1、扬州市 2017 届高三考前调研测试英 语 试 卷本试卷分五部分。满分 120 分。考试时间 120 分钟。第卷（共 85 分）第一部分： 听力 (共两节，满分 20 分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两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 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. Where will the man find his English b
2、ook?A. In the drawer. B. On his desk. C. On his bed.2. What has happened to the woman? A. She has been fired.B. She has got promoted.C. She has been admitted to a university.3. How will the woman buy the ticket?A. By waiting in the line. B. By telephone call. C. On the Internet.4. What is the mans f
3、avorite free-time activity? A. Reading a book. B. Watching TV. C. Listening to music.5. What does the woman mean?A. Peter likes to follow the fashion.B. Peter should take more lessons.C. Peter has bad tastes in dressing.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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
4、，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，各个小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 题。6. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Roommates. B. Relatives. C. Classmates.7. Why does Tom get full marks according to the man?A. He works really hard. B. He has a good living habit. C.
5、 He is a favorite of teachers.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 题。8. Why cannot the woman rent a bigger house right now?A. She hasnt enough money.B. She spent all her money on her vacation.C. She will save some money to buy a new house.9. How can the woman solve the problem at present?A. By borrowing some money f
6、rom her friend.B. By sharing the house with the man.C. By sharing a house with her friend.10. How much did the woman pay when she first rented a house?A. 600 yuan a month. B. 1,200 yuan a month. C. 400 yuan a month.听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 题。11. Where does the conversation take place?A. At an airport. B
7、. On a plane. C. At a duty-free shop.12. What does the man think of the prices of the duty-free items? A. Reasonable. B. Low. C. A little high.13. Which of the following is right?A. The man is from the USA.B. The man has arrived in a foreign country.C. The man spends a long time getting through the
8、Immigration.听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 17 题。14. What is the man doing?A. Introducing a organization.B. Telling a project. C. Having an interview.15. What made the man decide to take the course?A. A local product. B. A trip to Brazil. C. A Brazilian organization.16. What do the European organizations members
9、do?A. They do businesses with local people.B. They organize medical teams.C. They help setting up schools.17. What does the man find interesting in the book?A. The climate change across the world.B. The projects introduced in Netherlands.C. The energy saving project of natural resources.听下面一段独白，回答第
10、18 至第 20 题。18. What can we learn from the news?A. Seven houses were destroyed. B. 15 houses were badly damaged.C. Over 200 people were made homeless.19. What do we know about the farmer?A. His house was destroyed. B. His wife was missing.C. One of his children was killed.20. What did the woman do wh
11、en she saw her house shaking?A. She tried to take something out.B. She rushed out with her children.C. She told her husband not to leave.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，从题中所给的 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。21. Adjusting your mind before the examination is help
12、ful, but your basic skills affect _ you perform academically.A. when B. where C. how D. why22. _ e-readers are getting more popular, paper books wont disappear. A. Since B. Unless C. After D. While23. Afraid of not finishing the task as scheduled, he asked the boss to have the deadline _.A. confirme
13、d B. expanded C. extended D. stretched24. The last train had just pulled out when I got to the station. Fortunately, a friend _ and he gave me a lift.A. was just passing B. had just passedC. would just pass D. has just passed25. You can try the convenience store, but it _ well be closed. Its too lat
14、e now.A. can B. may C. must D. should 26. We look forward to receiving your reply _ this letter, and hope that this deal will satisfy both parties.A. in hopes of B. in acknowledgement of C. in honor of D. in possession of27. The apps have changed our traditional left-to-right reading _ to a wild ski
15、mming one.A. model B. fashion C. taste D. pattern 28. - The agenda _ for the meeting is important.- I see. I promise to work it out on time.A. made B. to be made C. making D. to make29. Jiangsu is at a stage of urbanization _ the contradiction between economic growth and farmland protection is obvio
16、us. A. that B. which C. when D. what30. If Greek civilization _ Europe, this language would not contain so many Greek words now.A. hadnt then influenced B. doesnt then influence C. hasnt then influenced D. didnt then influenced31. Inspired by progress in protecting human rights in the law case, many
