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安徽舒城届高三英语新课程自主学习系列训练二
安徽省舒城县2017届高三英语新课程自主学习系列训练
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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,并标出试卷的相应位置,听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题的和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1、Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A、Aparty.B、Amovie.C、Amatch.
2、Whenwasthefireputout?
A、At2:
00A.m.B、At5:
00A.m.C、At6:
00A.m.
3、Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?
A、Getoffwork.B、Getbacktowork.C、Watchaperformance.
4、Whatisthewomandoing?
A、Askingtheway.B、Learningtodrive.C、Walkingacrossthestreet.
5、Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A、Hehasabackache.
B、Hedoesn’tliketogoout.
C、Hewillgotothegymtonight.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6、Whatisthewomandoing?
A、Cleaningthehouse.B、Paintingthewall.C、Movingthefurniture.
7、Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A、Colleagues.B、Neighbours.C、Husbandandwife.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8、Whatdoesthemotorcaruse?
A、Gas.B、Battery.C、Solarenergy.
9、Whatisthetopspeedofthemotorcar?
A、88milesanhour.B、80milesanhour.C、18milesanhour.
10、Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A、Haveafide.B、Startthemotor.C、Talktotheassistant.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11、Whycan’tHarrycometothephone?
A、Heissick.B、Heleftforlunch.C、Heaskednottobedisturbed.
12、Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantorepeat?
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A、Hisname.B、Hisaddress.C、Hisphonenumber.
13、WhenwillthewomanprobablygiveHarrythemessage?
A、Tomorrow.B、Afterlunch.C、Tonight.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14、Whydoesthemanaskthewomanfornotes?
A、Hisnotesarepoor.B、Hehasnevermadenotes.
C、Hehasmissedseveralclasses.
15、Wheredoesthemanwork?
A、Atarestaurant.B、Atasupermarket.C、Atacoffeeshop.
16、Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoing?
A、Skippingclasses.B、Studyingtogether.C、Goingtothecafeteria.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17、WhatmusteverytravelergetbeforegoingtoAustralia?
A、Avisa.B、Aguidebook.C、Acreditcard.
18、WhichisthecheapestwaytotravelaroundAustralia?
A、Byplane.B、Bytrain.C、Bybus.
19、WherecanthetravelerswalkaroundbarefootinAustralia?
A、Intheforest.B、Onthebeach.C、Inthemountains.
20、WhatshouldthetravelerstaketoAustralia?
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、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A篇
Thefollowingisanexcerpt(片段)fromawebsitecolumn.
Yourlife,yourdecisions
Thisweek’sproblems
1
Afterleavinguniversity,Lindagotawell-paidjobwithabigcitybank.Shehasnowworkedthereforeightyearsandhasbeenpromotedtwice.However,sheisn’treallyhappyinherwork.Shehateshavingtocommute(通勤)throughtherushhour,doesn’tenjoyofficepoliticsorthestressandlonghours.
Shehasbeenconsideringquittingherjobandgoingtoworkasavolunteeroverseas.Shewouldliketobedoingajobwheresheisreallymakingadifferencetootherpeople’slives.Butshouldshetaketheplunge?
2
TomandhisgirlfriendSuziehavebeentogetherforsixyears.Theywereplanningtogetmarriedandstartafamilyinthenearfuture,
butTomhasjustbeenofferedaonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunityabroad.HisemployerswanthimtospendtwoyearsattheNewYorkoffice.Suziedoesn’twanttofollowhimtoNewYorkasshehasjustlandedherdreamjobinLondon.Cantheyrealisticallymaintainalongdistancerelationship?
WhatshouldTomdoforthebest?
Itdependsonwhatotherresponsibilitiesshehas.Ifshedoesn’thaveafamilytosupport,thenwhynot?
Youonlyliveonce.
Jack,UK
Iftheywanttomaketherelationshipworklongdistance,thenit’scertainlypossible.ButmaybeTomsecretlywantstoputsomedistancebetweenthem.Ishereadyformarriage?
Beata,Poland
IfsheissounhappythenIthinkshehasnorealalternative.Sheshouldleave—ifshedoesn’t,she’llregretit.
Vikram,India
Idon’tthinklongdistancerelationshipseverwork.Maybeforawhileatthebeginningofarelationship,butnotlikethis.IfhewantstostaywithSuzie,heshouldn’tgo.
Ana,Brazil.
Ithinkshehasanumberofdifferentoptions.Shecould,forexample,askforayear’sunpaidleavesothatshecouldtryouthernewlifestyleandstillcomebacktoherjobifitdoesn’tworkout.
Chiara,Italy
Idon’tseetheproblem.Theycantalktoeachothereverydayiftheywantto—it’scheapenoughnowonline.Flightsaren’tthatexpensiveeither,andthesalarywillbegood.Tomshouldgoforit!
Katie,Ireland
21.WhatisLinda’sproblem?
A.Sheisunhappywiththepresentjob.B.Shehasquitherjobbuthasn’tfoundanewone.
C.Sheisn’tsatisfiedwithhersalary.D.Shehasanewbosswhoenjoysofficepolitics.
22.thinksLindashouldfollowherdreamwithouthesitation.
