普通高中英语学业水平考试模拟试题

2018年辽宁省普通高中学业水平考试模拟试卷英语（本试卷分第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，满分100分）第I卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

AIt was Christmas Eve, 1881. I was 15 years oldand feeling like the world was over for me. Ididn’t have enough money to buy myself thegift that I had wanted that year.Dad came back in and there was ice in hisbeard. “You’ve been by widow (寡妇) Smith’shouse rec ently?" he asked. Ms. Smith livedtwo miles down the road. Her husband had died and left her with three children.“I rode by just today” Dad continued.“Little Jack was out looking for wood.They must be out of wood, Tom.”We filled our sled (雪橇) high with wood.Then we went to the store and Dad bought some food, and a smaller pair of shoes. I triedto think through what Dad was doing.I knewwe didn’t have much money，so why Dadwas buying them so many things。

We got to the Smith’s house and went in;“We brought you a few things, madam,” Dadsaid, and put down the bag of food on the table.Then Dad handed Ms. Smith the pair ofshoes. She bit her lower lip to keep itfrom trembling (发抖), and then tears filled hereyes and started running down her cheekMy throat seemed to be filled withsomething, and there were tears in my eyes, too. Just then my dream gift seemed very unimportant. Dad had given me the look Ms. Smith’s face and the smiles of hert hree children. He had given me the best Christmas of my life.1.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. A Poor Life of A Woman.B.A Spirit of Sharing.C. Father and Son.D. Real Gift at Christmas.2. The writer was not happy on ChristmasEve in 1881 because __________ .A. he was worried that his father was stillnot backB. it was the beginning of a new year andhe didn’t want to grow upC. he couldn’t have the Christmas gift he wantedD. he didn’t want to go out in the cold3. The father decided to help the Smithsbecause __________ .A. he learned from Ms. Smith about hertroubleB. he saw the little child looking for woodout in the coldC. he realized Ms. Smith had to raisethree childrenD. he saw their neighbors were not nice orhelpful4. How did Ms. Smith feel when the dadhanded her the pair of shoes?A. Surprised.B. Moved.C. Excited.D. Worried.5.What did the writer learn from thatChristmas?A. Helping those in need makes us feel good.B. Christmas gifts are unimportant for poorpeople.C. We should get along with people around us.D. Being helpful sometimes brings peoplegood luck.BLots of students know what a marathon(马拉松赛跑) is, but perhaps they don’t knowwhat triathlon is. The triathlon is a sport that has three parts—swimming, bicycling and running. It is notan easy sport, but a man named Joe Salter is very good at it.A few months ago, he finished a special triathlon—he juggled(抛起接住) three balls all the time during the triathlon. That is to say, he kept on throwing and catching three balls while he was swimming, riding a bicycle and running.31-year-old Joe is from Florida, the USA. He loves juggling and he started at the age of 8. Joedid well in juggling. Later, he got the idea to do a triathlon and juggle at the same time to make itmore fun. Many juggling fans laughed at his idea and thought it was just a joke. But J oe didn’t giveup and he kept practicing it. Because of his hard work, he made it at last.Talking about his triathlon, Joe said swimming was the hardest part. “It was difficult and complex ,” he said. “I basically only used my legs, so it took quite a lot of work. Also, swimming in open water made it a little harder. It was not like in a pool. ”6. According to the writer, the common triathlon ______.A. is a difficult sportB. is more famous than the marathonC. includes the three parts and jugglingD. includes the marathon and swimming7. J oe’s triathlon was special because ______ during the triathlon.A. he picked up three ballsB. he played jugglingC. he carried his bicycle on his shoulderD. he threw away all his balls8. Many juggling fans thought J oe’s idea ______.A. could not be realizedB. should not be laughed atC. should be realized as soon as possibleD. could make triathlon more exciting9. The underlinedpart “made it” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “______”.A. forgotB. failedC. succeededD. left10. Swimming was the hardest part for Joe mainly because ______.A. he swam in open waterB. his swimming skills were badC. he was very tired when swimmingD. he almost could only swim with his legsCBeijing Opera is our national opera. It came into being after 1790 and has a history of over 200years. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. There are four mainroles in Beijing Opera; Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautifulfacial paintings, wonderful gestures and fighting. Some of the stories are from history books, butmost are from famous novel s. The people in the stories usually can’t agree with each other. Theybecome angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried. Then they finda way to make peace with each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end.Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. In China, it used to be popular with oldpeople while young people didn’t like it very much. However, more young people are becominginterested in it nowadays. And more people around the world are learning about Beijin g Opera’ sspecial singing, acting and facial paintings.11. How old is Beijing Opera in 2017?A. 207 years old.B. 217 years old.C. 227 years old.D. 237 years old.12. Beijing Opera’s ______ came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei.A. music and singingB. acting and fightingC. music and actingD. singing and fighting13. How is the end of each story in Beijing Opera?A. Angry.B. Sad.C. Happy.D. Frightened and worried.14. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Beijing Opera used to be popular with old people and young people.B. More people at home and abroad are interested in Beijing Opera nowadays.C. Beijing Opera isn’t a part of Chinese culture.D. There are five main roles in Beijing Opera.15. What’s the best title of the passage?A. The History of Beijing OperaB. Beijing OperaC. The Roles of Beijing OperaD. The Changes of Beijing OperaDTea culture is varied in different places by the way tea is made and drunk, and by the places fortea drinking. How to make tea may be different. According to the ways of making tea, tea isclassified(分类) into white tea, green tea, black tea, etc. And how to prepare tea may be different,too. In Tibet, tea is commonly boiled with salt and butter(黄油). People may drink tea at homeor in public, for example, at tea houses.As part of culture, tea has a relationship with history, health, education, communication. It is commonly used at social activities. For example, afternoon tea is a British custom. Familiesor friends can communicate with each other while having afternoon tea.Tea has remained a way of daily life in China and drinking teahas a lot ofadvantages. It makespeople less tired, clears heat in the human body and helps people lose weight.Chinese people are good at using tea to make other things delicious. Tea, originallyservedas a medicine in ancient times, is now not just a kind of drink, but also excellent seasoning(调味品).Here are two delicious dishes made with tea：Tea Eggs：You can find them cooked and sold in street markets in almost every city in China.Dragon Well Tea Shrimp(龙井虾仁)：It’s one of the most well-known dishes in Hangzhou.Before you drink tea, please check the following tips,●Drink tea hot.●The best time to drink is in between meals. It is bad for your stomach ifyou drink tea just beforemeals, during meals or soon after meals.●Do not drink too much strong tea.16. Tea has NO relationship with______ as part of culture according to the passage.A. historyB. healthC. educationD. sports17. Afternoon tea in Britain is a______ according to the passage.A. way of communicationB. hobbyC. gameD. weekend activity18. In ancient China, tea was originally served as ______ according to the passage.A. a medicineB. a drinkC. seasoningD. a dish19. The best time to drink tea is ______ according to the passage.A. just before mealsB. during mealsC. soon after mealsD. in between meals20. The passage DOESN’T mention ______.A. ways of making teaB. places to drink teaC. tools for drinking teaD.advantages of drinking tea第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。