17、 specialists begin researching on _ ones.A. original B. civil C. parallel D. special32. I will be on an exchange program this summer, _ Ive desired for a long time. A. one B. the one C. that D. when 33. New York mayor once did odd jobs to support his family; otherwise he could hardly have _ on a rel
18、atively small salary as a public servant.A. got by B. got across C. got over D. got through34. I once had a chance to experience what romance was but somehow away _.A. it goes B. went it C. did it go D. it went35. - How can I book an air ticket on the cellphone?-Sorry! _. I never did it before. A. Y
19、ou tell me B. You got me there C. Ill try my best D. Im on it第二节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In life, we will succeed and fail often for reasons that are entirely out of our 36 . We can work harder than anyone else in the office and still not be
20、37 . We can be incredibly nice and love someone deeply, and they may not love us 38 .The bottom line is that life is not 39 .That is a tough 40 to swallow for many of us. As a result, some people 41 after being hit by even one unfair blow from life. But if we let lifes unfairness 42 us, we will neve
21、r receive the beautiful blessings that life has 43 for us.My first 44 marriage felt very unfair to me. No matter how hard I had tried to be a good wife, I could not make the relationship 45 . I could have been 46 by that experience. But I believed that I could be 47 married one day 48 I always wante
22、d to experience traditional family life. And then, I met this kind, thoughtful, generous man.What Ive learned over the years is that we can do all the things that 49 a good outcome, but get 50 things in return instead.When we are faced with lifes seeming unfairness, our 51 needs to jump in. When lif
23、e doesnt go 52 plan, we have to let go of the outcome that we have been 53 and keep trying, and doing the right thing. 54 that life is neither fair nor straightforward. And by knowing that if we remain confident, we can drive our unfair experiences away and use them for our 55 .36. A. reach B. contr
24、ol C. date D. order37. A. promoted B. paid C. pleased D. proved38. A. more B. back C. enough D. unconditionally39. A. easy B. smooth C. fair D. ideal40. A. feeling B. word C. fact D. pill41. A. died down B. looked down C. shut down D. settled down42. A. confuse B. manage C. betray D. defeat43. A. in
25、 charge B. in return C. in place D. in store44. A. arranged B. failed C. happy D. trial45. A. work B. start C. end D. worsen46. A. teased B. discouraged C. hurt D. shocked47. A. proudly B. casually C. happily D. shortly48. A. if B. while C. because D. though49. A. bring B. require C. serve D. deserv
26、e50. A. bad B. inferior C. silly D. cheap51. A. faith B. courage C. judgement D. effort52. A. ahead of B. according to C. regardless of D. related to53. A. achieving B. affecting C. expecting D. declining54. A. Accept B. Assume C. Fancy D. Consider55. A. career B. marriage C. fate D. benefit第三部分：阅读理
27、解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFree, Official Sources to Find Unclaimed MoneyDoes the government owe you money? There might be unclaimed funds or property waiting for you from savings or checking accounts, wages and pensions, tax refunds（退款） , life in
28、surance policies, and a lot more. Companies may offer to find this money for a fee. And scammers may try to trick you with fake promises of money from the government. But you can find your unclaimed money yourself for free. Check out USA Govs list of official sources to get started:Search for unclai
29、med money and property in every state where you have lived. You can conduct a multi-state search, and keep an eye out at state fairs and even malls, where state treasurers(ST) and other officials hold public awareness events.Check for unclaimed funds from bank failures or unclaimed deposits from cre
30、dit union closures. Did you have money in a checking or savings account at a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-insured financial institution? If the financial institution is closed, you can search the FDIC database（数据库）and you will make it. FDIC has thousands of their banks across the cou
31、ntry and deserves your trust.Search for unclaimed back wages, pension money, or life insurance funds. Are you owed unpaid wages from your current employer(CP) or a past employer(PP)? Check the Labor Departments Wage and Hour Divisions records to see if you have money waiting to be claimed. You also
32、may be owed a pension if a company you worked for went out of business or ended a defined plan.56. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. It is likely that several states owe money to you.B. Malls might witness public awareness events.C. Scammers are always ready to help you
33、for free.D. Your past employer might owe you unpaid wages.57. The organization enabling consumers to confidently place money may be _.A. ST B. CP C. PP D. FDICBHappiness may be the primary goal of human existence. Clearly, everyone thinks a great deal about happiness. What makes happiness so importa
