江西省余干县第二中学学年高三上学期第五次周考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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江西省余干县第二中学学年高三上学期第五次周考英语试题Word版含答案
余干二中2017-2018学年高三第五轮英语周考
一、阅读理解(共两节,每小题3分满分60分)
A
OnedaytheemployeesofalargecompanyinStLouis,Missourireturnedfromtheirlunchbreakandweregreetedwithasignonthefrontdoor.Thesignsaid,“Yesterdaythepersonwhohasbeenhindering(阻碍)yourgrowthinthiscompanypassedaway.Weinviteyoutojointhefuneral(葬礼)intheroomthathasbeenpreparedinthegym.”
Atfirsteveryonewassadtohearthatoneoftheircolleagueshaddied,butafterawhiletheystartedgettingcuriousaboutwhothispersonmightbe.
Theexcitementgrewastheemployeesarrivedatthegymtopaytheirlastrespect.Everyonewondered,“Whoisthispersonthatwashinderingmyprogress?
Well,atleasthe’snolongerhere.”
Onebyonetheemployeesgotclosertothecoffin(棺材)andwhentheylookedinsideittheybecamespeechless.Theystoodoverthecoffin,shockedandinsilence,asifsomeonehadtouchedthedeepestpartoftheirsouls.
Therewasamirrorinsidethecoffin:
Everyonewholookedinsideitcouldseehimself.Therewasalsoasignnexttothemirrorthatsaid,“Thereisonlyonepersonwhocansetlimitstoyourgrowth:
itisYOU.”
Youaretheonlypersonwhocanrevolutionize(彻底改变)yourlife.Youaretheonlypersonwhocaninfluenceyourhappiness,yourrealizationandyoursuccess.Youaretheonlypersonwhocanhelpyourself.
Yourlifedoesnotchangewhenyourfamilychange,whenyourfriendschange,whenyourbosschanges,andwhenyourcompanychanges.
YourlifechangeswhenYOUchange,whenyougobeyondyourlimitingbeliefs,whenyourealizethatyouaretheonlyoneresponsibleforyourlife.
21.Thewriter’spurposeofwritingthearticleistotellusthat________.
A.theharderwework,themoresuccessfulwewillbecomeB.ourworkandlifearecloselyconnectedwithothers
C.changingourlivesisdowntous
D.wewillhaveabetterfutureifpeopledonothinderourdevelopment
22.Peoplewerespeechlesswhentheylookedinsidethecoffinbecause________.
A.therewasnothingbutamirrorinsideB.theycouldseetheirownsoulsinside
C.theirclosestcolleaguelayinsideD.whatwasinsidetoldagreattruth
23.Whatcanweconcludefromthearticle?
A.Theemployeeswenttothegymtojointhefuneral.
B.Thelessontheemployeeslearnedwouldinfluencethemgreatly.
C.Theemployees’livesdependedontheattitudeoftheirboss.
D.Theemployeesgotangryafterthefuneral.
B
TheAfricanelephant,thelargestlandanimalremainingonearth,isofgreatimportancetoAfricanecosystem(生态系统).Unlikeotheranimals,theAfricanelephantistoagreatextentthebuilderofitsenvironment.Asabigplanteater,itlargelyshapestheforestandsavanna(大草原)surroundingsinwhichitlives,thereforesetting_the_termsofexistenceformillionsofotheranimalsthatliveinitshabitat.
Itistheelephant’sgreatdesireforfoodthatmakesitadisturberoftheenvironmentandanimportantbuilderofitshabitat.Initscontinuoussearchforthe300poundsofplantsitmusthaveeveryday,itkillssmalltreesandunderbushes,andpullsbranchesoffbigtrees.ThisresultsinnumerousopenspacesinbothdeeptropicalforestsandinthewoodlandsthatcoverpartoftheAfricansavannas.Intheseopenspacesarenumerousplantsinvariousstagesofgrowththatattractavarietyofotherplanteaters.
Taketherainforestsforexample.Intheirnaturalstate,thespreadingbranchesoverheadshutoutsunlightandpreventthegrowthofplantsontheforestfloor.Bypullingdowntreesandeatingplants,elephantsmakeopenspaces,allowingnewplantstogrowontheforestfloor.Insuchsituations,theforestsbecomesuitableforlargehoofedplanteaterstomovearoundandforsmallplanteaterstogettheirfoodaswell.
WhatworriesscientistsnowisthattheAfricanelephanthasbecomeanendangeredspecies.Iftheelephantdisappears,scientistssay,manyotheranimalswillalsodisappearfromvastareasofforestandsavanna,greatlychangingandworseningthewholeecosystem.
24.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.DisappearanceofAfricanelephants.
B.ForestsandsavannasashabitatsforAfricanelephants.
C.TheeffectofAfricanelephants’searchforfood.
D.TheeatinghabitofAfricanelephants.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“settingtheterms”(Para.1)mostprobablymean?
A.Fixingthetime.B.Worseningthestate
C.ImprovingthequalityD.Decidingtheconditions.
26.Whatdoweknowabouttheopenspacesinthepassage?
A.Theyresultfromthedestructionofrainforests.
B.TheyprovidefoodmainlyforAfricanelephants.
C.Theyarehometomanyendangeredanimals.
D.Theyareattractivetoplanteatinganimalsofdifferentkinds.
27.Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby________.
