江西省六校2017届高三下学期3月联考英语试题.doc

江西省六校2017届高三下学期3月联考英语试题
2017江西省高三六校联考英语试题
命题学校：上饶县中学 陈文贵 审题学校：万安中学 郭士晴
考试时长：120分钟 总分：150分
第 Ⅰ 卷（选择题 满分100分）
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。
1. What will the man probably do next?
A. Put on a shirt. B. Turn the dryer off. C. Fix the refrigerator.
2. What did the man do today?
A. He ate some pie. B. He went to the bakery. C. He forgot to bring dessert.
3. What is the woman probably doing?
A. Drinking water. B. Learning to swim. C. Performing a long jump.
4. Where are the speakers?
A. At a hotel. B. At a classroom. C. At a gym.
5. What is the girl’s name?
A. Sarah. B. Maria. C. Elizabeth.
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. Where does the woman’s coffee come from?
A. Africa. B. Europe. C. South America.
7. How much does one bag of coffee usually cost?
A. $13. B. $15. C. $26.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When will the speakers arrive at the house?
A. In one hour. B. In two hours. C. In three hours.
9. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Brother and sister. B. Mother and son. C. Friends.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How does the woman feel?
A. Surprised. B. Calm. C. Nervous.
11. Who is Mrs. Spencer?
A. A film director. B. A pet store owner. C. A movie character.
12. What will the woman do next?
A. Try out for a play. B. Go to a restaurant. C. Act in a commercial.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What did the woman decide to buy?
A. Butter. B. Soup. C. Eggs.
14. What will the speaker do this weekend?
A. Go grocery shopping.
B. Go over to their friends’ house.
C. Go out to dinner with the Johnsons.
15. What do we know about Bianca?
A. She’s a school teacher.
B. She’s the speakers’ daughter.
C. She’s trying to eat a healthy diet.
16. When will the speakers next talk to each other?
A. In an hour. B. In thirty minutes. C. In five minutes.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did the watch officially go on sale?
A. On March 1st, 2015.
B. On March 2nd, 2015.
C. On September 2nd, 2015.
18. What comes built into the watch?
A. Automatic brightness. B. Wi-Fi. C. GPS.
19. What do some users dislike about the watch?
A. It’s too large.
B. It looks too traditional.
C. It doesn’t have enough storage.
20. How many watch faces can users choose from?
A. 50. B. 400. C. 4,000.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15分，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Below are some comments from the community. Please feel free to add to the list.
●Some fantasy readers are unhappy with their lives and think that they would be happier in another world. Someone who is not so successful in this world might be a hero or king in another world. －Lucy
●I like reading fantasy books because they provide me with a different point of view on the world. I like to think about it using the analogy(类比) of the house that you live in but will never be able to understand if you don’t ever get outside and look at it from another perspective.
－Martin
●You can see a lot of tiny details in fantasy books that you may somehow lose in your everyday life just because they aren’t getting enough of your attention. Understand them and they’ll make your life more colorful and interesting. －Jordan
●A lot of fantasy is about the world we would like to see. Fantasy novels are extremely popular, but most popular with children. This is probably due to the natural curiosity and creative imagination inherent(固有的) in nearly every young person. Older readers might enjoy fantasy because of its imaginative scope. People can relate to the feelings and experiences of fantasy characters.
－Ahmed
●I like reading fantasy because I have a great imagination which I find is better used while reading fantasy than in everyday life. In fantasy there is no real right or wrong. Furthermore, I believe there really is magic, but people just don’t realize it because it works in subtle ways, and you may not recognize it for what it is. －Chris
●Many people like to escape from the busy and noisy life and be attracted by a story which involves something special, unreal or different－possibly magic. People enjoy being in someone else’s shoes－someone extraordinary, so that we can look at the world through another’s eyes. You can switch off and enjoy letting your imagination run wild. －Emily
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21. Why does Martin like reading fantasy books?
A. He can get a new viewpoint. B. He wants to escape from real life.
C. He feels happier in a fantasy world. D. He likes imagining himself as a hero.
22. Why are fantasy novels popular with children according to Ahmed?
A. They create dreams for children.
B. Children are curious and imaginative.
C. They show children a completely different world.
D. Children long for the experiences of fantasy characters.
23. What does Emily think about fantasy books?
A. They enrich people’s life.
B. They provide a degree of escapism.
C. They give people courage to face real life.
D. They help people see details in their daily life.
B
Imagine walking to your local park on a warm summer afternoon and settling down under a tree with a good book and a freshly picked juicy apple or peach － That is exactly what the brilliant minds behind Seattle’s Beacon Food Forest Project are hoping to provide to all its residents, all for free, in the not too distant future.
“Food provided free to the people, by the people and for the people … it’s amazing,” Barbara Clark, a volunteer working to develop the food forest, said in a promotional video.
Located just 2.5 miles from downtown Seattle, close to the city’s popular Jefferson Park, the urban food project is being developed on seven acres of land donated by the city’s Utilities Commission. So far, the park which will be open to the public in the near future is home to 35 trees. The volunteers have also completed a large amount of landscaping and irrigation work. The seven－acre Beacon Food Forest, as the project is called, has the potential to be one of the largest public gardens on public land.
Besides juicy fruits like strawberries, plums(李子) and apples, residents will also be able to pick vegetables, herbs(香草) and even tree nuts. When completely developed, the park could be home to as many as 200 types of eatable and useful plants. According to Glenn Herlihy, one of the founders of the forest, there will also be room for community gardens, barbecues, recreation areas, and teaching spaces, all thanks to community volunteers and a $100,000 grant(拨款) from the city.
