1TourStartsHereCathalBrughaStreet9.306.30○2BankofIrelandO’ConnellBridge9.356.33○3TrinityCollegeCollegeGreen9.406.38○4NassauStreetNassauStreet9.456.40○5NationalGalleryMerrionSquareWest9.506.42○6NaturalHistoryMuseumMerrionSquareWes9.556.45○7St.Step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epstowardhimandshowedhimwhatI'dtakenoutofmypocket.‘Nowshowmeyouarestillaman,’Isaid,‘Iwon'taskagain.’Hebenttotakehiscanefromthegroundandstruggledoutofthatwheelchair.Icouldseehehadnotdoneitbefore,becausehealmostfellonhisface,havingonlyoneleg.ButIwasnotgoingtohelp.Andsohemanageditonhisownandwalkedtomeandneversatinawheelchairagaininhislife.”“Whatdidyoushowhim?”Ihadtoknow.Grandmalookedatme.“Twoengagementrings,ofcourse.IhadboughtthemthedayafterheleftforthewarandIwasnotgoingtowastethemonanyotherman.”67.WhydidGrandmatravelawayfromthecitywhensheheardherloverhadlostaleg?A.Tomakeherdisabilityseemmorebelievable.B.Togotoanothercitytobuyacaneforherself.C.Togotothehospitaltopayavisittoherlover.D.Toaskareportertospreadthenewsofherdisability68.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Thepublicandcriticsdemandedthatsheshoulddanceagain.B.Grandmabecamepoorandhadtomakeherlivingbydancing.C.Grandmabegantorecoverherdancingafterherhusbanddied.D.Grandfather’srecoveredhealthencouragedGrandmatodance.69.WhatwasthereasonforGrandmatoputallhereffortsandenergyintodancingpractice?A.Shewantedtobethebestdancerintheworldofhertime.B.Shehopedherhardworkcouldreduceherheartache.C.Sheexpectedtomakemoremoneybydancingbetter.D.Shethoughtsheshouldmakethebestofherdancingtalent.4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.LoveRecoversHerTalentB.TwoDisabledOldCoupleC.ADisabledWomanDancerD.ASecretCoveredbyLove2017高三英语高考前模拟试题第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。RoommatesConflictsIdenticaltwinsKatieandSarahMonahanarrivedatPennsylvania’sGettysburgCollegelastyeardeterminedtostrikeoutonindependentpaths.Althoughthe18-year-oldsistershadrequestedroomsindifferentdorms,thehousingofficeplacedthemontheeighthfloorofthesamebuilding,acrossthehallfromeachother.WhileKatiegotalongwellwithherroommate,Sarahwasmiserable.Sheandherroommatesilentlywarredovermattersrangingfromwhenthelightsshouldbeturnedofftohowthefurnitureshouldbearranged.Finally,theydividedtheroomintwoandgaveuponoralcommunication,communicatingprimarilythroughshortnotes.Duringthistime,SarahkeptrunningacrossthehalltoseekcomfortfromKatie.Beforelong,thetwowantedtolivetogetheragain.Sarah’sroommateeventuallyagreedtomoveout.“Fromthefirstnightwelivedtogetheragain,wefeltsocomfortable,”saysSarah.“Wefeltlikewewerebackhome.”Sarah’sabilitytosolveherdilemmabyroomingwithheridenticaltwinisunusual,buttheconflictshefacedisnot.Despiteextensiveeffortsbymanyschoolstomakegoodroommatematches,unsatisfactoryoutcomesarecommon.Differencesinpreferredlifestylesandpersonalitiescontributetotheconflict.Oneroommateisalwayscold,whiletheotherneverwantstoturnupthefurnace,eventhoughthethermometersaysit’sminusfiveoutside.Onepersonlikesquiet,whiletheotherpersonspendstwohoursadaypracticingthetrumpet,orturnsuphissoundsystemtothepointwherethewholeroomvibrates.Mostroommateconflictsspringfromsuchsmall,annoyingdifferencesratherthanfromgranddisputesoverabstractphilosophicalprinciples.However,ifnotdealtwithcarefully,theywilleventuallytearroommatesapart.Roommateconflictsdoharmtostudents’psychologicalhealthandcausedepression.Worsestill,depressionincollegeroommatesisoftenpassedfromonepersontoanother.Inextremecases,roommateconflictcanleadtoseriousviolence,asitdidatHarvardlastspring:Onestudentkilledherroommatebeforecommittingsuicide.Manyschoolshavestartedconflictresolutionprogramstocalmtensionsthatotherwisecanbuilduplikeavolcanopreparingtoexplode,ultimatelyresultinginphysicalviolence.Somecollegeshaveresortedto“roommatecontracts”thatallnewstudentshavetosignafterattendingaseminaronroommaterelat