山西省康杰中学届高三模拟一考试英语试题附答案794144.docx

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山西省康杰中学届高三模拟一考试英语试题附答案794144

康杰中学2017年英语模拟试题

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第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

BillyPolstondecidedtomakesomelifechangesinthespringof2005.Indoingso,Billyandhiswifemaintainedadailyfoodjournal,includingwhattheyateandhowmanycaloriestheyconsumed.

Billyalsostartedawalkingroutineneartheroadsaroundhishome.Hewantedtoseejusthowfarhis“oldlegs”andhisendurancewouldtakehim.Hesaid,“I’dbackoffalittlebuttrytopushonalittlefurtherthenextday.AsthemilesthatIcouldwalkstartedtogrow,mybeltstartedtoloosenupandthepoundsfadedaway.”

Eachweek,Billyhadanewgoaltoconquer,startingwithamorningweigh-in.“IstartedtowalkwithothersandIcouldnotstoptalkingabouthowgoodIwasfeelingsinceIstartedmywalkingroutine.IknewthatIwasgettingintoshapewhenIcouldwalkandtalkandnotrunoutofbreath,andIlovetotalk!

”

BillyenteredtheElkhartGreatRace,theSunburstRunandTheHospiceWalkthroughoutthesummerandfall.“Ihadaball!

”saidBillyoftheevents.“Thisyearhasturnedouttobethebestyearofmylife,”Billysaid.Henowenjoyshavingmoreenergyandanewqualityoflife.ThisisallbecauseofthechangesBillyhasmadetohislifestyle.

“ImaynothaveturnedbackthehandsoftheclockbutIhaveknowntheyearsthatIhaveleftwillbeworthmore.Iwillhavemorequalitytimetospendwithmywifeandfamilyandgrandchildren.”

At75,BillyPolstonmadeahealthylifechangeandknewthatmanypeoplecansharethesamebenefits.Hehopestoserveasarolemodeltoinspirethosewhowishtomakethesechangesintheirlives.

21.WhatdidBillydotochangehislife?

A.Hetookajourneywithhiswife.B.Hegrewfoodforthemselves.

C.Hetookwalkingandkeepingadiaryofeating.D.Hetookpartinmanyraces.

22.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartinParagraph4?

A.Billylearnedtodance.B.Billyenjoyedhimself.

C.Billyboughtaball.D.Billybecametoofat.

23.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?

A.Makingaplanofwalkingisimportant.

B.Runningwillmakeoneoutofbreath.

C.Billybecameafashionmodel.

D.Walkingeverydaycanmakeonehealthy.

24.WhydoesBillywanttobearolemodel?

A.Toencouragesomepeopletodoashim.

B.Tomakehimselfrich.

C.Tohelpunhealthypeople.

D.Tochangeallpeople’slives.

B

Isuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrightened.Lookingdown,Iimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrong,andrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank.ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstrugglinginthefast-risingwater,anditwasalife-and-deathstruggle.Hercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldget,holdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwater,andkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway.

Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedcleanoverthemother’sbodyandwasgone.MaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtrunkagainsttherockybank.Thenwithahugeeffort,shepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.

Justatthismoment,shefellbackintotheriver.Ifshewerecarrieddown,itwouldbecertaindeath.Iknew,aswellasshedid,thattherewasonespotwhereshecouldgetupthebank,butitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalf.

WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonext,Iheardthesoundofamother’slove.MaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecould,roaring（吼叫）allthetime,buttohercalfitwasmusic.

25.Themomenttheauthorgotdowntotheriverbankhesaw.

A.thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriver

B.MaShwewasplacingthecalfontherock

C.thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwater

D.MaShwewasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater

26.HowdidMaShwemanagetosavehercalffromthefast-flowingwater?

A.Byputtingitonasafespot.B.Bypressingitagainstherbody.

C.Bytakingitawaywithher.D.Bycarryingitonherback.

27.Howdidthecalffeelaboutthemotherelephant’sroaring?

A.Itwasagreatcomfort.B.Itwasasignofdanger.

C.Itwasacallforhelp.D.Itwasamusicalnote.

28.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.AMother’sLoveB.ABraveAct

C.ADeadlyRiverD.AMatterofLifeandDeath

C

GiraffesAreBeingKilledforTheirTails

DocumentaryfilmmakerDavidHamlinrecallshowexcitedhewasatthesightofthreegiraffesstandinginasmallclearingwhenhewasflyingovertheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo’sGarambaNationalParkinlateJune.“Seeingthesegiraffesfromtheairwasreallyexciting,”saysHamlin,whowasworkingforNationalGeographic.That’sbecauseGarambaishuge,extendingovernearly2,000squaremilesofmostlyforestedland,andit’sarare,luckyeventtocomeacrossanyofits40remaininggiraffes.

