襄阳市优质高中2017届高三联考试题 英语
考试时间：2017年1月21日 下午：3:00-5:00 试卷满分：150分 注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将姓名、准考证号等在答题卷上填写清楚。
2. 选择题答案用2B铅笔在答题卷上把对应题目的答案标号涂黑，非选择题用0.5mm的黑色签字笔在每题对应的答题区域内做答，答在试题卷上无效。
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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。 1. What is the woman doing?
A. Trying to go to sleep. B. Eating in the next room. C. Writing a paper. 2. What is the forecast for tomorrow?
A. It will rain a lot. B. It will be a little cold. C. It will be windy. 3. What is the man?
A. A salesman B. A writer C. A publisher 4. What are the two speakers going to do?
A. Have lunch in the park. B. Have a meal in a restaurant. C. Go to a park to have some fun. 5. What time does the last train leave for London?
A. At 7:35. B. At 8:35. C. At 8:45.
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8题。
6. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a company. B. In a factory. C. In a hospital. 7. Why can 't the woman sleep well? A. She has been working too hard. B. She has a family problem. C. She has a high fever.
8. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Take a holiday. B. Change her job. C. Do some business. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 9. What do we learn about the couple?
A. The husband likes to sit in the same chair. B. They went on a trip last year. C. The wife doesn't like to travel.
10. How long does the voyage in the advertisement take?
A. 10 days. B. 10 weeks. C. 21days.
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11. Why doesn't the wife like that kind of vacation? A. She thinks it will be expensive. B. They'll stay at the same hotel.
C. The doctor says they shouldn't go too far.
听第8 段材料，回答第12至13题。 12. Who did Fred have a fight with ?
A. The storekeeper. B. The policeman. C. His brother. 13. What did Fred do last night?
A. He drove into a store and caused a lot of damage. B. He went shopping with his girlfriend. C. He went to the police station.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Where does this conversation take place?
A. At a restaurant. B. At a ticket office. C. At a cinema. 15. When does the woman plan to leave?
A. On Wednesday morning. B. On Friday afternoon. C. On Saturday night. 16. What does the woman think about the cost?
A. It's cheap. B. It's reasonable. C. It's expensive. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Who is the man speaking to?
A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Reporters. 18. How often does The Voice come out?
A. Every other day. B. Five days a week. C. Every day. 19. What does the speaker think is the best reason for taking the job?
A. To learn to type. B. To make some money. C. To enjoy oneself. 20. When are volunteers expected to begin working?
A. Immediately. B. Tomorrow. C. In a few days.
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 A
There are many exciting and exotic destinations around the world that won't force you to spend your life savings or max out your credit cards. The following are 3 amazing places to visit that you can enjoy on a shoestring budget. 1. Croatia
Eastern Europe has long held some of the world's most hidden travel bargains. This remains the case today. What makes Croatia special is that it's a beautiful coastal country that can be enjoyed at a much lower cost than other nearby Mediterranean destinations. One of the most interesting places to visit in Croatia is the walled city of Dubrovnik, which was built as a military fort in the Middle Ages. Another unique place worth seeing in this beautiful country is the Plitvice Lake, which contain 16connected lakes with waterfall that are surrounded by forests. 2.Thailand
Thailand is a diverse country in Southeast Asia famous for its beaches and historic attractions. In Thailand you can enjoy the crowd of the capital city. Bangkok or retreat (隐退) to one of the nation's numerous beaches. The nation is full of magnificent Buddhist temples, some of the world's
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best street food and many low cost accommodations. 3. Guatemala
One country that is still very reasonable while offering many natural and historic attractions is Guatemala. The country is full of low cost hotels and budget hotels and you can find tourist quality hotels at economical prices. You can also find lots of high quality, low cost food, much of it found in local restaurants. You can usually find beer for less than one dollar. One of the best reason to visit Guatemala is to see the ruins found at sites such as Parque Tikal, the site of an ancient Mayan city. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了三个美丽又节省钱的旅游胜地。 21. Croatia is famous for
A. Parque Tikal B. walled city of Dubrovnik C. Buddhist temples D. numerous beaches 【分值】2 【答案】B
【考查方向】本题考查了学生提取细节能力。 【易错点】把握不住细节信息。 【解题思路】事实细节题，直接信息理解题。从第二段One of the most interesting places to visit in Croatia is the walled city of Dubrovnik, which was built as a military fort in the Middle Ages.所以选择B。
【解析】确定题目关键词，在文章中找到对应部分，回到题目逐一对照。 22. All of the following statements are right Except . A. All the destinations can provide economical travel.
B. Visitors can enjoy historic attractions in the three destinations. C. All the destinations are not in Asia.
D. More than one capital city is mentioned in the passage. 【分值】2
【答案】D
【考查方向】本题考查了学生提取细节能力。 【易错点】把握不住细节信息。
【解题思路】事实细节题，三个地方都没有提到该国的首都，故选D。 【解析】本题考查了学生提取细节能力。检索关键词即可。 23. Where are the article most likely to be taken from?
