高三模拟考试英语试题

高三模拟考试英语试题时间120分钟分数150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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. What is the man?A. A weather forecaster.B. A pilot.C. A trainer2. What does the man imply?A. The woman should go on playing chess.B. He wants to play chess with the woman.C. The woman is weak in playing chess.3. Why does the man stop his talk with the woman?A. He isn't interested in her words.B. He is expecting another call.C. He is angry with her.4. When will Steven arrive in Cairo?A. In the morning.B. At noon.C. In the afternoon.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. story.B. A textbook.C. A movie.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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. What is the relationship between Mary and Justin?A. Boss and secretary.B. Good friends.C. Husband and wife.7.How will Mary spend her holiday?A. Go swimming.B. Work in her office.C. Stay with her children.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9题。

8.Why does Mike call Mary?A. To get a lift from her.B. To discuss homework with her.C. To invite her to Jerry's apartment.9. What will Mary do on Monday?A. Take a chemistry class.B. Have an exam.C. Hand in a book report.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。

10. Why has Brian Sharp refused many interviews?A. He doesn't want people to make up stories about him.B. He wouldn't like others to know about his private life.C. He is afraid to answer people's questions directly.11. How is Brian Sharp’s life?A. Lonely and poor.B. Rich but unhappy.C. Successful and happy.12. What does Brian Sharp say about writing novels?A. He seldom draws stories from real life.B. He doesn't like following a fixed pattern.C. He wants to write over 100 historical novels.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。

13. What did the boy have for breakfast?A. Bread and milk.B. A cheese burger and meat.C. A pudding and two cans of coke.14. Why did the boy have a stomachache?A. He ate too fast.B. He ate too much.C. He ran too fast.15. What do we know about the boy?A. He felt hungry after the PE lesson.B. He got a good record in the PE test.C. He only ate meat and rice for lunch.16. What does the woman think of the boy's eating way?A. Good.B. Strange.C. Silly.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。

