西城区高三模拟测试英语本试卷共9页，共120分。

考试时长100分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. _____, we last met more than thirty years ago.A．What’s more B．That’s to sayC．In other words D．Believe it or not答案是D。

1. —Ted’s flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He _____ be very tireda f t e r s u c h a long trip.—Yes, especially after workingall night before the flight.A. mustB. needC. mightD. dare2. _____ there is still a long way to go, we believe that the doctor-patient r e l a t i o n s h i p i n C h i n a i s gradually improving.A. BecauseB. UnlessC. AlthoughD. Once3. A new engineer was appointed to deal with the products _____by customers.A. returningB. returnedC. to returnD.return4. Astronomers have discovered that three planets have sizes and temperatures s i m i l a r t o_____o f Earth.A. themB. theseC. thoseD. ones5. —Honey, shall we adopt a dog—Adopting a pet depends on _____ we have the ability to care for it. are so busy.A. thatB. whetherC. whichD. what6. _____ your strengths and weaknesses will help you achieve your dreams.A. KnownB. KnowC. KnowingD. Being known7. —Mom, is Dad coming to pick us up—Yes, I am sure he _____ on the platform when we pull into the station.A. standsB. stoodC. has stoodD. will be standing8. With a science project _____, Kevin spent his entire weekend in the library.A. to completeB. having completedC. completingD. completed9. The moment _____ I learned the results of the competition was one of the happiest t i m e s i n m y life.A. whichB. whenC. whereD. why10. Last year, every employee in our company _____a physical examination free of charge.A. offeredB. was offeredC. has offeredD. had been offered11. —It’s so convenient to use cellphones to pay the subway fare.— of the idea is really brilliant.B. WheneverC. WhateverD. Whoever12. Upon arriving home, Lilyfoundthat her husband _____ a beautiful candlelightdinner.A. had preparedB. is preparingC. has preparedD. would prepare13. When _____, the new bridge will reduce travel time between the two cities from t w o h o u r s t o thirty minutes.A. builtB. buildingC. buildD. to build14. If it had not been for the kind guide, we _____our way in the mountains.A. would loseB. had lostC. would have lostD. lost15. —By the time we _____ to the movie theater, the tickets may be sold out.—Don’t worry. I told Jane we might be late and she will buy our tickets.A. gotB. hadgot C. will get D. get第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题分，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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Be Cool...Stay in School!In the eighth grade, I was student-body president of Erwin Middle School in Asheville.I considered this quite an16since there were over 1,000 students in the school. At t h e e n d o f the year, I was asked to make a speech at the ceremony where my class was 17 to h i g h school. I knew this had to be more than just the brief comments a studen t might18 ’re the class of Millennium (千禧年),19 I wanted my speech to be ass p e c i a l a s w e w e r e.I spent several nights lying in bed, 20 about what to say. Many things crossedmy mind, but none of them 21 all my classmates. Then one night, it 22 me. Erwin High School has the highest 23 rate of any high school in our county. What better goal could we have than for every single one of us to24 The speech I gave on graduation day was only 12 minutes long, but what it started w a s 25 .When I announced the challenge to my classmates, the entire audience, including the parentsand teachers, broke into applause. As I showed the personalized certificates and signs each student would get, I could 26they were really excited. I’d had no idea my challenge would bring this kind of27 .Throughout the summer, I worked on developing a program to carry our 28 into high school. I gave speeches to local clubs and groups. I also 29 a “Dropout Patrol”, made up of students who would be willing to help and support other students during bad times.Then word began to 30 about our challenge. I appeared on local television, and calls started coming in from everywhere. Businesses are throwing their 31 behind us. We have banks, furniture stores, restaurants and more where we can get discounts for our entire family when we show our “Dropout Patrol” ID cards.All this was32 , because we are just starting a difficult four-year journey, but we have already made a significant 33 . Last year,13 kids dropped out of the freshman class. So far this year, not a single person who signed the commitment has34 , and the “Dropout Patrol”has become the largest organized group in the school.The Erwin High “Committed Class of Millennium” would like to encourage your class to start a 35 like ours. Wouldn’t it be greatif the entire class of Millennium, nationwide, had a 100 percent graduation rate16. B. honor C. enjoyment D. advantage17. B. transformed C. promoted D. introduced18. A. normally B. constantly C. completely D. gradually19. A. but B. for C. or D. so20. A. thinking B. arguing C. dreaming D. talking21. A. controlled B. freed C. involved D. trained22. A. trapped B. upset C. moved D. hit23. B. dropout C. pass D. graduation24. A. explore B. leave C. graduate D. develop25. A. unreliable B. reasonable D. unbelievable26. A. tell B. admit C. remember D. suggest27. B. behavior C. response D. respect28. A. commitment B. research C. application D. responsibility29. A. chose B. followed C. found D. started30. A. disappear B. spread C. leak D. come31. A. congratulations B. support C. questions D. doubt32. A. amazing B. interesting C. relaxing D. convincing33. A. appointment B. impression C. decision D. difference34. A. progressed B. quitted C. cared D. tried35. A. requirement B. performance C. program D. ceremony第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。