西安市2017届高三年级模拟试题（一）英语第I卷（选择题共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）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。
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. When does the conversation take place?A. At the beginning of a term. the end of a term. C. During a vacation.2. Why can't the man drive the woman tomorrow?A. His car is being fixed in a shop.B. He has a doctor's appointment.C. He will be working in a shop.3. What will the woman do?A. Charge her cell phone. her mother. a call.4. Who will throw a party for the woman next Sunday?A. The woman herself. man. .5. What does the woman mean?A. Her mother is a housewife.B. Only 10% of American mothers work.C. Most American mothers work.第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）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。
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，回答第题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?festival. birthday party. class reumon.7. What does the woman decide to do?A. Stay with her family. to a party with the man. on vacation.听第7段材料，回答第题。
8．How does the man feel?A. Confident. . .9. What does the man want to do next?A. Continue talking with the woman.B，Go to the bathroom.C．Drink some water.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the girl want to have a car?A. To travel with her friends. show off. be independent.11. Where does the girl study?a middle school. a high school. a university.12. Why doesn't the man buy his daughter a car now?A. He thinks his daughter is too young to drive.B. He wants his daughter to earn a car.C. He can't afford another car.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. With whom does the woman travel?A. She is alone. family. business partner.14. What do the speakers have in common?A. They both live in New York.B. They are both traveling on business.C. They have both stayed in the hotel before.15. What is the man's favorite part of the hotel?A. The service. breakfast. facilities.16. What can we learn from the woman when she talks about the hotel?A. The prices are reasonable.B. The service didn't use to be anything special.doesn't seem like a nice hotel from the outside.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is The Bookworm?literary festival. cafe. bookstore.18. Who is Peter Hessler?photographer. public speaker. writer.19. What was the speaker excited about?A. Seeing someone give a speech.B. Finding his favorite magazine.C. Hearing afamous band play music.20. What was the speaker's mistake?A. Mistaking the place. the year. the day.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。
ATEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together annually for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016 participants will once again better New York City and influence thousands of lives!When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016?Sunday, April 20, 2016Where is TEENSGIVING?All over New York City. Everyone will meet at the 92nd Street Y(92nd and Lexington) at9:00 AM for the event kick-off. Then, all TEENSGIVING volunteers will go across the city to workwith our partnering agencies where they will make a HUGE difference and have fun!Who participates in TEENSGIVING?Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various cityschools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers( aged 21and older) will donate their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016.What projects do participants do at the agencies?Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing withpoor and disabled children, assisting at animal shelters, working at soup kitchens, deliveringmeals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING?Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive "6 hours" of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements.Adult volunteers will be thanked with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and thesatisfaction of helping our city's youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adultvolunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016 T- shirt.This sounds awesome ！ How do I register for TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016? Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman@ 92Y. org < mailto:jhyman@92Y. org > ( subject: TEENSGIVING) to receive more information and toregister for this fantastic event !Teens can also contact their school's Community Service Advisor.TEENSGIVING is sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.21. TEENSGIVING is an event which is heldA. twice every yearB. every two yearsC. once every yearD. from time to time22. What can the teenagers do in this event?A. Give thanks to the adults.B. Take good care of animals.C. Clean the streets of New York.D. Work for high schools and colleges. adult volunteer may get _ for his time devoted to TEENSGIVING in SPRING2016.A. a T-shirt and a gift certificateB. community service credit and a T-shirtC. a high school certificate and a light breakfastD. a gift certificate and community service credit24. The writer's purpose in writing this passage is to _A. ask readers to donate their advice to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016B. encourage readers to ask more questions about TEENSGIVINGC. introduce TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016 to readersD. inform readers of some frequently asked questionsBTwo young giant-panda twins born in the United States have returned home to China, but are struggling to adapt to the language and food.The 3-year-old sisters, Mei Lun and Mei Huan, were the first surviving panda twins to be born in the United States, and were returned to China from Zoo Atlanta on Nov. 5. But the pair still understand English better than Chinese, and prefer American biscuits to Chinese bread.A zoo-keeper said that his main concern is that the pair are so addicted to American biscuits that everything they eat - from bamboos to apples - has to be mixed with biscuits. They even want to snack on (零食) biscuits when drinking water.The zoo-keeper is trying to wean them off their biscuit habit, gradually replacing the American food