17. What products does the speaker's company work on?A. Birthday cards.B. Games.C. Cars.18. How many playing pieces does Mindtwist standard have?A. Two.B. Four.C. Six.19. What are the playing pieces of Mindtwist Travel made of?A. Plastic.B. Wood.C. Metal.20. What will the speaker talk about next?A. Collect.B. MindtwistC. Board.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ABeard Telling the TruthA Jihadist attempted to flee Mosul in a disguise (假扮) similar to a dumb madam but was caught. The ISIS fighter was trying to get away from the former militant stronghold (基地) as the city was recaptured, but didn’t get his escape plan right. Dressed in women’s clothes and with cautious make-up, the bearded man forgot to getrid of his facial hair. In photos released by the Iraqi army after his capture, the man can be seen to have slathered on(厚厚地涂抹) powder, eyeshadow and lipstick, and even added some beauty spots.Fall in UK University ApplicantsThe number of people applying for UK university places has fallen by more than 25,000 (4%) in 2016 compared with that of 2015, data from the admissions service UCAS show. The figures show a sharp decline in those applying to study nursing courses—down 19%—and a continued fall in the number of mature students, notably in England and Northern Ireland. The number of EU students planning to study in the UK has fallen by 5%. It is the first decline since fees were last increased in England in 2012.Unusual Homework AssignmentsStudents at a university in Southwest China’s Sichuan province received a very unusual homework assignment for the summer: convey their affection for someone they like. The eye-catching assignment was posted on the website of the Chengdu College of Arts and Sciences, together with other assignments, such as traveling to another city, attending a concert, and drawing a self-portrait. Posts related to the creative homework assignment have beenforwarded over 10,000 times and liked by close to 28,000 people on Weibo.21. Why did the fighter fail to make the escape plan a reality?A. Because he forgot to shave off his beard.B. Because he made up himself as a dumb lady.C. Because his careless make-up betrayed him.D. Because his beauty spots made him eye-catching.22. The number of applicants for UK university places in 2015 is approximately .A. 25,000B. 26,402C. 408,500D. 625,00023. Students in the college are not required to .A. pay a visit to another cityB. show love for their beloved onesC. take some photos for themselvesD. be the audience in a musical performanceBMaybe you paint, keep a journal or knit. Or maybe you play bass in a punk rock band. Whatever hobby you have, keep at it. A little study published this week suggests that having a creative outlet outside the office might help people perform better at work.Psychologists from San Francisco State University found that the more people engaged in their hobbies, themore likely they were to come up with creative solutions to problems on the job. And no matter what the hobby was, these were also more likely to go out of their way to help co-workers.The researchers also surveyed a second group of 90 U.S. Air Force captains. The psychologists knew that these folks were already trained to solve tough problems, and help others-so they wanted to see if having a hobby affected their performance in any way. In addition to asking the officers about their own work performance, the researchers checked performance reviews from the captains’ co-workers and bosses.It turned out that for both groups, having a creative outlet boosted work performance. And that’s after the scientists took into account other things that might influence performance—like personality.“Some people have a personality that’s more creative,” Eschleman says. To judge how naturally creative participants were, the researchers asked them, for example, to rate how open they are to new experiences and how much they value art.Behaviors at work and home strengthen each other. “It’s very possible that those who are performing better at their jobs also have more energy to pursue thesecreative activities,” he says. And, in turn, participating in creative activities may help people feel more energized and engaged at work.And while the paper doesn’t pin down exactly how or why your weekend comes into the wonderful world of soap-making might help your professional life, Eschleman says it’s likely because hobbies can help people learn more about their own strengths and weaknesses. “Creative activities really can provide you with the opportunity to learn something new about yourself.”Hobbies can also provide an escape from everyday stresses. “You’re using that time to recharge,” he says.So bosses should encourage employees to take up hobbies, Eschleman says. Maybe even consider hooking workers up with discount coupons for a pottery class.24. According to Eschleman, people with hobbies .A. will make efforts to improve their hobbiesB. are willing to offer their hands to othersC. like to do work in their own wayD. tend to avoid solving problems at work25. In the survey on some captains, researchers .A. trained them to solve tough problemsB. considered the personality of their co-workersC. asked their colleagues to comment on the captains’workD. required them to solve some practical problems26. What Eschleman said in Paragraph 6 implies hobbies .A. engage more people in workB. need a lot of energy to pursueC. are the causes of creative activitiesD. help people move forward in a positive direction27. According to Eschleman, hobbies can makepeople .A. have a better understanding of themselvesB. create the opportunity to escape from learningC. take advantage of stresses from their workD. know the strengths and weaknesses of their workC“Sugar, alcohol and tobacco,” economist Adam Smith once wrote, “are commodities which are necessaries of life, which have become objects of almost universal consumption, and which are, therefore, extremely popular subjects of taxation.”Two and a half centuries on, most countries impose(征税) sort of tax on alcohol and tobacco. With obesity levels putting increasing pressure on public health systems, governments around the world have begun to toywith the idea of taxing sugar as well.Whether