A.showingtheeffectandthenexplainingthecauses
B.pointingoutsimilaritiesanddifferences
C.describingthechangesinspaceorderD.givingexamples
C
Goldenliontamarins(金头狮狨)arepartofthemonkeyfamily.ThesesmallcreaturesliveinthickforestsinBrazil,SouthAmerica.Theytravelinsmallgroupsinsearchoffood.Theyhideandsleepinthehollow(洞)ofatree.Theytakeverygoodcareoftheirbabies.Eventhemaletamarintakesastronginterestinfeedingandraisingtheyoungones.Unfortunately,theforestsinwhichtheylivearebeingcutdownforfarmingandtheyarealsocaughtandsoldaspets.Thereareonlyaboutonehundredtamarinsleft.
TheEuropeanotter(水獭)livesallaroundEurope.Ithassoft,brownfuronitsbody.Itisalmost75cmlong.Itstailishalfaslongasitsbody.Itsheadisflatandbroad.Ithassmallandroundears.Itcancloseitsearsandnostrils(鼻孔)whenitdivesinthewater.Ithasshort,stronglegswithwebbedfeet.LossofhabitatisathreattotheEuropeanotter.Itisalsohuntedforitsfur.
Orangutan(猩猩)isalongarmed,redfurredanimalthatlivesinthewarm,wetforestsontheislandsofBomeoandSumatrainSoutheastAsia.Itlookslikeamaninmanyways.Soitisnamedorangutan,whichmeans“manofthewoods”.Orangutansareindangeronlybecauseofpeople.Peoplearecuttingdowntheforestswheretheyliveandhuntingorangutans.Thehunterskillthemothersandsellthebabiestozoos.Butmostbabiesdiebecausethehuntersdon’tknowhowtotakecareofthem.
GiantpandasliveintheforestsofChinaandtheyareindanger.Theyeatonlyonekindoffood—bambooshoots(竹笋).Buttherearenotalwaysenoughbambooplantstobefound.Everyhundredyearsthebambooplantsproduceseedsanddie.Itthentakesseveralyearsfortheseedstogrow.Bythetimetheplantsarebigenoughtoeat,manygiantpandashavealreadydiedofhunger.
28.Whatdowelearnaboutgoldenliontamarins?
A.Theyusuallysearchforfoodalone.B.Malesseldomlookaftertheyoung.
C.Theyarehardlyseenwhentheyareasleep.
D.Theycanbeeasilyseenbecausetheyarebig.
29.Europeanottersarehuntedmainlybecause________.
A.peoplelikekeepingthemaspetsB.hunterswanttheirmeat
C.zooswanttokeepthemD.theyhavevaluablefur
30.WhatisthebiggestthreattogiantpandasinChina?
A.Theyhaveonlyonechoiceoffood.
B.Huntersdon’tknowhowtolookafterthebabies.
C.Theycannotmovefasttolookforfood.
D.Theforestswheretheylivearebeingcutdown.
31.Thefourparagraphsabovearemostprobablytakenfromanarticleabout________.
A.thingswecandotoprotectwildanimals
B.theeffectofhumanactivitiesonnature
C.thelivinghabitsofsomewildanimals
D.endangeredanimalsinthewild
D
FoxeshavebecomeapartoflifeinBritain’surbanareas.Theyarestrikingcreaturesbuttheyarealsodangerous.Threeyearsago,twinbabygirlsIsabellaandLolaKouppariswereleftwitharmandfaceinjuriesaftertheywereattackedbyafoxwhiletheyweresleepingattheirhome.Lastweek,afourweekoldbabyboyDennyDolanwasbittenbyafoxwhichenteredhishome.Aftergainingaccesstothehomethroughthefrontdoor,thefoxpulledthebabydownfromthesofaandtriedtodraghimoutside,bitinghimandalmostsevering(割断)hisfinger.
Althoughfoxattacksonhumansarestillveryrare,theywillbecomemorecommonifwedon’tchangeourbehaviortowardstheseincreasinglyfearlessanimals.Itishumansratherthanfoxesthatareresponsibleforrisingfoxattacksonhumans.
Ontheonehand,peoplewholovefoxestreatthesewildanimalslikepets,leavingfoodoutforfoxes,feedingthemfromtheirhands,andeveninvitingfoxesintotheirhome.Theresultisthatthefoxismorebrazen(厚颜无耻的)andlessinclinedtoavoidus.Itisthosepeoplewhofeedfoxesthatcausefoxestolosetheirfearofhumans.However,aslongastheyhaveahealthyfearofhumans,theywon’tbotherhumans.
Ontheotherhand,foxeshavemovedintocitiesforlackofresourcesinruralareas.Wetakeawaytheirnaturalhabitattobuildmorehousesandfactories.Foxeshavenochoicebuttoliveandsearchforfoodinthecity.Iftheyliveintheforest,nofoxattackwillhappen.
Wehavetolearntosharetheearthwithanimalsandletfoxesreturntotheirnaturalhabitat.Wealsohavetolearntolookuponfoxesaswildanimals.Wehavetorememberthattheyareinstinctivekillers,efficientandsilentwithonlyonepurpose—killtoeat.Wemustcertainlynotintervenethem,evenwhentheylookstarved.Theyarehungryforareason.Thehungerwillforcethemtohuntforrabbitsandotheranimalsinsteadofwaitingforfoodatyourdoor.
32.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.
A.itiscommonforpeopletospotfoxesinBritishcities
B.itisverydifficultforpeopletoraisefoxesaspets
C.itiscommonforfoxestoattackachildinBritain’surbanareas
D.itisverydangerousforfoxestoliveinBritain’surbanareas
33.Whydomoreandmorefoxesfloodintocities?
A.Because