A.JackB.VikramC.Chi
araD.Ana
23.WhatisTomandSuzie’sproblem?
A.Theyareunabletogetmarriedbecauseoftheirfinancialproblems.
B.Theirlong-distancerelationshipisontheedgeofbreakingup.
C.Suziehasfoundherdreamjob,whichTomdoesn’tgiveenoughsupportto.
D.TomhasgotachancetoworkinNewYork,butSuziepreferstostayinLondon.
24.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoBeata?
A.ItisTomwhomaynotwanttomarrySuzie.
B.Longdistancerelationshipsseldomwork.
C.TomandSuzieneedmorecommunication.
D.SuziehadbettergivecredittoTom’sdecision.
B
JeromeKernisoftencalledthefatherofAmericanmusicaltheater.Kernisrememberedforthehundredsofsongshewroteformusicalplaysandmovies.Toagreatextent,heledthedevelopmentofthefirsttrulyAmericantheatermusic.
JeromeKernbeganhiscareerasasongwriterintheatersinLondonandNewYorkCity.Successcamequickly.Bytheearly1920s,KernwasasuccessfulyoungcomposerforBroadwaymusicalcomedies.Heworkedwitheachsonguntilhewassatisfiedthatthemusicwasperfect.AmericanmusicalplaysatthattimewerestillusuallycopiedfromEuropeanones.Kernwantedtotrysomethingcompletelynew.Hethoughtamusicalplayshouldbearealworkofart,notjustacollectionofsongsanddances.Hethoughtsongsshouldhelpmovetheactionoftheplayalong,byshowingaperson'sfeelings.KernwantedtodoatrulyAmericanmusical,withrealAmericancharactersandrealsituations.
In1927,hefoundthestoryhewanted.Itwasthebook"ShowBoat"byAmericanwriterEdnaFerber."ShowBoat"takesplaceinthe1880sonapassengersteamboatthattravelsalongtheMississippiRiver.Theboatiscalledashowboatbecausesingersanddancersentertainthepassengers.Thecaptainoftheshowboathasadaughterwhoisasingerontheboat.Shefallsinlovewithamanwhoearnshismoneybygamblingwithcards.
Thestorydealtwithsomeunusuallyseriousissuesforamusical.ItshowedthehardlivesofAfrican-AmericansintheSouth.Anditshowedmarriagebetweenpeopleofdifferentraces,whichwasagainstthelawatthattime.Althoughseriousinplaces,"ShowBoat"wasnotatragedy.Thepublicandcriticslovedit."ShowBoat"becamethegreatestworkofAmericanmusicaltheater.MusiccriticssaidKern'seffectonmusicaltheaterwasrevolutionary.ItwasKern'smusicthatmadetheshowagreatsuccess,whichhasbeenperformedthousandsoftimesallovertheworld.
25.Thepassageaboveislikelytoappearin___________.
A.aposterB.aradioprogramC.anoticeD.anewsreport
26.Accordingtothepassage,JeromeKerncanbedescribedasbeing___________.
A.adventurousandsympatheticB.braveandkind
C.productiveandcreativeD.hardworkinganddetermined
27.Thestoryof“ShowBoat”is_________.
A.seriousB.light-heartedC.ridiculousD.tragic
28.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_____________.
A.introduceJeromeKern’slifeandhiscareer
B.explainhowJeromeKern’strulyAmericanmusicalwascreated
C.tellustheunusualstoryof“ShowBoat”
D.showthedifferencesbetweenAmericanmusicalplaysandEuropeanones
C
TheAfricanelephant,thelargestlandanimalremainingonearth,isofgreatimportancetoAfricanecosystem.Unlikeotheranimals,theAfricanelephantistoagreatextentthebuilderofitsenvironment.Asabigplant-eater,itlargelyshapestheforest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundingsinwhichitlives,thereforesettingthetermsofexistenceformillionsofotheranimalsthatliveinitshabitat.
Itistheelephant’sgreatdesireforfoodthatmakesitadisturberoftheenvironmentandanimportantbuilderofitshabitat.Initscontinuoussearchforthe300poundsofplantsitmusthaveeveryday,itkillssmalltreesandunder-bushes,andpullsbranchesoffbigtrees.ThisresultsinnumerousopenspacesinbothdeeptropicalforestsandinthewoodlandsthatcoverpartoftheAfricansavannas.Intheseopenspacesarenumerousplantsinvariousstagesofgrowththatattractavarietyofotherplant-eaters.
Taketherainforestsforexample.Intheirnaturalstate,thespreadingbranchesoverheadshutoutsunlightandpreventthegrowthofplantsontheforest
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floor.Bypullingdowntreesandeatingplants,elephantsmakeopenspaces,allowingnewplantstogrowontheforestfloor.Insuchsituations,theforestsbecomesuitableforlargehoofedplant-eaterstomovearoundandforsmallplant-eaterstogettheirfoodaswell.
WhatworriesscientistsnowisthattheAfricanelephanthasbecomeanendangeredspecies.Iftheelephantdisappears,scientistssay,manyotheranimalswillalsodisappearfromvastareasofforestandsavanna,greatlychangingandworseningthewholeecosystem.
29.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“settingtheterms”mostprobablymean?
A.Improvingthequality.B.Worsenin