such taxes work is a matter of debate. A review of Mexico’s taxation found a fall in purchases of taxed drinks as well as a rise in sales of untaxed and healthier drinks. By contrast, a Danish tax on foods high in fats was abandoned a year after its introduction, during claims that consumers were avoiding it by crossing the border to Germany to satisfy their desire for cheaper, fattier foods.The food industry has, in general, been firmly opposed to such direct government action. Nonetheless, the renewed focus on waistlines means that industry groups are under pressure to demonstrate their products are healthy as well as tasty.Over the past three decades, the industry has made some efforts to improve the quality of its offerings. For example, some drink manufactures have cut the amount of sugar in their beverages（饮料）.Many of the reductions over the past 30 years have been achieved either by reducing the amount of sugar, salt or fat in a product, or by finding an alternative ingredient. More recently, however, some companies have been investing money in a more ambitious undertaking: learning how to adjust the fundamental make-up of thefood they sell. For example, having salt on the outside, but none on the inside, reduces the salt content without changing the taste.While reformulating（再制定） recipes is one way to improve public health, it should be part of a multisided （多边的） approach. The key is to remember that there is not just one solution. To deal with obesity, a mixture of approaches-including reformulation, taxation and adjusting portion sizes-will be needed. There is no silver bullet.28. According to Adam Smith, sugar, alcohol and tobacco were .A. profitable to manufactureB. in ever-increasing demandC. no longer considered necessities of lifeD. subjects of taxation almost everywhere29. What do we learn about Danish taxation on fat-rich foods?A. It brought a lot of problems on the border.B. It did not work out as well as it was expected.C. It could not succeed without German cooperation.D. It met with firm opposition from the food industry.30. What does the underlined part “silver bullet” in the last paragraph mean?A. A successful but complex solution.B. An effective and hopeful solution.C. A single easy quick way.D. A long way.31. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Efforts to make sugar healthy and tasty.B. Approaches to adapting to consumers’ needs.C. Different ways to cope with health problems.D. Government taxation on sugar, alcohol and tobacco.DThe three Asia Pacific airlines with the highest customer expectations of high quality in-flight Wi-Fi are all from China—Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines.A report released last month by Inmarsat, a London-based leading provider of global satellite communication services, said these airlines would lead the industry as they recognize the value of makingin-flight broadband（宽带） available to passengers, who are increasingly seeing it as a necessity and a major factor when choosing an airline.“In order for Chinese airlines to win the competition and lead the connectivity market in the Asia-Pacific region, ensuring the availability of highquality onboard Wi-Fi is essential. This would differentiate customer experience and develop loyal customer relationships.”Currently, adults in China spend an average of 1 hour and 38 minutes daily, with their smartphones, according to data provided by consultancy eMarketer.The report found that 55 percent of respondents（应答者） from China said they were willing to give up their preferred airline in the next year if poor qualityin-flight connectivity was offered.With airlines in every market racing to install or upgrade their Wi-Fi offering, passengers will have a choice for an airline that offers high-quality broadband, and will soon turn their back on airlines not offering this, according to the report, which surveyed more than 9,000 passengers worldwide in February.“Specifically, passengers in China are most conscious of the quality of in-flight Wi-Fi. Passengers in China look forward to the flexibility and freedom to continue the lifestyle on the plane as they would on the ground,” Gergye said.“Good quality Wi-Fi in the air is changing the way people think about flying. Whether using the time to work, to connect with friends and family, or to pass the timeshopping or viewing entertainment, the availability of in-flight broadband has become a major factor when choosing an airline. It’s clear the opportunity that connectivity presents to airlines cannot be underestimated.”Meanwhile, passengers in the Asia-Pacific region are among the most willing-to-pay group globally forin-flight Wi-Fi, with 91 percent of them willing to pay on long-distance flights and 79 percent onshort-distance flights. The report also found that more than half of passengers in the Asia-Pacific region would take advantage of the ability to purchase items from the plane and collect them on arrival at the airport, and one third of respondents said they would choose to havein-flight purchases delivered to their home.Finnair has enjoyed the benefits of its onboard connectivity. Since June, passengers have been able to use Alipay and Wi-Fi on all routes between China and Finland.32. In which section of a newspaper can we read such a passage?A. History.B. Science.C. Fiction.D. Agriculture.33. What is the passage mainly about?A. A vital service: In-flight Wi-Fi.B. The introduction of the three Asia Pacific airlines.C. Comments of every aspect about the three Asia Pacificairlines.D. The preference of Chinese customers for airlines.34. While choosing an airline, passengers would take thefollowing into account except .A. the quality of in-flight Wi-FiB. the flexibility and freedomC. the lifestyle on the planeD. the appearance of the crew35. What does the second paragraph from the bottom implyabout the passengers?A. They would choose to receive their deliveries at home.B. Over half of them will use the ability to buy itemsaboard.C. They may be affordable and ready to buy items whiletravelling.D. 91% of them will prefer to pay on long-distance flights;79% on short.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10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。