1、山西省三区（古县/离石区/ 高县）八校 2017 届高考模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。2答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。3全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4第 I 卷听力部分满分 30 分，不计入总分，考试成绩录取时提供给高校作参考。5考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有 2 分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对
2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18答案是 B.1. Why did the woman get the book so late?A. The post office lost the book.B. It was on the way for 3 years.C. It was the mans boss fault.2. How much doe
3、s one ticket cost?A. $20. B. $22.5. C. $25.3. What is the mans attitude towards the cafeteria?A. He doesnt mind eating there.B. He doesnt like the food there.C. He likes the food, but its crowded.4. Why does the woman ask the man to copy the note?A. His handwriting is good. B. He can type quickly. C
4、. He is good at computers.5. What do we learn from this conversation?A. The man wont go to the concert.B. The woman will go home for dinner.C. The man and the woman will eat together.第二节（共 15 小题）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、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 8 题。6. What does the man cook for dinner?A. A pizza. B. A hamburger. C. A sandwich.7. What does the woman think of the food?A. Very delicious. B. Too salty. C. A little spicy.8. Where will they probably have their dinner?A. At home. B. At a restaurant. C. In the
6、 mans office.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9. What does the man show to the woman?A. His visa. B. His ID card. C. His passport.10. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Take his luggage with him.B. Carry fewer luggages.C. Check his luggage.11. Where are the speakers?A. At a bus stop. B. At an airport. C
7、. At a railway station.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends. B. Shop assistant and customer. C. Waitress and customer.13. What happened to the mans records?A. He lost them in Canada.B. He sent them to his sister.C. He broke them accidentally.14. How m
8、uch is each of the record?A.4.5. B.1.5. C.4.05.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. Where are the two speakers?A. In the USA. B. In Europe. C. In China.16. Why is there no national health insurance here?A. The government hasnt realized its importance.B. The people dont think the government can do it better.C.
9、 The government hasnt paid enough money for it.17. What does the man think of having good insurance?A. Expensive. B. Unnecessary. C. Important.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What service is being advertised?A. Carpet cleaning. B. Food service. C. House repair.19. What is the cost of the service if cust
10、omers call now?A. $4.49. B. $25.46. C. $ 29.95.20. Who is most likely to call for the service?A. Master Cleaners. B. Repair workers. C. Housewives.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMany of you are studying hard because you have to compe
11、te with many others in the upcoming national college entrance exam. But it may not occur to you that one of your competitors is a robot. An artificial intelligence(AI) robot will take part in the 2017 National College Entrance Exam, reported China Daily.“The robot will sit three exams: math, Chinese
12、, and a comprehensive test of liberal arts (文科), which includes history, politics and geography,” Lin Hui, CEO of an AI company in Chengdu. Like the others who take the exam, the robot will have to finish the tests in the given time. But instead of taking exams together with other students, the robo
13、t will take its exams in a closed room without anyone else present, except for proctors(监考人)and a notary(公证人). It is expected to be totally disconnected from the Internet and solve the problems with its AI program.Its believed that Chinese and the test of its liberal arts skills, rather than its mat
14、h skills, will give the robot its biggest challenges. Questions in math are objective with specific answers, while in the other test subjects there are some subjective questions that test skills such as reading comprehension and essay writing.The robot aims to be enrolled in one of the first-class C
15、hinese universities in 2017, and then try to get into the more famous universities of Tsinghua or Peking University in 2020.21. The author wrote the passage in order to _.A. lay more burden on Grade 3 studentsB. inform readers of the explosive newsC. introduce the function of the robotD. predict wha
16、t robots will do in the future22. Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?A. The differences between the robot and other candidatesB. The specific information about how the robot will take the examC. The ideal universities of the robotD. The advantages the robot has23. Which is one of the bigges
17、t challenges for the robot candidate?A. Math calculating B. Objective questionsC. Liberal arts skills D. Physics questions24. Choose the correct one according to the passage.A. The robot candidate will have its separate proctorsB. The robot will participate in Chinese, English, math and scienceC. Th
18、e robot is not designed to be admitted to universitiesD. The robot connected from the Internet will sit for the college entrance examBWe all have found memories of taking a few lazy months off after the stress of A-levels. As we draw to the end of an academically and socially packed year, the idea o
19、f doing the same again is appealing.But after graduation, therell be few occasions when we can enjoy such extended holidays, free to do as we wish. So now that summer has arrived, lets take full advantage. It goes without saying that summer vacations are the perfect time to go traveling, especially
20、if you avoid the pricey school holiday period.Tickets go up greatly when you turn 26, so make the most of cheaper rates while youre eligible. Finding a reliable company that wont cheat you is extremely important, as is discovering a program that appeals to your own interests. There are plenty of web
21、sites where you can see other peoples recommendations.Of course for most of us, money is tightbut to avoid overspending you can combine employment and adventure. Hannah Warn, a psychology student at the University of Winchester, is spending her summer at Camp America, an increasingly popular venture
22、 where British students enjoy a good time on a summer camp.“Being thrown into something where I dont really know what to expect is exciting.” she says.“It gives me a chance to experience being away from home in a different way.”Those with a talent for languages might also consider working abroad as
23、an au pair. The work may be challenging, but its a chance to involve yourself in a new culture while your employer pays most of the bill.If you have an idea about the sort of career youd like, getting work experience is wise. In many careers, graduating with only your degree to show for your three o
24、r four years just wont make it. Send applications off early and to as many places as possible. Make sure you take a well-earned break this summer.25.The passage implies that .A. students can enjoy beneficial price when travelingB. students who quit school should pay more for travelC. students will b
