This paper uses the Mohr-Coulomb criterion with tension cut-off strain-softening model and the large-strain calculation method to study the localized deformation and progressive failure.It investigates the process of stain localization appearing,growing and sample failure,and uses the physical and numerical simulation to explore the relationship between strain localization and progressive failure of surrounding rock.The results show that the soften character of rock sample is caused by stain localization.The breach point of progressive failure is founded based on the distribution law of plastic zones and soften strips.The key causes of the tunnel convergence deformation after opening are the plastic extrusion and the elastic deformation of rock yield units caused by stress release.