2017年高考适应性练习(一)
英语试题
说明：
本试卷分四部分，共12页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。答案全部涂写在答题纸上，考试结束后，只交答题纸。
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，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A．19．15pounds．B．9．15pounds．C．9．18pounds．
答案是B。
1．When does the man expect the woman to pick him up?
A．At6：00．B．At6：15．C．At6：30．
2．Why did so many old people die last month?
A．It was too cold．B．It was too hot．C．They were too old．
3．What has caused the sales to go down?
A．Low production．B．Poor management．C．Foreign competition．
4．Where does the conversation most probably take p lace?
A．In a hotel．B．In a hospital．C．In an office building．
5．What do we know about the woman?
A．She used to work in a car company．
B．She wishes to find another new job．
C．She’s expecting her manager’s opinion on her job．
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至7题。
6．What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．Police and driver．B．Student and teacher．C．Employer and employee．7．Why is the man often late for work?
A．He cares for his aunt．
B．He gets caught in traffic．
C．He doesn’t like his work hours．
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8．What does the woman want the man to do when he goes out?
A．Boil the kettle．B．Shut the window．C．Close the drawers．9．What do we know about the woman?
A．She is very careful．B．She is warm-hearted．C．She is absent-minded.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Where does this conversation probably take place?
A．In a lecture hall．B．In a classroom．C．In a library．
11．What will the man talk about in his report?
A．American Islands．B．Pacific cultures C．New York City．12．What is the woman doing here?
A．Helping the students．B．Preparing for her report．C．Dating with the man．
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Why does the woman want to leave Park Hotel dining room?
A．She needs some time for courses．
B．She doesn’t like full-time jobs．
C．She is not satisfied with the pay．
14．How long can the woman work every week?
A．For two days．B．For three days．C．For Four days．15．Why won’t the woman work on Sunday?
A．She is very busy．B．The restaurant is closed.C．There are no tips.
16．When will the woman begin her new job?
A．From April．B．From May．C．From June．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is the speaker mainly telling the listeners about?
A．Vacation arrangements．B．College facilities．C．Dormitory management．18．How long will most of the dormitories be closed?
A．For about7days．B．For about10days．C．For about15days．
19．What will remain open as usual?
A．The post office and the college office．
B．The library and the computer center．
C．The college store and the dining halls．
20．What will the listeners do afterwards?
A．Finish their projects．B．Go out to work．C．Fill out forms．
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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Some people collect stamps．Others collect coins．Noah Webster，Jr．collected words．
He did not save just the words，of course，but also their meanings and spellings．His collection became the basis of today’s American English．
Webster was born on October16，1758，on a farm in West Hartford．Webster was interested in language even as a child．Most children at the time stopped their education after only a few years．But Webster continued and attended college at Yale University．
During the four years Webster studied at Yale，the American colonies(殖民地)separated from Britain in the Revolutionary War．People then argued about the language of the newly independent states．Should it be English or German?After all，10percent of the population spoke German．Webster thought the language of the American states should be English．Not British English but American English．The only problem was that such a language did not yet formally exist.People in different American states used different words，spellings and pronunciations．
Webster believed improving children’s education could help build a stronger nation．Young Americans should also learn to use a standard language．So he decided to write a series of textbooks：a speller，a reader and a grammar．Webster published the first book，which came to be called The Blue-Backed Speller，in1783．
The speller immediately became a best seller．Soon it was used in schools in every state．In1787
Webster changed the book’s name to The American Spelling Book.
Webster used the money he earned from his speller to begin another project：a dictionary．He believed Americans needed a dictionary that reflected their own geography，political system and history．His first version，published in1806，included about40，000words．His second，called the American Dictionary of the English Language，included70，000words．Webster’s dictionary came to be a symbol of the country’s new national identity．
21．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．The biography of Noah Webster．
B．The symbol of America’s national identity．
C．The origin and importance of American English．
D．The contributions Webster made to American English．
22．Webster wrote a series of textbooks to_________.
A．stress the importance of the English language
B．educate children with a standard language
C．1et Americans learn about their own history
D．earn money to edit an important dictionary
23．Noah Webster can best be described as_____.
A．optimistic and reliable B．ambitious and cautious
C．critical and considerate D．farsighted and knowledgeable
24．Webster thought Americans needed a dictionary that__________.
A．shows their nation’s own characteristics B．includes as many words as possible
C．is easy to consult and understand D．keeps a record of American history
B
Are you a procrastinator(拖延者)?An overcommitter?No worries!We’ve rounded up several teens with issues just like yours and found fixes that will help you have an A+year!
The Procrastinator
“I’ll look at one vocabulary word and think I deserve three hours worth of YouTnbe．”
——Kami，16，Nebraska Kami gets all her work done it just takes her twice the time it should．“Sometimes I find myself rewarding myself for doing the tiniest task．”
Just do it，Kami!
Start with the worst：Leaving the hardest stuff for last sets up an“avoid it”goal rather than a“do it”one．Deal with the task you fear most right away and you needn’t procrastinate anymore!
Set a timer：SPIFY：Short Periods of Intense Focus，Yes!Work for45minutes，then take a15-minute
break；follow this45／15cycle until you’re done．The more strictly you stick to SPIFY，the more firmly rooted it will become．
The Overcommitter
“It’s hard to find time for all my extracurriculars(课外活动)，schoolwork and fun．”
——Ana，17，Massachusetts Ana runs track，rides horses and does gymnastics．She arrives home late，already worn out,then rushes to dinner before doing homework．“I need time for socializing and relaxation．I'm too focused all the time．”
Just say no，Ana！
Make tough choices：drop some commitments．Think about what your goals are and stick to those that can get you there．Lose the stuff that stresses you out，like those piano lessons you never practice for．
Look for hidden time：you can’t add more hours，but you can examine the in-between，transition periods in your schedule to identify any time you can seize for small homework tasks，like doing reading for English on the bus to practice．
25．What can we learn about Kami?
A．She is fed up with her school studies．
B．She leaves her work undone due to laziness.
C．She watches fun videos on line3hours a day．
D．She fails to balance between study and relaxation．