25、e offered part time jobs in the vacationD. students will have a longer summer vacation than ever26.The underlined word “eligible” in the passage means .A. relaxed B. outstanding C. qualified D. standardized27.The author took Hannah Warn as an example to .A. suggest Camp America offers jobs to studen
26、tsB. show psychology students are good at planningC. indicate Camp America serves English studentsD. imply students can travel around for nothingCIt has become a certain belief among the public-drink at least eight glasses of water a day to improve health and wellbeing. Bottled water companies often
27、 repeal it to increase their sales but it is actually a silly idea. There is no evidence to prove the advantages of drinking eight glasses of water a day, scientists say.The misunderstanding is caused from the suggestion that adults should drink 2.5 liters of water daily, which was stressed by the B
28、ritish Medical Journal in December. The important part of the suggestion that most of this quantity of water is contained in prepared foods, however, is usually ignored.US researchers who reviewed the evidence concluded that most people do not need to worry about the amount of water they drink every
29、 .day. Besides drinking water, they will be getting plenty of liquid（液体）in other ways. Caffeinated drinks such as tea, coffee and cola and alcohol（酒）can help reach the daily total if they dont drink too much, though these drinks help the production of urine (尿). Less well known arc the dangers of dr
30、inking too much water, causing water poisoning, low salt levels and even death.The review of research by Dan Negoianu, from the University of Pennsylvania, found that not a single study included the suggestion of drinking eight glasses of water a day. Although one small study suggested that drinking
31、 water could result in fewer headaches, the results were not very important. However, the benefits of drinking some water to prevent a pain in head after drinking too much alcohol are, separately, proved to be true.No studies showed any advantages to the color of the skin because of the increased wa
32、ter taken into bodies. Dehydration（脱水）can make skin less pleasant, but there was no clear evidence to support the idea that water helps people keep a youthful appearance. The researchers also found no evidence that drinking lots of water does some good to the bodys organs（器官）.28. From the passage, w
33、e know that the suggestion about drinking eight glasses of water a day .A. causes some serious diseasesB. has enough scientific evidence to support itC. is misunderstood by people in factD. was published by the British Medical Journal29. From the passage we learn that many people dont know that_ .A.
34、 the production of urine can cause water to loseB. health can be improved by drinking plenty of waterC. better skin can result from intake of much waterD. caffeinated drinks can provide the water people need30. What can be proved about drinking a lot of water according to the passage?A. Reducing the
35、 bad influence of drinking alcohol.B. Helping to keep youthful looks.C. Making the bodys organs stronger.D. Causing bad headaches.31. The writers main purpose of writing this passage is to .A. persuade people to drink different kinds of waterB. tell people drinking much water is not as healthy as is
36、 consideredC. warn people of the danger of drinking much waterD. help people realize the importance of drinking enough water every dayDThis time last year I entered two long-distance mass-participation swimming events, including the Jubilee River 10 km swim. At the last minute, just before both swim
37、s, I decided to pull out. The reality is, I live in fear of coming last.Last year, before the two events, I realized that I couldnt deal with coming last. I had looked at the swim times of those who had completed the previous year and calculated that, at my current swim pace, I would probably have c
38、ome last. I just couldnt face it. But when next year came around, I decided to enter those same events again.For a few months, I trained hard, but I didnt get any faster. Then it was June 5, the day of the Jubilee River 10 km. The event started at 9:30 am, and the swimmers were anxious and eager to
39、start. As I swam along, the river was quiet and clean and everything was peaceful. The sun shone, Meadows (草地）rolled by and every now and then someone would wave at the scene unfolding in the water.As the day wore on, somehow I didnt mind that, predictably, almost everyone was ahead. There were at l
40、east some swimmers still near me, and although we shared the same river we quietly occupied our own spaces. As I concentrated on doing my own thing, watching the sky, the bank, the other swimming caps passing or not passing, I realized I was enjoying myself.In the end, four hours and 29 minutes afte
41、r Id started, I staggered (摇摇晃晃地走)out of the water and was greeted with a smile and a “well done” from the race organizer. I glanced back over my shoulder toward the water and noticed that there were a small handful of swimmers who were still to finish, behind me, out of a field of around 300 swimme
42、rs. But it didnt matter. I was just relieved, proud and happy to finish.As I drove away, my thoughts turned to my next long race of the season and how much I was looking forward to it, my fears of coming last gently receding(渐渐远去).32. The author intended to quit swimming mainly because _.A. she fear
43、ed that she couldnt finish the two racesB. she was afraid that she would let family members downC. she was unwilling to accept the possibility of finishing lastD. she didnt fully prepared for the two races33. The author hopes to convey the message that _.A. never give up when facing challengesB. it
44、is process that matters mostC. failure is the mother of successD. winners always take it all34. What did the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph?A. She took pride in leaving all the other swimmers behindB. She was proud that she was not the last one in the raceC. She was glad to finish t
45、he race and had a sense of reliefD. She was proud to be praised by the organizer35. It can be inferred from the end that the author is likely to _.A. participate in another race without any hesitationB. analyze the reason why she failed in the raceC. lose confidence completelyD. decide whether she i
46、s suitable for the race第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 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。How to Pick a Great Book to ReadThe world is full of great books, just waiting to be read.How can you pick one youll really like? Here are some tips:What makes you happy?16 Are you really into dinosaurs or do
47、gs or a specific person? Are there a few careers youre interested in? You can find books about almost anything you like, and youre more likely to enjoy reading a book if youre alreadyinterested in its subject. Fact or fiction?Some books are entirely made up and imagined.Those are called fiction book
48、s. Novels,short stories are all examples of fiction. These books can transport you to another world or helpyou imagine something beyond your own experience.Nonfiction books give you the who, what, when, and why. 17 Nonfiction books can bring to life everything from the first trip to the moon to what its like to explore the dee