with Chinese bread. Mei Huan is adapting, but Mei Lun doesn't want to touch the unfamiliar bread.Mei Lun is the livelier of the two, often jumping onto the roof and hanging upside down from a rail, but her slightly younger sister Mei Huan is calmer, preferring to sit still, observe her newenvironment and occasionally snack on bamboo.A language barrier is also reported. While the pair respond to their own names, and understand some English phrases such as "come here," they don't understand the Sichuan dialectof Chinese.The news caused some laughter on Chinese social media, with some users commenting that the pandas would soon get used to Sichuan's famously spicy cuisine.25. Based on the passage, which statement do you think is right?A. The panda twins can fit in well in Sichuan.B. The panda twins are only fond of Sichuan food and dishes.C. The panda twins have been used to the new environment very quickly.D. It's hard for the panda twins to get used to the new environment soon.26. What does the underlined part "wean them off" in the fourth paragraph mean?A. help them get rid of.B. help them form.C. help them strengthen.D. help them keep.27. From the passage we learn that of the two sisters _A. Mei Huan mainly eats bambooB. Mei Lun is living a more active lifeC. Mei Huan is not smarter than Mei LunD. Mei Lun is as quiet as her younger sisterCThe American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721 , the printerJames Franklin, Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was whatwe might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articleson art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant, few believe that newspapers intheir present printed form will remain alive for long. Newspaper companies are losing advertisers,readers, market value, and in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not havebeen imaginable just several years ago. The chief editor of the Times said recently, " At placeswhere they gather, editors ask one another, / How are you? ', as if they have just come out of thehospital or a lost law case." An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of theGuardian, under the headline "NOT DEAD YET. "Perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet, which has made the daily newspaper look slow andout of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years. The New York Times Company hasseen its stock (股票) drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in thepast year. A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock - holders sell off their Times stock.The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business toeducation; its testing and test - preparation service now brings in at least half the company'sincome.28. What can we learn about the New England Courant?is mainly about the stock market.B. It carries articles by political leaders.marks the beginning of newspapers.D. It remains a successful newspaper in America.29. What can we infer about the newspaper editors?A. They often accept readers' suggestions.B. They care a lot about each other's health.C. They stop doing business with advertisers.D. They face great difficulties in their business.30. Which of the following found a new way for its development?A. The Washington Post.B. The Guardian.C. The New York Times.D. New England Courant.31. How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?A. Satisfied.B. Hopeful.C. Surprised.D. Worried.DMoney is the root of all evil (邪恶) and new study claims there may be some truth behind thesaying. Scientists at the University of California Berkeley, US, announced on February 27 that richpeople are more likely to do immoral things, such as lie or cheat, than poorer people. The scientists did a series of eight experiments. They published their findings online in the Proceedingsof the National Academy of Sciences ( PNA《美国国家科学院院刊》 ) .They carried out the first two experiments from the sidewalk near Berkeley. They noted thatdrivers of newer and more expensive cars were more likely to cut off other cars and pedestrians atcrosswalks. Nearly 45 percent of people driving expensive cars ignored a pedestrian compared withonly 30 percent of people driving more modest cars.In another experiment, a group of college students was asked if they would do immoral thingsin various everyday situations. Examples included taking printer paper from work and nottelling asalesperson when he or she gave back more change. Students from higher - class families weremore likely to act dishonestly.According to the scientists, rich people often think money can get them out of trouble. Thismakes them less afraid to take risks. It also means they care less about other people's feelings.Finally, it just makes them greedier. "Higher wealth status seems to make you want evenmore, and that increased want leads you to bend the rules or break the rules to serve your self -interest," said Paul Piff, lead scientist of the study.Piff pointed out that the findings don't mean that all rich people are untrustworthy or all poorpeople honest. He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situationsexpress their instincts（本能）and values in different ways.32. By saying "money is the root of all evil", the author wants to____.wealth with bad behaviorB. draw readers' attention to the researchC. show how the saying proves the findingsD. defend rich people who do immoral things33. According to the scientists, which is NOT the factor that makes rich people immoral? A．They welcome risks.B. They have more desires.C. They believe money talks.D. They become more selfish.34. Why did the scientists do the experiments?A. To show how social status affects people's morality.B. To show people's instincts and values in different ways.C. To test whether the saying "money is the root of all evil" is true.D. To show the difference between higher - class people and lower - class people.35. What does the passage really want to show us?A. The poor are respectable.B. Money is the root of all evil.C. All rich people are untrustworthy.D. The rich are more likely to act badly.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，选项中有两项为多余选项。