ButHamlin’sthrillatseeingandphotographingthegiraffesdidn’tlastlong.Twelvehourslater,peoplelookingafterthenationalparkreportedhearinggunshots,andtheylaterdiscoveredthreebullet-riddledbodiesofdeadgiraffesinthesun.“Itwashorribleformeandtheteam,”Hamlinsays“torealizethatmostlikelyitwastheseguys,theoneswe’dseen.”Hamlindecidedtodocumentthesadeventtoraiseawarenessaboutillegallyshootinganimalsinthepark.

GarambaisAfrica’ssecondoldestnationalparkandhasbeenhithardbyillegalshootinginrecentyears.Itsrhinoshavebeenwipedout,andelephantshavesufferedhugelosses.ThesamegoesforitsKordofangiraffes,oneofAfrica’sninegiraffesubspecies.Fewerthan2,000nowwandercentralAfrica,accordingtoJulianFennessy,co-directoroftheGiraffeConservationFoundation.Garamba’sKordofangiraffesrepresentthelastpopulationintheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo.“Ifthenumberslipsinhalf,thenwe’reinanextremelyserioussituation,”Fennessysays.“Everysinglegiraffeisvaluable.”

Congoleseusuallykillthegiraffesforonebodypart,theirtails,consideredaranksymbolinsomecommunities.MeanwhilemenfromneighboringSouthSudantargetthegiraffesfortheirmeattofeedpoorvillagers.Butthemassivebodies（giraffescangrowto18feetandweighupto3,000pounds）ofthesethreegiraffeswerecomplete—onlytheendsoftheirtailsweremissing.AccordingtoLeonLamprecht,jointoperationsdirectorforAfricanParks,“menusethetailastreasuretothebride’sfatheriftheywanttoaskforthehandofabride.”“Whatanabsolutewaste!

”Lamprechtsays.

29.WhatmadeHamlinsoexcitedwhenhewasflyingoverthepark?

A.Filmingthehugenationalpark.

B.Reportingtheeventintheair.

C.Picturingtherunningrhinos.

D.Spottingtherareanimals.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“theones”referto?

A.Thefilmmakers.B.Theelephants.C.Thegiraffes.D.Thehunters.

31.WhatdidHamlindecidetodoafterlearningabouttheevent?

A.UncovertheancientAfricantraditionsandcustoms.

B.Callonpeopletoprotectthehabitatofwildanimals.

C.Improvepeople’sknowledgeofpreservingwildanimals.

D.Becomeavolunteerintheanimalconservationfoundation.

D

HowRoomDesignsAffectOurWorkandFeelings

Architectshavelonghadthefeelingthattheplacesweliveincanaffectourthoughts,feelingsandbehaviors.Butnowscientistsaregivingthisfeelinganempirical（经验的，实证的）basis.Theyarediscoveringhowtodesignspacesthatpromotecreativity,keeppeoplefocused,andleadtorelaxation.

Researchesshowthataspectsofthephysicalenvironmentcaninfluencecreativity.In2007,JoanMeyers-LevyattheUniversityofMinnesota,reportedthattheheightofaroom’sceilingaffectshowpeoplethink.Herresearchindicatesthathigherceilingsencouragepeopletothinkmorefreely,whichmayleadthemtomakemoreabstractconnections.Lowceilings,ontheotherhand,mayinspireamoredetailedoutlook.

Inadditiontoceilingheight,theviewaffordedbyabuildingmayinfluenceanoccupant’sabilitytoconcentrate.NancyWellsandhercolleaguesatCornellUniversityfoundintheirstudythatkidswhoexperiencedthegreatestincreaseingreennessasaresultofafamilymovemadethemostgainsonastandardtestofattention.

Usingnaturetoimprovefocusofattentionoughttopayoffacademically,anditseemsto,accordingtoastudyledbyC.KennethTanner,headoftheSchoolDesignPlanningLaboratoryattheUniversityofGeorgia.Tannerandhisteamfoundthatstudentsinclassroomswithunblockedviewsofatleast50feetoutsidethewindowhadhigherscoresontestsofvocabulary,languageartsandmathsthandidstudentswhoseclassroomsprimarilyoverlookedroadsandparkinglots.

Recentstudyonroomlightingdesignsuggeststhatdim（暗淡的）lighthelpspeopletoloosenup.Ifthatistruegenerally,keepingthelightlowduringdinneroratpartiescouldincreaserelaxation.ResearchersofHarvardMedicalSchoolalsodiscoveredthatfurniturewithroundededgescouldhelpvisitorsrelax.

Sofarscientistshavefocusedmainlyonpublicbuildings.“Wehaveaverylimitednumberofstudies,sowe’realmostlookingattheproblemthroughastraw（吸管），”architectDavidAllisonsays.“Howdoyoutakeanswerstoveryspecificquestionsandmakebroad,generalizeduseofthem?

That’swhatwe’reallstrugglingwith.”

32.WhatdoesJoanMeyers-Levyfocusoninherresearch?

A.Light.B.Ceilings.C.Window.D.Furniture.

33.Thepassagetellsusthat_____.

A.theshapeoffurnituremayaffectpeople’sfe