A. a map B. a science book C. a text book D. a newspaper
【分值】2 【答案】D
【考查方向】本题考查了学生推理判断的能力。 【易错点】把握不住相关要点。
【解题思路】推理判断题。结合题型结构和语言特点，所以选择D。
【解析】本题考查了学生推理判断的能力。介绍的旅游胜地，应该是报纸旅游版面上的文章。
B
While others may be happy to know that they have been placed in the list of the top 20 world's most Admired Celebrity, Taiwanese Jay Chou was just confused as to why he was even listed. Jay Chou said, \for an artist.
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As reported on HKO1, the singer as well as the songwriter, who was ranked at 19 in the list of men most admired by website YouGov, asked, \should not be the youngest, right? I originally thought you have to be quite old to be 'respectable'. Then I saw Taylor Swift ranked 14th in the women's list, I realized I'm not.\and Jackie Chan.
Bill Gates was named the world's most admired man. while Angelina Jolie earned the top spot in the female category, followed by Queen Elizabeth II, Hillary Clinton, and Oprah Winfrey. There's no information to be given about why Jay, or any of the people in the list, were nominated (提名)for the list in the first place.
According to YouGov, an international Internet-based market research firm located in the UK, the nominations from 30 countries were gathered to talk about a single question: Thinking about people alive in the world today, which man or woman do you most admire?
The answers were later narrowed drawn to a list of 20 men and 20 women who received the most nominations and were nominated in at least two countries.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文, Jay Chou认为一个艺术家最大的成就是受到别人的尊敬。 24. In Jay Chou 's point of view, what is a success for an artist?
A. being popular B. being respected C.being nominated D. being rich 【分值】2
【答案】B
【考查方向】本题考查了学生提取细节能力。 【易错点】把握不住细节信息。
【解题思路】事实细节题，从第一段最后一句I think to be respected by people is a great achievement for an artist.故选B。
【解析】本题考查了学生提取细节能力。检索关键词即可得出答案。 25. How many women celebrities are mentioned in all in the passage? A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7 【分值】2
【答案】B
【考查方向】本题考查了学生提取细节能力。 【易错点】把握不住细节信息。
【解题思路】事实细节题，Taylor Swift Angelina . Queen Elizabeth II, Hillary Clinton, and Oprah Winfrey故选B。
【解析】本题考查了学生提取细节能力。检索关键词即可得出答案。
26. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Taylor Swift is younger than Jay Chou.
B. Some dead celebrities are placed in the list of the top 20 World's Most Admired celebrity.
C. Jay Chou was nominated in at least 4 countries.
D. Jay Chou knew clearly why he was included in the list. 【分值】2
【答案】A
【考查方向】本题考查了学生提取细节能力。
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【易错点】把握不住细节信息。
【解题思路】事实细节题，根据\\故选A。 【解析】本题考查了学生提取细节能力，要认真阅读才能理解细节问题。
27. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Why Jay Chou was nominated as one of YouGov's World's Most Admired celebrities. B. Jay Chou thinks many other celebrities are superior to him.
C. Jay Chou's name appears in the list of the YouGov's World's Most Admired Celebrity. D. How the website YouGov picked out the top 20 world's most admired celebrities.
【分值】2 【答案】C
【考查方向】本题考查了学生抓取文章大意的能力。 【易错点】把握不住文章中心。
【解题思路】主旨大意题。根据文章第一句和文章整体描述，可以判断C。 【解析】抓取文章大意，综合事实While others may be happy to know that they have been placed in the list of the top 20 world's most Admired Celebrity, Taiwanese Jay Chou was just confused as to why he was even listed.。选择C。 C
Every year, thousands of people visit one of the world's most famous address:221B Baker Street, London. The address is famous for being where the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes lived in the well-known stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
A lot of people are so taken wish the stories that they forget Sherlock Holmes wasn't a real person and therefore didn't ever actually live at the address. In fact, there was no house there when Conan Doyle wrote the stories. Despite that, the Sherlock Holmes Museum, which is actually at Number 239, is a fun place to visit if you are ever in London.
So, if Sherlock Holmes is a made-up character, why do so many people think of him as a real person?
It is often said that the character Sherlock Holmes was based on a real person named Benjamin Bell. a forensic surgeon(法医外科医生)for whom Conan Doyle worked as a clerk at the Edinburgh Royal Hospital. Sherlock Holmes' problem-solving ability and power of observation are based on the surgeon. Bell was called on by the police to join in several investigations, just as Sherlock Holmes did.
Conan Doyle found the inspiration for the name of his famous detective elsewhere, though. He was an expect cricket player and combined the names of two other well-known players, Shacklock and Sherwin, to make the name \
Another thing that makes the character seem like a real person is his distinctive habits. He rarely ate breakfast and he enjoyed smoking. He even had a habit that would be illegal today-taking cocaine.
Sherlock Holmes is also an honorary member of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Even though he's not a real person, the society decided to make him a member. Although his famous methods for solving mysteries started in fiction, many of them became part of modern-day policing.
Although the character is made-up, most of the locations are real. One of Conan Doyle's strengths as an author is describing a London that seems so real to the reader. Most of the famous locations in the books are in London and Sherlock Holmes fans love to visit the locations in the
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