1、陕西省西安市届高三英语上学期第一次考试试题2017-2018学年度第一学期高三年级第一次模拟考试英语试题（时间：100分钟 总分：150分）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，你将有两分钟的时问将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75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. Why is the man so angry? A. He is on a di
2、et B. He hasnt eaten today C. He has only had a burger today2. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Strangers B. Business partners C. Post office worker and customers 3. What are the speakers doing? A. listening to the radio. B. watching Television C. Looking at a new movie ad in a
3、magazine4. Why wont the man go to college after graduation? A. His grades arent good enough B. He never wants to go to college C. His father asked him to work first.5. How much money will the man give the woman? A. five dollars B. Seven dollars C. Eight dollars第二节 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、
4、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、7题。6. Who is the boss? A. Mr. Cassell B. Ms. Baker C. Mr. Langley 7. Why does the man apologize at the end A. He misunderstood want he saw B. He wont be able to attend the birthday party C. He put his kids
5、 markers on the womans desk.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When did the woman start writing her paper? A. last night B. Two hours earlier C. weeks in advance9. What does the man probably mean at the end? A. The woman should work harder B. The woman should leave him alone C. The womans study method is good听第8段材料，
6、回答第10至12题。10. Who is with the man right now? A. No one else B. his wife C. Another couple .11. What will the woman bring the man first? A. Some wine B. some hot water C. some menus12. What might the man discuss with Ralph?A. What dishes to have. B. What drinks to orderC. Where they should sit听第9段材料，
7、回答第13至16题。13 Who took the woman to horse races when she was young? A. Her grandfather B. her father C. Her dads friend 14. What does the woman say about the riding a horse? A. She has never done that before. B. Its a great way to have fun C. Its totally different from racing a horse.15. How many rac
8、es will there be today? A. More than ten B. Less than five C .It isnt known for sure16. What will the speakers probably ? do next? A. watch a horse race B. place money on a horse C. Go down onto the track听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did Mr. Jones join the company? A. Five years ago B. thirty years ago
9、 C. Forty years ago18. What was Mr. Jones first promotion? A. Office manager B. Head driver C. Vice president of operation19. How did Mr. Jones get his degree?A. By paying the fee himself B. By working part-time C. By taking night class.20. What is the main point of the talk? A. To welcome a new emp
10、loyee B. To say goodbye to an old co-worker C. .To congratulate Mr. Jones on his new caeeer. 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)阅读下面短文, 从每题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIs traditional fairytales good all the time？Recent research found one in five parents have abandoned those old
11、classics such as Snow White and the Seven DwarvesandHansel and Greteland theyre in favor of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the terrible details of Little Red Riding Hood. The survey of 2,000 adults was carried out to mark the launch
12、of the hit US dramaGRIMM, which starts tonight at 9:00 pm on Watch, and sees six series based on traditional fairytales. The research found a quarter of parents wouldnt consider reading a fairytale to their child until they had reached the age of five, as they cause too many awkward questions. And 5
13、2 percent of the parents said Cinderelladidnt send a good message to their children as it portrays (描绘) a young woman doing housework all day. Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bearswas also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it condones (宽恕) stealing. Steve Hornsey, Genera
14、l Manager of Watch, said: “Bedtime stories are supposed to relax the children and send them off to sleep soundly. But as we see inGRIMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so its understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children. As adults we can see the innocence in fair
15、ytales, but a five year old with an over active imagination could think they are true. Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales, as we see inGRIMM, good will defeat evil and there is always a moral to the story.” Though half of parents said traditional tales are more likely to have a strong mor
16、al message than a lot of modern kids books, two thirds of mums and dads said they were no longer appropriate tocomfortyoungsters before bed. On the contrary, they might give their children nightmares.21.Which of the traditional fairytales tells one can get away with stealing?A. Snow White and the Se
17、ven Dwarves. B. Little Red Riding Hood.C. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. D. Hansel and Gretel.22.Whats the authors attitude towards traditional fairytales?A. Objective. B. Supporting. C .Disapproving. D. Doubtful.23. .Which of the following is TRUE about the recent research?A. Steve Hornsey General
18、 Manager of Watch led the research.B. 20% parents thought old classics arent fit for modern children.C. People like more modern books because old classics are out of date.D. About 30% parents were moved to tears after hearing some classic fairytales.BHi, everybody.Over the past couple months, most o
19、f the political headlines youve read have probably been about the government shutdownand the launch of the Affordable Care Act(平价医疗法案).And I know that many of you have rightly never been more frustrated with Washington.But if you look beyond those headlines, there are some good things happening in o
20、ur economy.And thats been my top priority（优先考虑）since the day I walked into the Oval Office.After decades in which the middle class was working harder and harder just to keep up, and a punishing recession（衰退）that made it worse, we made the tough choices required not just to recover from crisis, but t
21、o rebuild on a new foundation for stronger, more durable economic growth.Five years later, we have fought our way back.Our businesses have created 7.8 million new jobs in the past 44 months. Another 200,000 Americans went back to work last month.The American auto industry has come back with more tha
22、n 350,000 new jobs - jobs putting out and selling the high-tech, fuel-efficient cars the world wants to buy. And theyre leading the charge in a business that has added jobs for the first time since the 1990s - a big reason why our businesses sell more goods and services “Made in America” than ever b
23、efore.We decided to stop our addiction to foreign oil.And today, we produce more renewable energy than ever, more natural gas than anybody, and for the first time in nearly 20 years, America now produces more oil than we buy from other countries.We decided to fix a broken health care system.And even
24、 though the task has been rough, so far, about 500,000 Americans gain health coverage starting January 1st.And by the way, health care costs are growing at the slowest rate in 50 years.And one more thing: since I took office, weve cut our deficits (赤字) by more than half.And that makes it easier to i
25、nvest in the things that create jobs - education, research, and so on.Imagine how much farther along we could be if both parties were working together.Think about what we could do if the few didnt hold the economy hostage (人质) every few months, or waste time on dozens of votes torepealthe Affordable
26、 Care Act rather than try to help us fix it.In the weeks ahead, Ill keep talking about my plan to build a better bargain for the middle class.Good jobs.A good education.A chance to buy a home, save, and retire.And yes, the financial security of affordable health care.And Ill look for any willing par
27、tners who want to help.Because of your hard work and tough sacrifices over the past five years, were pointed in the right direction.But weve got more work to do to keep moving that way.And as long as Im President, Ill keep doing everything I can to create jobs, grow the economy, and make sure that e
28、veryone who works hard has a chance to get ahead.Thanks, and have a great weekend.24. Which of the following is not the reason for peoples frustration with the government?A. The government shutdown B. Unemployment rateC. The addiction to foreign oil D. Cancelling the Affordable Care Act25. Why does
29、the president mention more goods and services “Made in America”?A. To show that American goods and services are very popular.B. To indicate that American people should be dependent on themselves.C. To show that the employment rate has been increased.D. To show that American auto industry enjoys high
30、 technology.26. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “repeal”?A. put an end to B. try hard to fix C. make stronger D. get accustomed to27. According to the speech, which of the following can be implied?A. American people have every reason to feel frustrated with the government.B. Health care cos
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