2017年北京市海淀区高三英语二模试题与答案.pdf

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1、1/18海 淀 区 高 三 年 级 第 二 学 期 期 末 练 习英语2017.05本试卷共12 页，共 150 分。考试时间120 分钟。注意事项：1考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。2答题前考生务必将答题卡上的、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。3答题卡上选择题必须用2B 铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。第一部分：听力理解共三节，30 分第一节 共 5 小题；每题分，共分听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题

2、所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最正确选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10 秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1.Where are the speakers?A.At a cinema.B.At the railway station.C.At the airport.2.What size of juice does the woman order?A.Small.B.Medium.C.Large.3.What s the possible relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B.Colleagues.C.Fa

3、ther and daughter.4.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A.Easter plans.B.A new movie.C.Weekend activities.5.How does the woman feel?A.Excited.B.Surprised.C.Worried.第二节共10 小题；每题1.5 分，共 15 分听下面 4 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最正确选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5 秒钟的时间阅读每题。听完后，每题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话

4、或独白你将听两遍。听第 6 段材料，答复第6 至 7 题。6.Why did Bonzo get hit?A.He played on the road.B.He ran into the road suddenly.C.A car knocked over the fence.7.Who is Bonzo?A.The woman s neighbor.B.The woman s brother.C.The woman s dog.听第 7 段材料，答复第8 至 9 题。8.Why is the man upset?A.He got his mom s phone stolen.2/18B.H

5、is own phone went wrong.C.He broke his mom s phone.9.What s the man probably going to do?A.Go back to the store.B.Report to the police.C.Visit the insurance company.听第 8 段材料，答复第10 至 12 题。10.What is the woman doing?A.Joking about the man s fun experiences.B.Talking the man into trying something fun.C

6、.Giving the man advice on avoiding danger.11.What does the woman prefer to do this weekend?A.Go to the library.B.Go mountain biking.C.Stay at home.12.What happened to the man on his last fishing trip?A.He broke his arm.B.He got sunburnt.C.He didn t catch any fish.听第 9 段材料，答复第13 至 15 题。13.Why does Mr

7、.Marston write the note?A.To give instructions.B.To express thanks.C.To introduce the lab.14.What is Cathy supposed to do?A.Clean all the worktables.B.Wipe all the microscopes.C.Put the glass containers on the shelf.15.What is Cathy going to do with the key?A.Leave it to Ms.Edwards.B.Put it in the c

8、lassroom next door.C.Return it to Mr.Marston tomorrow.第三节共5 小题；每题1.5 分，共 7.5 分听下面一段对话，完成第16 至 20 五道小题，每题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后,你将有 60 秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。Application Form for Accommodation Trinity CollegeApplicant Name:Anu Bhatt Nationality:Indian Major:16 Telephone:17 Hobbies:18 and badminton

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17、ed 23.Do you have _ ready for the spring outing?No,I still have to buy some fruit.A.everything B.anything C.something D.nothing 24._ his love,Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mother s Day.A.Expressing B.Expressed C.To express D.Having expressed 25.The plan for Xiongan New Area _ officially on

18、April 1,2017.A.announced B.was announced C.announces D.is announced 26._ is willing to volunteer in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is welcome to join us.A.Whatever B.Whoever C.Whenever D.Wherever 27.In Australia,many road signs are now both in English and Chinese,_ it easier for Chinese tourists t

19、o travel.A.making B.made C.make D.makes 28.We are living in an age _ QR codes二维码 are becoming more and more popular in our daily life.A.why B.thatC.whose D.when 29.Mary was pleased to see that the seeds she _ in the garden were growing.A.was planting B.has planted C.would plant D.had planted 30.If y

20、ou have any question,please _ free to contact me at sue_smith126.A.to feel B.feeling C.feel D.felt 31.With the development of economy,our income has increased _ 10%in less than a year.A.for B.by C.on D.at 32.Do you know when your mother _ to pick you up?At 11:40am.A.had come B.is coming C.has come D

21、.would come 33.We _ be careful with the words we say when we are angry.A.may B.can C.might D.should 34.Without our team s great effort,the art exhibition last week _ such a great success.A.wouldn t beB.won t beC.wouldn t have beenD.won t have been35.It s always a good idea to have a second key somew

22、here _ you lose the first one.A.in case B.now that C.even though D.as long as 第二节完形填空 共 20 小题；每题分，共30 分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The Sweetest Thing When I was ten,I was crazy about candy.Whenever in our small-town _36_ with my mom,I would run my fingers through my favorite

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46、55.A.sweetest B.hardest C.freshest D.heaviest 第三部分：阅读理解共两节，40 分第一节共 15 小题；每题2 分，共 30 分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Cherish the Moments with Our ParentsThere was something in an elderly woman s behavior that caught my eye.Unsure of her steps,the woman moved slowly,along with a you

47、nger woman who I guessed was her daughter.The daughter was rolling her eyes and checking her watch every few seconds.The older woman left the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf.Without hesitation,I walked over and asked if I could help her find something.The woman sm

48、iled at me and showed me a title on a piece of paper.Rather than rush off to locate the DVD for the woman,I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it.Looking back,I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment.Her movements reminded me of my own mother,who had passed

49、away the previous Christmas.As we walked,the woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation.We found the movie and she told me i t was the one she d enjoyed when she was her son s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had.Maybe,she said he could enjoy it with his

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