江西省赣州市十四县市届高三英语上学期期中联考试题Word文件下载.docx
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A.Playtennis.B.Workovertime.C.Gojogging.
2.Whatdoestheapartmentlackaccordingtotheman?
A.Laundrymachines.B.Decorations.C.Bedroomfurniture.
3.Howmanypageshasthemanwritten?
A.Two.B.Eight.C.Ten.
4.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?
A.Turnleft.B.Turnback.C.Parkthecar.
5.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atacafé
.B.Atagasstation.C.Ataparkinglot.
第二节听下面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。
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、7题。
6.Whywon’tthemantakeFlightF8008?
A.It’snotadirectflight.B.Itleavestooearlyinthemorning.C.Theticketsarenotavailable.
7.WhenwillthemangotoNewYork?
A.OnWednesday.B.OnTuesday.C.OnMonday.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardstakingupgolf?
A.Careful.B.Negative.C.Confident.
9.Accordingtothewoman,whyissheconsideringthesport?
A.Tofeelyoungagain.B.Tohavemoreexercise.C.Tospendmoretimewithherhusband.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Wheredoesthemannoticetheredthingsfirst?
A.Onthewoman’slegs.B.Onthewoman’sface.C.Onthewoman’sarms.
11.Whatmightcausetheredthings?
A.Aplant.B.Somefood.C.Oilyskin.
12.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?
A.Gotothedrugstore.B.Eatsomethingdifferent.C.Receivehospitaltreatment.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatdoesthemanwanttoget?
A.Acrazyhaircut.B.Anailspecial.C.Abasichaircut.
14.Whendoesthemangethishaircut?
A.At3:
30.B.Ataround3:
00.C.Atabout4:
00.
15.Wheredoesthemanlive?
A.InNewYork.B.InLosAngeles.C.InWashingtonD.C.
16.Whatdoesthemandoforaliving?
A.Heworksforanewspaper.B.Heworksasanovelist.C.Heworksforthegovernment.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whywasthepostageratehighintheearlytimes?
A.Manypeoplewereemployedtoputstampsonenvelopes.
B.Thepostofficeshadtosendmanypeopletocollectthepostage.
C.Thepostofficeshadtosendmanypeopletodeliverletters.
18.WhowasRowlandHill?
A.Aschoolmaster.B.Apostman.C.Agovernmentofficial.
19.Howcanthepostofficepreventpeoplefromreusingthestamps?
A.Bycoloringthem.B.Byputtingsealsonthem.C.Bycollectingthemback.
20.Whendidpeoplefirstbegintousestamps?
A.In1919.B.In1900.C.In1840.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
TheNobelPrize-winningMexicanwriterOctavioPazsaid,“Theartofthefestivalhasbeendebased(下降)almosteverywhereelse,butnotinMexico.”Hereareseveraleventsthatwouldhavemadehimproud:
MoreliaInternationalFilmFestival
TheMoreliafilmfestreallybringsthiscolonialcitytolifeinmid-October.Createdasaplatformfordocumentariesandfictionworks,theprogrammingoffersanup-closelookatMexicansocietyasseenthroughtheeyesofanewgenerationoffilmmakers.Fashionablebarsandsidewalkcafesarebuzzingwithactivityaroundthemainsquare,wherecrowdsgathernightlyforopen-airscreeningsandotherculturalevents.
DayoftheDead
EachyearonNovember1stand2nd,MexicoturnsitsthoughtstothedepartedduringtheDayoftheDeadfestivities,acolorfultraditiondeeplyrootedinnativeculture.ForMexicans,deathismoreacauseforcelebrationthanmourning,andthatspirithasbeenkeptverymuchaliveinPá
tzcuaro,theDí
adeMuertosmecca.Prepareyourselftobattlelargecrowdsoftheliving.
CarnivalinVeracruz&
Mazatlá
n
Mexicohostsmanycarnivalcelebrationseveryyearfeaturingexcitingparades,danceperformances,livemusicandofcourse,big-timepartying.Thenine-dayeventinVeracruz,Mexico’sbiggestcarnival,usuallykicksoffinMarch,rightaroundthesametimewhenfestivitiesgetstartedonthePacificcoastinMazatlá
n.YoucanshakeyourbodywithsalsamusicinVeracruzorthebrassbandsoundsofMazatlá
n.
LaMorisma
Anall-outwareruptsonthestreetsofcolonialZacatecas,usuallyaroundlateAugust.OK,well,it’sactuallyamockbattlewithwellover2,000participantsre-enactingbattlesbetweentheChristiansandMoorsinoldSpain.Thefaux(假的)soldiersattackoneanotherwhileaccompaniedonthestreetsbybandsofmusicians.
21.HowdotheMexicansfeelwhentheDayoftheDeadcomes?
A.CalmB.AnxiousC.ScaredD.Happy
22.WhatcanpeopleenjoyinbothCarnivalinVeracruz&
nandLaMorisma?
A.ExcitingparadesB.Danceperformances.
C.Livemusic.D.Amockbattle
23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?
A.TotellsomethingaboutaNobelPrize-winningwriter.
B.TointroducesomefamousMexicanfestivals.
C.ToadvisereaderstojoinintheMexicanevents.