The project is modeled on the idea of permaculture which was created in the 1970’s by Bill Mollison, an Australian ecologist. By observing nature, Mollison came up with ideas to create sustainable agricultural systems. As a shortened form of the words “permanent agriculture”, today permaculture has become a worldwide movement including all aspects of how we as human beings can live harmoniously in relation to our Earth. It now probably has as many definitions, but one that is particularly useful might be: creating sustainable human habitats by following nature’s patterns.
24. What is likely to be the topic of the passage?
A. The origin of permaculture. B. The future life in modern cities.
C. Seattle’s Beacon Food Forest Project. D. Bill Mollison,an Australian ecologist.
25. Seattle’s Beacon Food Forest Project is special in that .
A. it is the largest public garden in the city B. people can consume its food for free
C. the land it uses costs a lot of money D. the food forest is run by volunteers
26. Barbara Clark’s attitude towards Seattle’s Beacon Food Forest Project is .
A. approving B. unfavorable C. doubtful D. cautious
27. Which of the following is TRUE of permaculture according to the passage?
A. Like the Beacon Food Forest, it’s a city food forest.
B. Inspired by it, Mollison kept a close eye on nature.
C. It’s an environment-friendly idea about agriculture.
D. Seattle is the first to put it into practice in the world.
C
Thirty years after the Concord High School class of 1986 watched social studies teacher Christa McAuliffe and six astronauts perish when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart on live TV, a number of them have gone into teaching－and some wonder if, indirectly, the tragedy affected them enough that they wanted to make a difference, as she did.
One of them, Tammy Hickey, didn’t like social studies at all, but she enjoyed McAuliffe’s law class. McAuliffe took Hickey and fellow students to courtrooms and conducted mock trials(模拟审判) in class. Hickey remembers how attractive and pleasant she was, and how she shared her enthusiasm and experiences when she was in the running to be the first teacher in space. Hickey, now a junior high physical education teacher in Bradenton, Florida, just knew McAuliffe would be picked from more than 11,000 applicants.
“As a teacher now, I know that I want to show respect and show my students that I care,” Hickey says.“I can say to imitate how she was, would be a service to these kids for sure.”
Hickey joins a number of members of the class of 1986 in Concord who became teachers in the 30 years since they and other students of all ages nationwide watched with disbelief and horror as the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff on Jan.28, 1986.
Holly Merrow, a math teacher for students in fifth through eighth grades in Camden, Maine, had McAuliffe for American Women in History, a class that McAuliffe created and is still taught at Concord High. She worries people will forget her and her motto:“I touch the future. I teach.” “I hear people use it, and I wonder if they know that it came from her.” she says.
Today, Christa’s children, Scott and Caroline, are both educators in Concord. Their father and Christa’s husband, Steven McAuliffe, said, “We are happy to know that Christa’s goals have been largely accomplished in that she has inspired generations of classroom teachers and students, and has focused public attention on the critical importance of teachers to our nation’s well-being. ”
28. What does the underlined word “perish” probably mean?
A. work. B. fly C. talk. D. die.
29. What do we learn about McAuliffe and her students?
A. Her influence on them has continued for decades.
B. She often taught them knowledge about space.
C. Her enthusiasm for sports inspired them a lot.
D. She made all of them love her courses.
30. How did Steven McAuliffe feel when saying the words?
A. He was disappointed. B. He felt comforted.
C. He was lucky. D. He felt sorry.
31. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To describe Concord High School. B. To praise some experienced teachers.
C. To remember the first teacher in space. D. To show the important role of teachers.
D
Today widespread social pressure to immediately go to college with increasingly high expectations in a fast-moving world often causes students to completely overlook the possibility of taking a gap year. After all, if everyone you know is going to college in the fall, it seems silly to stay back a year, doesn't it? And after going to school for 12 years, it doesn't feel natural to spend a year doing something that isn't academic.
But while this may be true, it's not a good enough reason to condemn gap years. There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on “the race to the finish line,” whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or successful career. But despite common misconceptions, a gap year does not hinder the success of academic pursuits—in fact, it probably enhances it.
Studies from the United States and Australia show that students who take a gap year are generally better prepared for and perform better in college than those who do not. Rather than pulling students back, a gap year pushes them ahead by preparing them for independence, new responsibilities and environmental changes—all things that first-year students often struggle with the most. Gap year experiences can lessen the blow when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment, making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than adaptation..
If you're not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore interests, then consider its financial impact on future academic choices. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 80 percent of college students end up changing their majors at least once. This isn't surprising, considering the basic compulsory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of themselves listing one major on their college applications, but switching to another after taking college classes. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but depending on the school, it can be costly to make up credits after switching too late in the game. At Boston College, for example, you would have to complete an extra year were you to switch to the nursing school from another department. Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.
32. One of the reasons for high-school graduates not taking a gap year is that __________.
A. they think it academically misleading
B. they have a lot of fun to expect in college
C. it feels strange to do differently from others
D. it seems worthless to take off-campus courses
33. Studies from the US and Australia imply that taking a gap year helps__________ .
A. keep students from being unrealistic B. lower risks in choosing careers
C. ease freshmen's financial burdens D. relieve freshmen of pressures
34. A gap year may save money for students by helping them__________.
A. avoid academic failures B. decide on the right major
C. switch to another college D. establish long-term goals
35. The most suitable title for this text would be __________.
A. The Gap Year Comes Back B. The ABCs of the Gap Year
C. In Favor of the Gap Year D. The Gap Year: A Dilemma
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
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