34、nt to human existence? Not only does happiness feel good, but it appears to provide a variety of psychological and physical benefits. Happy people work hard, play hard, have an active social life, experience good health, and live longer. A happy person lives an average of nine years longer than a mi
35、serable one. When studying happiness, it makes sense that its opposite condition would also be a topic of examination. Scientists have observed that there are two unfortunate life events that bring about intense unhappiness, perhaps over the course of many years: the loss of a family member and the
36、loss of a job. However, abundant good news occurs in the study of happiness. Fortunately, humans experience happiness from a wide range of stimuli, from traveling to an exotic destination to redecorating ones home or from winning a game of soccer to eating a delicious meal. Simply watching a favorit
37、e television show or laughing at a funny joke can lift a depressed mood. While the happiness produced by such experiences tends to be short lived, certain conditions do promote a more long-lasting state of happiness as a lifestyle: a wide social network, believing in a meaningful reason for ones exi
38、stence, and establishing goals and working to achieve them.Surprisingly, income is not a primary factor in determining a persons level of happiness once the basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter have been met. More important is ones social network. Being socially active may be more effective in
39、 increasing ones immunity（免疫力）to illness than a vaccine. Misery may love company, but so does happiness, and having close friends and family is vital to ones overall level of happiness. Even sharing ones home with an animal companion can make a person happier.Scientists report that believing in some
40、 kind of meaning for ones life is necessary to living a happy life. This may be a religion, a code of ethics, a particular value system, a philosophy, or any other reason for being that lifts people out of the ordinary routine of daily existence and gives their life meaning beyond a weekly paycheck.
41、 Happiness is not an innate characteristic but may actually be developed as a habit. While people generally do not transform their basic temperaments（性情）, people can learn to become happier by participating in a variety of activities, including socializing, watching funny movies or reading funny boo
42、ks, keeping a gratitude journal, involving oneself in pleasurable activities, such as sports, hobbies, or the arts, focusing on positive outcomes, and performing acts of kindness for others. So, if you want to increase your state of happiness, developing new habits and practices should be a good cho
43、ice.58. What can we learn about happiness in this passage? A. People can easily recover from unhappiness caused by loss of a job.B. Both short- and long-term happiness are caused by various experiences. C. Income has little effect on underprivileged peoples level of happiness.D. Belief in the meanin
44、g of life helps people shrink from their routine work. 59. The author uses the phrase “misery may love company” in Paragraph 5 to _. A. convince people that pets are better company than a loving partner B. encourage people to find mates for their friends who are unhappy C. point out that people will
45、 be happier with positive relationships D. recommend that people influence negative people in a positive way 60. What is one assumption the author makes about attaining happiness? A. People can find the meaning of life in ordinary routines. B. A person needs a social network to attain happiness. C.
46、Reading and writing about your problems will produce happiness. D. Convincing negative people to become positive is a life goal. 61. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To explain why humans need happiness.B. To introduce the benefits of happiness.C. To show ways to achieve happin
47、ess.D. To advise people to pursue happiness. CHumans are working to find ways of capturing extra carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and keeping it in the Earth. But Nature has its own methods for the removal and long-term storage of carbon, including the worlds river systems, which transport d
48、ecaying organic material and eroded (侵蚀) rock from land to the ocean.In a study published May 14 in the journal Nature, scientists calculated the first direct estimate of how much and in what form organic carbon is exported to the ocean by rivers. The scientists amassed data on sediments (沉积物) flowi
49、ng out of 43 river systems all over the world. From these river sediment flow measurements, the research team estimated that the worlds rivers annually transport 200 million tons of carbon to the ocean. The total equals about 0.02 percent of the total mass of carbon in the atmosphere. That may not see