D.TocriticizethebadcustomsofMexicanfestivals.
B
Onedayaprofessorenteredtheclassroomandaskedhisstudentstoprepareforasurprisetest.Theywaitedanxiouslyattheirdesksforthetesttobegin.Theprofessorhandedoutthequestionpaper,withthetextfacingdownasusual.Oncehehandedthemallout,heaskedhisstudentstoturnthepageandbegin.Toeveryone'
ssurprise,therewerenoquestionsbutablackdotinthecenterofthepage.Theprofessorseeingtheexpressiononeveryone'
face,toldthemthefollowing,“Iwantyoutowritewhatyouseethere.”
Thestudentswereconfusedandgotstartedontheinexplicable(令人不解的)task.
Attheendoftheclasstheprofessortookalltheanswerpapersandstartedreadingeachoneofthemaloudinfrontofallthestudents.Allofthemwithnoexceptions,describedtheblackdot,explaineditspositioninthemiddleofthesheet,imaginedwhattheblackdotstoodforandsoon.
Afterallhadbeenread,theclassroomwassilent.Theprofessorbegantoexplain,“Iamnotgoingtogradeonyouthistime.Ijustwantedtogiveyousomethingtothinkabout.Noonewroteaboutthewhitepartofthepaper.Everyonefocusedontheblackdotandthesamehappensinourlives.Wehaveawhitepapertoobserveandenjoy,butwealwaysfocusonthedarkspots.Ourlifeisfilledwithloveandcare,andwealwayshavereasonstocelebrate—naturerenewingitselfeveryday,ourfriendsaroundus,thejobthatprovidesourlivelihood,themiraclesweseeeveryday…”
Infact,weinsistonfocusingonlyonthedarkspots—thehealthissuesthatbotherus,thelackofmoney,thecomplicatedrelationshipwithafamilymember,thedisappointmentwithafriend,etc.Takeyoureyesawayfromtheblackspotsinyourlife.Thedarkspotsareverysmallcomparedtoeverythingwehaveinourlives,soenjoyeachmomentthatlifegivesyou.
24.Whydidthestudentsfeelconfusedaboutthetest?
A.Theprofessordidn’taskthemtoprepareforthetest.
B.Therewastotallynothingonthequestionpaper.
C.Itwastoohardforthemtoanswerthequestions.
D.Theyhadn'
tseensuchanunusualquestionpaperbefore.
25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedonthestudents’answerpapers?
A.Themeaningoftheblackdot.B.Thedescriptionoftheblackdot.
C.Thewhitepartofthepaper.D.Thepositionoftheblackdot.
26.Whatistheprofessor’spurposeingivingthistest?
A.Toshowthestudentshowhardthelifeis.B.Toremindthestudentsofthejoysinlife.
C.Toletthestudentsknowtheirshortcomings.D.Toencouragethestudentstostudyharder.
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?
A.Don'
tpayattentiontothehardshipinlife.B.Removetheblackspotsoutofourlife.
C.Don'
tfocusonothers’faultsbutyours.D.Rememberyoucan’tseeallthethingsinlife.
C
Oneofthequestionssurroundingclimatechangeishowitmightaffectthefoodsupplyforagrowingglobalpopulation.Anewstudysuggeststhatresearchershavebeenoverlookinghowtwokeyhumanresponsestoclimate—howmuchlandpeoplechoosetofarm,andthenumberofcropstheyplant—willaffectfoodproductioninthefuture.ThenewstudyfocusedontheBrazilianstateofMatoGrosso,anemerging(新兴的)globalbreadbasket(产粮地区)thatasof2013supplied10percentoftheworld’ssoybeans.Theresearchersusedvariationsintemperatureandprecipitation(降水)acrossthestateoveraneight-yearperiodtoestimatethesensitivityoftheregion’sagriculturalproductiontoclimatechange.Thosehistoricalcomparisonscanhelpinmakingpredictionsaboutthesensitivityofagriculturetofutureclimatechange.
Thestudyfoundthat,ifthepatternsfrom2002to2008holdinthefuture,anincreaseinaveragetemperatureinMatoGrossoofjust1degreewillleadtoa9to13percentreductioninoverallproductionofsoyandcorn.“Thisisworrisomegiventhatthetemperatureinthestudyregionispredictedtoriseby2degreesby2050,”saidAveryCohn,wholedthestudy.
Moststudiesofthiskindlookonlyattheextenttowhichclimateshocksaffectcropoutput.Butresearcherscanmisscriticaldynamics(动力)thatcanaffectoveralloutput,saysLeahVanWey,oneofthestudy’sseniorauthors.“Ifyoulookatoutputalone,you’renotlookingatalloftheinformationbecausethereareeconomicandsocialchangesgoingonaswell,”saidVanWey.
Ifoutputdecreases,farmersmayputlesslandareaintoproductionbecauseit’snotprofitable.Farmersmayalsovarythenumberofcropstheyplantinagrowingseason.DoublecroppingiscommoninMatoGrosso.Butiftheweatherisbad,farmersmaychangetheirdecisiontoplantasecondcrop.
28.Thevalueofthenewstudyliesin_________.
A.increasingthenumberofcropspeopleplant
B.focusingonanem